Versiones

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]

Versiones
Studio album by
Gian Marco
ReleasedMay 27, 2013
RecordedFebruary–March 2013
Genrelatin pop, Rock, Ballad, Jazz
LanguageSpanish, Portuguese, English
Label11 y 6 Discos
ProducerMemo Gil
Gian Marco chronology
20 Años
(2012)		 Versiones
(2013)		 #Libre
(2015)
Singles from Versiones
  1. "La flor de la canela"
    Released: 2013

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cartas amarillas"Juan Carlos Calderón4:07
2."Almohada"Adán Torres3:52
3."Capullito de Alelí"Rafael Hernández Marín3:39
4."Amor de mis amores"Agustín Lara2:46
5."Come Fly with Me"Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn3:29
6."Perfidia"Alberto Domínguez4:34
7."La flor de la canela"Chabuca Granda3:27
8."Domitila"Ricardo Díaz Fresneda3:52
9."Ella"José Alfredo Jiménez3:06
10."Corcovado"Tom Jobim3:51
11."Tal Para Cual"Gian Marco4:19
12."La vida nos espera"Gian Marco, Arturo Sandoval4:55
13."Si no fuera por ti"Gian Marco6:05
14."Rabo de nube"Silvio Rodríguez 

Charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard Jazz Albums[7] 43

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Perú (UNIMPRO)[4] Gold 5,000[8]

Accolades

14th Latin Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 Versiones Album of the Year Nominated

References
  1. Meet Singer-Songwriter Gian Marco, Peru’s Music Gem Consultado el 27 de abril de 2015
  2. "Gian Marco Zignago: Su nuevo CD, "Versiones", sale a la venta en Perú y México" (in Spanish). Peru.com. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  3. Gian Marco lanza a la venta su disco Versiones desde México
  4. "Versiones de Gian Marco ya es el disco de oro en Perú" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  5. Khoshaba, Christy (November 21, 2013). "Latin Grammys 2013: The complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  6. "Canción de Gian Marco recibió nominación al Grammy americano" (in Spanish). El Comercio. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  7. "Gian Marco Chart History (Jazz Albums)". Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  8. "Gian Marco recibe disco de oro en Perú por #Libre" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-04-05. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
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