Eurovision in Malmö is now less than two month away. In the lead-up to the start of rehearsals, we will get to know a bit more about this year’s artists, their discography, and their Eurovision 2024 journey so far. Next up, we will preview the host nation Sweden’s 2023 representatives, Marcus and Martinus.
Marcus and Martinus’ Eurovision Journey So Far…
Marcus and Martinus were selected to represent Sweden, via the national final Melodifestivalen 2024. They will be performing in Malmö with the song “Unforgettable. They will first perform in the second half of the first semi-final. They will then go on to open the Eurovision Grand Final on May 11th.
Ahead of Eurovision 2024 taking place, Marcus and Martinus will perform at the London Eurovision Party in April 7th, Eurovision in Concert on April 13th and the Nordic Eurovision Party on April 14th. Marcus and Martinus have also already performed at Pre-Party ES24 on March 30th.
What do we think of “Unforgettable”
The team at That Eurovision Site have reacted to Sweden’s entry for Malmö. Tim gave his thoughts on “Unforgettable”, which you can check out below, you can also check out our written review here:
Who are Marcus and Martinus?
Marcus and Martinus are from Elverum in Norway. The brothers found fame in 2012 on the Junior version of Melodi Grand Prix, in which they won. In 2022 the duo won ‘The Masked Singer Sverige, making names for themselves in Sweden, which eventually led to them participating at Melodifestivalen 2023 with “Air” and placed 2nd to Loreen.
Throughout their career Marcus and Martinus have released three albums entitled “Hei”, “Together” and “Moments”, their most recent album coming in 2017. All three of their albums reached the top of the Norweigan charts. The boys have also released several non-album singles and well as EP “Soon” in 2019. In between the releases of “Air” and “Unforgettable, Marcus and Martinus also released a single entitled “247365”
Marcus & Martinus will be participating at Eurovision 2024 with “Unforgettable” which was written by Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Marcus Gunnarsen, Martinus Gunnarsen and Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeld
Sweden’s Eurovision Journey
In 1958, Sweden made their debut in the Eurovision Song Contest, with Alice Babs representing them with the song “Lilla stjärna” which placed fourth. Since their debut, the Scandinavian nation has managed to win seven times (1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015 and 2023).
In 2023, Loreen returned to represent Sweden, who won the 2012 edition of the competition. She competed with the song “Tattoo”, which managed to qualify for the Grand Final, and placed 1st with 583 points. Loreen won the jury vote, accruing 340 points from the jury, earning an additional 243 points from the televote. This now means Sweden matches Ireland for the record of most wins in Eurovision history.
What do think about “Unforgettable”? Are you excited for Sweden’s participation at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest? Let us know in the comments or on social media! Be sure to follow ‘That Eurovision Site’ on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Bluesky as we prepare for Eurovision 2024!
News Source: Marcus and Martinus / That Eurovision Site
Photo Credit: Max Doughty/That Eurovision Site
Rory Gannon