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Sunday, January 5, 2020

Akon

Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973) (pronounced /ˈeɪkɒn/), is an American 
  1. rapper, 
  2. songwriter, 
  3. businessman, and 
  4. record producer.
He has since founded two successful record labels, 
  1. Konvict Muzik and 
  2. Kon Live Distribution. 

He is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. 
Akon has had 
  1. four songs certified as 3x platinum, 
  2. three songs certified as 2x platinum, 
  3. more than ten songs certified as 1x platinum and 
  4. more than ten songs certified as gold in digital sales. 

Akon has sung songs in other languages including 
  1. Tamil, 
  2. Hindi, and 
  3. Spanish. 
He was listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the #1 selling artist for master ringtones in the world.
Akon often provides vocals as a featured artist and is currently credited with over 300 guest appearances and more than 35 Billboard Hot 100 songs. He has worked with numerous performers such as 
  1. Michael Jackson, 
  2. Eminem, 
  3. Snoop Dogg, 
  4. Whitney Houston, 
  5. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and 
  6. Gwen Stefani. 
He has had five Grammy Awardsnominations and has produced songs for artists such as 
  1. Lady Gaga, 
  2. Colby O'Donis, 
  3. Kardinal Offishall, 
  4. Leona Lewis, and 
  5. T-Pain.

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