Madcon is a Norwegian musical duo formed in 1992 by Yosef Wolde-Mariam and Tshawe Baqwa. They have released eight albums as of 2022. They are best known for the 2007 cover of "Beggin'" by The Four Seasons. Members Yosef Wolde-Mariam Yosef Wolde-Mariam (born 4th August, 1978) is an Ethiopian-Norwegian TV presenter and rapper. His parents originated from Ethiopia and Eritrea. Wolde-Mariam grew up in Grefsen Norway, and moved with his mother between Røyken, Grønland, Grünerløkka and Bekkelaget. In 2012, he was a mentor on the Norwegian version of The Voice known as The Voice – Norges beste stemme, broadcast on the Norwegian television station TV 2. Tshawe Baqwa Tshawe Baqwa (born 6th January, 1980 in Saarbrücken, Germany) is a South African-German-Norwegian rapper and TV presenter.'Baqwa moved to South Africa with his parents when he was 14 years old in the wake of the country's first democratic general election, eventually returning to Norway for a musical career. Baqwa took part and won the third season of the Norwegian dance competition Skal vi danse? (lit. "Shall we dance?"). Although the judges ultimately favored finalist Mona Grudt, Baqwa won by public vote. He also performed as a voice over artist in the film Rio, playing the character of Nico. History Madcon released their first single, "God Forgive Me" in 2000 (Virgin Records), but their first commercial breakthrough came with the hit single "Barcelona" in 2002 with long-time collaborators Paperboys (on the Bonnier Amigo record label). In 2004, Madcon released their first official album It's All a Madcon (AA-Recordings/Bonnier Amigo), for which they won a Norwegian Grammy and several other awards. In 2005, Madcon were TV personalities on the Nordic music channel The Voice, while working on their music in the studio. The show "The Voice of Madcon", a behind-the-scenes of the duo, was a great success for both Madcon and the network. In autumn 2007, Baqwa was invited to take part in the popular reality television program Skal vi danse?, the Norwegian version of Strictly Come Dancing eventually winning that year's series. Their second album, So Dark The Con Of Man, was released on 3 December 2007. In the United Kingdom, the album reached number 137 on the album charts. In Norway, the album was certified gold in 3 hours and platinum in 3 days. The album featured the soul singer Noora Noor and Paperboys on two of the songs. In 2008, Madcon