American born, Senegalese singer, rapper, producer, actor and song writer, Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam better known as Akon
is one artiste whose works transcends boundaries and barriers. His
quick rise in the buzzling American music industry is very fascinating
considering the fact that he just came out of prison when he decided to
go into music. He rose to prominence with his first single “Locked Up” from his debut album “Trouble” and he went on to become a household name that every artistes wanted to work with him.Akon’s music career spanned over a decade and his achievements are impressive. With four albums released from 2004 till date, the singer has been able to remain relevant in his music and other spheres of life. As reported by Wikipedia –
“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 four songs certified as 3× platinum, three songs certified as 2× platinum, more than ten songs certified as 1× platinum and more than ten songs certified as gold in digital sales. Akon has sung songs in other languages including Tamil, Hindi, and Spanish. He was listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the #1 selling artist for master ringtones in the world.”
