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Akon
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Notes
1
Born Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam on 16 April 1973 in Missouri, US.
Awards
2
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
Chart Trivia
3
Had 2 UK Chart Number 1s.
Had 2 US Chart Number 1s.
Included in UK Number Ones.
Was A Member Of
3
Artists For Haiti
Wyclef, Akon, Lil Wayne & Niia
Snoop Dogg & Akon
UK Singles
15
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.
US Singles
13
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.
Other Recordings
2
Hold My Hand
-
Akon
(featuring
Michael Jackson
)
Wanna Be Startin' Something
-
Akon
(featuring
Michael Jackson
)
Other Tracks Associated with This Artist
23
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
)
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