
Alioune Badara Akon Thiam, born April 16, 1977 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, known simply as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer-songwriter, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of the singles "Locked Up" and "Lonely", from his debut album "Trouble". His second album, "Konvicted", earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single Smack That featuring Eminem. His latest album, "Freedom", was released in 2008.
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Smack That
Right Now (Na Na Na)
Lonely
Don't Matter
I Wanna Love You
Beautiful
Locked Up
Sorry, Blame It On Me
Keep You Much Longer
Bananza (Belly Dancer)