Sweden 2024: Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable

[Penelope]

Like a Bobbysocks for the non-binary health goth generation - what do you make of this spirited pair of perky young sxsters fresh off the overnight coach from Trondheim?

 

[GinAg (39)]

The boys - creepy Jacques bait

The song - fantastic Ag bait

 

[Penelope]

I'm not quite sure if it's better as a song than Air, but my goodness it's terrific and it just looks fantastic. I think everyone overindexing towards 'Sweden 21 points' is really missing how much of a glaring factor Benjamin coming across as creepy and offputting in the Dance You Off performance was, which Marcus & Martinus don't really have - you're just reacting to them being twinks in public

Obviously another jury rave/public 'eh, like my 7th fave' mismatch awaits in the final scores, but I don't think it's going to embarrass itself by any means. It literally sounds like they've beaten The Weeknd to a worldwide hit comeback launch single.

 

[Kratz]

I am sure it will do fine - top ten on jury and televote but it’s a pedestrian song and it’s genuine shame for Sweden not to be a little bit ‘out there’ in a hosting year.

 

[GNL]

Despite finding this quite... Forgettable at first, I've now come round and it's definitely winning the battle of the twinks.

 

[dUb]

My favourite entry this year

Only partly because I don’t like many of the songs

 

[Joseph]

This is TwinkPop I can stand behind

 

[Kratz]

I’ll be dancing with the Devil to will this to bomb

 

[Devil]

I’ll be dancing with the Devil to will this to bomb

We are dancing toots?

 

[Amanda Cosmetics]

I officially hate this (and am VERY angry with the Swedes for not sending Fat Ali & Friend) but it does sound exciting when it starts playing on my personal stereo

 

[Kratz]

I officially hate this (and am VERY angry with the Swedes for not sending Fat Ali & Friend) but it does sound exciting when it starts playing on my personal stereo

I hear you, Mandy. It’s REDUCTIVE.

 

[ButterTart]

I think this is now my favourite of Eurovision 2024. It's one of the very few songs I actually care about this year so Europe had best fucking treat it right.

 

[ButterTart]

Fat Ali & Friend

And with that one statement I've finally realised who you are. Welcome back, Mrs K.

 

[Dark Carnival]

I think this is now my favourite of Eurovision 2024. It's one of the very few songs I actually care about this year so Europe had best fucking treat it right.

The only treatment this deserves is right hand side of the results table.

 

[Kratz]

The only treatment this deserves is right hand side of the results table.

Is there anyway it can place lower than that?

 

[GinAg (39)]

The perf you were all waiting for... Blue Peter

 

[Penelope]

The perf you were all waiting for... Blue Peter

AGOG it's still going!

 

[Kratz]

Good of them to bring an ACTUAL Melodifestivalen audience with them there.

 

[Dark Carnival]

 

[Kratz]

The lack of staging really shows just how pedestrian it is.

 

[Finn]

STUDIO VERSION: A really great generic song. That backing track

WHOLE PACKAGE LIVE ONSTAGE: My least favourite Swedish entry since Robin Stjernberg. The post-Loreen trough is a very real phenomenon

 

[Jacques]

Love how even the worst Melfest ever has managed to produce BT's favourite entry of the year!

They've announced a London show for next March, glad I managed to secure tickets before this hot Blue Peter promo

 

[Dark Carnival]

The lack of staging really shows just how pedestrian it is.

The flailing kids are the staging!

 

[Dark Carnival]

Love how even the worst Melfest ever has managed to produce BT's favourite entry of the year!

They've announced a London show for next March, glad I managed to secure tickets before this hot Blue Peter promo

 

[Hak]

I know it's a generally unexciting proposition, but has Sweden ever been at 260 to 1 before the rehearsal's even started?