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'''Alfonso La Cruz''' (born November 11, 1995), known professionally as '''La Cruz''', is a Venezuelan singer-songwriter. Known for creating music in the genre of “]” geared towards the ] community.
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| name = La Cruz
| birth_name = Alfonso La Cruz
| birth_date = 11 November 1995
| birth_place = Caracas, Venezuela
| citizenship = Venezuelan
| occupation = singer, songwritter
| years_active = 2018–present
| height = 5'7" (170cm)
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'''Alfonso La Cruz''' (born 11 November 1995), known professionally as '''La Cruz''', is a Venezuelan singer and songwriter.
After appearing in the Spanish reality tv singing competition, '']'', in 2018, he rose to prominence within the online music community.

== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
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Alfonso La Cruz was born in the capital city of ] on 11 November 1995. His family later moved to ].

At a young age, he would sing in his school's choir and would participate in festivals. At age 15, he was the opening act for ] and ] for their tour stop in ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pulgar |first=E. R. |date=14 March 2024 |title=Rising reggaetonero La Cruz bares it all |url=https://www.gaytimes.com/amplify/reggaeton-rising-la-cruz-bares-it-all/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=GAY TIMES |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2015, he moved to ].

=== ''Operación Triunfo'' ===
In 2018, La Cruz participated to ] of Spanish reality-TV singing competition, ''Operación Triunfo''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Velasco |first=Marina |date=6 August 2019 |title=Alfonso La Cruz: "Es un orgullo ser un pequeño representante de la música latina" |url=https://www.lavozcultural.com/alfonso-la-cruz-es-un-orgullo-ser-un-pequeno-representante-de-la-musica-latina/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=La Voz Cultural |language=es}}</ref> Despite being the first to get eliminated, this TV exposure helped him continue in his music career,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alfonso, concursante de OT – Operación Triunfo 2018 |url=https://www.rtve.es/television/ot/concursante/alfonso/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=RTVE.es |language=es}}</ref> as he became famous for creating ] music geared towards the ] community.

=== ''Hawaira'' ===
In 2022, on his birthday (11 November), La Cruz releases his debut album, ''Hawaira''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rojas |first=Ana |date=14 August 2023 |title=La Cruz Talks About Singing to Other Men in Reggaeton: "There's a Lot to Be Done" |url=https://los40.us/2023/la-cruz-talks-about-singing-to-other-men-in-reggaeton-theres-a-lot-to-be-done-but-were-in-a-good-moment-6322.html |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=los40.us |language=es}}</ref> Within this album, ''Te Conocí Bailando'' became a viral hit within the LGBTQ+ community,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet La Cruz, the Gay Latino Stud Who's Making Queer Reggaeton Music |url=https://www.out.com/gay-music/la-cruz-gay-reggaeton#rebelltitem1 |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=www.out.com |language=en}}</ref> many dubbing his music as "regayton" — a play on the words "reggaeton" and "gay".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Villa |first=Lucas |date=6 June 2024 |title=Meet La Cruz, the Rising Latin Star Bringing Gay Reggaeton to the Forefront |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/la-cruz-interview-1235702931/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== ''El Nene Vol.1'' ===
On 18 July 2024, La Cruz releases his single ''Sahara'',<ref>{{Citation |title=Fancy by La Cruz – RYM/Sonemic |url=https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/la-cruz/fancy/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> which was said to be featured on an upcoming album. The accompanied music video was released simultaneously via YouTube.

The second single, ''Fancy'', was released on 26 September 2024 along with its music video.

On October 2024, La Cruz releases his 2nd studio album, titled ''El Nene Vol.1''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LA CRUZ RELEASES HIS NEW EP "EL NENE, VOL 1". |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/la-cruz-releases-his-new-ep-el-nene-vol-1-joe-granda-ioebe |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=www.linkedin.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Tours ==
* Promo Tour (2023)
* El Nene Tour (2024–2025)

