Versiones

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Versiones
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 27, 2013
RecordedFebruary–March 2013
Genre Latin pop, rock, ballad, jazz
Language Spanish, Portuguese, English
Label 11 y 6 Discos
Producer Memo Gil
Gian Marco chronology
20 Años
(2012)
Versiones
(2013)
#Libre
(2015)
Singles from Versiones
  1. "La flor de la canela"
    Released: 2013

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]

Contents

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 Calderón 4:07
2."Almohada"Adán Torres3:52
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 Fresneda3:52
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

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Perú (UNIMPRO) [4] Gold5,000 [8]

Accolades

14th Latin Grammy Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2013Versiones Album of the Year Nominated

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