Kwan is a hip hop/pop music group from Helsinki, 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.
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Kwan | |
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Origin | Helsinki Finland |
Genres | Pop, hip hop |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | Dynasty |
Members | Mariko (Vocals) Tidjan (Vocals) |
Website | www.dynastyrecordings.fi/kwan |
The first album, Dynasty, sold platinum in Finland, the second one, The Die Is Cast double platinum.[citation needed]
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 with no ballroom dancing background whatsoever she eventually became the odds-on favourite to go all the way and win the competition. On 22 April 2007 they beat Sari Siikander and Mikko Ahti to win the final.
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