Gian Marco
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Born | Gian Marco Javier Zignago Alcóver 17 August 1970 Lima, Peru |
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Years active | 1987-present |
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Labels | Sony Music |
Gian Marco Javier Zignago Alcóver (born 17 August 1970) is a Peruvian musician and actor. He has won the
His mother is the Peruvian actress and singer María Regina Alcóver Ureta, and his father was the late Peruvian composer and singer Javier Óscar Florencio Zignago Viñas, known in the musical world as Joe Danova.
Biography
Childhood beginnings
Gian Marco was born in Lima, Peru on 17 August 1970. His mother is actress and singer María Regina Alcóver Ureta, while his father is composer and singer Javier Óscar Florencio Zignago Viñas, also known as Joe Danova. As the son of artists, Gian Marco was introduced to music at very early age. The art surrounded him during his childhood. Gian Marco grew up listening to the songs of his father, and watching his mother perform in theater.
As a child he traveled with his parents and learned to love the life style of an artist. At age 12, Gian Marco sang for the first time on television in the Argentine TV show Domingos Gigantes (Giant Sundays), broadcast by
Gian Marco attended elementary school, middle school, and high school at the Colegio Santa Margarita[4] located in Monterrico, a middle-class neighborhood in the district of Santiago de Surco, in Lima. He played the guitar and sang in all school activities. In 1981, at age 11, Gian Marco recorded a song for the musical Papito Piernas Largas (Daddy Long Legs). His mother also participated in the play. During his youth, Gian Marco participated in a series of artistic events, singing and acting, developing his talents and preparing for what would become a successful career.
After finishing school, at the age of 18, Gian Marco traveled to
First album
A year and a half later he returned to Lima and one of his songs classified for the Peruvian version of the
In 1992 he recorded his second album, production with the title Personal, produced in Santiago, Chile by Pepe Ortega. From this recording the songs "Te Extrañaré" ("I Will Miss You") and "Dame un Beso" ("Give Me a Kiss") made the charts that year. In September 1993 he won first place in the national version of the Festival OTI, and gained the right to represent Perú in the "XXII edition of the International Festival OTI" with his song "Volvamos a Empezar" ("Let's Start Over"). The International Festival took place in
Television and national recognition
In the mid to late 1990s he came back with other successful productions. He began to dedicate himself to composing songs, and he was called to conduct one of the most popular game shows, Campaneando, with Bruno Pinasco. Conducting this program was crucial in gaining the recognition of the wider Peruvian public. His television appearance combined with a prolific period of musical activity. He composed and recorded the albums Entre la arena y la luna, (Between the Sand and the Moon) (1994), Señora, Cuénteme (Lady, Tell Me) (1994), and Al Quinto Día (On the Fifth Day) (1997). His fourth album, Señora, Cuénteme, is a tribute to canción criolla in which he affirms with his music the appreciation that he has for the feeling of native peoples like those in Perú.[6]
International success
Inspired by his own dreams and a blind faith in his talent, Gian Marco decided to travel to the United States, convinced that he needed to introduce his artistic talent to the international market. He got the attention of Emilio Estefan who hired him as a composer and performer. He worked with Estefan on a couple tracks for Mandy Moore's self-titled album. This did not stop him from working on his own material, and he published A Tiempo (On Time) (2002) under the label Crescent Moon/Sony; this album was heard on the most significant radio stations in the world, and sold more than 50,000 copies in Spain. The album earned him with three Latin Grammy nominations and confirmed him as the most significant Peruvian sing-songwriter of recent times.
In that same year, Gian Marco recorded the theme song for the Americas Cup (Soccer) that would be played in Perú in 2004. The song entitled "Más allá de los sueños" ("Beyond Dreams"), became a resounding success. In 2003, he received the "Artista Revelación Latino" (Emmerging Latin Artist) prize in the Musical Arts Awards of the Sociedad General de Autores y Editores de España (SGAE) (Spanish General Society of Authors and Editors).[7]
Later came the album Resucitar (Resurrection) (2004), a much more organic album that, as he says "doesn't sing as much about lost love as the previous one, it's a more positive album". This disc had unbelievable success, which brought him a Latin Grammy in 2005. Several singles were released from this album: "Resucitar" ("Resurrection"), "Sin querer" ("By Accident"), "Gota de lluvia" ("A Drop of Rain"), "Después de mi" ("After Me"), "Lejos de ti", ("Far from You"), and "Soy" ("I Am").
