Marcus & Martinus, occasionally known as M&M, are a Norwegian dance-pop duo consisting of identical twin brothers Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen (born 21 February 2002 in Elverum, Norway).[2] They have released three albums: Hei, Together and Moments. Since winning Melodi Grand Prix Junior in 2012, they have won numerous prizes, such as Spellemannprisen in 2017. The duo won Masked Singer Sverige in 2022, and participated in Melodifestivalen in 2023 and 2024. They won the latter edition, and will represent host nation Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö with the song "Unforgettable".
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.jpg) Marcus (left) and Martinus (right) in 2024 | |
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| Also known as | M&M |
| Born | 21 February 2002 Elverum, Hedmark, Norway |
| Origin | Trofors,[1] Nordland, Norway |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Universal Music |
| Website | marcusandmartinus |
Career edit
2012: Debut and Melodi Grand Prix Junior edit
In 2012, Marcus and Martinus were contestants on the eleventh season of Melodi Grand Prix Junior.[3] It was held at the Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway, and was broadcast live by NRK, hosted by Margrethe Røed and Tooji.[4] They won the contest with the song "To dråper vann" (English: "Two Drops of Water").[5] The song peaked at number eight on the Norwegian Singles Chart.[3]
2015–2016: Hei and Together edit
On 23 February 2015, they released their debut studio album Hei (English: Hi).[6] The album peaked at number 1 on the Norwegian Albums Chart in week 46 of 2015 (15 November 2015) after having charted for 35 weeks, the last 20 not leaving the top ten.[7] The album includes the single "Plystre på deg" (English: "Whistle at You").[8] On 24 July 2015, they released the single "Elektrisk" (English: "Electric"), featuring vocals from Katastrofe. The song peaked at number 3 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.[8] On 25 September 2015, they released the single "Ei som deg" (English: "One Like You") with Innertier. The song peaked at number 15 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.[3] On 6 November they released the second version of their album Hei, "Hei (Fan Special)" with the same songs and some extras, one of the extras is Elektrisk.[8] In May 2016, the duo released three singles. The first, "Girls", featuring Madcon, debuted at number 1 in Norway[9] and became their second single to reach the top 100 in Sweden after "Elektrisk". The second and third, "Heartbeat" and "I Don't Wanna Fall in Love", followed just days after the release of "Girls" and debuted at numbers 21 and 37, respectively.[9] They followed up "Girls" with the singles "Light It Up" and "One More Second". In November 2016, they released their first English album titled Together. The album includes their hit songs "Girls", "Heartbeat", "Light It Up" and "One More Second". In the week after its release, Together debuted at number 1 in Norway and Sweden and number 6 in Finland. As the Young Talent Act of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Concert, they performed "Without You" and "Bae" at Telenor Arena in Norway on 11 December 2016.[10][11]
2017–2021: Moments edit
On the 28 January, Marcus and Martinus were one of the interval acts at the Finnish selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2017, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, performing a medley of their songs "Bae", "Light It Up" and "Girls". On the 13 May, Marcus and Martinus announced the Jury points for Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.[12] On 21 May 2017, they released the single "Like It Like It" alongside American rapper Silentó. On 1 July, they released the single "First Kiss".[13] The same month, on 14 July, they performed on Swedish Crown Princess Victoria's 40th birthday with their own song written especially for her ("On This Day"). In late July, they released the single "Dance with You".[8] On 15 October 2017, they released their single "Make You Believe in Love". The single reached 34th place in Norway and 47th place in Sweden.[8] It also featured in CelebMix's 21 songs by Under-21s in 2018.[14] On 4 November, they released their single "One Flight Away". On 15 November they released their single "Never" On 17 November, they released their third album Moments.[15] On 27 September, they released their single "Invited".[16]
In 2019, they released an EP called Soon. In 2020, they have released two singles, "Love You Less", and "It's Christmas Time".[17] In 2021, they were featured on the song "Miserabel" by Stig Brenner. Furthermore, Marcus & Martinus released the single "Belinda" together with Latin artist Alex Rose, which reached 20th place on the Norwegian singles chart. In November, they released the song "Feel" alongside Bruno Martini.[18]
2022–present: The Masked Singer Sweden, Melodifestivalen and Eurovision edit
In the spring of 2022, they won the Swedish version of Masked Singer, being the first duo sharing first place.[19] In addition the duo released their first single in 2022 called "When All the Lights Go Out".[20]
