With 40 Billboard Hot 100 songs and over 300 guest
appearances with megastars such as Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, R.
Kelly and Eminem, Akon is one of the most popular artists and producers in
music today. He rose to prominence with the smash hit single “Locked Up” from
his debut album, Trouble, in 2004. His second album, Konvicted, earned him
three Grammy Award nominations for singles “Smack That”
featuring Eminem and “I Wanna Love You” featuring Snoop Dogg.Akon has since
gone on to sell more than 10 million albums worldwide and garner numerous
awards and critical acclaim. In 2007 alone, Akon won the American Music Award
for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist; three World Music Awards in the
categories of Best Selling R&B Male Artist, Best Selling African Artist and
Best Selling Internet Artist; as well as the Billboard Music Award for Artist
of the Year. He is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and two
spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts—an achievement he attained
twice.A true entrepreneur and dedicated philanthropist, Akon founded two
successful record labels, Kon Live and Konvict, which launched the careers of
Lady Gaga and T-Pain and started The Konfidence Foundation, which aids
underserved children in Africa and the U.S. His highly anticipated Stadium LP
has been slated for release in 2012.Listen song here:YouTube
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