Fernanda Takai
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Birth name | Fernanda Barbosa Takai |
Born | August 25, 1971 |
Origin | Serra do Navio, Amapá, Brazil |
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Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | Rotomusic, BMG Cogumelo (1992–2004) Sire (1982–1994) |
Associated acts | Pato Fu |
Website | Official website |
Fernanda Barbosa Takai (born August 25, 1971) is a Brazilian singer, better known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Pato Fu. She has also been working on a solo career since 2007.
In 2011, she collaborated with Atom™, Toshiyuki Yasuda and Moreno Veloso on the track "Águas de Março" for the Red Hot Organization's most recent charitable album Red Hot+Rio 2. The album is a follow-up to the 1996 Red Hot + Rio. Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.
Life and career[]
Born in Serra do Navio, Amapá, Takai was raised in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. She is half Portuguese descent from her mother's side and half Japanese descent from her father's side.[1] Since the year 2007, she's been working on a solo career, but hasn't left Pato Fu.
Discography[]
Pato Fu[]
- Rotomusic de Liquidificapum (1993)
- Gol de Quem? (1994)
- Tem Mas Acabou (1996)
- Televisão de Cachorro (1998)
- (1999)
- Ruído Rosa (2001)
- Toda Cura para Todo Mal (2005)
- Daqui Pro Futuro (2007)
- (2010)
- (2014)
Solo[]
- (2007) (Brazil: 60,000)
- (2009) (Brazil: 20,000)
- (2012) (with Andy Summers) (Brazil: 10,000)
- (2014) (Brazil: 10,000)
- (2018) (Brazil: 5,000)
Guest appearances[]
- Herbert Vianna – (2000)
- Various – (2005)
- Various – (2006)
- Clã – Cintura (album) (2007)
- Various – (2008)
- – (2008)
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External links[]
- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from Amapá
- Brazilian musicians of Japanese descent
- Brazilian people of Portuguese descent
- Brazilian guitarists
- Brazilian songwriters
- Brazilian composers
- Brazilian women writers
- Brazilian writers
- Women guitarists
- Brazilian rock musicians
- Rhythm guitarists
- 21st-century Brazilian singers
- 21st-century Brazilian women singers
- 21st-century guitarists
- Brazilian singer stubs