15 years of career
On 2005 Gian Marco held a show at the
On 17 November 2006, Gian Marco releases
Artistry
The singer has been making public the Latin American market as a composer, and also has written songs for
Awards and nominations
Year | Work | Award | Category | Outcome |
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2002 | A Tiempo | Latin Grammy Award
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Best Male Pop Vocal Album | Nominated |
Gian Marco | Best New Artist | Nominated | ||
"Se Me Olvidó" | Record of the Year | Nominated | ||
2004 | "Hoy" | Latin Grammy Award
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Best Tropical Song | Nominated |
2005 | Resucitar | Latin Grammy Award
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Best Singer-Songwriter Album | Won |
2008 | Desde Adentro | Latin Grammy Award
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Best Male Pop Vocal Album | Nominated |
Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
2008 | Gian Marco | Premios APDAYC | Best Pop Rock Artist of the Year | Nominated |
2009 | Gian Marco en Vivo desde el Lunario | Latin Grammy Award
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Best Long Form Music Video | Nominated |
2011 | Días Nuevos | Latin Grammy Award
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Best Singer-Songwriter Album | Won |
2012 | 20 Años | Latin Grammy Award
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Best Singer-Songwriter Album | Won |
2012 | "Invisible" | Latin Grammy Award
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Song of the Year | Nominated |
2013 | Versiones | Latin Grammy Award
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Album of the Year | Nominated |
2013 | Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida | Latin Grammy Award
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Album of the Year (as recording engineer) | Nominated |
2016 | Vida de mi Vida | Latin Grammy Award
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Song of the Year | Nominated |
Discography
Historias (1990)
- Canción De Amor
- Domitila
- Te Extrañaré
- Ojalá No Sea Tarde
- Dame Un Beso
- Mírame
- Dos Historias
- Avísame
- Somos Dos
- ¿Cuántas Horas Más?
- Dejame Soñar Contigo
- Libres
- Corazón Solitario
- Shubi Duwa
- No Hieras Mi Corazón
Personal (1992)
- Dame Un Beso
- Te Extrañaré
- Libres
- Shubi Duwa
- ¿Cuántas Horas Más?
- Negrita
- No Hieras Mi Corazón
- Canción de Amor
- Dos Historias
- Te Estoy Buscando
- Somos Dos
Entre la Arena y la Luna (1994)
- No Puedo Amarte
- Gorrión
- Quédate
- ¿Dónde Estarás?
- Parte de Este Juego
- Cuando Quiero Amarte
- Corazón de Cartón
- Tómate el Tiempo Que Quieras
- Ya Tienes Dueño
Amor Y Descontrol: 31 Exitos (1995)
Señora, Cuénteme (1996)
- La Flor de la Canela
- Caricia
- Camarón (El Gallo de Oro)
- Extravío
- Jamás Impedirás
- Jarana
- Gracia
- Señora, Cuénteme
- Secreto
- Cuando Llora Mi Guitarra
- El Plebeyo
- Ojos Azules (feat. Mercedes Sosa)
- Viva el Perú y Sereno
- Corazón
- Shadia
Al Quinto Día (1997)
- Si Estuvieras Aquí
- Verano o Primavera en Abril
- Mírame
- Sé Que Piensas en Mi
- Muero Por Ti
- Fragilidad
- Corazón en la Ciudad
- Déjame Amarte
- Funky Aha
A Tiempo (2002)
A Tiempo (Edicion Colombia) (2002)
- Se Me Olvidó
- Al Otro Lado de la Luna
- Su Encanto en Mi
- Te Mentiría
- Por Ti
- Lamento
- Simplemente Espiritual
- No Logro Entender
- Retrato
- Mujer
- Ave María
- Volveré
- Sentirme Vivo
- Se Me Olvidó (Versión Salsa)
- Se Me Olvidó (Versión Dance)
Resucitar (2004)
- Gota de Lluvia
- Después de Mi
- Resucitar
- Sortearme en Tu Suerte
- Sin Querer
- Flor de Arena
- Si Me Vuelvo a Enamorar
- Lejos de Ti
- En Cada Recuerdo
- Soy
- Ayer
- Tú y Yo
Grandes Éxitos (2006)
- Sé Que Piensas en Mi
- Fragilidad
- Mírame
- Sin Querer
- Se Me Olvidó
- Resucitar
- Lamento
- Lejos de Ti
- Si Estuvieras Aquí
- Gota de Lluvia
- Al Otro Lado de la luna
- Corazón en la Ciudad
- Después de Mi
- Te Mentiría
8 (2006)
- El Amor Es Un Juego
- Dibújame el Camino
- Cuando Tú No Estás
- Quiero Saber
- Sin Permiso
- ¿Qué Pasa?
