Sweden SWEDEN 2024 - Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[BarefootBoogaloo]

from me

 

[Mainshow]

I don't mind this, now, but I'm sure I'll be positively hating it's very existence when it'll be inevitably lavished with countless douze points from the ESC juries in May.

This - if it's about to finish 15th in the end, I would even bop to it in May but I really heavily dislike it that it will get a shitload of votes from "professional" juries who were asked to rank "originality" as well but they will probably put this inside their Top 3 whilst making authentic songs flop.

 

[marty]

A great show with very boring songs. Unforgettable is a nice song but it does not lead to anywhere. I give 5 points.

 

[Jupiter]

The very difinition of meh, absolutely fulfilling all the criticism people normally have with swedish entries flawlessly lmao

2 points bcs the staging is really good. 1 for the hilarious irony of having a completely forgettable song called 'unforgettable'. So . I wished this wouldn't do well in an overall strong year, but I bet it'll beat plenty of better songs.

 

[henhu]

Pretty sure this will top 10 this year in the public vote despite the many people claiming this won't do well here. Strong and slick entry among the many varied entries chosen.

I see it as a safe jury winner tbh Even just top 10 in televoting might be enough for winning twice in a row... But then again, I think the public might be tired of Sweden winning with safe pop songs so it might not be enough. Top 10 in televoting can be less than 60 points as we saw last year...

 

[Stargazer]

How many years will it take SVT to understand that they need to revamp / review Melfest and fire their 'house' song writers? It's getting boooooring.

I agree that there needs to be a revamp regarding the song selection and there needs to be more and different songwriters. But to be fair, this problem has kind of always existed in Melodifestivalen. During the 1970s Peter Himmelstrand wrote many of the songs, during the 1980s Lasse Holm was a frequent songwriter, during the 1990s Stephan Berg often had entries in the contest and the 2000s was dominated by Thomas G:son and Bobby Ljunggren.

 

[bazinga]

Nothing innovative but I like it.

 

[theditz83]

Welcome to my Top 10 (again) Sweden - how far up to go depends on how much this one sticks in my head, but it's a nice host entry for sure

points for now

 

[Citelis]

And another from me!

 

[Stargazer]

I appreciate the swiftness

It helps that Melodifestivalen ends at a decent time as well when I'm still awake (looking at you Sanremo). With some of finals I've had to go to bed and just hope that another mod has it covered while I'm asleep.

 

[NemesisNick]

Melodifestivalen 2024 Final is now over. As expected, the winner is Marcus & Martinus "Unforgettable" with a landslide 177 points. In fact, Marcus & Martinus also won the jury vote by a landslide with 85 points, and the public vote with 92 points. At least that shows consistency between the international juries, the Swedish public and overall.

The reprise performance had a totally different background to earlier, and unlike the proper performance earlier, the stage was well lit. Anyway, "Unforgettable" is a lively, catchy song. The question is, how will it score at the Eurovision Song Contest in May? As this year's host country, Sweden is guaranteed a place in the Grand Final, and therefore doesn't have to worry about qualifying from one of the semi-finals. Time will tell whether or not the juries and public in other countries will want to vote for this. From tonight's performance, I think "Unforgettable" is an OK host entry for ESC 2024, it might finish on the left hand side of the scoreboard, but realistically I don't think this can win. Good luck to Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Grand Final in May.

Well done to the other 11 artists no matter where on the scoreboard they placed tonight. All did well to get to tongiht's Melodifestivalen 2024 Final after competing in the earlier rounds of Melodifestivalen 2024 (which I didn't watch).

 

[jatojo]

As host country, Sweden is automatically in the ESC Grand Final this year.

So no miracle after all?

 

[Realest]

Already 8th Place at Eurovision Scoreboard.

 

[Datura]

Song is between and for me, but you have to credit Faithless for the more than obvious synth rip (see above)

Exactly and that would mean its sampling and not allowed. This really pisses me off tbh

 

[Jokuc]

How many years will it take SVT to understand that they need to revamp / review Melfest and fire their 'house' song writers? It's getting boooooring.

>literally most successful country in esc history
Why scrap a winning concept?

 

[LakZaNokte]

Well, the staging is ok but Sweden is in a box again, only this year it’s vertical.

 

[Chalphon]

So disappointed... this song does absolutely nothing for me.

 

[Chalphon]

Exactly and that would mean its sampling and not allowed. This really pisses me off tbh

Unlike Austria who definately has not borrowed the backdrop from Ice MC's Think About the Way...

 

[Datura]

Unlike Austria who definately has not borrowed the backdrop from Ice MC's Think About the Way...

Would that make it any better?

 

[Seregil Korit]

Yeah, the song's ok, the staging is great and they are charismatic enough to sell it.
And I've always been easy on twinks, sorry guys, can't help it.