MC Mariko (real name Mari Liisa Pajalahti, born 15 March 1979) is one of two lead singers of Kwan.
She has also acted in a Finnish TV soap opera called Salatut elämät in the role of Virpi Hurme from 1999 to 2000.
In addition, she has played the lead role in the musical Dakota.[1]
In 2007, Mariko was chosen to dance in season 2 of the Finnish version of Dancing with the Stars (Tanssii tähtien kanssa).
Together with her partner Aleksi Seppänen, she went on to win the entire competition on 22 April 2007.[2]