Israel Cruz
Musical artist
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Israel Cruz is an Australian singer-songwriter and record producer.[1] Cruz was born in Quezon City, Philippines and at the age of 3 moved to Melbourne, Australia with his family. He lives in Sydney, Australia with friends and has written and performed with Australian singer Stan Walker.[2]
Career
His single, "Party Up", was released as a digital download and an extended play.[3][4] It peaked at number 33 on the Australian Singles Chart, becoming Cruz's highest-charting single since 2004's "Old Skool Luv".[5] "Party Up" was certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipping 35,000 copies.[6] Regarding the song's reception, Cruz stated in an interview with Dominic Di Francesco of Rhyme and Reason: "I feel like it’s been good. For me, it’s not about having a No.1 record. I focus on making good music that the people like. I’ve seen so many artists have so much more than me [with regards to] the deals that they get. But I haven’t needed a job since about 2004. I’ve learnt how to make money off music. I just love putting out records and I love the response "Party Up" has been getting. I feel like I'm always going to be the guy who makes these street anthems. One day, if it crosses over, thank God. But my thing is making music I like, putting it out and if the people love it – great!"[7]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Chapter One |
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| The Legacy |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [9][10] | ||||||||||||||
| 2004 | "Wake Up With You" | 44 | Chapter One | |||||||||||
| 2005 | "Old Skool Luv" (featuring Valerii & Kg) | 18 | ||||||||||||
| "Work Da Middle Pt. 2" (featuring Thara) | 59 | |||||||||||||
| "My Girl" | — | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | "Do It Again" | — | The Legacy | |||||||||||
| "Gemini" featuring Fabolous | — | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | "Freak Tonight" | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | "Party Up"[11] | 33 | TBA | |||||||||||
| 2012 | "Save My Life"[12] (featuring Elen Levon) | — | ||||||||||||
| "Body"[13] (featuring The Twins) | — | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that failed to chart. | ||||||||||||||
Featured singles
Songwriting credits
- Elen Levon
- Jessica Mauboy
- "Been Waiting" (co-wrote, produced)[17]
- "What Happened to Us" (co-wrote, co-produced)[18]
- Ricki-Lee Coulter
- Stan Walker
- Scarlett Belle
- "Lover Boy" (also produced)[21]
- Tinchy Stryder
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | About | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ||||
| Urban Music Awards Australia and New Zealand 2006 | Best R&B Single – Work Da Middle | Himself | Nominated | |
| Urban Music Awards Australia and New Zealand 2006 | Best R&B Album – Chapter One | Himself | Nominated | |
| Urban Music Awards Australia and New Zealand 2006 | Best Video Clip – Work Da Middle | Himself | Nominated | |
| APRA Music Awards 2006 | Best Urban Music Songwriter | Himself | Nominated | |
| 2007 | ||||
| Urban Music Awards Australia and New Zealand 2007 | Best R&B Single | Himself | Winner | |
| Urban Music Awards Australia and New Zealand 2007 | Best Male Artist | Himself | Nominated | |
| APRA Music Awards 2007 | Best Urban Music Songwriter | Himself | Nominated | |
