"Taki" is a song by Italian singer-songwriter

Sarah Toscano Sarah Toscano (born 9 January 2006) is an Italian singer-songwriter. In 2024, she won the Amici di Maria De Filippi#Season 23 (2023–2024), twenty-third edition of the talent show ''Amici di Maria De Filippi''. Early life and education Born in ...

. It was released on 23 May 2025 by

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Description

The song, written by the singer-songwriter herself with Alessandro La Cava and

Federica Abbate Federica Abbate (born 23 January 1991) is an Italian composer, lyricist and singer-songwriter. Life and career Abbate started playing piano at 5 years old and graduated in sociology. In 2013 she won a contest for songwriters promoted by SIAE an ...

, is produced by Nicola Lazzarin, aka Cripo, and its sound combines a

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with

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influences, evoking the energy of nature. Inspired by Japanese philosophy, whose title "Taki" means "

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", the song tells a moment of inner rupture and awareness in an intense and pure love story, where the water of the waterfall, which slides slowly, represents the delicacy and intensity of a deep emotional connection.

Promotion

On May 18, 2025, the singer-songwriter performed the song as a preview during the ninth final episode of the evening of the twenty-fourth edition of the talent show ''

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''.

Music video

The

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for "Taki", directed by Byron Rosero, was released on the same day via Sarah Toscano's

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channel.

Charts

References

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