Akon Thiam is a Senegalese-American singer/songwriter, record producer, rapper and actor. He rose to international fame in 2004 with the release of his debut solo album, Trouble, which was certified double platinum in the US. His second album, Konvicted, was released in 2006 and reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart. He has won awards including three Grammy Awards
Akon has had more than 20 singles hit the Billboard charts, including "Lonely", "Lady", "Smack That", "Don't Matter", "Kiss", "Smack That" and "Wavin' Flag". His third album, Freedom, was released in 2010 and spawned the hit singles "I Wanna Love You", "No Loving", "Love Hole", "Superlove" and "I Miss You". He is currently working on his fifth studio album.
I always try to give my own albums space in between so I have time to create a new sound and give time for people to miss me. You have to come out fresh and reinvent yourself.Akon
Whatever obstacle comes your way, you gotta be prepared to jump over it! And I think that's what separates the legends from the regular artists. It's all in how you manage that success, and how you deal with the controversy when it actually comes.Akon
