{"id":51162,"date":"2024-05-10T13:22:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T11:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2038330"},"modified":"2024-05-10T14:38:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T12:38:38","slug":"who-are-marcus-martinus-meet-sweden-eurovision-2024-entry","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-are-marcus-martinus-meet-sweden-eurovision-2024-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are Marcus & Martinus? Meet Sweden Eurovision 2024 entry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Could Sweden win once again? <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 10 May 2024 at 11:22 AM<\/p>

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Reigning champs Sweden may have had an automatic pass into the Eurovision 2024 final, but does their act, Marcus & Martinus, have what it takes to defend their crown all the way once again?<\/p>\n

The duo will be starting first in the Grand Final, and will no doubt hone in on the star power they have had since they were nine years old \u2013 when they began singing.<\/p>\n

The pair are following in the footsteps of Loreen, who won the competition last year in Liverpool.<\/p>\n

As fans eagerly await to see if Marcus & Martinus can win Eurovision 2024, here is everything you need to know about the singing duo.<\/p>\n

Who is Sweden Eurovision 2024 entry Marcus & Martinus?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Age:\u00a0<\/strong>22<\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@marcusandmartinus<\/a><\/p>\n

X\/Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong>None<\/p>\n

Marcus & Martinus, or M&M for those who know them well, are a Norwegian dance pop duo who also happen to be identical twins!<\/p>\n

Having performed all their lives, the pair have won multiple competitions for their singing skills, including the Melodi Grand Prix Junior and The Masked Singer Sverige, and they eventually went on to win Melodifestivalen, which saw them chosen to represent Sweden at this year\u2019s Eurovision.<\/p>\n

How old are Marcus & Martinus?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The singers are both 22 years old<\/strong>, having been born in February 2002.<\/p>\n

What nationality are <\/strong>Marcus & Martinus<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen are Norwegian<\/strong>, but have been able to represent Sweden after winning Melodifestivalen, which determines the country\u2019s representative for Eurovision.<\/p>\n

They told The Independent<\/a>: \u201cYou have to remember that we got 92 out of 96 points from the public when we competed at Melodifestivalen, so we\u2019re just really happy we get to represent them, it\u2019s a big honour for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

What is Sweden\u2019s Eurovision song called?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The duo will be performing their song Unforgettable<\/strong>, which was co-written with Jimmy \u2018Joker\u2019 Th\u00f6rnfeldt, Joy Deb and Linnea Deb.<\/p>\n

You can listen to the full song below.<\/p>\n