StatsBirth Name: Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam Age: 40, born 16 April 1973 Born and residing in: United States Height: 5' 11" Ethnicity: Black / African descent
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Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam (born April 16, 1973), better known as simply Akon, is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist 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 Gra
Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam (born April 16, 1973), better known as simply Akon, is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist 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 often sings hooks for other artists and is currently credited with over 300 guest appearances and 35 Billboard Hot 100 songs. He has worked with numerous performers such as Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Dr. Dre, Eminem, R. Kelly, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Whitney Houston, Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga 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 and Leona Lewis. Lady Gaga and T-Pain are two artists who were given their chance at fame by Akon.
According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. Forbes ranked Akon as the third highest paid rapper and 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 their list of Top Digital Songs Artists of the decade.
He rose to prominence with the hit single "Locked Up" from his 2004 debut album, Trouble. The album also contains his first worldwide hit single, "Lonely". The album reached number One in the UK and number eighteen in US, and shipped over 1.6 million copies and was certified 2x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, Konvicted, earned him three Grammy Award nominations for the singles "Smack That" featuring Eminem and "I Wanna Love You" featuring Snoop Dogg. The RIAA has certified the album triple platinum status with 3 million units sold in the United States. The album became the second best selling record of the year on the Billboard 200 charts. To date, It is Akon's most successful album. Akon's third album, Freedom, It was released as a download on December 1, 2008, and in stores December 2, 2008. Although there are some vulgarities on Freedom, it does not carry the Parental Advisory warning, making it Akon's first album not to do so. The first single released from the album, "Right Now (Na Na Na)", which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 was Akon's 12th top 10 hit on the chart. The second single is "I'm So Paid", featuring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy. "Beautiful", featuring Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall, the third single, debuted and peaked at No. 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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100 Greatest Lyrics of All Time! (83 person items)"Song: Mr. Lonely
Album: Trouble
Written by: Akon, Bobby Vinton & Gene Allen
Lonely I'm Mr Lonely,
I have nobody,
For my own
I'm so lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely
I have nobody,
For my own
I'm so lonely,
Yo this one here goes out to all my players out there ya know got that one good girl who's always been there like ya
Know took all the bullshit then one day she can't take it no more and decides to leave
I woke up in the middle of the night and I noticed my girl wasn't by my side, coulda sworn I was d"
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30 ARTist, 30 song (30 person items)"
"And I don't care what they say
I'm gonna be with you
I'm gonna be with you
I wanna be with you
And I don't care what they do
I'm gonna be with you"
Be With You
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The Lonely Island (SNL) (13 person items)"I Just Had Sex (feat. Akon, Jessica Alba, Blake Lively and John McEnroe)
I Just Had Sex Live at the Comedy Award (feat. Akon)
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If I never heard your voice again, I wouldn't mind (8 person items)"
I've only heard about 3 or 4 of his songs, but they are all the same, just him talking about how much he wants to have sex with some girl. He's like a teenage boy who just went through puberty, pervy and annoying.
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