ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ðə ɡɹˈuːp tˈʊk pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə sænɹˈiːmoʊ mjˈuːzɪk fˈɛstɪvəl wɪð ðɛɹ fˈɜːst sˈɔŋ ɪn ɪtˈæliən, "bˈæt fˈoːɹɾeɪ", ˈæftɚ wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ wɜː hˈaɪli kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd baɪ ðə pɹˈɛs, əbˌʌv ˈɔːl bɪkˈʌz ʌv ðɛɹ pˈʊɹ lˈaɪv pɚfˈoːɹməns.
In March 2002 the group took part in the Sanremo Music Festival with their first song in Italian, "Batte Forte", after which they were highly criticized by the press, above all because of their poor live performance.