In 2012, he landed a role in the Nigerian-American movie, Black November. In addition to music, Akon also has interests in the film industry. To date, Akon has released four other albums, including Freedom in 2008, El Negreeto in 2019, Akonda in 2019, and Konnect in 2020. Some of the highlights of the album included singles like Smack That (ft. The album was more successful than the first, debuting at the #2 spot on the Billboard Top 200 and selling more than 286,000 copies during its first week alone. Two years later, Akon released his second album, Konvicted.
He then followed with Lonely, which was also generally well-received. Akon spent the better part of his childhood in Senegal before moving with his family to Union City, New Jersey, at the age of seven.Īs an artist, Akon gained fame after releasing Locked Up, which was the most popular single from his 2004 album, Trouble. His father is a percussionist, whereas his mother is a dancer. Louis, Missouri, to Kine Gueye Thiam and Mor Thiam. Singing, Songwriting, Record Producing, Acting, Television Producing, and Other VenturesĪkon was born on April 16, 1973, in St. Married to 4 wives, including Tomeka Thiam Quick Facts Full Name:īayonne High School, Henry Snyder High School, William L Dickinson High School, and Clark Atlanta University To date, Akon has had more than 35 of his songs feature on Billboard Hot 100 and over ten of those certified as platinum. He is also one of the musicians who can sing in a variety of languages, including English, Spanish, and Hindi. As a singer, Akon is known for his unique vocals and ability to collaborate with different musicians. Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam, also known as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur.
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