Akon
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Biography
The son of famed Senegalese percussionist Mor Thiam, Akon lived in Senegal until he was seven when he moved to New Jersey. He claims a three-year prison sentence for unspecified offences inspired him to become a global superstar, blending hip hop and R&B into slick pop hits. Stories of his mispent youth and his love of women sent debut album Trouble (2004) to No 1 in the UK. But while lead single Locked Up was an immediate hit, it was the high-pitched, chipmunk-on-helium sounding sample of Lonely that made Akon an international phenomenon. Collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Styles-P on second album Konvicted brought even more success in 2006 as Akon evolved into a producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and voice for hire. Lending his talents to everyone from 50 Cent to Gwen Stefani and Michael Jackson, he moved into the dance world, singing on French DJ David Guetta's Sexy Bitch - a No 1 in 10 countries.
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Albums
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- The Sweet Escape by Akon
- I Wanna Love You
- Right Now (Na Na Na)
- Smack That
- Akon's Beautiful Day featuring David Guetta
- Don't Matter
- Kush featuring Dr. Dre
- Who Dat Girl by Akon
- Never Really Mattered
- Move That Body featuring Akon
- I Tried by Akon
- Shake Down by Red Café
- Shine Your Light by Akon
- Stick Around by Matoma
- Akon's Beautiful Day featuring David Guetta
- 9MM featuring Lil Wayne
- Locked Up
- What You Got by Akon
- Lonely
- Boss' Life by Akon
- Uchi Wala featuring Nicky Jam
- Celebration featuring Ky-Mani Marley
- I Won't
- Soñando by Akon
