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Infobox musical artist| name = M2M| image =| caption = M2M members: Marit Larsen & Marion Raven| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Lørenskog , Norway Flagicon|Norway| instrument = Acoustic guitar , piano and vocals | genre = Pop music|Pop , Folk music|Folk , Teen pop , Pop rock , Alternative rock | years_active = 1999–2002| label = Atlantic Records , Warner Music|Warner Music Norway | website =| past_members = Marit Larsen Marion Raven M2M was a pop music duo formed by two Norwegians, Marion Raven|Marion Elise Raven and Marit Larsen|Marit Elisabeth Larsen . They released three albums under Warner Music|Warner Music Norway : Shades of Purple , The Big Room , and The Day You Went Away: The Best of M2M , a greatest hits album released by their record label after they disbanded.
History
Raven and Larsen came from Lørenskog in the district east of Oslo . They had known each other since they were five. After starting to make their own songs, they were signed in 1998 to Atlantic Records. Their name "M2M" was chosen from a contest they held for fans to give a name for their band, as they had previously always been known as Marion & Marit. The group's first single, "Don't Say You Love Me", appeared in 1999, and was featured on the soundtrack of Pokémon: The First Movie cite web | author=billboard.com | publisher=billboard.com | year= 1999 | url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=949955 | title=Pokemon Soundtrack Stacked With Exclusive Songs | accessdate=2007-09-24 (albeit with a small edit to the lyrics). The film helped the song to reach success worldwide, including peaking at No. 16 in the UK Singles Chart , their only hit in the United Kingdom|UK .cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 336 The duo released their first album, Shades of Purple , in 2000, which debuted at number one in Norway and several Asia n countries and in the Top 40 in most other countries. In September that year, they toured with Hanson (band)|Hanson ,cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/m2m-p384494 |title=M2M Biography |work= Allmusic |publisher= |accessdate=June 8, 2011 performing as the boys' opening act. Earlier in the year, they performed a concert special at Epcot in Walt Disney World , broadcast on April 29, 2000, under the name "M2M and BBMak in Concert", performing six songs with breaks in between of them walking around the park and seeing the sites.
Four more singles were released from the album: "Mirror Mirror", "The Day You Went Away", "Pretty Boy" and "Everything You Do". They were made popular in Asia; as well as they released a song sung in Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin , "Pretty Boy". However, they did not record a Mandarin version of their hit "The Day You Went Away", and Taiwan ese singer Cyndi Wang recorded her own version.
In 2002, the duo returned with a more mature, less pop-oriented sound with their second album, The Big Room . In two years, their voices had changed, especially Raven's. The first single from the album was "Everything" followed by "What You Do About Me". They did not release a third single, even though "Don't" was released to U.S. and Latin America's radio stations and "Wanna Be Where You Are" was released in the Philippines. The promotion for their second record included TV appearances that year, such as a spot on the WB's '' Dawson's Creek '', appearing in the 100th episode of the show towards the end of its fifth year. That year, they also took part in the Pantene Pro-Voice concert series that aired on the now defunct MuchUSA|MuchMusic USA .cite web | author=Jonathan Cohen | publisher=billboard.com | year= 2001 | url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=781306 | title=Atlantic Launches 'Teensation' TV Concerts | accessdate=2007-09-24 While on tour with Jewel (singer)|Jewel ,cite web | author=Barry A. Jeckell | publisher=billboard.com | year= 2002 | url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1357301 | title=Jewel Takes Labelmate M2M On The Road | accessdate=2007-09-24 M2M was dropped by Atlantic Records, who cited a lack of record sales, although the album did do well in Norway , Asia and Australia .
Break up
Despite The Big Room being critically acclaimed, it was not as commercially successful as their first album. M2M saw its record company support wane. As the result of disappointing record sales, M2M was pulled in the middle of Jewel's This Way tour. Shortly after the Jewel tour, M2M disbanded. Marion Raven was immediately signed to a solo record contract. Marit Larsen went to finish high school.
In October 2004, Larsen performed live on Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation|NRK radio. Her debut solo album, Under the Surface went Music recording sales certification|platinum in Norway.
In 2005, Raven debuted three songs on NRK. In support of her new solo record, she later toured Japan, South America, and Europe. The album was only released in Asia, Scandinavia and Mexico.
The two singers are currently performing as solo artists, going by their own names.
Discography
Albums
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2000
Shades of Purple
First studio album
Released: March 27, 2000
Label: Atlantic Records|Atlantic
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International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|EU : Platinum
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|TH : 8x Platinum
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IND : 7x Platinum
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|PH : 4x Platinum
World: 5,000,000+
2002
The Big Room
Second studio album
Released: March 5, 2002
Label: Atlantic
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International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|EU : Gold
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|TH : 5x Platinum
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|PH : 5x Platinum
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IND : 2x Platinum
World: 1,000,000+
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The Day You Went Away: The Best of M2M
Greatest hits album
Released: July 8, 2003
Label: Atlantic
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Singles
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Shades of Purple
2000
" Mirror Mirror (M2M song)
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"The Day You Went Away"
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"Everything"
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Awards
M2M was nominated for the "Best Song" category and won the "Best German Group" honors at Comet 2003.
In June 2000, M2M was named "Discovery of the Year" by the Singapore Radio Association.cite web | author=Hip Online | publisher=Hiponline.com | year= 2003 | url= http://www.hiponline.com/artist/music/m/m2m/ | title=M2M Awards |accessdate=2007-04-07
M2M was nominated for the "Best Group" award at the 2001 Spelleman Awards.
M2M was nominated for the "Favorite Pop Act" at the 2002 MTV Asia music awards.
M2M was nominated for "best international artist" at M+net awards Korea
References
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External links
http://www.maritlarsen.com Marit Larsen official website
http://www.myspace.com/maritlarsen Marit Larsen official MySpace
http://www.marion-raven.com Marion Raven official website
http://www.myspace.com/marionraven Marion Raven official MySpace
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do? model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums& model.vnuArtistId=352198& model.vnuAlbumId=517342 US chart history
M2M DEFAULTSORT:M2m (Band) Category:Musical duos Category:Girl groups Category:Musical groups established in 1999 Category:Norwegian pop music groups Category:Atlantic Records artists
