Takagi & Ketra

Takagi & Ketra
Takagi & Ketra
Background information
Genres	Pop
Years active	2014–present
Members	Alessandro Merli; Fabio Clemente;

Last updated July 01, 2024

Takagi & Ketra is an Italian musical duo consisting of producer Alessandro Merli (Takagi) and DJ Fabio Clemente (Ketra).

The duo wrote and produced songs for various Italian artists, including Rocco Hunt, Fedez, Baby K, J-Ax, Boomdabash, Marco Mengoni, Fred De Palma and Marracash.^[1] Since 2017, they have released ten singles, topping the FIMI's singles chart three times, with "Amore e capoeira", "Jambo" and "Everyday".^[1]^[2]

Discography

Singles

As lead artists

List of singles, with chart positions and certifications
Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications
Title	Year	ITA ^[3]^[4]	SWI ^[5]	Certifications
"L'esercito del selfie" (featuring Lorenzo Fragola and Arisa)	2017	4	53	FIMI: 3× Platinum^[6]
"Da sola/In the Night" (featuring Tommaso Paradiso and Elisa)	2018	12	—	FIMI: Platinum^[6]
"Amore e capoeira" (featuring Giusy Ferreri and Sean Kingston)	2018	1	2	FIMI: 5× Platinum^[6] IFPI Switzerland: Platinum^[7]
"La luna e la gatta" (featuring Tommaso Paradiso, Jovanotti and Calcutta)	2019	9	—	FIMI: 2× Platinum^[6]
"Jambo" (featuring Omi and Giusy Ferreri)	2019	1	11	FIMI: 4× Platinum^[6] IFPI Switzerland: Platinum^[7]
"Ciclone" (featuring Elodie, Mariah and Gipsy Kings)	2020	9	—	FIMI: 2× Platinum^[6]
"Venere e Marte" (featuring Marco Mengoni and Frah Quintale)	2021	2	—	FIMI: 2× Platinum^[6]
"Shimmy Shimmy" (featuring Giusy Ferreri)	2021	22	—	FIMI: Platinum^[6]
"Bubble" (featuring Thasup and Salmo)	2022	10	—	FIMI: 2× Platinum^[6]
"Everyday" (featuring Shiva, Anna and Geolier)	2023	1	44	FIMI: 2× Platinum^[6]
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

As featured artists

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
Title	Year	ITA ^[3]^[4]	SWI ^[5]	Certifications	Album
"Oroscopo" (Calcutta featuring Takagi & Ketra)	2016	80	—	FIMI: 3× Platinum^[6]	Non-album single
"Panico" (Lazza featuring Takagi & Ketra)	2022	2	—	FIMI: 5× Platinum^[6]	Sirio
"Chiagne" (Geolier featuring Lazza and Takagi & Ketra)	2022	2	—	FIMI: 3× Platinum^[6]	Il coraggio dei bambini
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

As producers

List of songs as producers, with chart positions, certifications and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
Title	Year	ITA	SWI	Certifications	Album
"Taxi sulla Luna" (Emma and Tony Effe)	2023	7	—	FIMI: 2× Platinum^[6]	Souvenir
"L'ultima poesia" (Geolier and Ultimo)	2024	1	72	FIMI: Platinum^[6]	Dio lo sa
"Fino all'alba" (with Capo Plaza)	2024	18 ^[8]	—		TBA
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ciclone (song)</span> 2020 song by Takagi & Ketra

"Ciclone" is a 2020 song by musical duo Takagi & Ketra, with vocals by Italian singer Elodie and American singer Mariah Angeliq, featuring Gipsy Kings. Written by Takagi and Ketra with Davide Petrella, Federica Abbate e Miky La Sensa, it was released on 19 June 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">L'esercito del selfie</span> 2017 song by Takagi & Ketra

"L'esercito del selfie" is a 2017 song by musical duo Takagi & Ketra, with vocals by Italian singers Lorenzo Fragola and Arisa. Written by Takagi and Ketra with Tommaso Paradiso, it was released on 16 June 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shimmy Shimmy</span> 2021 song by Takagi & Ketra

