Akon
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Akon in 2009
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| Birth name | Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam |
| Born | April 16, 1973 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | Official website |
Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), better known as Akon, is a Senegalese-American R&B singer. He grew up in Senegal, but when he was 7 his family settled in New Jersey. His father, Mor Thiam was a successful jazz percussionist. Soon after moving back to the States, Akon discovered hip-hop for the first time. Akon has worked with a lot of other musicians.
Akon has been nominated for many awards including 5 Grammy Awards, 3 American Music Awards winning 1 and 4 MTV Video Music Awards. Billboard ranked Akon No. 6 on the list of Top Digital Songs Artists of the 2000s.[1]
In 2009 Michael Jackson died. Akon had been friends with Jackson. Akon released a tribute song called "Cry Out Of Joy". In 2010 a song that Akon sung with Michael Jackson, "Hold My Hand", was released. It was also released on Michael.
Albums[change | change source]
Akon has released 4 studio albums:
| Year | Album |
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| 2004 | Trouble |
| 2006 | Konvicted |
| 2008 | Freedom |
| 2013 | Stadium |
References[change | change source]
- http://www.pandora.com/music/artist/akon
- http://www.akononline.com/default2.asp
- http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Akon/Biography/
Websites[change | change source]
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