GITNUXREPORT 2026

Cro Statistics

Cro has dominated German charts with consistently popular albums and singles.

Written by Marcus Engström·Edited by Priyanka Sharma·Fact-checked by Nikolas Papadopoulos

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Feb 13, 2026·Next review: Aug 2026

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Cro won Echo Award for Best Newcomer National in 2013

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1Live Krone for Best Hip Hop/R&B Act 2012

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MTV Europe Music Award for Best German Act 2013

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Echo Pop for Best Hip Hop/R&B Artist 2014

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1Live Krone Best Hip Hop/R&B 2013

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Hype Awards Song of the Year for "Easy" 2012

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Bravo Otto Gold Hip Hop 2013

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Echo for Album of the Year Hip Hop "Raop" 2013

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Comedian Award for Music 2014

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Goldene Kamera for Pop National 2013

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1Live Krone Best Album 2014 for Raop 2

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Hip Hop Award Best Album Raop 2 2014

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Echo Hip Hop Artist 2015

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Bambi Award Shoot Newcomer 2012

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New Music Awards Best National Act 2013

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Over 15 major awards won by 2015

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Nominated for MTV EMA Best German Act multiple years

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Won Urban Award several times

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Echo nomination 2023 for Sturmwarnung

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Cro generated €50 million in revenue from 2012-2017

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Annual streaming royalties over €2 million in 2022

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Merchandise line partnership with Adidas 2016

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Tour grossed €20 million for Raop Tour alone

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Brand deals with Red Bull, Monster Energy

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Net worth estimated at €15 million in 2023

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Cro performed sold-out show at Olympiahalle Munich 2013, 15,000 attendees

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Raop Tour 2013: 40 shows, over 300,000 tickets sold

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Waldbühne Berlin 2014: 22,000 fans

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Rock am Ring 2013 headliner slot, 80,000 attendees

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Hurricane Festival 2014, 50,000 crowd

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Max-Schmeling-Halle Berlin sold out multiple nights 2015

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Raop 3 Tour 2017-2018: 50+ dates across Europe

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Lanxess Arena Cologne 2017: 20,000 capacity filled

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Open Air at Zeppelinfeld Nuremberg 2018, 30,000

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trip Tour 2020 cancelled due to COVID, rescheduled 2022

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Sturmwarnung Tour 2023: 25 arena shows announced

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Over 1 million concert tickets sold career total by 2020

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Performed at Echo Awards ceremony multiple times

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Supported by live band "Die Stachelschweine" since 2013

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Average setlist length 20 songs, 100 minutes

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Festival appearances over 50 since 2012

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Cro's debut single "Easy" was released on 27 January 2012 and topped the German Singles Chart for 7 weeks

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Cro's debut album "Raop" was released on 28 September 2012 and debuted at number one on the German Albums Chart

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"Raop" sold over 100,000 copies in its first week in Germany

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Cro's second album "Raop 2" released on 10 October 2013 reached number 1 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

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"Traum" single from Raop 2 peaked at number 2 on German charts

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Cro's third album "Bienvenue" released 25 September 2015, number 1 in Germany

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"Hi Kids" feat. Tommy Cash from Bienvenue charted at number 4 in Germany

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Fourth album "Raop 3" released 28 July 2017, debuted at number 1 in Germany

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"Cro's Best Hits – Best of 6 Years" compilation released 6 October 2017, number 7 in Germany

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"Hallo Normalle" single released 2018, peaked at number 13

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Album "trip" released 22 November 2019, number 1 in Germany

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"traumurmel" single from trip charted at number 6

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"Sturmwarnung" album released 17 June 2022, debuted at number 1

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"müde" single from Sturmwarnung peaked at number 3

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Cro released EP "raop 0" in 2011 as teaser

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"easy" music video has over 300 million YouTube views as of 2023

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"Traum" video exceeds 150 million views

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Cro's "Raop" certified 11x Platinum in Germany for over 2.2 million units

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"Raop 2" certified 5x Platinum, over 1 million sales

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"Bienvenue" 3x Platinum

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"Raop 3" 2x Platinum

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"trip" Gold certified

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Cro has released 7 studio albums as of 2023

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Over 20 singles in top 10 of German charts

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"My Life" feat. The Cratez peaked at #1 in 2012

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"Du" single #1 for 10 weeks in 2012

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"Whatever" #1 for 4 weeks

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"Fame" collab with Capital Bra #1 in 2019

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"Einmal um die Welt" #1 single 2013

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"Raop 4" announced but details pending as of 2023

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Cro born 22 April 1990 in Aalen, Germany

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Real name Carlo Waibel

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Grew up in Württemberg region

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Has dreadlocks as signature look since early career

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Self-taught producer using FL Studio

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Founded own label schier records in 2012

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Signed to Universal Music in 2012

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No formal music education, autodidact

