Sweden SWEDEN 2024 - Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[lavieenrose]

After a few years away, I'm returning to my roots. I'm turning back to the old me. The person I was in the mid-2010s.* A jealous Sweden hater.

There's something kind of endearing about the fact that the vibe of this is more along the lines of the old-style preening, bombastic MelFest prettyboys I hated. But it's not like I miss them. Lord, I'm tempted to give this a but don't want to return too much to the old me, and I do think somebody--no one involved but somebody--could save that synth line. So I'll give this a generous .

*Gosh, I hated that person: hostile, belligerent, conflict-happy, I'm grateful for ESCUnited giving me an outlet in those years that had some guardrails around me and also grateful that I stuck around long enough to become friends with the people who had to put up with that now that we've all grown up a little.

 

[mauve]

Probably in large parts it's not the same people voting. I know a lot of German ESC fans - but they don't care about our national final...

Okay, that would be an explanation indeed!

I think "Unforgettable" will do well with the Juries - let's see how the public will react, maybe Ingrosso 2nd?

 

[gingerale]

to my favorit Swedish entry since I even can't remember.

 

[FilipFromSweden]

I think Benjamin's performance was more closed off, it didn't offer the hand to the audience in the way that Marcus & Martinus performance does. There is more contact with the camera, more diverse moments and 4 dancers, so to me it's a mix of the music video approach and the arena-live-song that usually is really succesful in Eurovision. Unforgettable is like a bunch of friends gone clubbing while Dance You Off is more like a photoshoot.

With that said I think it will get at least 100 televote points but for sure less than 200.

 

[Franzilein]

Yeah, I also think M&M sell this incredibly well live. I tried listening to the studio record and I can definitely see why people don't like it, in isolation it's quite underwhelming. But they make it work on stage, the energy is off the charts. And in an arena full of supportive Swedes, this is going to be a banger

 

[Franzilein]

German Televoters and Juries usually voted for the Favourites with a few Exceptions:

2023: Juries TV:
2022: Juries TV:
2021: Juries TV:
2019: Juries TV:
2018: Juries TV:

And sorry for double-posting, but man, our public votes are always on fire. They never disappoint My highlight was 2013, 12 points for Hungary's lovely Kedvesem

 

[FilipFromSweden]

This song combines everything I hate about the typical swedish ESC-entry: it's overproduced, style over substance, performed by two non-charismatic matinee idols and had the usual repetitive lyrics of your usual swedish entry (their lack of vision is embarassing). Why to compose a proper song with actual lyrics and not just the repetition of the same line 60 times when it's always working? Too bad that not only the rest of the selection was the same, that is in general the defintion of Melodifestivalen and the worst is, that Sweden always gets away with it.
3/12, actively rooting against it and hoping for an Ingrosso-like public vote.

well maybe you will get your way and see it NQ then

 

[MopManMoss]

well maybe you will get your way and see it NQ then

Would be impressive for a host entry to nq, I feel like we would manage it somehow

 

[empo21]

Song alone is a with the staging it's like so I'm giving it a

It's still ends up the best choice from last night's performances which is sad for Melfest

 

[Yazy]

There seems to be a recurring theme going on with so many Swedish entries year after year in regards to how they make me feel. And its neither love nor hate. They are just........there. They exist.

Except with Cornelia in 2022. She was a gem. I still wish she was the one to take it home for Sweden.

 

[Loindici]

well maybe you will get your way and see it NQ then

... how?

 

[Irish Cameltoe]

The song is 100 percent plastic. There is no soul in there. 2024 may become a poor Eurovision year, like 2015 and 2017 were.

 

[Shadowfuxcs]

Well, shouldn't juries award professional, well performed, sleek entries and performances? Yes, the song is a bit bland, but pretty much everything else is great. Why shouldn't they give this some good points? Maybe not top spot, but still..

They should also evaluate the song and the originality/emotion behind it. This entry is a factory product made exclusively to appeal to the juries because their taste is so predictable. The jury voting needs a shakeup as it's currently becoming stale.
And it would be a shame for songs with perspective and thought to miss out on point due to the juries eating up this plastic entry.

 

[FilipFromSweden]

... how?

thats the joke another one over your head

 

[Jaykay]

The real winner.
Björnzone (Spotifylink- Björn Gustafsson - Still the One)

 

[mauve]

Except with Cornelia in 2022. She was a gem. I still wish she was the one to take it home for Sweden.

Absolutely agree! That would have been my wish as well. The only year where I supported Sweden wholeheartedly.

 

[mauve]

... how?

Semi is only televoting ... but Sweden will still Q ... unfortunately.

 

[Kev4000]

Semi is only televoting ... but Sweden will still Q ... unfortunately.

Yeah because they are hosting.

 

[SpiritofKeiino]

This entry does nothing for me. Yes the staging is kind of cool but that's it. Song is meh and personally I'm not getting much charisma off the performers. Agree with the comment that said it felt pretty hollow. Getting Ingrosso flashbacks

 

[Juliette]

The song is very forgettable.