Akon is the stage name of Aliaune Thiam, an R&B singer of Senegal origin. His date of birth is unknown to the public, with some sources stating that her was born in 1973 and still others reporting that her was born in 1981. Akon rose to fame in 2004 with the release of his debut album, Trouble. It was a critical success and spawned the hit single Locked Up and raked in over 1.6 million sales worldwide. He followed that success with the release of his second album, Konvicted in November of 2006. That album has sold over four million copies and earned Akon his first Grammy Award Nomination for the single Smack That. He has since released a third studio album entitled Freedom which has as of now become certified gold. Akon has made numerous guest appearances on other artist records. In fact, he’s credited with over 155 guest appearances on various songs. Akon is also the first solo artist to be credited with holding the number one and number two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts at the same time. Besides his five Grammy Award nominations he has also received numerous award nominations, such as the MTV2 Award and Male Artist Of The Year Award in 2007.
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