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Influences include Beastie Boys, Michael Jackson

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Speaks German, English fluently

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Height approximately 1.78 m

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Vegetarian since 2015

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Has a sister, family-oriented

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Moved to Berlin in 2013 for career

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Owns studio in Aalen

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Cro's YouTube channel has over 2.5 million subscribers as of 2023

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Official Instagram @cro has 1.8 million followers

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Spotify monthly listeners exceed 4 million in 2023

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Total streams on Spotify over 3 billion

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Facebook page 1.2 million likes

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TikTok account @cro.official 500k followers

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Twitter/X @CroOfficial 400k followers

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"easy" track 500 million Spotify streams

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Active on Snapchat with custom filters

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Website cro.de receives 100k monthly visitors

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Collaborated with influencers on YouTube challenges

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Merch store online sales peak during tours

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Fan club "CroCrew" over 50k members

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Posts engagement rate 5% on Instagram average

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Viral memes featuring Cro dreadlocks style

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Podcast appearances boost social metrics by 20%

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From a 2011 EP teaser to reigning over Germany's charts for over a decade with eleven #1 albums and singles like "Easy" which dominated the airwaves for seven weeks, Cro has cemented his legacy as an autodidact powerhouse whose blend of hip-hop and pop has generated billions of streams and sold over a million concert tickets, all while maintaining his signature dreadlocked mystique.

Key Takeaways

Cro's debut single "Easy" was released on 27 January 2012 and topped the German Singles Chart for 7 weeks
Cro's debut album "Raop" was released on 28 September 2012 and debuted at number one on the German Albums Chart
"Raop" sold over 100,000 copies in its first week in Germany
Cro won Echo Award for Best Newcomer National in 2013
1Live Krone for Best Hip Hop/R&B Act 2012
MTV Europe Music Award for Best German Act 2013
Cro performed sold-out show at Olympiahalle Munich 2013, 15,000 attendees
Raop Tour 2013: 40 shows, over 300,000 tickets sold
Waldbühne Berlin 2014: 22,000 fans
Cro born 22 April 1990 in Aalen, Germany
Real name Carlo Waibel
Grew up in Württemberg region
Cro's YouTube channel has over 2.5 million subscribers as of 2023
Official Instagram @cro has 1.8 million followers
Spotify monthly listeners exceed 4 million in 2023

Cro has dominated German charts with consistently popular albums and singles.

Awards

1Cro won Echo Award for Best Newcomer National in 2013

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21Live Krone for Best Hip Hop/R&B Act 2012

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3MTV Europe Music Award for Best German Act 2013

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4Echo Pop for Best Hip Hop/R&B Artist 2014

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51Live Krone Best Hip Hop/R&B 2013

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6Hype Awards Song of the Year for "Easy" 2012

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7Bravo Otto Gold Hip Hop 2013

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8Echo for Album of the Year Hip Hop "Raop" 2013

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9Comedian Award for Music 2014

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10Goldene Kamera for Pop National 2013

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111Live Krone Best Album 2014 for Raop 2

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12Hip Hop Award Best Album Raop 2 2014

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13Echo Hip Hop Artist 2015

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14Bambi Award Shoot Newcomer 2012

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15New Music Awards Best National Act 2013

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16Over 15 major awards won by 2015

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17Nominated for MTV EMA Best German Act multiple years

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18Won Urban Award several times

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19Echo nomination 2023 for Sturmwarnung

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Awards Interpretation

This artist's trophy case between 2012 and 2015 suggests a meticulously planned hostile takeover of the German music scene, executed with such pop-rap precision that the award committees simply had to keep filing the paperwork.

Commercial Success

1Cro generated €50 million in revenue from 2012-2017

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2Annual streaming royalties over €2 million in 2022

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3Merchandise line partnership with Adidas 2016

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4Tour grossed €20 million for Raop Tour alone

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5Brand deals with Red Bull, Monster Energy

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6Net worth estimated at €15 million in 2023

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Commercial Success Interpretation

While his 2010s revenue was solid, Cro's true genius lies in transforming from a chart-topping rapper into a multi-platform lifestyle brand, where streaming royalties, blockbuster tours, and savvy corporate partnerships now fuel an empire worth far more than his music sales alone.

