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) are an Italian musical group which started as a teen band, best known for the song "www.mipiacitu".

Career

The band formed in 1998 as Eta Beta and then Zeta Beta, and originally consisted of Jessica Morlacchi (b. 1987, vocalist and bass guitar), Vincenzo Siani (b. 1986, drums), and the brothers Federico Paciotti (b. 1987, guitar) and Valentina Paciotti (b. 1985, keyboards). Put under contract by

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, they made their official debut in 1999, with the

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cover " Mamma Mia". Their self-titled debut album was released in 2000 and it mixed new songs and covers. In 2001, the band entered the 51st edition of the

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and won the newcomers' competition with the song "Stai con me (Forever)". In the summer they got a large commercial success with "www.mipiacitu", which became theme song of a series of Omnitel commercials and peaked at the fourth place on the Italian hit parade. In

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, the group returned to the Sanremo Festival, this time competing in the Big Artists section, and placed tenth with the song "Ogni giorno di più". After releasing a cover version of Caselli's " Nessuno mi può giudicare", the group disbanded in 2003, with Jessica Morlacchi and Federico Paciotti starting their solo careers. In 2009, the musical project was briefly restarted, being active only in live events. After disbanding once again in 2010, the band reunited (except for Morlacchi) in 2022.

Discography

Albums

* 2000 – ''Gazosa'' * 2001 – ''www.mipiacitu'' * 2002 – ''Inseparabili'' * 2022 – ''Gentleman''

Singles

* 1999 – " Mamma Mia" * 2001 – "Stai con me (Forever)" * 2001 – "www.mipiacitu" * 2002 – "Ogni giorno di più" * 2003 – " Nessuno mi può giudicare" (ft. Tormento) * 2022 – "L'italiano" * 2022 – "Gentleman"

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Italian pop rock music groups Living people Musical groups established in 1998 Sanremo Music Festival winners of the newcomers section Universal Music Group artists Year of birth missing (living people)