It was the big favorite Loreen who ran away with the victory in Melodifestivalen. She has been at the top of the odds in recent weeks. Marcus and Martinus had to settle for second place, as many had predicted ahead of the final. WON THE MELODI FESTIVAL: Loreen will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest in May. Photo: SVT Tonight they are on stage in Stockholm, where they will perform the song “Air”. They appear as number four out of a total of twelve final entries. – The most important thing for us is that we show the people that we have developed, both vocally and musically, say the 21-year-old brothers when we meet them at their hotel in Stockholm. – Winning is an added bonus, but we mostly just want to impress those watching, says Marcus. But he is quickly reprimanded by his brother: – Marcus, we made this song to win! We hope to win, and I know you do too. MGP MEETING: Earlier today, the brothers got to meet Norway’s MGP winner Alessandra Mele. She is in Stockholm to perform at Melfest. Photo: Trygve Heide / news They have been number two to win the competition at the international odds after all the final entries were ready. Loreen reigns at the top with the song “Tatoo”. Yes, the same woman who secured Sweden’s Eurovision victory in 2012 with the song “Euphoria”. In Sweden, many believe that the Norwegian duo can collect many votes tonight. – Marcus and Martinus have had many fans in Sweden since their breakthrough. And after the victory in Masked singer (Swedish Maskorama) and the participation in Melodifestivalen, the fan base has only grown, says Torbjörn Ek, reporter in Aftonbladet. – I think they are the only ones tonight who have a chance to challenge Loreen. Although that chance may be tiny. REHEARSALS: news was present at the first of two dress rehearsals before the final. Photo: Trygve Heide / news Swedish base In 2020, the brothers signed with Universal Music Sweden and are currently based in Stockholm. They say that they have received some reactions from their home country after it was announced that they would participate in Melodifestivalen. – We have received reactions from Norwegians who say that they are not so “happy” about this. But fortunately we have many people around us who support us. FAVORITES: Several of the media present during Melodifestivalen single out Marcus and Martinus as one of the favourites. Photo: Trygve Heide / news – We were also asked to participate in MGP in Norway, but it was many months after we had prepared our song for Melodifestivalen. It is not unusual for countries participating in the Eurovision Song Contest to choose artists from other countries to perform their entries. The brothers themselves highlight the Norwegian winning entry from 1985, Bobbysocks. – There was one who was Swedish and one who was Norwegian. And they naturally refer to Elisabeth Andreassen and Hanne Krogh. Melodifestivalen is broadcast on SVT from 20.00 tonight.
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