1. M2M Group

The origin of M2M

M2M (Mei Mei Mei) is composed of two little girls from Norway, Marit (Good Girl - Marit) Special) and Marion (an active girl - Marion), because their names both start with M, so they are called M2M.

Introduction to M2M

Marit and Marion met in 1990 (about five years old). Due to their love for music, the two became good friends and often stayed together. Perform for family and friends. Their first record was the children's album Synger Kjente Barnesanger (Sings Famous Children's Songs), recorded in Norwegian when they were eight years old. This album also won the Spillemanspriest (Norway's equivalent of the Grammy Award) for "Best Children's Album" Nominated. Their group name at that time was Marit & Marion.

M2M's signing

M2M signed with Atlantic Records in July 1998. The first single Don't Say You Love Me was co-written by M2M and composed by Celine Dion. (Celine Dion) and Jennifer Paige (Jennifer Paige) album producer *** co-produced, and became "Pokemon - Pocket Cookie Pikachu" (Pokemon: the First Movie) movie theme song, and to accompany the movie The release has received widespread response on radio stations across the United States and continues to be popular. The single sales volume currently ranks fifth, with a record of more than 40,000 copies. M2M's first album Shades Of Purple was released in March 2000. M2M took over all songwriting and invited Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears... ... Waiting for the album producer of the popular artist group to work hard.

M2M's album

After releasing the best-selling album "Shades of Purple" on Atlantic Records in 2000, M2M has finally released its latest album to much anticipation. , a teenage pop group from Norway, return to the music scene with their most joyful and emotional work yet! The two big girls of M2M, Marion Raven and Marit Larsen, once again collaborated with producer/musician Jimmy Bralower (Donna Lewis, Jennifer Paige). Together, the three of them created a very charming album, which is full of classic music. A pop song crafted with confidence and skill, their self-penned songs "Miss Popular" and "Everything" shine with irresistible melodies, candid lyrics and, of course, their trademark perfect fit. sound.

In the new album "The Big Room" in 2001, we will hear the growth of the two in music after M2M took their first step in the music industry.

“It’s been two years since the last album, and a lot of things have changed.” 17-year-old Marion said, “When we released our first album, we were all still looking for our place. , now the second album will show our progress, whether it is in the field of singing or growth in personal life, some fans will be surprised, but I think they should know that this change will eventually happen. ”

“Our fans have grown up too.

"I hope they grow up with us," said 18-year-old Marit. "The songs we write are about our current experiences and what we have been through since the first album. The fans may have been through it too." A lot of new things. I think it's important for everyone to see our progress, because we don't want to make the same album at all."

"The Big Room" album was in New York. Recorded at the famous Bearsville Recording Studio in Woodstock, the title of this album is taken from one of the main rooms in this studio. At the same time, it has another layer of meaning, because the songs in the new album are M2M's world tour What I wrote during the promotional journey is that for these two big girls, the world seems to be "The Big Room". In order to record this album, they spent six weeks in retreat in the recording studio during the bitterly cold winter of early 2001.

“We lived there in January and February,” Marion recalled. “It was very quiet and pleasant there, allowing us to concentrate on recording. Compared with the noisy recording studios in the city center, It's so much better there."

During those recording days, M2M was accompanied by a brilliant little jazz band that included Tom "T-Bone" Wolk (bass, hollow/ Electric guitar, organ, synthesized instruments), Jimi K. Bones (electric/hollow guitar), and Kenny Aronoff (drums, percussion).

“The recording process was amazing,” said Marit. “We completed eleven songs in the first six days, and we recorded them live in the studio. We have all the basic tracks, just like the way the Beatles used to record: one, two, three, four, and start recording! It’s really cool because we have the opportunity to capture the atmosphere and energy of the scene. What's lacking in many albums nowadays. Nowadays, a lot of music has been computerized, and everyone wants their music to be perfect, so they forget that there is a vitality in the music itself."

"The Big. The goal of the album "Room" is to create a pop music dominated by natural guitar sounds. It sounds reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, Sheryl Crow and Jewel, as well as alternative singers Counting Crows and Travis. They are all M2M in music. source of inspiration.

"Now, this kind of music seems to be a popular trend." Marit said, "I think people are starting to return to the music of the 60s and 70s."