- No Te Avisa
- Loco
- Nunca Más Te Ví
- Vientos del Sur
Desde Adentro (2008)
- Canta Corazón
- Hasta Que Vuelvas Conmigo
- Hasta Que la Vida Pase
- Tu Fotografía
- Mientras Tanto
- Tengo Ganas
- Me Cansé de Ti
- Parte de Este Juego
- Sentirme Vivo
- Todavía
- Hoy
- Lamento
En Vivo Desde El Lunario (2009)
- Vientos del Sur
- Hoy
- Canta Corazón
- Hasta Que la Vida Pase
- Mientras Tanto
- Me Cansé de Ti
- Lamento
- Se Me Olvidó
- Gota de Lluvia
- Tu Fotografía
- Todavía
- Hasta Que Vuelvas Conmigo
- Quiero Saber
- Lejos de Ti
- Retrato
- Sin Querer
- Sentirme Vivo
En Tiempo Real DVD (2010)
- Dime donde
- Ando por la visavida
- Amores imperfectos
- De paseo
- Desde hace un mes
- En venta
- Expreso 2222
- Ojos azule/Adiós pueblo de Ayacucho/Valicha
- Roxanne
- Imagina
- Sentirme vivo
Gianmarco De Siempre (2011)
Días Nuevos (2011)
- Cuéntame
- Más Allá
- Respirar (ft. Alejandro Sanz)
- Desde Hace Un Mes
- De Paseo
- Dime Dónde (ft. Juan Luis Guerra)
- Amores Imperfectos
- Sabes Que Cuentas Conmigo (ft. Diego Torres)
- En Venta
- Si Me Tenías
- Días Nuevos
20 Años(2012)
- Canción de Amor
- No Puedo Amarte
- Parte de Este Juego
- Invisible
- Sé Que Piensas en Mí
- Fragilidad
- Sentirme Vivo
- Se Me Olvidó
- Te Mentiría
- Retrato
- Lamento
- Resucitar
- Lejos de Ti
- Al Otro Lado de la Luna
- Hoy
- En Otra Vida
- Hasta Que Vuelvas Conmigo
- Canta Corazón
- Dime Donde
- Días Nuevos
Versiones (2013)
- Cartas Amarillas
- Almohada
- Capullito de Aleli
- Amor de mis Amores
- Come Fly With Me
- Perfidia
- La Flor de la Canela
- Domitila
- Ella
- Corcovado
- Tal Para Cual
- La Vida Nos Espera
- Si No Fuera Por Ti
- Rabo de Nube
#Libre(2015)
- Aunque ya no vuelva a verte
- Mis Cicatrices
- Vida de mi Vida
- La Vida Entera
- Tengo el Alma Perdida
- Tan Fuerte
- Siempre Tú
- El Amor Que Te Tuve
- Quiéreme
- Tu Mejor Amigo
Siete Semillas (Cd Single) (2016)
Por Ti Peru Hoy (Ep) (2017)
Besame (Cd Single) (2018)
Intuición (2018)
- Más de lo que yo te Quiero
- Tú No Te Imaginas
- Me Gusta mi Soledad
- Bésame
- Lo Que Nunca Fui con Nadie
- Nadie Más que Tú
- Sácala a Bailar
- Empecemos a Vivir
- Nada Cambia
- Cómo Decirte Que No
- Tú No Te Imaginas – Bachata Version
Mandarina (2021)
- "No Va A Ser Fácil"
- "Mandarina"
- "Pasa"
- "Empezar De Nuevo"
- "Prefiero Vivir Sin Ti"
- "Asi Soy Yo"
- "Espejismo"
- "Quédate Hasta Que Amanezca"
- "En Tu Maleta"
- "Calma En Mi"
- "Empezar De Nuevo (Remix)"
Charts
Weekly charts
Song | Chart | Peak position |
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"Lamento" - En Vivo Desde el Lunario | US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) | 38[10] |
"Se me olvidó" - En Vivo Desde el Lunario | US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) | 39[10] |
"Lamento" - En Vivo Desde el Lunario | US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard) | 38[11] |
"Se me olvidó" - En Vivo Desde el Lunario | US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard) | 39[11] |
"Resucitar" - Resucitar | US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard) | 25[12] |
"Lamento" - En Vivo Desde el Lunario | US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard) | 27[12] |
"Se me olvidó" - En Vivo Desde el Lunario | US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard) | 26[12] |
References
- Latin Grammy Awards of 2005#Singer-Songwriter
- Latin Grammy Awards of 2011#Singer-Songwriter
- ^ "Biografia de Gian Marco Zignago". Club Oficial de Fans Internacional de Gian Marco Zignago. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Biografía de Gianmarco". Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ Salta Gian Marco a la fama con respaldo de Emilio Estefan Jr.
- ^ GIAN MARCO // SAN FRANCISCO. Latin Live. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ Recibira Julieta Venegas el Premio Latino Revelacion
- ^ Gian Marco fue premiado en México con cuádruple disco de platino Consultado el 27 de abril de 2015
- ^ 15 Peruvian Artists to Have on Your Radar
- ^ a b "Gian Marco, Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Gian Marco, Latin Airplay". Billboard. 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Gian Marco, Latin Airplay". Billboard. 2004. Retrieved 3 January 2014.