Jennifer L.
I have to say that I mostly agree with you. However, as far as pop stars go, I do feel that they are currently great role models for young kids on their own without songs devoted to social causes. I appreciate their honesty and kindness with fans. While they do sing a lot about girls, I have not yet seen them flaunting girls, nor are they ever disrespectful towards women. The fact that they have family with them on this adventure is great. Their dad certainly keeps them in check. I have heard zero slang (in English or Norwegian) until recently and given that they’re 16 now, it’s not surprising that it’s showing up here and there. I do hope that they will bring some of their Norwegian songs to the US since I’d rather have my American kids singing cotton candy pop in any other language. I mean, if they’re going to learn all the lyrics anyway, it will be beneficial if it’s in the form of "Du er elektrisk." They do not use drugs and alcohol (it helps that they started well below the legal age). I wish them well on their journey and I think their popularity is well earned. If they maintain their humble ways and don’t let it get to their heads, So many of the pop stars that we have in America are terrible, self-absorbed, role models who do really outlandish things for attention. You read about the ones who get arrested for driving under the influence of x, y, and z or who have such terrible stress and anxiety that they resort to all kinds of bad habits. My kids certainly won’t be screaming fans at their concerts, but they do like their music a lot. Even my two year old is whipping out some some pretty fancy Norwegian these days and I’m scrambling to keep up on the translations for everyone. I think it’s great for Marcus and Martinus to sing in English, but I really hope they don’t leave Norway behind. They are not British or American pop stars. We don’t need another Starbucks coffee shop and we don’t need more cotton candy in English. The girls will swoon and they will be motivated to figure out what they’re singing about in Norwegian. Second language learning can only be a good thing! My kids also have a better feel for where the European countries are from following their tours.
What I most admire in Marcus and Martinus is the positive energy that they bring to nearly everything they do. Even as an adult, I find that a remarkable trait that we can all add to our day. Do it. Do it well. Be yourself. I find that they embrace these philosophies.
They are young boys. Let them sing about girls for a while longer. I’d dread being in their position. Most boys worry about finding one girlfriend. I don’t know how I’d handle picking one out of a crowd of 35,000 screaming girls (maybe the one that wasn’t screaming!). I do not think Sting or Bono started trying to make a difference until they were older (they even started their musical careers at an older age)–Sting was 26 when he was with the Police and did not venture solo until he was 35! Bono was 16 when he started with U2. The Beatles made songs for social change, but even they rode the girly-song wave until they tired of it. Maturity will come. Let the kids be kids!
What I most admire in Marcus and Martinus is the positive energy that they bring to nearly everything they do. Even as an adult, I find that a remarkable trait that we can all add to our day. Do it. Do it well. Be yourself. I find that they embrace these philosophies.
They are young boys. Let them sing about girls for a while longer. I’d dread being in their position. Most boys worry about finding one girlfriend. I don’t know how I’d handle picking one out of a crowd of 35,000 screaming girls (maybe the one that wasn’t screaming!). I do not think Sting or Bono started trying to make a difference until they were older (they even started their musical careers at an older age)–Sting was 26 when he was with the Police and did not venture solo until he was 35! Bono was 16 when he started with U2. The Beatles made songs for social change, but even they rode the girly-song wave until they tired of it. Maturity will come. Let the kids be kids!
Nathan Hilton
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