Madcon 'release third album' album

MADCON is Tshawe Baqwa & Yosef Wolde-Mariam. If you don’t know them now, you will be 2009. Their musical style is unlike anything you’ve ever heard before - a retro-urban-mix with influences of funk, soul and hip hop (with additional “vibes” from reggae, Latin and African genres). MADCON blend singing and rapping in a unique way, once and best described as Outkast meets The Roots meets Black Eyed Peas meets Gnarls Barkley. The first time you hear them you won’t be able to get the melodies and grooves out of your head.

Coming out of Norway, MADCON quickly established themselves in the Nordic music industry as "everybody’s favorite rappers." They created a remarkable groundswell by supporting international superstars on tour such as Destiny's Child, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Wu- Tang Clan, Xzibit, Saian Supa Crew, Clipse, Redman, Busta Rhymes and others. With an energetic live show, the headliners had a lot to live up to after MADCON left the stage.

MADCON released their first single "God Forgive Me" in 2000, but their first commercial breakthrough was with long time collaborators Paperboys with the hit single "Barcelona" in 2002. This enabled the group to release their first official album "It's All a MADCON" in 2004 which went on to win a Norwegian Grammy and several other awards.

In 2005 MADCON became TV-personalities on the Nordic music channel The Voice, while continuing to work on their music in the Studio. The show “The Voice of MADCON” became a huge success for both MADCON and the network, showcasing the behind-the-scenes life of Norway’s favorite rap stars. The following they had in their native country was priming them for the music explosion to come.

In 2007, Tshawe decided to compete on the hugely popular show "Dancing with the Stars" in Norway. Against all odds, he left the show as the champion. The country and media were crazy for MADCON, who was smart enough to release their brand new single “Beggin’” (a cover version of the old Frankie Valli classic) at the same time. It immediately became a smash hit and the first urban track in Norway to go all the way to the top of the sales and radio charts. Their second album, "So Dark the Con of Man," was released in Norway in December 2007, and went Gold in 3 hours, Platinum in 3 days.

The seemingly unstoppable single “Beggin’” went 7 x platinum in Norway, becoming one of the biggest hits of all time on the Norwegian charts, sending waves throughout all of Europe. The song was quickly and became a smash hit all over the European radio and sales charts.

2009 finds MADCON ready to claim the well deserved title of “biggest hip hop act in Europe,” with a CD release releases on Plateau/Universal/Republic combining new music and older tracks from their previous albums.

Madcon biography
This is the multi platinum, critically acclaimed, award winning hip hop sensation that is Madcon. 2008 brought the smash hit Beggin¹ that earned the group several #1 chart positions in Europe (including France, Portugal, Norway, Russia and many more), and an overall #2 position on the European Billboard Hot 100 chart. Madcon has won a World Music Award, sold millions of singles and compilations, they have performed and toured all over Europe, they have been fought over by labels all over the world, and they are barely getting started. In 2009 the adventure continues with album releases all over Europe, and their debut release in the US and Australia.

Madcon was founded by Tshawe Baqwa & Yosef Wolde-Mariam in 1992.

Madcons musical style is a retro-urban-mix with influences from funk, soul and hip hop (with additional elements and vibes from reggae, latin and african in the finished product). Yosef & Tshawe blend singing and rapping in a unique and harmonious way.

Live in concert Madcon delivers an energetic musical showcase with a full band on stage. The experience is unique for the European music scene, best described as Outkast meets The Roots meets Black Eyed Peas meets Gnarls Barkley.

Madcon quickly established themselves in the Nordic music industry as "everybodys favourite rappers", and they created a remarkable hype supporting for various international superstars like: Destiny's Child, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Wu-Tang Clan, Xzibit, Saian Supa Crew, Clipse, Redman, Busta Rhymes + Madcon supported the last official European tour with the legendary Gangstarr.

Madcon released their first single "God Forgive Me" in 2000 (Virgin Records) but the first commercial breakthrough was with long time collaborators Paperboys with the hit single "Barcelona" in 2002 (Bonnier Amigo).

Madcon released their first official album "It's All A Madcon" in 2004 (AA-Recordings/Bonnier Amigo), that won them a Norwegian Grammy and several other awards.

In 2005 Madcon became tv-personalities on the Nordic music channel The Voice, while growing with their music in the studio. The show ³The Voice of Madcon² became a huge success for both Madcon and the network, showcasing the behind the scenes life of Norways favorite rapstars.

In late 2007 Tshawe was invited to join the hugely popular "Dancing With The Stars" tv-show in Norway, and against all odds he won! When the mediahype was at its biggest, Madcon released their brand new single Beggin¹ (a cover version of an old Frankie Valli classic), and it immediately became a smash hit. Beggin¹ became the first urban track in Norway to make it all the way to the top of the sales and radio charts. Their second album "So Dark The Con Of Man" was released December 2007, and sold gold in 3 hours, and platinum in 3 days.

The single Beggin¹ worked it¹s way to 7 x platinum status in Norway, becoming one of the biggest hits of all time in the Norwegian charts, and the impact was strong enough to make waves through Europe.

Interest for this fresh and exciting talent from the Nordic territory was gathering in Europe, and after several negotiations Madcons label (Bonnier Amigo) signed a licensing agreement with SonyBMG for Central Europe, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, with Universal Republic for the US, with Warner Music for Spain, and with Just Music for South Africa.

The album ³So Dark The Con Of Man² will be released all over Europe Q1-Q3 2009, and now that Madcon can finally claim the well deserved title of ³biggest hip hop act in Europe², they have set their sights on the other major territories to release in the US, Japan & Australia in 09!

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