Junior K Sets "Ciao Amore" With Ernia and mew for Nov 13

By Miles Carter, November 11, 2026

Italian producer Junior K will release "Ciao Amore," a new single with Ernia and mew, on November 13, 2026, through Universal Music Italia. That date and the credits come from a November 11 announcement sent by EMI Records Italy / Universal Music Italia. The announcement lists the artists as Junior K, Ernia, and mew, and credits Junior K as the producer, with Universal as the distributor. An official listen page is at juniork.lnk.to/ciaoamore. Apple Music and Spotify pages linked from that campaign were not publicly available at the time of writing, so the single is not described here as out.

What the announcement says

According to the announcement, "Ciao Amore" follows a romantic relationship that turns into a dynamic of possession and violence, told from two sides: Ernia on narrative verses, as a man who cannot accept the end of a relationship, and mew on the hook, from the woman's point of view. The announcement describes the production as combining a hip-hop rhythm with piano, synths, and orchestral elements.

mew said, in the announcement: "Ciao Amore tells a story. It's a song about a love that changes, about promises that are not kept, and about feelings that, at times, take a completely different direction from the one we imagined. We tell a very delicate subject through a story, without necessarily wanting to give all the answers, but leaving whoever is listening the chance to stop and feel something. It's a song that leaves room for many questions, but that also wants people to reflect on something very simple: love should never become fear."

Junior K said he "started from the idea of building a production that left room for an intense and emotional story," and that he wanted the music to accompany Ernia and mew's words "creating a tension that grew with the storytelling." He credited the piano, the synths, and the rhythm with building that atmosphere.

Junior K, whose given name is Umberto Odoguardi, is an Italian DJ, producer, and sound engineer. The announcement notes his work as Sfera Ebbasta's official DJ and prior collaborations that include Rkomi, Guè, Ernia, and Kid Yugi. He previously appeared with Ernia and Geolier on "Acqua Tonica," released November 18, 2022, on Apple Music.

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