"Shimmy Shimmy" is a 2021 song by musical duo Takagi & Ketra, with featured vocals by Italian singer Giusy Ferreri. Written by Takagi and Ketra with Federica Abbate and Cheope, it was released on 28 May 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Everyday (Takagi & Ketra song)</span> 2023 song by Takagi & Ketra

"Everyday" is a 2023 song by musical duo Takagi & Ketra, with featured vocals by Italian rappers Shiva, Anna and Geolier. Written by Takagi and Ketra with the featured artists and singer-songwriter Tananai, it was released on 13 October 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bubble (Takagi & Ketra song)</span> 2022 song by Takagi & Ketra

"Bubble" is a 2022 song by musical duo Takagi & Ketra, with featured vocals by Italian rappers Thasup and Salmo. It was released by Columbia Records on 10 June 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">La luna e la gatta</span> 2019 song by Takagi & Ketra

"La luna e la gatta" is a 2019 song by musical duo Takagi & Ketra, with featured vocals by Italian singers Tommaso Paradiso, Jovanotti and Calcutta. It was released by Sony Music on 1 March 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Da sola/In the Night</span> 2018 song by Takagi & Ketra

"Da sola/In the Night" is a 2018 song by musical duo Takagi & Ketra, with featured vocals by Italian singers Tommaso Paradiso and Elisa. Written by Takagi & Ketra, Paradiso and Davide Petrella, it was released by Sony Music on 12 January 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Venere e Marte (song)</span> 2021 song by Takagi & Ketra

"Venere e Marte" is a 2021 song by musical duo Takagi & Ketra, with featured vocals by Italian singers Marco Mengoni and Frah Quintale. Written by Takagi & Ketra, Frah Quintale and Federica Abbate, it was released by Sony Music on 8 January 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chiagne</span> 2022 song by Geolier

"Chiagne" is a 2022 song by Italian rapper Geolier, featuring Lazza and record producers Takagi & Ketra. It was released by Columbia Records on 28 October 2022 as the lead single of Geolier's second studio album Il coraggio dei bambini.

References

1 2 Silvia Gianatti (18 October 2023). "Takagi e Ketra in cima alle classifiche con "Everyday", ma «la canzone più bella sarebbe con Vasco»". Cosmopolitan .
↑ ""Everyday" di Takagi & Ketra è ancora il singolo più venduto". Radio Italia . 4 November 2023.
1 2 "Italian Charts – Takagi & Ketra". Italiancharts.com. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
1 2 "Database Top of the Music – Classifiche" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry . Retrieved 4 December 2023.
1 2 "Takagi & Ketra Charts". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Italian single certifications – Takagi & Ketra" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 4 December 2023. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Takagi & Ketra" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
1 2 "Edelmetall". Swiss Charts.
↑ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 26" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 29 June 2024.

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[cosmopolitan-1] 1 2 Silvia Gianatti (18 October 2023). "Takagi e Ketra in cima alle classifiche con "Everyday", ma «la canzone più bella sarebbe con Vasco»". Cosmopolitan .

[2] ""Everyday" di Takagi & Ketra è ancora il singolo più venduto". Radio Italia . 4 November 2023.

[Italiancharts-3] 1 2 "Italian Charts – Takagi & Ketra". Italiancharts.com. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[Italian_FIMI_Charts-4] 1 2 "Database Top of the Music – Classifiche" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry . Retrieved 4 December 2023.

[Switzerland-5] 1 2 "Takagi & Ketra Charts". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

[Certifications-6] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Italian single certifications – Takagi & Ketra" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 4 December 2023. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Takagi & Ketra" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".

[SwitzCert-7] 1 2 "Edelmetall". Swiss Charts.

[8] "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 26" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 29 June 2024.

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v t e Takagi & Ketra
Singles	"L'esercito del selfie" "Da sola/In the Night" "Amore e capoeira" "La luna e la gatta" "Jambo" "Ciclone" "Venere e Marte" "Shimmy Shimmy" "Bubble" "Everyday"
Featured singles	"Oroscopo" "Panico" "Chiagne"