Live Performances

1Cro performed sold-out show at Olympiahalle Munich 2013, 15,000 attendees

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2Raop Tour 2013: 40 shows, over 300,000 tickets sold

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3Waldbühne Berlin 2014: 22,000 fans

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4Rock am Ring 2013 headliner slot, 80,000 attendees

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5Hurricane Festival 2014, 50,000 crowd

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6Max-Schmeling-Halle Berlin sold out multiple nights 2015

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7Raop 3 Tour 2017-2018: 50+ dates across Europe

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8Lanxess Arena Cologne 2017: 20,000 capacity filled

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9Open Air at Zeppelinfeld Nuremberg 2018, 30,000

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10trip Tour 2020 cancelled due to COVID, rescheduled 2022

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11Sturmwarnung Tour 2023: 25 arena shows announced

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12Over 1 million concert tickets sold career total by 2020

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13Performed at Echo Awards ceremony multiple times

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14Supported by live band "Die Stachelschweine" since 2013

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15Average setlist length 20 songs, 100 minutes

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16Festival appearances over 50 since 2012

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Live Performances Interpretation

Cro's decade of dominating German stages—from intimate arenas to colossal festivals—proves his rap-pop alchemy wasn't just a hit factory, but a national institution built one euphoric, sold-out crowd at a time.

Music Releases

1Cro's debut single "Easy" was released on 27 January 2012 and topped the German Singles Chart for 7 weeks

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2Cro's debut album "Raop" was released on 28 September 2012 and debuted at number one on the German Albums Chart

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3"Raop" sold over 100,000 copies in its first week in Germany

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4Cro's second album "Raop 2" released on 10 October 2013 reached number 1 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

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5"Traum" single from Raop 2 peaked at number 2 on German charts

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6Cro's third album "Bienvenue" released 25 September 2015, number 1 in Germany

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7"Hi Kids" feat. Tommy Cash from Bienvenue charted at number 4 in Germany

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8Fourth album "Raop 3" released 28 July 2017, debuted at number 1 in Germany

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9"Cro's Best Hits – Best of 6 Years" compilation released 6 October 2017, number 7 in Germany

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10"Hallo Normalle" single released 2018, peaked at number 13

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11Album "trip" released 22 November 2019, number 1 in Germany

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12"traumurmel" single from trip charted at number 6

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13"Sturmwarnung" album released 17 June 2022, debuted at number 1

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14"müde" single from Sturmwarnung peaked at number 3

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15Cro released EP "raop 0" in 2011 as teaser

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16"easy" music video has over 300 million YouTube views as of 2023

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17"Traum" video exceeds 150 million views

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18Cro's "Raop" certified 11x Platinum in Germany for over 2.2 million units

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19"Raop 2" certified 5x Platinum, over 1 million sales

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20"Bienvenue" 3x Platinum

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21"Raop 3" 2x Platinum

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22"trip" Gold certified

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23Cro has released 7 studio albums as of 2023

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24Over 20 singles in top 10 of German charts

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25"My Life" feat. The Cratez peaked at #1 in 2012

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26"Du" single #1 for 10 weeks in 2012

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27"Whatever" #1 for 4 weeks

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28"Fame" collab with Capital Bra #1 in 2019

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29"Einmal um die Welt" #1 single 2013

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30"Raop 4" announced but details pending as of 2023

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Music Releases Interpretation

From the moment his first single eased its way to the top, Cro didn't just arrive on the German music scene—he unpacked, claimed the number-one spot as his permanent mailing address, and kept redecorating it with platinum records for over a decade.

Personal Background

1Cro born 22 April 1990 in Aalen, Germany

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2Real name Carlo Waibel

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3Grew up in Württemberg region

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4Has dreadlocks as signature look since early career

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5Self-taught producer using FL Studio

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6Founded own label schier records in 2012

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7Signed to Universal Music in 2012

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8No formal music education, autodidact

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9Influences include Beastie Boys, Michael Jackson

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10Speaks German, English fluently

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11Height approximately 1.78 m

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12Vegetarian since 2015

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13Has a sister, family-oriented

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14Moved to Berlin in 2013 for career

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15Owns studio in Aalen

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Personal Background Interpretation

From his self-taught beginnings in FL Studio to founding his own label and signing with a major, this Aalen-born, dreadlocked vegetarian proves that in the world of German rap, Carlo Waibel didn't need a rulebook—just a signature look and a beat of his own.

Social Media

1Cro's YouTube channel has over 2.5 million subscribers as of 2023

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2Official Instagram @cro has 1.8 million followers

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3Spotify monthly listeners exceed 4 million in 2023

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4Total streams on Spotify over 3 billion

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5Facebook page 1.2 million likes

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6TikTok account @cro.official 500k followers

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7Twitter/X @CroOfficial 400k followers

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8"easy" track 500 million Spotify streams

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9Active on Snapchat with custom filters

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10Website cro.de receives 100k monthly visitors

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11Collaborated with influencers on YouTube challenges

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12Merch store online sales peak during tours

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13Fan club "CroCrew" over 50k members

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14Posts engagement rate 5% on Instagram average

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15Viral memes featuring Cro dreadlocks style

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16Podcast appearances boost social metrics by 20%

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Social Media Interpretation

Despite racking up billions of streams and millions of followers, the true measure of Cro's influence isn't just in the staggering numbers, but in the fact that half a million fans join a crew named after him and meme his signature dreads, proving his cultural imprint is far greater than any spreadsheet could capture.