Fernanda Barbosa Takai (; born 25 August 1971) is a Brazilian singer, better known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band

Pato Fu Pato Fu is a Brazilian indie rock band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The band was formed by lead singer & rhythm guitarist Fernanda Takai, lead guitarist John Ulhoa and bassist Ricardo Koctus, in September 1992. Long-time drummer Xande Ta ...

. She has also been working on a solo career since 2007. In 2011, she collaborated with

Atom™ Uwe H. Schmidt (born 27 August 1968), also known as Atom™, Atom Heart, or Señor Coconut, is a German composer, musician and producer of electronic music. He is often regarded as the father of electrolatino, electrogospel, and aciton musi ...

, Toshiyuki Yasuda and

Moreno Veloso Moreno Veloso (born November 22, 1972) is a Brazilian musician and singer. Early life His parents are Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso and his first wife Andréa Gadelha (Dedé) Veloso. Brazilian singer Gal Costa is Moreno Veloso's godmother ...

on the track "Águas de Março" for the

Red Hot Organization Red Hot Organization (RHO) is a not-for-profit, 501(c) 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture. Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilati ...

's most recent charitable album ''Red Hot+Rio 2.'' The album is a follow-up to the 1996 ''

Red Hot + Rio ''Red Hot + Rio'' is a compilation album produced by Béco Dranoff and Paul Heck as part of the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series intended to promote AIDS awareness. This installment is a contemporary tribute to the bossa nova sound, especially the mus ...

''. 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 Belo Horizonte (, ; ) is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population around 2.7 million and with a metropolitan area of 6 million people. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropol ...

, Minas Gerais. She is half

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

descent from her mother's side and half

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

descent from her father's side.Fernanda Takai "despertou" para idioma japonês já adulta
/ref> Since the year 2007, she's been working on a solo career, but hasn't left Pato Fu. In

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, her album ''Será Que Você Vai Acreditar?'' was nominated for the

Latin Grammy Award The Latin Grammy Awards are an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been r ...

for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album.

Discography

Pato Fu

* '' Rotomusic de Liquidificapum'' (1993) * '' Gol de Quem?'' (1994) * '' Tem Mas Acabou'' (1996) * '' Televisão de Cachorro'' (1998) * '' Isopor'' (1999) * ''

Ruído Rosa ''Ruído Rosa'' is the sixth album of the Brazilian rock band Pato Fu. Track listing # Eu (I) # Ninguém (Nobody) # Day After Day # Tribunal de Causas Realmente Pequenas (Really Small Claims Court) # Menti Pra Você, Mas Foi Sem Querer (I Li ...

'' (2001) * ''

Toda Cura para Todo Mal ''Toda Cura Para Todo Mal'' is a 2005 album by the Brazilian rock band Pato Fu. The album was produced by John Ulhoa. It was released in 2006 in DVD with videos of the whole music. The studio 129 Japs is John's studio from his house. This album ...

'' (2005) * ''

Daqui Pro Futuro ''Daqui Pro Futuro'' is an album released by the Brazilian rock band Pato Fu. It was released on August 10, 2007 and distributed by Tratore, began as the only independent album, Rotomusic. Along with their last album, it was still recorded by 1 ...

'' (2007) * ''

Música de Brinquedo Musica (Latin), or La Musica (Italian) or Música (Portuguese and Spanish) may refer to: Music Albums * ''Musica è'', a mini album by Italian funk singer Eros Ramazzotti 1988 * ''Musica'', an album by Ghaleb 2005 * ), a German album by Giova ...

'' (2010) * '' Não Pare Pra Pensar'' (2014)

Solo

* '' Onde Brilhem os Olhos Seus'' (2007) (Brazil: 60,000) * '' Luz Negra'' (2009) (Brazil: 20,000) * ''

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'' (2012) (with

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) (Brazil: 10,000) * '' Na Medida do Impossível'' (2014) (Brazil: 10,000) * '' O Tom da Takai'' (2018) (Brazil: 5,000)

Guest appearances

Herbert Vianna Herbert Lemos de Sousa Vianna (born May 4, 1961) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer mainly known for his work with rock band Os Paralamas do Sucesso. Biography Herbert was born in João Pessoa, Paraíba. His fat ...

– '' O Som do Sim'' (2000) * Various – '' Um Barzinho, um Violão: Jovem Guarda'' (2005) * Various – '' Renato Russo - Uma Celebração Multishow - Ao Vivo'' (2006) *

Clã Clã is a Portuguese pop rock band of a mixed nature in terms of style, ranging from moments of pure balladry, through jazzy details, to enthusiastic pop songs. Biography The band was formed in November 1992 in the city of Porto, consisting of ...

– ''

Cintura (album) ''Cintura'' (Portuguese for "waist") is the eighth album from the band Clã. Most songs were written by Hélder Gonçalves and Carlos Tê. Also participated in writing Arnaldo Antunes (''Vamos esta Noite'', ''Pra Continuar'') and Adolfo Luxúr ...

'' (2007) * Various – '' Um Barzinho, Um Violão - Novela 70'' (2008) * Projecto Fuga – '' 01'' (2008)

References

External links

Official website

Official Pato Fu website
1971 births Living people People from Amapá Brazilian musicians of Japanese descent Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Brazilian women guitarists Brazilian women singer-songwriters Brazilian composers Brazilian women writers Brazilian rock musicians Rhythm guitarists 21st-century Brazilian women singers 21st-century Brazilian singers 21st-century guitarists Women in Latin music 21st-century women guitarists {{Brazil-singer-stub