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Tananai
Tananai in 2022
Tananai in 2022
Background information
Birth nameAlberto Cotta Ramusino
Also known asTananai
Born (1995-05-08) 8 May 1995 (age 29)
Milan, Italy
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2017–present
LabelsUniversal Music Italia

Alberto Cotta Ramusino (born 8 May 1995), known professionally as Tananai, is an Italian singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.[1]

Biography

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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

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums with album details
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[9]
To Discover and Forget
(credited as Not For Us) 		—
Rave, eclissi
  • Released: 25 November 2022
  • Label: Capitol Records, Universal Music Italia
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 3
CalmoCobra
  • Released: 18 October 2024[11]
  • Label: Eclectic Records, Universal Music Italia
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 1

Extended plays

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List of EPs with details
Title EP details
Piccoli boati
  • Released: 21 February 2020
  • Label: Universal, Sugar Music

Singles

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[12]
"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" —
"Sesso occasionale" 2022 8
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum[13]
"Comincia tu" (with Rosa Chemical) — Non-album single
"La dolce vita"
(with Fedez and Mara Sattei) 		1
  • FIMI: 6× Platinum[13]
 Disumano
"Pasta" 48 Rave, eclissi
"Abissale" 11
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum[13]
"Tango" 2023 2
  • FIMI: 6× Platinum[13]
"Un altro mondo"
(with Merk & Kremont and Marracash) 		17
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[13]
 Non-album single
"Veleno" 2024 28 CalmoCobra
"Ho fatto un sogno"
(with Madame and Rose Villain) 		17 Non-album single
"Storie brevi"
(with Annalisa) 		2
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[13]
 CalmoCobra
"Ragni" 16
[15]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
  1. ^ Credited as Not for Us.
  2. ^ Credited as Not for Us.
  3. ^ Credited as Not for Us.
  4. ^ Credited as Not for Us.
  5. ^ Credited as Not for Us.

Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
ITA
[12]
"Quelli come noi" 2022 94 Rave, eclissi
"Punk Love Storia" 2024 62
[16] 		CalmoCobra

Guest appearances

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List of non-single appearances on compilation albums or other artists' albums, with album name
Title Year Album
"Le madri degli altri"
(Fedez featuring Tananai) 		2021 Disumano

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Rossini, Federico. "Sanremo Giovani 2021: ecco i 12 finalisti del 15 dicembre su Rai1". Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Sanremo 2022: tre giovani accedono al Festival (ci saranno 25 cantanti)". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Marzi, Mattia (19 March 2022). "Lo strano caso di Tananai e della sua "Baby goddamn"". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  7. ^ Granger, Anthony (4 December 2022). "🇮🇹 Italy: Festival di Sanremo 2023 Participants Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  8. ^ Granger, Anthony (17 December 2022). "🇮🇹 Italy: Sanremo Giovani 2022 Qualifiers & Sanremo Song Titles Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 10.03.2023 al 16.03.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Italian album certifications – Tananai" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 August 2024. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Tananai" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
  11. ^ Caporrella, Adrian (12 September 2024). "Tananai annuncia il nuovo album CalmoCobra e la tracklist con un finto incidente in moto". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  12. ^ a b "italiancharts.com - Discography Tananai". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "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".
  14. ^ "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".
  15. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 46" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 43" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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