Akon

• Born Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam on 16 April 1973 in Missouri, US.

• Nominated for the Artist Of The Year by American Music Award (AMA) in 2007
• Nominated for the Favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 2007

• Had 2 UK Chart Number 1s.
• Had 2 US Chart Number 1s.
• Included in UK Number Ones.

• Artists For Haiti
• Wyclef, Akon, Lil Wayne & Niia
• Snoop Dogg & Akon

• 2004
• Locked Up - Akon (featuring Styles P.) entered the UK charts on 12 December 2004 and reached number 5.
• 2005
• Lonely - Akon entered the UK charts on 15 May 2005 and reached number 1.
• Belly Dancer (Bananza) - Akon entered the UK charts on 14 August 2005 and reached number 5.
• Pot Of Gold - Akon entered the UK charts on 11 December 2005 and reached number 77.
• 2006
• Smack That - Akon (featuring Eminem) entered the UK charts on 19 November 2006 and reached number 1.
• 2007
• I Wanna Love You - Akon (featuring Snoop Dogg) entered the UK charts on 14 January 2007 and reached number 3.
• I Tried - Akon entered the UK charts on 13 May 2007 and reached number 76.
• Don't Matter - Akon entered the UK charts on 01 July 2007 and reached number 3.
• Mama Africa - Akon entered the UK charts on 19 August 2007 and reached number 47.
• Sorry, Blame It On Me - Akon entered the UK charts on 09 September 2007 and reached number 22.
• 2008
• Right Now (Na Na Na) - Akon entered the UK charts on 19 October 2008 and reached number 6.
• I'm So Paid - Akon (featuring Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy) entered the UK charts on 26 October 2008 and reached number 59.
• Beautiful - Akon (featuring Colby O'Donis & Kardinal Offishall) entered the UK charts on 14 December 2008 and reached number 8.
• 2009
• We Don't Care - Akon entered the UK charts on 19 July 2009 and reached number 61.
• 2010
• Oh Africa - Akon (featuring Keri Hilson) entered the UK charts on 14 February 2010 and reached number 56.

• 2004
• Locked Up - Akon (featuring Styles P.) entered the US charts on 12 June 2004 and reached number 8.
• 2005
• Ghetto - Akon entered the US charts on 08 January 2005 and reached number 92.
• Lonely - Akon entered the US charts on 26 February 2005 and reached number 4.
• Belly Dancer (Bananza) - Akon entered the US charts on 13 August 2005 and reached number 30.
• 2006
• Smack That - Akon (featuring Eminem) entered the US charts on 07 October 2006 and reached number 2.
• I Wanna Love You - Akon (featuring Snoop Dogg) entered the US charts on 14 October 2006 and reached number 1.
• 2007
• Don't Matter - Akon entered the US charts on 03 February 2007 and reached number 1.
• Sorry, Blame It On Me - Akon entered the US charts on 04 August 2007 and reached number 7.
• 2008
• Right Now (Na Na Na) - Akon entered the US charts on 11 October 2008 and reached number 8.
• I'm So Paid - Akon (featuring Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy) entered the US charts on 25 October 2008 and reached number 31.
• Troublemaker - Akon (featuring Sweet Rush) entered the US charts on 29 November 2008 and reached number 97.
• Beautiful - Akon (featuring Colby O'Donis & Kardinal Offishall) entered the US charts on 20 December 2008 and reached number 19.
• 2010
• Angel - Akon entered the US charts on 09 October 2010 and reached number 56.

• Hold My Hand - Akon (featuring Michael Jackson)
• Wanna Be Startin' Something - Akon (featuring Michael Jackson)

• Baby I'm Back - Baby Bash (featuring Akon)
• Bartender - T-Pain (featuring Akon)
• Crank It Up - David Guetta (featuring Akon)
• Dangerous - Kardinal Offishall (featuring Akon)
• Find Us - The Beatnuts (featuring Akon)
• Girls - Beenie Man (featuring Akon)
• Hold My Hand - Michael Jackson (and Akon)
• Hypnotized - Plies (featuring Akon)
• I Just Had Sex - The Lonely Island (featuring Akon)
• I Tried - Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (featuring Akon)
• Just Go - Lionel Richie (featuring Akon)
• Let It Go - Wiz Khalifa (featuring Akon)
• Sexy Chick - David Guetta (featuring Akon)
• Shut It Down - Pitbull (featuring Akon)
• Silver And Gold - Sway (featuring Akon)
• Snitch - Obie Trice (featuring Akon)
• Soul Survivor - Young Jeezy (featuring Akon)
• Still Will - 50 Cent (featuring Akon)
• Stuck With Each Other - Shontelle (featuring Akon)
• The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani (featuring Akon)
• Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008 - Michael Jackson (with Akon)
• What You Got - Colby O'Donis (featuring Akon)
• Who Dat Girl - Flo Rida (featuring Akon)