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Gian Marco is a singer/songwriter from Peru whose recording career spans multiple decades. Though he experienced some solo success with the albums
A Tiempo (2002) and
Resucitar (2004), both of which were produced by
Emilio Estefan, Jr., he was most successful as a songwriter. Among the more notable Latin pop stars who have performed his songs are
Gloria Estefan,
Marc Anthony,
Alejandro Fernández,
Obie Bermúdez,
Jon Secada, and Cristian Castro. Born
Gian Marco Javier Zignago Alcóver in Lima, Peru, on August 17, 1970, he is the son of actress Regina Alcóver and singer/songwriter Joe Danova. He made his recording debut with the independently released full-length album Gian Marco (1990). A series of albums followed throughout the remainder of the decade, including Personal (1992), Entre la Arena y la Luna (1994), Señora, Cuénteme (1994), and Al Quinto Día (1997), before
Marco moved from South America to the United States in hopes of furthering his career.
Based in Miami, Florida, the singer/songwriter began a fruitful association with producer
Emilio Estefan, Jr. The resulting albums,
A Tiempo (2002) and
Resucitar (2004), were
Marco's most successful releases to date, spawning a series of hit singles ("Se Me Olvidó," "Lamento," "Resucitar") and earning him three Latin Grammy nominations in 2003, along with a Latin Grammy Award in 2005 for Best Singer/Songwriter Album. Around this same time period,
Marco penned a variety of songs for
Estefan-associated Latin pop stars, including hit singles by
Gloria Estefan ("Hoy," "Tu Fotografía"),
Marc Anthony ("Hasta Que Vuelvas Conmigo"),
Alejandro Fernández ("Canta Corazón"),
Obie Bermúdez ("Me Cansé de Ti," "Todo el Año"), and
Jon Secada ("Si No Fuera Por Ti"). In 2006
Marco took his solo career in a new direction, switching major labels from Sony to
EMI for the release of 8 (2006), produced by
Kiko Cibrian rather than
Estefan. The follow-up album,
Desde Adentro (2008), produced by
Aureo Baqueiro, was more successful, earning
Marco a pair of Latin Grammy nominations for Best Male Pop Vocal Album and Song of the Year ("Todavía"). His 2011 effort Dias Nuevos would win in the Best Singer/Songwriter Album category, as would 2012's 20 Años. The latter album celebrated
Marco's 20 years in the music business and featured a mix of new material and re-recordings of some fan favorites. ~ Jason Birchmeier