"Although our The music will never be rock," said Marion, "but we will always write pop songs, which we like to call 'organic pop.'"

Except for "Jennifer" and "Don't "In addition to the eight songs composed by M2M themselves, the two girls arrived at the recording studio with many additional melodies and lyrics. In order to shape their ideas, they immediately began working with Bralower and Peter Working with Zizzo (the two were behind the hit single "Don't Say You Love Me" from M2M's debut album), they collaborated on three more of the album's eleven tracks.

"Most of the songs on the album were written while on tour," Marion said. "We wrote a bunch of Tolaku songs together on the road, about eighteen of them. Then we co-wrote two more songs with Jimmy and Peter, "Everything" and "What You Do About Me." We really enjoyed working with them and it was very comfortable and fun." With this album, M2M's songs capture the feeling of first love, whether it's a young couple's head-spinning infatuation, or the jealousy that can't hold a grain of sand in their eyes.

"Our songs are all about love, because we are only seventeen or eighteen years old, and in our minds, we are thinking about it most of the time." Marit said, "But our songs are not superficial descriptions of 'I love you, do you love me too?' or something like that, they go a little deeper."

"These songs are all about our experiences. "This album is mostly about love, but there are also some about jealousy, or the way we look at the world. It's different from previous works, but it's still. "M2M's style."

"Everything" is a charming single and M2M's most outstanding work. Its infectious pop melody depicts the bitterness of post-teenage love. The feeling of expectation and fear of being hurt.

“It’s one of our crazy works,” says Marion. “It’s about a love affair with a bad guy who, when you think about it, ruins everything. "

"Basically, it describes how a girl feels like she's going crazy when her boyfriend doesn't call." Marit said, "You know you should forget about him, but this man has feelings for you. All kinds of attraction make you just don’t want to let go, so this feeling drives you crazy! ”

Is the male protagonist in this song a real person?

"Maybe!" Marion said with a smile.

In addition to the gripping melody and carefully arranged arrangements, M2M's sweet and harmonious chorus and strong lyrics make "The Big Room" album more listenable. The process of forming this album was very natural, just like these two big girls. Their lifelong and complementary relationship injects passion and purity into their music.

“Our music comes naturally,” said Marion. “We only make music that we like, and never consider the direction of the market.” Marit also said, “People nowadays are full of ideas. It’s about making money, they forget that the music itself is the most important, and they only want to make pop music that won’t lose money. But the reason why we entered the music scene is entirely because we want to use our music to communicate with people!”

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In 1999, Atlantic Records released The original soundtrack of the animated cartoon "Singing Pikachu-Pokémon" and the first single "Don't Say You Love Me" put the lead singer M2M in the spotlight of the global music scene! This single is the number one airplay single in Denmark, Norway, Finland and all of Asia; it has also reached the Top 20 in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands; it has achieved success in Australia and New Zealand. Gold record for sure.

With the success of this single, M2M followed up and released their first album "Purple Love". This album included another best-selling single "Mirror, Mirror", which became a worldwide hit. A sensation, with sales of more than 1.5 million copies, it is especially popular in Southeast Asia. It has achieved astonishing results of seven platinums in Thailand, six platinums in Indonesia, four platinums in the Philippines, three platinums in Malaysia, and double platinums in Singapore. It has also been sold in Taiwan and South Korea. The album was awarded a platinum record, and was awarded gold records in Chile and Norway.

M2M and their "Purple Love" are also very popular in the United States. Two singles, "Don't Say You Love Me" and "Mirror, Mirror", reached the Top 5 of the charts. With these two gold-record-certified singles, the album topped the Billboard Heatseekers list for new artists.

The "Shades of Purple" album was not only loved by listeners, but also unanimously praised by American music critics. Many well-known music magazines gave it very high praise, including three and a half stars from Rolling Stone.

In order to smooth the release of "Purple Love" in the United States, M2M arranged many promotional activities, including singing at the Epcot Center in Disneyland. The entire process was videotaped and edited into a special broadcast exclusively on Disney TV Channel. Program "M2M & BBMak In Concert". The special features M2M performing all of their hit songs live, plus behind-the-scenes footage of Larsen and Raven visiting famous attractions at Disneyland in Florida. In the fall of 2000, M2M joined the Han Brothers on their North American concert tour.

