Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble was an Italian pop group formed in 1974.

Their first single "Soleado", a semi-instrumental track written by lead singer Ciro Dammicco and Dario Baldan Bembo, sold over five million copies in Europe, giving the band international popularity.

[1][2] In 1976 and in 1978 Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble entered the Sanremo Music Festival with the songs "Linda Bella Linda" (peaking number three on the Italian chart)[1] and "1/2 notte".

[2] Unable to replicate their initial success, the group eventually disbanded in 1980.

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