Takagi & Ketra

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

Takagi & Ketra
Takagi & Ketra in 2021
Background information
Genres	Pop
Years active	2014–present
Members	Alessandro Merli Fabio Clemente

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
		ITA [3][4]	SWI [5]
"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)		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)		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)		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: 3× 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
		ITA [3][4]	SWI [5]
"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)		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
		ITA	SWI
"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)		18 [8]	—	FIMI: Platinum[6]	Ferite (Deluxe Edition)
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.