Five New Stations Across Five Countries Play Zanna Records Music Without a Single Pitch
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On the same day Kapital 3 Radio Techno Zagreb (Croatia), Echoradio (Amsterdam), ZFM Zoetermeer 107.6 FM (Netherlands), RauteMusik TechHouse (Germany), and CIUT 89.5 FM (Toronto, Canada) independently discover and air Gianluca Zanna’s music, his YouTube Music channel approaches 1 million monthly listeners — all organic, all without a major label.
ARIZONA — April 10, 2026 — In a single day, five radio stations across five countries independently discovered and began airing music by Gianluca Zanna — without a pitch, a press kit, or a single promotional email. Kapital 3 Radio Techno Zagreb (Croatia) aired “I Am Destiny” at 12:47 PM. Echoradio in Amsterdam added “Show Me the Law (Instrumental Version)” to its rotation. ZFM Zoetermeer 107.6 FM (Netherlands) played “You Are My Destiny – remix” at 5:40 PM. RauteMusik TechHouse in Aachen, Germany aired the same track at 5:02 PM.
And CIUT 89.5 FM — the University of Toronto’s campus radio station — played it at 6:25 PM in Toronto, Canada. None of them were ever contacted. All five found the music entirely on their own.
All five plays were confirmed via WARM (World Airplay Radio Monitor), the global radio tracking system used by the music industry. The five organic discoveries push Zanna’s worldwide airplay total to 251+ stations across 71+ countries on 6 continents.
“I never contacted them. I never sent a song. They simply found me. That is the most powerful validation an independent artist can receive — music that travels without a map.”
— Gianluca Zanna, Founder & CEO, Zanna Records
🇭🇷 Croatia: Kapital 3 Radio Techno Zagreb
Kapital 3 Radio Techno Zagreb, operating under the KaPiTaL3 brand from Zagreb – Centar, has broadcast continuously online since 2016. The station features a rotating roster of DJs and producers from across Europe and beyond, and is known for its commitment to underground electronic music — platforming artists entirely on merit, without commercial gatekeeping. The track aired: “I Am Destiny.” Croatia is a new country on the Zanna Records worldwide airplay map.
🇳🇱 Netherlands: Echoradio — Amsterdam
Echoradio is one of Amsterdam’s most respected independent stations — a tastemaker community broadcaster with over 150 radio makers, recently relocated to Oedipus Brewery in Amsterdam-Noord and known for championing artists on artistic merit alone. The track they chose: “Show Me the Law (Instrumental Version),” written by Gianluca Zanna and mastered by world-renowned sound engineer Brian Reeves (U2, Donna Summer, Billy Idol, Carlos Santana). The song was written over 15 years ago. It has never been pitched to any station. Amsterdam found it on its own.
🇳🇱 Netherlands: ZFM Zoetermeer 107.6 FM
ZFM Zoetermeer 107.6 FM is a licensed community FM broadcaster serving Zoetermeer in South Holland, Netherlands — near The Hague. A genuine over-the-air FM station reaching thousands of listeners across South Holland, ZFM mixes news, dance, pop and local programming. The track played: “You Are My Destiny – remix.” This is the second Netherlands station to discover Zanna’s music organically in the same day, alongside Echoradio Amsterdam. Never contacted. Found organically. Contact: studio@zfmzoetermeer.nl
🇩🇪 Germany: RauteMusik TechHouse — Aachen
RauteMusik TechHouse is the Progressive House, Tech House, Electro and Minimal channel of RauteMusik.FM — Europe’s largest web radio network, based in Aachen, Germany. With massive reach across the German-speaking world and far beyond, a placement on RauteMusik is exposure at continental scale. The track played: “You Are My Destiny – remix.” Never pitched. Never contacted. Found organically. Website: rautemusik.fm/techhouse
🇨🇦 Canada: CIUT 89.5 FM — Toronto
CIUT 89.5 FM is a campus and community radio station owned and operated by the University of Toronto, broadcasting from the St. George campus on 89.5 FM. Its transmitter sits atop First Canadian Place in Toronto’s Financial District, reaching listeners from Barrie to Buffalo, Kitchener to Cobourg. Founded in 1966 and supported by listener donations and student levies, CIUT is one of Canada’s most respected and longest-running independent stations. The track played: “You Are My Destiny – remix.” Never contacted. Found organically. Contact: volunteers@ciut.fm
Approaching 1 Million Monthly Listeners on YouTube Music
On the same day as both organic radio discoveries, Gianluca Zanna’s YouTube Music channel (music.youtube.com/channel/UCPua_a4H2jPKJtvoN9s-PXA) registered 946,000 monthly listeners — placing him just 54,000 short of the 1 million mark. This milestone, achieved entirely without promotional spend, playlist payola, or major label infrastructure, joins a series of platform achievements that have redefined what independent success looks like in the modern music industry.
