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April 30, 1973 | R&B, Hip Hop, Reggae, Pop
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Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, professionally known as simply Akon, is a Senegalese American R&B and hip hop recording artist, songwriter, record producer and businessman. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble.
He has since founded two successful record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. His second album, "Konvicted" received three nominations for the Grammy Awards in two categories, Best Contemporary R&B Album for "Konvicted" album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That" and "I Wanna Love You".
He is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts "twice". Akon has had four songs certified as 3x platinum, three songs certified as 2x platinum, more than ten songs certified as 1x platinum and more than ten songs certified as gold in digital sales. Akon has sung songs in many languages like Spanish, Hindi etc. He was listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the #1 selling artists for master ringtones in the world.
Akon often sings hooks for other artists and is currently credited with over 300 guest appearances and more than 35 Billboard Hot 100 songs. He has worked with numerous performers such as Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Whitney Houston, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Gwen Stefani and many more artists. He has had five Grammy Awards nominations and has produced many hits for artists such as Lady Gaga, Colby O'Donis, Kardinal Offishall, Leona Lewis etc. Lady Gaga, T-Pain and many other artists were given There Fame By Akon
Forbes ranked Akon 80th (Power Rank) in Forbes Celebrity 100; in 2010 and 5th in 40 Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa list; in 2011. Billboard ranked Akon No. 6 on the list of Top Digital Songs Artists of the decade. And he is black
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Akon - Konvicted
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2006 | Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae, Dance
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Konvicted is the second album by hip hop and R&B singer Akon. It was originally released in November 2006. The album features tracks recorded with Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Styles P and T-Pain. Ther...
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by itemvn | 7 years ago | 150,006 total plays
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Akon - Freedom
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2008 | R&B, Dance, Pop, Soul, Hip hop
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Freedom is the third studio album by singer, Akon. The album was originally named Acquitted. It is set to be released on December 2, 2008.Production on the album began in late 2007 and ended i...
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by itemvn | 4 years ago | 273,131 total plays
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Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na) (Single)
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2008 | R&B, Pop
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"Right Now (Na Na Na)" is the first single from Akon's third studio album Freedom. It went for adds on U.S. Mainstream Top 40 radio on September 23, 2008, and also became available for digital downloa...
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by itemvn | 4 years ago | 19,713 total plays
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Akon - Trouble
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2004 | Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae, Dance
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Trouble is the debut album by the Senegalese-American hip hop and R&B singer Akon, released in 2004. The singles released from the album are "Locked Up", "Ghetto", "Lonely", "Belly Dancer (Ban...
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by itemvn | 7 years ago | 135,543 total plays
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Akon - In My Ghetto
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2007 | Hip hop, R&B
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In My Ghetto is a bootleg released by Akon in which "Sorry, Blame It on Me" was the album's fifth single which debuted in August 2007, on the Hot 100 at number seven, which also happened to be a caree...
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by itemvn | 7 years ago | 39,859 total plays
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Akon - Chamak Chalo(Single)
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2011 | Hip Hop, Rap
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Chamak Chalo is the song from the upcoming bollywood movie Ra.One!!
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by haK | 2 years ago | 19,050 total plays
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Akon - Stadium
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2010 | R&B, Pop, Dance
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Stadium is the upcoming fourth studio album by singer and producer Akon to be released in 2010.Production on the album began in late 2009 and will end in late summer 2010. Originally the album...
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by itemvn | 2 years ago | 49,051 total plays
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Akon - Freedom
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2008 | R&B, Pop, Dance, Hip hop
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Freedom is the third studio album by hip hop and R&B Senegalese-American singer and rapper Akon. The album was originally named Acquitted, however Akon changed it before it was released. It was releas...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 6,998 total plays
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Akon - Love You No More
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2012 | R&B; Pop
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Exlusive single from the well-known star, Akon, from his new up to come album.
enjoy.
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by pididdy | 1 year ago | 5,861 total plays
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Akon - Akonic (Stadium Music)
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It was announced in late 2009 that Akon's fourth studio album, Stadium, was set for release in the first quarter of 2010. However, following managerial commitments to other artists, work on the album ...
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by ZYASSERZ | 2 years ago | 57,577 total plays
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Akon - Trouble (Deluxe Editions) CD 1
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2004 | R&B, Hip hop, Reggae fusion
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Trouble is the debut album by the Senegalese-American hip hop and R&B singer Akon, released in 2004. The album contains Akon's first worldwide hit single, "Lonely", however, the release of "Locked Up"...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 5,975 total plays
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Akon - Oh Africa (Single)
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2010 | R&B, Worldbeat
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"Oh Africa" is a song performed by Akon featuring Keri Hilson. The song is a charity single and was released to raise funds for Akon's charity 'Konfidence' to aid underprivileged children in Africa. ...
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by itemvn | 3 years ago | 18,653 total plays
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