In 2023, they entered Melodifestivalen 2023 with the song "Air",[21] ultimately finishing in second place behind Loreen's "Tattoo".[22] "Air" went on to win the OGAE Second Chance Contest for 2023 giving Sweden it’s 19th victory overall with Norway and Finland rounding out the top three. They again participated in Melodifestivalen 2024 with the song "Unforgettable".[23][24] On 9 March, the duo won Melodifestivalen with 177 points, and will represent host nation Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö.[25][26]
Personal life edit
Marcus and Martinus are the eldest children to Kjell-Erik and Gerd Anne Gunnarsen. They also have a younger sister, Emma, who has also started a career in music. The family also have a dog named Tico.[27][28]
Marcus is currently in a relationship, while Martinus is single.[29][30]
Discography edit
Filmography edit
Films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Running time | Note | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Sammen om drømmen | Themselves | 86 min (1 hr, 26 min) | Documentary for standard release | [31] |
| Marcus & Martinus - Når barn blir popstjerner | 44 min (0 hr, 44 min) | Television documentary on TVNorge and DPlay | [32] |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | # of episodes | Note | Ref. |
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| 2016 | MMnews | Themselves | 8 (Season 1) | News satire on DPlay | [33] |
| 2017 | Marcus & Martinus | 6 (Season 1) | Docuseries on TVNorge | [34] |
Tour edit
Headlining
- Together Tour (2016–2017)[35]
- Moments Tour (2018)
- We Are Not the Same Tour (2024)[36]
Supporting
- Jason Derulo – 2Sides Tour (2018)[37]
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Spellemannprisen '16 | Årets Låt (Song of the Year) | "Girls" | Nominated | |
| Årets Spellemann (Spellemann of the Year) | Marcus & Martinus | Won | |||
| 2018 | MAD Video Music Awards | Best International Act | Won | [38] |
References edit
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- ^ a b c "Marcus och Martinus-tvillingen har hittat kärleken i norska modellen: "Kär och lycklig"". nyheter24.se. 17 February 2023. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Marcus och Martinus MGP jr Norge 2012". Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2024 – via SVT Play.
- ^ NRKSuper: Moro med tvillingbesøk Archived 26 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Norway).
- ^ "Marcus & Martinus' friendship with Man Utd star Rasmus Hojlund and verdict on Chelsea's new Didier Drogba". Yahoo News. 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Verdens Gang, 15 November 2015, p. 38
- ^ a b c d e Nyheter, S. V. T. (4 November 2016). "Så blev Marcus & Martinus Nordens kaosigaste popduo". SVT Nyheter. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ a b Peak positions in Sweden:
- For all except noted: "Discography Marcus & Martinus". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- For "Elektrisk": "norwegiancharts.com - Marcus & Martinus feat. Katastrofe - Elektrisk". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- For "Ei som deg": "norwegiancharts.com - Marcus & Martinus + Innertier - Ei som deg". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- For "Heartbeat": "norwegiancharts.com - Marcus & Martinus - Heartbeat". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- For "I Don't Wanna Fall in Love": "norwegiancharts.com - Marcus & Martinus - I Don't Wanna Fall In Love". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- For "Light It Up": "norwegiancharts.com - Marcus & Martinus feat. Samantha J. - Light It Up". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- For "One More Second": "norwegiancharts.com - Marcus & Martinus - One More Second". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- For "Like It Like It": "norwegiancharts.com – Marcus & Martinus feat. Silentó - Like It Like It". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ Karianne Grindem (19 October 2016). "Marcus og Martinus til Nobelkonserten". Dagbladet.no. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Young Talent Act - Marcus & Martinius - Nobel Peace Prize Concert". 21 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Marcus & Martinus leser stemmene fra Norge". Nrk.no. 9 May 2017. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "VÄRLDSPREMIÄR: Marcus & Martinus - First kiss". TV4. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "CelebMix's 21 Songs by Under-21s". CelebMix.com. 30 November 2017. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ Norge, Universal Music. "Marcus & Martinus". Marcus & Martinus. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Norska popsensationen Marcus & Martinus är tillbaka med ny musik". Mynewsdesk. 28 September 2018. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "MARCUS & MARTINUS SLÄPPER JULLÅT "CHRISTMAS TO ME"". Mynewsdesk. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
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- ^ "An 'Unforgettable' Eurovision for Sweden: Marcus & Martinus win 'Melodifestivalen'". eurovision.tv. 9 March 2024. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
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External links edit
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