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What happened to M2M why did they stop making music together? Did they really date 2 of the Hanson brothers?

 Do you still remember the song "Mirror Mirror" from the 90s or the band M2M? They were very popular because of their beautiful songs and the unique beauty of the two members, Marit Larsen and Marion Raven. I wonder what happened to them. Do they still have concerts together? Is it true that they dated two of the Hanson brothers?



M2M is from Norway, and they were childhood friends who formed a band when they were only 8 years old. They had their first album when they were 12 and 11 years old, which was nominated for an award. This led them to sign with Atlantic Records.

When they were teenagers, they produced a set of songs that became a worldwide hit, and they became one of the most famous teen pop music artists in the world because of their song "Don't Say You Love Me." The song is about a teenager telling her suitor not to rush into a relationship and to get to know each other first. It is a song that encourages women to be cautious and not rush into relationships. It was a hit and sold many albums worldwide.

Their "Shades of Purple" album from 2000 is still part of major cassette and CD vintage collections globally. They made three more albums together, including the song "The Day You Went Away," which was chosen as the OST of Pokemon. However, my personal favorite is "Mirror Mirror," and I can still remember the music video because it played every afternoon on MTV.

As they grew older, the girls wanted to produce more serious music, less pop-oriented, and they wanted to be taken seriously. However, it did not catch the attention of the older crowd, even though they appeared in the Dawson's Creek spin-off.



They still wanted to work together, but because the sales of their third album were low, Atlantic Records removed them as the main act, so they went back to Norway and decided to go on solo paths. They did not fight, and the break-up was peaceful. They just had different preferences in music, as Marit wanted to create good pop music while Marion wanted to be more edgy and rock. They still agree on performing together sometimes, but life just changed for them. When they were 18, they were super best friends, but life sometimes really changes you.



After that, Marion released an alternative rock album, which was very different from the pop tunes people were used to. She was even featured with Meatloaf, and I still remember her song "The End of Me" on MTV Philippines. It is true that she briefly dated Zac Hanson, the youngest of the Hanson brothers back in 2000, and the song "Everything" in their album was about her heartache and breakup with Zachary Taylor. She wrote two songs for him.

Marion is still very busy doing concerts and performances, and she even lent her voice to the Norwegian version of Disney's "Tangled." On the other hand, Marit had immense success in Norway after releasing her own album "Under the Surface." She won the Best Norwegian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards and Best Female Artist. She is still very popular in Norway, and she recently released an EP. She also dated Isaac Hanson, the older brother of the Hanson brothers back then. Both women are already married."

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