Biography[edit]

Childhood Beginnings[edit]
Gian Marco was born in Lima, Peru on August 17, 1970. His mother is the Peruvian actress
and singer María Regina Alcóver Ureta, and his father the Peruvian composer and singer
Javier Óscar Florencio Zignago Viñas, best 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 Channel 9 in Buenos Aires under the direction of Orlando
Marconi. A year later, Gian Marco sang in Caracas on the TV show “La Revista de los
Sábados" (The Saturday Magazine) impressing viewers that enjoyed a thirteen-year-old child
singing a popular song titled "Eva Maria". At the age of six he recorded a 45 rpm together with
his father entitled "Navidad Es" (Christmas Is).[4]
Gian Marco attended elementary school, middle school, and High school at the Colegio Santa
Margarita[5] located in Monterrico, a middle-class neighborhood in the district of Santiago de
Surco, [Lima|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 Santiago
de Chile to pursue a graphic design career. Although things were going well for him in the
graphic design field, Gian Marco continued to feel the pull of a music career. In order to prove
himself as an artist, he began playing in the most popular venues in Santiago and Viña del
Mar where he began to make a name for himself.[5]

First album[edit]
A year and a half later he returned to Lima and one of his songs classified for the Peruvian
version of the Festival OTI 1989. He managed to capture the attention of the press, being the
most publicized artist at the event. It was there that Discos Independientes proposed recording
his first album. At the beginning of 1990 his first production hit the national record market with
the title Gian Marco, under the musical direction of Pepe Ortega.
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 Valencia, Spain.

Television and national recognition[edit]

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.

International success[edit]
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).
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[edit]
On 2005 Gian Marco held a show at the Estadio Monumental de Perú to celebrate his career
of 15 years, and had more than 40,000 spectators. Several guests including Regina Alcover
(his mother), Mauricio y Palo de Agua, Pelo Madueño and Antonio Cartagena, among others,
clothed in this emotional Gianmarco concert. The concert ended with a rendition of "Hoy"
("Today"), which ended with a mix of "huaynos". Grandes Éxitos (Greatest Hits), was released
in 2006, by Phantom Records only in Peruvian territory. This album focuses at Gian Marco's
fifth album Al Quinto Día (The Fifth Day), and also highlight the best songs of his other works.
Also that year, he recorded the song for the animated film Dragones: Destino de
fuego (Dragons: Destiny of Fire), where is the performer of the soundtrack, also titled "Destino
de fuego".
On November 17, 2006, Gian Marco releases 8, which includes ten unreleased tracks and
features the first single in Peruvian territory, a song titled "No te avisa" ("It Doesn't Warn You"),
for the rest of the world, the first single was "¿Qué Pasa?" ("What's Up?"), a song in which
Gian Marco foray into the rap and gives its followers a somewhat different sound than they
normally are used to hear. The album 20 Years, was made to celebrate 20 years of artistic life.
There are 20 songs, 18 of which are re-recorded, and two unreleased songs "Invisible" and "In
another Life”. The song "Invisible" was composed by Gian Marco and Amaury Gutierrez.

Artistry[edit]
The singer has been making public the Latin American market as a composer, and also has
written songs for Marc Anthony ("Este Loco Que Te Mira", "Hasta Que Vuelvas Conmigo",
"Caminaré"), Pandora ("Mientras Tanto"), Jon Secada ("Amanecer", "Si No Fuera Por Ti"), Jaci
Velasquez ("Bendito Amor"), Obie Bermúdez ("Me Cansé de Ti", "El
Recuerdo"), Emmanuel ("En Otra Vida"), Alejandro Fernández ("Canta Corazón", "Tengo
Ganas", "Dame Un Minuto", "No Se Me Hace Fácil"), and Gloria Estefan ("Hoy", "Tu
Fotografía", "Mientras Tanto"), Luis Enrique ("Parte de este Juego"), among others. Gian
Marco has been important brand image as Pepsi, Inca Kola, currently one of the leading
companies in mobile telephony in Peru Claro. Is recognized as one of the best songwriter in
Peruvian history.