The pattern of organic discovery that defines Zanna’s career extends across platforms and continents: KRCL 90.9 FM in Salt Lake City found him without contact. FM 100 Karachi in Pakistan found him without contact. Kapital 3 Zagreb found him without contact. Echoradio Amsterdam found him without contact. ZFM Zoetermeer found him without contact. RauteMusik TechHouse in Germany found him without contact. CIUT 89.5 FM at the University of Toronto found him without contact. And nearly 1 million people per month are finding his music on YouTube Music — without a single dollar of paid promotion.
251+ RADIO STATIONS | 71+ COUNTRIES · 6 CONTINENTS | 946K YOUTUBE MUSIC LISTENERS | 23M+ YOUTUBE VIEWS |
Zanna Records has charted at #1 on the North American College & Community Radio chart, reached #3 on Amazon Dance & Electronic, secured placement on Billboard’s official Spotify playlist as the only independent artist in the selection, and garnered press coverage from Rolling Stone (US & UK), Forbes, Billboard Italia, and Music Connection.
About Gianluca Zanna & Zanna Records
Gianluca Zanna is an Italian-born, U.S.-naturalized artist, founder and CEO of Zanna Records, a Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, and a Krav Maga Black Belt Military Instructor.
He immigrated to the United States in 1998 and built Zanna Records entirely independently from his ranch in Sedona, Arizona — with a catalog of 150+ original compositions spanning EDM, classical, and rock. As the EDM artist “Luca” in the duo Luca and Claudette, he performs alongside singer Claudette Lyons.
Key collaborators include iconic music producer Danny Saber (Rolling Stones, U2, Alice Cooper, Ozzy, Michael Hutchence), Claes Cornelius (co-founder of Mega Records Copenhagen, A&R of Ace of Base), and 3-time Grammy-nominated keyboardist Joseph Wooten (Wooten Brothers, Steve Miller Band), Brian Reeves, Award Winning Multiplatinum Sound engineer (U2, Donna Summer, Billy Idol, Giorgio Moroder, Simple Minds, Carlos Santana), iconic bass player Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy, James Dio, Whitesnake, Quiet Riot).
About “Show Me the Law (Instrumental Version)”
“Show Me the Law (Instrumental Version)” is written by Gianluca Zanna and mastered by Brian Reeves — the legendary sound engineer known for his work with U2, Donna Summer, Billy Idol, Giorgio Moroder, Simple Minds, Carlos Santana, and Elton John. The track was written over 15 years ago and has never been formally promoted to radio. It is part of the “Luca’s Instrumental Songs” album on Zanna Records.
About “I Am Destiny”
“I Am Destiny” is an EDM track released on Zanna Records, part of the Destiny series alongside “You Are My Destiny” (ISRC: QT6ET2515769 / ASCAP). The series has accumulated worldwide airplay on 251+ stations across 71+ countries.
MEDIA CONTACT
Gianluca Zanna · Founder & CEO, Zanna Records
Sedona, Arizona, USA · www.zannarecords.com
YouTube Music: music.youtube.com/channel/UCPua_a4H2jPKJtvoN9s-PXA
Press: Rolling Stone (US & UK) · Forbes · Billboard Italia · Music Connection · Entrepreneur UK
Legal: Law Offices of David A. Helfant
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