Marcus & Martinus
Norwegian musical duo
Marcus & Martinus, occasionally known as M&M, are a Norwegian dance-pop duo consisting of identical twin brothers Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen They have released five studio albums: Hei, Together, Moments, Unforgettable and The Room
Since winning Melodi Grand Prix Junior in 2012, they have won numerous prizes, such as Spellemannprisen in 2017 and Rockbjörnen ‘group of the year’ in 2024. The duo won Masked Singer Sverige in 2022, and participated in Melodifestivalen in 2023 and 2024. They won the 2024 edition of Melodifestivalen and represented host nation Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö with the song "Unforgettable".
Biography
Born 21st February 2002 in Elverum, Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen are identical twins, the middle children of Kjell-Erik and the first children of Gerd Anne Gunnarsen. Marcus is the older twin, having been born fifteen minutes ahead of Martinus. They have an older half-sister on their father’s side , and a younger sister (Emma Gunnarsen).
They spent their early life and attended school in Trofors, Norway, where they lived until they relocated to Trondheim at the end of 2025.
Career
2012: Debut and Melodi Grand Prix Junior
In 2012, Marcus and Martinus were contestants on the eleventh season of Melodi Grand Prix Junior. It was held at the Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway, and was broadcast live by NRK, hosted by Margrethe Røed and Tooji. They won the contest with the song "To dråper vann" (English: "Two Drops of Water").
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