Gemelli DiVersi formed in 1997 in
Milan when two Italian rap crews, La Cricca and Rima Nel Cuore, merged. Their first single was 1998's "Un attimo ancora", rapped over a
sample of
Pooh's "
Dammi solo un minuto". The song and the accompanying album were hits in Italy, and the group subsequently made an appearance in a
Coca-Cola commercial.
4x4, their sophomore release, followed in 2000, and the group toured with
Eros Ramazzotti. In 2002, they returned with their fourth studio album
Fuego and its lead single "
Mary", which became a massive hit in Italy, charting for eight months. In 2003, the group was named Best Italian Act at the
MTV Europe Music Awards. They appeared at
Live 8 in Italy in 2005 and starred in their own MTV Italy show called
Pimp My Wheels, based on
Pimp My Ride. In 2007 they released the album
Boom! and in 2009 they released
Senza fine 98–09 – The Greatest Hits, featuring all their singles along with four new songs. ==Members==