Biography[edit]
Childhood Beginnings[edit]
Gian Marco was born in Lima, Peru on August 17, 1970. His mother is the Peruvian actress
and singer María Regina Alcóver Ureta, and his father the Peruvian composer and singer
Javier Óscar Florencio Zignago Viñas, best 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 Channel 9 in Buenos Aires under the direction of Orlando
Marconi. A year later, Gian Marco sang in Caracas on the TV show “La Revista de los
Sábados" (The Saturday Magazine) impressing viewers that enjoyed a thirteen-year-old child
singing a popular song titled "Eva Maria". At the age of six he recorded a 45 rpm together with
his father entitled "Navidad Es" (Christmas Is).[4]
Gian Marco attended elementary school, middle school, and High school at the Colegio Santa
Margarita[5] located in Monterrico, a middle-class neighborhood in the district of Santiago de
Surco, [Lima|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 Santiago
de Chile to pursue a graphic design career. Although things were going well for him in the
graphic design field, Gian Marco continued to feel the pull of a music career. In order to prove
himself as an artist, he began playing in the most popular venues in Santiago and Viña del
Mar where he began to make a name for himself.[5]

First album[edit]
A year and a half later he returned to Lima and one of his songs classified for the Peruvian
version of the Festival OTI 1989. He managed to capture the attention of the press, being the
most publicized artist at the event. It was there that Discos Independientes proposed recording
his first album. At the beginning of 1990 his first production hit the national record market with
the title Gian Marco, under the musical direction of Pepe Ortega.
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 Valencia, Spain.

Television and national recognition[edit]

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.

International success[edit]
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).
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[edit]
On 2005 Gian Marco held a show at the Estadio Monumental de Perú to celebrate his career
of 15 years, and had more than 40,000 spectators. Several guests including Regina Alcover
(his mother), Mauricio y Palo de Agua, Pelo Madueño and Antonio Cartagena, among others,
clothed in this emotional Gianmarco concert. The concert ended with a rendition of "Hoy"
("Today"), which ended with a mix of "huaynos". Grandes Éxitos (Greatest Hits), was released
in 2006, by Phantom Records only in Peruvian territory. This album focuses at Gian Marco's
fifth album Al Quinto Día (The Fifth Day), and also highlight the best songs of his other works.
Also that year, he recorded the song for the animated film Dragones: Destino de
fuego (Dragons: Destiny of Fire), where is the performer of the soundtrack, also titled "Destino
de fuego".
On November 17, 2006, Gian Marco releases 8, which includes ten unreleased tracks and
features the first single in Peruvian territory, a song titled "No te avisa" ("It Doesn't Warn You"),
for the rest of the world, the first single was "¿Qué Pasa?" ("What's Up?"), a song in which
Gian Marco foray into the rap and gives its followers a somewhat different sound than they
normally are used to hear. The album 20 Years, was made to celebrate 20 years of artistic life.
There are 20 songs, 18 of which are re-recorded, and two unreleased songs "Invisible" and "In
another Life”. The song "Invisible" was composed by Gian Marco and Amaury Gutierrez.
Artistry[edit]
The singer has been making public the Latin American market as a composer, and also has
written songs for Marc Anthony ("Este Loco Que Te Mira", "Hasta Que Vuelvas Conmigo",
"Caminaré"), Pandora ("Mientras Tanto"), Jon Secada ("Amanecer", "Si No Fuera Por Ti"), Jaci
Velasquez ("Bendito Amor"), Obie Bermúdez ("Me Cansé de Ti", "El
Recuerdo"), Emmanuel ("En Otra Vida"), Alejandro Fernández ("Canta Corazón", "Tengo
Ganas", "Dame Un Minuto", "No Se Me Hace Fácil"), and Gloria Estefan ("Hoy", "Tu
Fotografía", "Mientras Tanto"), Luis Enrique ("Parte de este Juego"), among others. Gian
Marco has been important brand image as Pepsi, Inca Kola, currently one of the leading
companies in mobile telephony in Peru Claro. Is recognized as one of the best songwriter in
Peruvian history.

Year Work Award Category Outcome

A Tiempo Best Male Pop Vocal Album Nominated
Latin Grammy
2002 Gian Marco Best New Artist Nominated
Award
"Se Me Olvidó" Record of the Year Nominated
Latin Grammy
2004 "Hoy" Best Tropical Song Nominated
Award
Latin Grammy
2005 Resucitar Best Singer-Songwriter Album Won
Award

Latin Grammy Best Male Pop Vocal Album Nominated

2008 Desde Adentro
Award Song of the Year Nominated
2008 Gian Marco Premios APDAYC Best Pop Rock Artist of the Year Nominated
Gian Marco en Vivo desde el Latin Grammy
2009 Best Long Form Music Video Nominated
Lunario Award
Latin Grammy
2011 Días Nuevos Best Singer-Songwriter Album Won
Award
Latin Grammy
2012 20 Años Best Singer-Songwriter Album Won
Award
Latin Grammy
2012 "Invisible" Song of the Year Nominated
Award
Latin Grammy
2013 Versiones Album of the Year Nominated
Award
Latin Grammy Album of the Year (as recording
2013 Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida Nominated
Award engineer)
Latin Grammy
2016 Vida de mi Vida Song of the Year Nominated
Award