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Kross Company was established on the 3rd May 1896 by founder Marcus Kross, from Austria and his wife, Gabriela Kross, from Italy. Marcus Kross wanted to focus on bringing entertainment to the European continent. Kross Company hired it's first non-family employee in 1899. Kross Company began a singing event named, "Kross Gesangsfestival". It's first edition was in 1900, with it's last edition taking place in 1913. The event was cancelled due to the First World War and would never return. To replace it, Kross Company organised the Kross European Song Contest. This began in 1920 and has run ever since.

Furthermore, since 1937, every few years, was held the Kross Talentia Championships. From the second edition onwards, it was known simply as Kross Championships.