Akon

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Recent Role:
Himself on TMZ on TV
Gender:
Male
Born:
10-14-1981
Birthplace:
Dakar, Senegal
Birth Name:
Aliaune Thiam
AKA:
Aliaune Thiam, A.K.
Aliaune Thiam, aka Akon, grew up in Senegal before he and his family (including his father, jazz percussionist Mor Thiam) eventually settled in New Jersey. There he discovered hip-hop for the first time, as well as crime. He was eventually jailed, but he used the time to work on his musical ideas. Upon release, Akon began writing and recording tracks in a home studio. The tapes found their way to SRC/Universal, which eventually released Trouble, Akon's debut LP, in June 2004. The album was an interesting hybrid of Akon's raps and silky, West African-styled vocals with East Coast- andMore Southern-styled beats.

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    5.2 Mediocre
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    Akons Ok. I dont think hes anything special, but his voice is pretty different from the other singers and rappers. I guess you can say Akon has some originality! His voice is pretty whiny tho, some of his songs sound really crazy and some are really catchy! Anyway, Keep up the good work Akon! Go check out Akons new cd to! Akon looks like hes a very nice person to. Akon is alright in my book! I was going to say he was average but I am going to change it! He isnt average hes " Oringinal! "

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    9.2 Superb
    i think his songs and his singing is really no bad.. hide show

    wellthe first time i saw or heard his singing i was amazed at how good he was and now im buying his Cd's and they're awsome!!!i think he is very talented in singing and also is very good at writing songs only if he did write the songs...i mostly love his song don't matter i think its pretty new right now and yeh he's my brothers favorite singer i think he rocks and withput his songs nobosy in this world would feel better well i think i betteer go ciiya and buy his CD's or hear his songs onlione they are REAl good!

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    9.8 Superb
    This rising star made his singing debut with the hit single "Locked Up" and he has made numerous other hit singles since then. hide show

    I absolutely loove Akon. I like all of his songs. He is one my favorite singers of all time. He has the potential to go farther. He first hit the scene with "Locked Up" which was about his feelings of being in jail. My favorite song by him would be "Lonely" and "Don't Matter". I knew he would do better in '07 when he released "Don't Matter". I looove the video and the little reggae feeling he had at the end. I just want to give him his props where props are needed. I just would like to see more of this rising star.

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    7 Good
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    Akon is a pretty cool rapper who's fame started up only after the release of his third single of his debut album "Lonely" which was huge. The was followed by "Belly Dancer" and now in his second album, the hit song "Smack That" featuring Eminem is topping the charts.

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    8 Great
    I cryed ! .... hide show

    I know this is more of a story then reveiw but I just want to do this so I will. I remerber one time it was like on a friday night in march . My bestfriend and her boyfriend where fighting on the computer and phone .... the guy i had been crushing on asked me out because he liked me too that night and my other friend ... like my bestfriends boyfriend and my cousin/a really good friend was just depressed because shes single lol and I just remerber that the last time I had heard that song I was single and looking and I was just so glad I wasnt Lonely ! like my bestfriends boyfriend ( now ex boyfriend ) is now and my other friend and other friend .....

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