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Kwan is a hip hop/pop music group from Finland. Most visible members of the band are the two vocalists Mariko (Mari Liisa Pajalahti) and Tidjan (Ossi Bah Tidiane). The band started as a hip hop act, but nowadays the songs contain more singing than rapping. Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... MC Mariko (real name Mari Liisa Pajalahti, b. ...


The first album, Dynasty, sold platinum in Finland, the second one, The Die Is Cast double platinum.

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Trivia

In spring 2007, lead vocalist Mariko is participating in the Finnish season 2 of Dancing with the Stars dancing with Aleksi Seppänen. Contrary to expectations and despite having no ballroom dancing background whatsoever, she has set the floor on fire time after time, eventually becoming the odds-on favourite to go all the way and win the competition. On April 22, 2007, they beat Sari Siikander and Mikko Ahti to win the final.[1] Countries with their own version Dancing with the Stars is the name for a number of international television series based on the format of the British series Strictly Come Dancing. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ...


Discography

Studio albums

  • Dynasty (2001)
  • The Die Is Cast (2002)
  • Love Beyond This World (2004)
  • Little Notes (2006)

2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Singles

  • Padam (2001)
  • Microphoneaye (2001)
  • Late (2001)
  • Rock Da House (2001)
  • The Die Is Cast (2002)
  • I Wonder (Promo-CD, 2002)
  • Rain (2002)
  • Shine (2002)
  • Chillin' At The Grotto (2002)
  • Unconditional Love (2004)
  • Decadence Of The Heart (2004)
  • Sharks In The Bloody Waters (2004)
  • Diamonds (2006)
  • Tainted Love (2006)

See also

The Rasmus in 2003, one of the original bands of Dynasty. ...

External links


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