Unforgettable (Marcus & Martinus song)
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| Single by Marcus & Martinus | ||||
| Released | 2 March 2024 | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2024 entry | ||||
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| Language | English | |||
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| ◄ "Tattoo" (2023) | ||||
"Unforgettable" is a song by Norwegian music duo Marcus & Martinus, released as a single on 2 March 2024 through Universal. The song was written by the duo along with Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb and Linnea Deb. It will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 after winning Melodifestivalen 2024. It reached number one on the Sverigetopplistan chart, becoming Marcus & Martinus's first chart-topping song in Sweden.
Background and composition[edit]
"Unforgettable" was written by Marcus Gunnarsen, Martinus Gunnarsen, Jimmy Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, and Linnea Deb.[1] The song has been described as a "tale" of a dangerous relationship with a female lover who is known as "venomous". Despite this, the other in the relationship ends up "in too deep" and suggest that they have been hypnotized by the woman, losing control of their body. Although they can detect the dangers of the relationship, they still describe the woman as "unforgettable".[2]
According to the duo, they entered Melodifestivalen 2024 rather than the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix because Melodifestivalen was a larger competition in terms of production and television ratings.[3] They had previously competed in the 2023 edition of Melodifestivalen, where they came second. As a result of their result in 2023, the duo sought "revenge".[4]
Promotion[edit]
To promote the song, the duo announced their intents to participate in various Eurovision pre-parties, including Pre-Party ES 2024,[5] the London Eurovision Party 2024,[6] Eurovision in Concert 2024,[7] and the Nordic Eurovision Party 2024.[8]
Critical reception[edit]
In a Wiwibloggs review containing several reviews from several critics, the song was rated 7.53 out of 10 points,[9] earning eighth on the site's annual ranking.[10]
Eurovision Song Contest[edit]
Melodifestivalen 2024[edit]
Sweden's broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest, Sveriges Television (SVT), organized a 30-entry competition, Melodifestivalen 2024, to select the country's entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The competition was split into five heats of six songs, where the top two in each heat qualified to the 12-song grand final. Third and fourth in each heat qualified to a second-chance round, where the top two in the round qualified to complete the lineup for the final. In the final, the winner was selected via a 50/50 system of juries and televoting.[11][12][13]
The duo were first rumored to compete in the competition on 31 October 2023 by Aftonbladet.[14] Confirmation of the report was given on 1 December, where they were placed into the fifth heat[15] and were later drawn to perform first in the heat.[16] In the heat on 2 March, they managed to finish first, directly qualifying to the grand final[17][18] where they were drawn to perform seventh.[19] In the final on 9 March, the song was able to come in first place in both the juries and televoting, winning the competition. As a result of winning the competition, it won rights to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[20]
At Eurovision[edit]
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is scheduled to take place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and will consist of two semi-finals held on 7 and 9 May, respectively, and the final on 11 May 2024. According to Eurovision rules, all countries, except the host and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom), are required to qualify from one semi-final to compete in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progressed to the final. As Sweden is the host country for the contest, the song was given automatic entry into the grand final.[21]
The duo were later drawn to perform first in the grand final.[22] Before the contest, they stated desires to keep the performance similar to the Melodifestivalen performance, with slight changes to accomodate a bigger stage.[23]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Norway (VG-lista)[24] | 26 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] | 1 |
| Turkey (Radiomonitor Top 100)[26] | 94 |
Release history[edit]
| Country | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 2 March 2024 | Universal | [27] |
References[edit]
- ^ Garrie, Emma (10 March 2024). "Marcus & Martinus will represent Sweden at Eurovision 2024 with 'Unforgettable'". Aussievision. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Shokayan, Antranig (15 March 2024). ""Her love is dangerous": Marcus & Martinus are drawn to a venomous lover in "Unforgettable" lyrics". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Dahlgren, Stina; Demirian, Natalie; Ek, Torbjörn (9 March 2024). "Därför tävlar Marcus & Martinus i svenska Mello" [That's why Marcus & Martinus compete in Swedish Mello]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Edliden, Ann (1 March 2024). "Marcus & Martinus: Inte bara ute efter revansch" [Marcus & Martinus: Not just looking for revenge]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Garnett, Georgia (19 March 2024). "🇸🇪 Marcus & Martinus to perform at Pre-Party ES 2024". That Eurovision Site. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Falk, Simon (19 March 2024). "Sweden's Marcus & Martinus take their twin power to London Eurovision Party". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Gannon, Rory (28 March 2024). "🇸🇪 Marcus and Martinus to perform at Eurovision in Concert 2024". That Eurovision Site. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Garnett, Georgia (22 March 2024). "🇸🇪 Marcus & Martinus to perform at Nordic Eurovision Party 2024". That Eurovision Site. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Wiwi Jury: Sweden's Marcus & Martinus with "Unforgettable"". Wiwibloggs. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Vautrey, Jonathan (7 April 2024). "Eurovision 2024: Reviews and rankings by the Wiwi Jury". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Tom (29 June 2023). "SVT announce changes to Melodifestivalen format for 2024". ESCXTRA. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Demirian, Natalie (29 June 2023). "SVT gör om Melodifestivalen – skrotar semifinalen" [SVT is reworking Melodifestivalen – scrapping the semi-final]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Wikström, Mattis; Svensson, Ellinor (12 January 2024). "Ändringarna i Mello: "Kommer göra om"" [The changes in Mello: "Will redo"]. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Dahlgren, Stina; Ek, Torbjörn (31 October 2023). "Aftonbladet avslöjar: Marcus & Martinus gör Mello igen" [Aftonbladet reveals: Marcus & Martinus do Mello again]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Adams, William Lee (1 December 2023). "Melodifestivalen 2024: Sweden confirms full list of 30 acts for Eurovision selection". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Demirian, Natalie (29 February 2024). "Melodifestivalen 2024 – startordningen i deltävling 5" [Melodifestivalen 2024 – starting order in competition 5]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Dahlgren, Stina; Demirian, Natalie; Månsson, Annie (2 March 2024). "Marcus & Martinus och Medina går direkt till final i Melodifestivalen 2024" [Marcus & Martinus and Medina go directly to the final in Melodifestivalen 2024]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Melodifestivalen 2024 - Deltävling 5: Karlstad". Mellopedia (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Waarden, Franciska van (3 March 2024). "🇸🇪 Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2024 Final Running Order Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Shokayan, Antranig (9 March 2024). "Sweden: Marcus & Martinus win Melodifestivalen 2024 with "Unforgettable"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Major changes for Malmö: Big Five & Sweden perform LIVE in Semi-Finals and you can vote for longer". Eurovision Song Contest. European Broadcasting Union. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Månsson, Annie (11 March 2024). "Marcus & Martinus öppnar Eurovision 2024 : "Stor ära"" [Marcus & Martinus open Eurovision 2024: "Great honor"]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Muckley, Jord (21 April 2024). Marcus and Martinus - Unforgettable / Sweden Eurovision 2024 / Interview / PrePartyES 2024 (Video). Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Singel 2024 uke 11". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Top-Charts". Top-Charts. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Unforgettable - Single by Marcus & Martinus". Apple Music (US). 2 March 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.