Next, the release of singles/music videos "Mirror, Mirror", "Pretty Boy," and "Everything You Do" made the M2M craze continue to spread around the world. In order to promote "Shades of Purple" album, the two of them have toured 22 countries around the world, including Europe, Latin America, North America, Asia and Australia.

M2M has also won recognition from many international music awards, including the "Best Norwegian Group Award" at the 2000 Norwegian Hit Awards (they were also nominated for the Best Song of the Year); the 2001 Spelleman Award " Nomination for "Best Chorus Group": In June 2000, the Singapore Radio Association awarded M2M the "Discovery of the Year Award".

After disbanding in April 2002, Marion released its first album "Here I Am" in 2005, and Marit released its first solo album "Under The Surface" in 2006.

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M2M’s profile

Marit Larsen's personal information:

Full name: Marit Elisabeth Larsen

Birthday: July 1, 1983

Constellation: Cancer

Birthplace: Lenskog, Norway

Height: 157cm

Favorite food: chicken, noodles, soup

Favorite drink: water

Favorite color: dark red (just like my guitar)

Favorite music: I like any music related to guitar

Favorite artists: Sixpence None The Richer, Robyn, Oasis, Hanson, Bic Runga, Big Bang, The Beatles and Eric Clapton.

Favorite albums: "Middle of Nowhere" by Hanson and "Chronicles" " by Eric Clapton

Favorite actors: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Katie Holmes

Favorite movies: American Pie American Pie

Favorite TV series: Dawson's Creek

Favorite book: Right now it's "Choices" by Abigail Reed

Favorite game: Ludo Ludo puzzle game

Favorite sport: No specific

Hobbies: playing guitar, making friends and writing songs

Marion Raven’s personal information:

Full name: Marion Elise Ravn

Birthday: May 25, 1984

Constellation: Gemini

Birthplace: Lenskog, Norway

Height: 170cm

Favorite food: BBQ chips - haha ??

Favorite drink: Fanta juice

Favorite color: purple

Favorite music: Any Ramp ;B to rock music (I'm not a hard rock fan)

Favorite artist: Jennifer Brown

Favorite album: "Vera" by Jennifer Brown

Favorite actor: Christina Ricci!!

Favorite movie: 6th sense

Favorite TV series: 7th Heaven, Six People

Favorite book: Danielle Steel

Favorite game: ?

Favorite sports: football and volleyball

Hobbies: music, painting, making friends & parties, staying at home in pajamas all day long

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Song list

All the songs of the two after their solo career List: (updated 2007/9/10)

—Marion Raven—

—Here I Am—[2005]

1. Get Me

Out Of Here

2. Break You

3. Crawl

4. Here I Am

5. Little By Little

6. End Of Me

7. 13 Days

8. For You I'll Die

9. Let Me Introduce Yourself

10. Heads Will Roll

11. End Of The Day

12. 6 Feet Under

13. Gotta Be Kidding

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14. In Spite Of Me

15. Surfin The Sun

16. There I Said It

—Heads Will Roll (EP) —[2006]

01 Spit You Out

02 Heads Will Roll

03 All I Wanna Do is You

04 13 Days

05 Good 4 Sex

06 Let Me Introduce Myself (Acoustic)

—Set Me Free—[2007]

1. Falling Away

2. Set Me Free

3. Crawl

4. Here I Am

5. Thank You (For Loving Me)

6. 13 Days

7. Break You

8. Heads Will Roll

9. For You I'll Die

10. End Of The Day

11. All I Wanna Do Is You

12. Let Me Introduce Myself (Acoustic)

—Single—

1.We Are W.I.T.C.H.

2.Octorber

3.It's All Coming Back To Me Now

4.Get Over Me

5. Pointless Relationship

6.That Day

—Marit Larsen—

—Under The Surface —[2006]

1. In Came The Light

2. Under The Surface

3. Don't Save Me

4. Only A Fool

5. Solid Ground

6. This Time Tomorrow

7. Recent Illusion

8. The Sinking Game

9. To An End (feat.Thom Hell)

10. Come Clo

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11. Poison Passion