'''2023 — Promo Tour'''
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! Date (2023)
! City
! Country
! Venue
|-
| 16 September
| Dallas
| USA
| Texas Latino Pride<ref>{{Cite web |title=Texas Latinx Pride Fest |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/event/6ac511d9-4f02-116d-1daf-4d7996f86035/ |access-date=24 December 2024 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 19 September
| Los Angeles
| USA
| Soho Warehouse
|-
| 23 September
| Caracas
| Venezuela
| C.C Lider Mall<ref>{{Cite web |last=Portillo |first=Saray |date=4 August 2023 |title=La Cruz anuncia regreso a Venezuela y el álbum de su vida |url=https://mundour.com/2023/08/04/la-cruz-anuncia-regreso-a-venezuela-en-septiembre-y-el-album-de-su-vida-para-2024/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Mundo UR – Un mundo de información – Unión Radio – Noticias de Venezuela |language=es}}</ref>
|-
| 30 September
| San José
| Costa Rica
| Member's<ref>{{Cite web |title=DRAGUETÓN LA CRUZ |url=https://starticket.cr/e/dragueton-la-cruz/1700?srsltid=AfmBOoq_JA-5dKRAk2W1TdyAW1oIJyKB65CXvFGUoZdun8WrP8p7GMmp |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Starticket.cr |language=es}}</ref>
|}
'''2024–2025 — El Nene Tour'''
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! Date (2024)
! City
! Country
! Venue
|-
| 19 December
| Madrid
| Spain
| Sala Mon Live
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! Date (2025)
! City
! Country
! Venue
|-
| 19 February
| New York City
| USA
| Elsewhere<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 January 2025 |title=Calendar |url=https://www.elsewhere.club/events?date=further-ahead |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Elsewhere |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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La Cruz
BornAlfonso La Cruz
11 November 1995
Caracas, Venezuela
CitizenshipVenezuelan
Occupation(s)singer, songwritter
Years active2018–present
Height5 ft 7 in (170cm)

Alfonso La Cruz (born 11 November 1995), known professionally as La Cruz, is a Venezuelan singer and songwriter.

Biography

Early life

Alfonso La Cruz was born in the capital city of Caracas on 11 November 1995. His family later moved to La Guaira.

At a young age, he would sing in his school's choir and would participate in festivals. At age 15, he was the opening act for R.K.M. & Ken-Y and Reykon for their tour stop in Venezuela.

In 2015, he moved to Madrid, Spain.

Operación Triunfo

In 2018, La Cruz participated to season 10 of Spanish reality-TV singing competition, Operación Triunfo. Despite being the first to get eliminated, this TV exposure helped him continue in his music career, as he became famous for creating reggaeton music geared towards the LGBTQ+ community.

Hawaira

In 2022, on his birthday (11 November), La Cruz releases his debut album, Hawaira. Within this album, Te Conocí Bailando became a viral hit within the LGBTQ+ community, many dubbing his music as "regayton" — a play on the words "reggaeton" and "gay".

El Nene Vol.1

On 18 July 2024, La Cruz releases his single Sahara, which was said to be featured on an upcoming album. The accompanied music video was released simultaneously via YouTube.

The second single, Fancy, was released on 26 September 2024 along with its music video.

On October 2024, La Cruz releases his 2nd studio album, titled El Nene Vol.1.

Tours

  • Promo Tour (2023)
  • El Nene Tour (2024–2025)

2023 — Promo Tour

Date (2023) City Country Venue
16 September Dallas USA Texas Latino Pride
19 September Los Angeles USA Soho Warehouse
23 September Caracas Venezuela C.C Lider Mall
30 September San José Costa Rica Member's

2024–2025 — El Nene Tour

Date (2024) City Country Venue
19 December Madrid Spain Sala Mon Live
Date (2025) City Country Venue
19 February New York City USA Elsewhere

References

  1. Pulgar, E. R. (14 March 2024). "Rising reggaetonero La Cruz bares it all". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. Velasco, Marina (6 August 2019). "Alfonso La Cruz: "Es un orgullo ser un pequeño representante de la música latina"". La Voz Cultural (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. "Alfonso, concursante de OT – Operación Triunfo 2018". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  4. Rojas, Ana (14 August 2023). "La Cruz Talks About Singing to Other Men in Reggaeton: "There's a Lot to Be Done"". los40.us (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  5. "Meet La Cruz, the Gay Latino Stud Who's Making Queer Reggaeton Music". www.out.com. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  6. Villa, Lucas (6 June 2024). "Meet La Cruz, the Rising Latin Star Bringing Gay Reggaeton to the Forefront". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  7. Fancy by La Cruz – RYM/Sonemic, retrieved 23 December 2024
  8. "LA CRUZ RELEASES HIS NEW EP "EL NENE, VOL 1"". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  9. "Texas Latinx Pride Fest". Dallas News. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  10. Portillo, Saray (4 August 2023). "La Cruz anuncia regreso a Venezuela y el álbum de su vida". Mundo UR – Un mundo de información – Unión Radio – Noticias de Venezuela (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  11. "DRAGUETÓN LA CRUZ". Starticket.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  12. "Calendar". Elsewhere. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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