Italian pop duo Zero Assoluto, consisting of Thomas De Gasperi and Matteo Maffucci, was formed in Rome in 1995. The duo met during their high school years at Giulio Cesare and began their musical journey with the song "In due per uno zero", which appeared on a compilation album of Italian rap songs titled Nati per rappare vol. 2. Their first single, "Ultimo Capodanno" featuring Chef Ragoo, was released in 1999. Zero Assoluto's breakthrough came with the release of their debut album Scendi in 2004, which included the hit singles "Mezz'ora", "Magari meno", and "Tu come stai". The following year, they achieved significant success with the single "Semplicemente" from their second album Appena Prima Di Partire. This song topped the charts for 30 weeks and reached Number Five. In 2006, Zero Assoluto participated in the Festival di Sanremo with "Svegliarsi la mattina", which won three platinum discs and remained at Number One for eight weeks. They also collaborated with Nelly Furtado on her album Loose, contributing to the song "All good things (Come to an End)". Their third album, Sotto Una Pioggia Di Parole released in 2009, featured the single "Per dimenticare", which was used as the soundtrack for the Italian film Scusa ma ti voglio sposare. The duo continued their success with subsequent albums such as Perdermi (2011), Alla Fine Del Giorno (2014) and Di me e di te (2016).
