Marcus & Martinus

Norwegian musical duo

Marcus & Martinus are a Norwegian pop duo of identical twin brothers Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen (born 21 February 2002).[1] They won Melodi Grand Prix Junior in 2012 and have since then released three albums.[2] They are currently based in Sweden.

Marcus (left) and Martinus (right) at Melodifestivalen 2024

In 2022, the duo won the Swedish version of The Masked Singer.[3] In 2023, they competed in Melodifestivalen, the competition to select Sweden's song and performer for the Eurovision Song Contest.[4] However, their song "Air" finished in second place behind "Tattoo" by Loreen.[5] They returned to Melodifestivalen 2024 with the song "Unforgettable" and won the competition. Because of this, they will represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[6]

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  3. "Vinnare Masked Singer 2022 - Marcus och Martinus - Metro Mode". Metro Mode (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  4. Adams, William Lee (31 October 2022). ""Leaning to a yes" — Marcus & Martinus likely for Melodifestivalen 2023, according to Aftonbladet sources". wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  5. "Eurovision 2023: Loreen wins Melodifestivalen as Liverpool contest line-up is completed". BBC News. 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  6. "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.