| Versiones | ||||
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| Released | May 27, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | February–March 2013 | |||
| Genre | latin pop, Rock, Ballad, Jazz | |||
| Language | Spanish, Portuguese, English | |||
| Label | 11 y 6 Discos | |||
| Producer | Memo Gil | |||
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Versiones is the eleventh studio album by Peruvian singer-songwriter Gian Marco released by 11 y 6 Discos in 2013. The album includes several covers of classic songs in Spanish, Portuguese, and one in English.[1] It was his first album to include a song recorded in English.[2]
Promotion
The album was first released in stores in Mexico on May 27, 2013, and on that same day Gian Marco was performing at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City where he would also perform again a few days later on May 30 and 31 with the latter date including 2 shows in the same night once at 7:30 p.m. and the other at 10:00 p.m. right after.[3]
Commercial performance
The album had great success throughout Latin America, entered the Billboard Jazz Albums charts, and was certified gold in Perú.[4] The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2013 Latin Grammy Awards.[5] The song "La Vida Nos Espera" received a nomination for instrumental arrangement at the 2014 Grammy Awards.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cartas amarillas" | Juan Carlos Calderón | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Almohada" | Adán Torres | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Capullito de Alelí" | Rafael Hernández Marín | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Amor de mis amores" | Agustín Lara | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Come Fly with Me" | Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Perfidia" | Alberto Domínguez | 4:34 |
| 7. | "La flor de la canela" | Chabuca Granda | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Domitila" | Ricardo Díaz Fresneda | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Ella" | José Alfredo Jiménez | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Corcovado" | Tom Jobim | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Tal Para Cual" | Gian Marco | 4:19 |
| 12. | "La vida nos espera" | Gian Marco, Arturo Sandoval | 4:55 |
| 13. | "Si no fuera por ti" | Gian Marco | 6:05 |
| 14. | "Rabo de nube" | Silvio Rodríguez |
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Jazz Albums[7] | 43 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Perú (UNIMPRO)[4] | Gold | 5,000[8] |
Accolades
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Versiones | Album of the Year | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Meet Singer-Songwriter Gian Marco, Peru’s Music Gem Consultado el 27 de abril de 2015
- ↑ "Gian Marco Zignago: Su nuevo CD, "Versiones", sale a la venta en Perú y México" (in Spanish). Peru.com. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ↑ Gian Marco lanza a la venta su disco Versiones desde México
- 1 2 "Versiones de Gian Marco ya es el disco de oro en Perú" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ↑ Khoshaba, Christy (November 21, 2013). "Latin Grammys 2013: The complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Canción de Gian Marco recibió nominación al Grammy americano" (in Spanish). El Comercio. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Gian Marco Chart History (Jazz Albums)". Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Gian Marco recibe disco de oro en Perú por #Libre" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-04-05. Retrieved July 19, 2016.