Marco Borsato (real name - Marco Roberto Borsato is one of the best known Dutch singers. He was born on December 21, 1966 in Alkmaar, the Netherlands.

Marco Borsato previously performed in Italian, but wasn't recognised by the mainstream public until he switched to Dutch in 1994.

Marco debuted as a singer after he won the Dutch Soundmixshow programme on April 7, 1990 with his rehearsal of the song At This Moment by Billy Vera.

Marco is one of Holland's most famous singers.His album 'De Waarheid' was platinum before it was in the record stores.

Marco Borsato is an ambassador of the Dutch NGO War Child, which helps children in (post)conflict areas to cope with their war experiences.

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