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Birth name | Alberto Cotta Ramusino |
Also known as | Tananai |
Born | Milan, Italy | 8 May 1995
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Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | Universal Music Italia |
Alberto Cotta Ramusino (born 8 May 1995), known professionally as Tananai, is an Italian singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.[1]
Biography
[edit]Ramusino was born in Milan. His music career began in 2017, when he obtained a recording contract with the label Universal Music Italia, with whom he released his debut studio album To Discover and Forget under the pseudonym Not For Us.[1]
After the publication of the first album, the artist began to perform under the pseudonym Tananai (derived, according to his own statements, from a slang Milanese word he was nicknamed with as a child, meaning "troublemaker") and began to work mainly on the musical production of songs in Italian. In 2019, he released the singles "Volersi male", "Bear Grylls", "Ichnusa" and "Calcutta". In January 2020, he released "Giugno", a single that anticipated the release of the debut EP entitled Piccoli boati, out on 21 February.
In March 2021, Tananai released the single "Baby Goddamn", followed by the single "Maleducazione" and the track "Le madri degli altri", included in the album Disumano by Italian rapper Fedez.[2]
In November 2021, Tananai was one of 12 acts selected to compete in Sanremo Giovani, a televised competition aimed at selecting three newcomers as contestants of the 72nd Sanremo Music Festival.[3][4] Tananai placed second during the show, with his entry "Esagerata", rightfully accessing the festival in the Campioni category.[1][5] "Sesso occasionale" was later announced as his entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2022. After Sanremo, his March 2021 single "Baby Goddamn" went viral on Spotify.[6]
On 4 December 2022, it was officially announced once again his participation in the Sanremo Music Festival.[7] "Tango" was later announced as his entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2023.[8]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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ITA [9] | |||
To Discover and Forget (credited as Not For Us) |
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Rave, eclissi |
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3 |
Extended plays
[edit]Title | EP details |
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Piccoli boati |
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Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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ITA [11] | ||||
"A Diamond"[a] (featuring Anna McDougal) | 2015 | — | Non-album single | |
"Knit Me a Coffin"[b] (featuring Chance Fischer) | 2016 | — | To Discover and Forget | |
"Remember"[c] (featuring Ben Alessi) | — | |||
"You Told Me"[d] | 2017 | — | ||
"Days"[e] (featuring Jamie Sung) | — | |||
"Volersi male" | 2019 | — | Non-album singles | |
"Ichnusa" | — | |||
"Bear Grylls" | — | |||
"Calcutta" | — | |||
"Giugno" | 2020 | — | Piccoli boati | |
"Baby Goddamn" | 2021 | 3 | Rave, eclissi | |
"Maleducazione" | — | |||
"Esagerata" | — |
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"Sesso occasionale" | 2022 | 8 |
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"Comincia tu" (with Rosa Chemical) | — | Non-album single | ||
"La dolce vita" (with Fedez and Mara Sattei) |
1 |
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Disumano | |
"Pasta" | 48 |
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Rave, eclissi | |
"Abissale" | 11 |
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"Tango" | 2023 | 2 |
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"Un altro mondo" (with Merk & Kremont and Marracash) |
17 |
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Non-album singles | |
"Veleno" | 2024 | 28 |
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"Ho fatto un sogno" (with Madame and Rose Villain) |
17 | |||
"Storie brevi" (with Annalisa) |
3 [14] |
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"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. |
Other charted songs
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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ITA [11] | |||
"Quelli come noi" | 2022 | 94 [15] |
Rave, eclissi |
Guest appearances
[edit]Title | Year | Album |
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"Le madri degli altri" (Fedez featuring Tananai) |
2021 | Disumano |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Sanremo Giovani, chi è Tananai uno dei giovani big di Amadeus". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Guida a Disumano di Fedez, il passato, l'amore e la famiglia, con gli attacchi a Meloni e Renzi". Music Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ Rossini, Federico. "Sanremo Giovani 2021: ecco i 12 finalisti del 15 dicembre su Rai1". Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Sanremo 2022: tre giovani accedono al Festival (ci saranno 25 cantanti)". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Scarpone, Christian. "Italy: Yuman, Tananai and Matteo Romano join Sanremo 2022 lineup as the 25 artists reveal their song titles". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ Marzi, Mattia (19 March 2022). "Lo strano caso di Tananai e della sua "Baby goddamn"". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (4 December 2022). "🇮🇹 Italy: Festival di Sanremo 2023 Participants Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (17 December 2022). "🇮🇹 Italy: Sanremo Giovani 2022 Qualifiers & Sanremo Song Titles Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 10.03.2023 al 16.03.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Tanani" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 6 June 2023. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Tanani" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
- ^ a b "italiancharts.com - Discography Tananai". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Italian certifications – Tananai" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 8 July 2024. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Tananai" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Tutte le sezioni" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Italian certifications – Tananai" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 6 June 2024. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Tananai" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Tutte le sezioni" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 30" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 48" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 3 December 2022.