Marcus & Martinus, occasionally known as M&M, are a Norwegian

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duo consisting of

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brothers Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen (born 21 February 2002). They have released four studio albums: '' Hei'', ''

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'', '' Moments'' and ''

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''. Since winning

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, they have won numerous prizes, such as

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in 2017. The duo won ''

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'' in 2022, won Rockbjören in Sweden 2024 and participated in

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and

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. They won the 2024 edition of Melodifestivalen and in the

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with the song "

Biography

Born in

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, Norway, Marcus is fifteen minutes older than Martinus. They were born in

, the middle children of Kjell-Erik and Gerd Anne Gunnarsen. They have an older half-sister and a younger sister.

Career

2012: Debut and ''Melodi Grand Prix Junior''

In 2012, Marcus and Martinus were contestants on the eleventh season of ''

''. It was held at the

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, Norway, and was broadcast live by

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, hosted by Margrethe Røed and

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. They won the contest with the song "To dråper vann" (English: "Two Drops of Water"). The song peaked at number eight on the

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2015–2016: ''Hei'' and ''Together''

On 23 February 2015, they released their debut studio album '' Hei'' (English: ''Hi''). 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. The album includes the single "Plystre på deg" (English: "Whistle at You"). On 24 July 2015, they released the single " Elektrisk" (English: "Electric"), featuring vocals from Katastrofe. The song peaked at number 3 on the

. 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. 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. In May 2016, the duo released three singles. The first, "

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", featuring

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, debuted at number 1 in NorwayPeak positions in Sweden: * For all except noted: * For "Elektrisk": * For "Ei som deg": * For "Heartbeat": * For "I Don't Wanna Fall in Love": * For "Light It Up": * For "One More Second": * For "Like It Like It": 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. They followed up "Girls" with the singles "Light It Up" and "One More Second". In November 2016, they released their first English album titled ''

''. 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

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, they performed "Without You" and "Bae" at

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in Norway on 11 December 2016.

2017–2021: ''Moments''

On the 28 January 2017, Marcus and Martinus were one of the interval acts at the Finnish selection

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for

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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

. On 21 May 2017, they released the single " Like It Like It" alongside American rapper

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. On 1 July, they released the single "First Kiss". The same month, on 14 July, they performed on Swedish Crown Princess Victoria's 40th birthday with their own song, "On This Day", written especially for her. In late July, they released the single "Dance with You". 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. It also featured in CelebMix's 21 songs by Under-21s in 2018. On 4 November 2017, they released their single "One Flight Away". On 15 November they released their single "Never". On 17 November, they released their third album '' Moments''. On 27 September 2018, they released their single "Invited". In 2019, they released an EP called ''Soon''. In 2020, they have released two singles, "Love You Less", and "It's Christmas Time". 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

. In November, they released the song "Feel" alongside Bruno Martini.

2022–present: ''The Masked Singer Sweden'', Melodifestivalen and Eurovision

In the spring of 2022, they won the Swedish version of ''Masked Singer'', being the first duo sharing first place. In addition the duo released their first single in 2022 called "When All The Lights Go Out". In 2023, they entered Melodifestivalen 2023 with the song "

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", ultimately finishing in second place behind

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's "

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". "Air" went on to win the OGAE Second Chance Contest for 2023 giving Sweden its 19th victory overall with Norway and Finland rounding out the top three. They again participated in

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with the song "

". On 9 March, the duo won Melodifestivalen with 177 points, and represented host nation Sweden in the

. In the final the duo placed ninth with 174 points. After Eurovision, they released the album ''

'' on May 31, 2024, which contained the singles they've been publishing the past few years, including a couple of new songs. On 25 October 2024, the duo released the single "Another Life" with VIZE, followed by "Wonder" on 10 January 2025.

Personal life

Marcus is currently in a relationship with Nora Fossland Gartland since August 2022.

Discography

Studio albums * '' Hei'' (2015) * ''

'' (2016) * '' Moments'' (2017) * ''

'' (2024) Extended plays * ''Soon'' (2019)

Filmography

Films

Television

Tours

Headlining * (2016–2017) * (2018) * We Are Not the Same Tour (2024—2025) Supporting *

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– 2Sides Tour (2018) Others * MGP Jr. Juleturnè (2012) * Vinterlyd (2013–2016) * MGP Jr. Julekonserter (2013) * P4 og Redd Barnas Sommerturne (2014)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marcus and Martinus Child pop musicians Twin musical duos Norwegian child singers Norwegian musical duos Norwegian twins Norwegian expatriates in Sweden People from Elverum 2002 births Living people Melodi Grand Prix Junior contestants Sony BMG artists 21st-century Norwegian singers 21st-century Norwegian male singers Melodifestivalen winners Masked Singer winners Eurovision Song Contest entrants