Marcus & Martinus Gunnarsen
Interesting Biography Facts
Real name
Marcus Gunnarsen; Martinus Gunnarsen
Occupation
singers
Birth Date
February 21, 2002
Age
22 years
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
Birthplace
Elverum, Norway
Education
Grane barne-og ungdomsskole
Nationality
Norwegian
Marcus & Martinus Gunnarsen family members
Father's Name
Kjell Erik Gunnarsen
Mother's Name
Gerd Anne Gunnarsen
Siblings names
Silje Gunnarsen (half-sister), Emma Gunnarsen (younger sister)
Is Marcus & Martinus Gunnarsen a lesbian/bisexual?
No
What is Marcus & Martinus Gunnarsen marital status?
Single
Who are Marcus & Martinus Gunnarsen parents?
Gerd Anne Gunnarsen (mother)
Date of birth: October, 13
The name of the twins’ mother is Gerd Anne Gunnarsen. She comes from Norway. She is a mother of Marcus and Martines and their younger sister Emma.
Gerd Anne’s face became famous after her appearance on the documentary “Marcus & Martinus”, demonstrated on TVNorge. In the series, the woman told about her wish to avoid publicity when both of her boys became popular, and she immediately gained the status of pop stars’ mom. But she put lots of efforts to help her sons start their career. She worked full time, caring about their well-being and accompanied them on tour.
The woman understands that her sons have already achieved a lot and have lots of plans for the future, like arranging the string of concert in Germany. At the same time, Gerd Anne regrets that her kids sacrifice their school life. They had to quit playing football, too. Mrs. Gunnarsen hopes that they will leave the normal life and won’t be spoiled by the status of modern teen idols.
Kjell Erik Gunnarsen (father)
Date of birth: September, 29
Marcus & Martinus father is actually their social manager. He helps the young pop stars build their careers, and his ambitions very often are realized.
He comes from Norway. Previously, Kjell Erik worked as a school teacher. He quit his job after his sons had become popular. Now he channeled his energy to his boys’ brand. He helps them develop professionally.
At the same time, he monitors his kids’ studying. He helps them to prepare homework. Kjell Erik Gunnarsen has warm relationships with his boys and is really proud of them.
Marcus & Martinus Gunnarsen siblings
Emma Gunnarsen (younger sister)
Date of birth: June 17, 2008
In summer, 2008 Marcus & Martinus were blessed with a sister.
Emma entered this world in Trofors, Norway. The girl was just 4 when her brothers became international sensations in the music industry.
Now she is the biggest fan of M&M duo. Her wide sincere smile and huge blue eyes helped her gain a massive following on Instagram. Emma has already tried her hand as a singer, too. She has released the song “Angels in Snow”.
Silje Gunnarsen (half-sister)
The twins Marcus and Martinus have an older half-sister from the paternal side, too.
Bio
Twins are the people, which look like two drops of water. But sometimes they share not just the same look, but also the same talent to something. We know lots of famous twin brothers or twin sisters, like Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen, Lisa and Lena Mantler, etc. Several years ago the great addition was made to their company. Marcus & Martinus Gunnarsen are two famous twin brothers. They have been performing as singers since they were 10-year-old boys. The song, which made them both popular, is “To Dråper Vann”. The boys performed it at Melodi Grand Prix Junior in Oslo, Norway in 2012. The song became the international hit due to its catchy beats and relevant lyrics (it’s about two twin boys, who are alike as two drops of water).
Now Marcus & Martinus Gunnarsen are known as M&M duo. They have already released 3 studio albums, the latest of which – “Moments” – was presented in November 2017 through Sony Music Entertainment Norway. The set of songs enjoyed great popularity among listeners all over the world. In 2018 it was supported by Moments tour, which consisted of numerous shows, held in more than 14 different countries.
Marcus & Martinus have millions of fans among boys and girls of their age group, as well as some people of the older generation. Thus, on July 14, 2017 they performed at the celebration of the 40th birthday of Princess Victoria (Sweden). The boys sang a song, which they wrote especially for the royal lady.
Interesting and fun facts
- Martinus is single, while Marcus is rumored to date Zara Maria Larsson, a Swedish singer.
- Marcus is 15 minutes older than Martinus. They were born respectively at 9.17 p.m. and 9.32 p.m.
- The brothers have a lot in common, including their favorite dish – tacos.
- Martinus and Marcus cooperated with the famous American rapper Silentó to record the single “Like it Like it”. The light-minded summer music video to the song gained more than 53 million views on YouTube. Later the brothers confessed that Silentó was really cool, and they enjoyed working together.
- They are big football enthusiasts.