SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 27: Singer Akon performs on stage at the Acer Arena on October 27, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Sergio Dionisio/Getty Images)
Well, we hear Akon is about to come up with a sequel of his famous track “Locked Up” featuring 6ix9ine and we are biting our nails. However, till we wait for the track to drop, here are the 10 must know things about the “Smack That” singer, Akon.
1. Akon is the singer’s stage name and his real name is Aliaune Thiam. The “Don’t Matter” singer speaks at the AKONIK listening session at Platinum Sounds on August 21, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)2. Akon learnt music while he was behind the bars. Talk about being productive. The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party, Wembley Pavilion, London – 20 Nov 2005, Akon (Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images)3. The “Lonely” singer practices polygamy, he’s got three wives and six children. No one knows who they’re, at least he’s not so lonely. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)4. Akon has two clothing lines called Konvict and Aliaune. He also has a charity, named ‘Konfidance Foundation’ which help provide educational tools, health services and recreational facilities in Africa. (Photo by Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC Images)5. Akon is truly a diamond and apparently also has a diamond mine in South Africa. He attends the Showtime, WME IME and Mayweather Promotions VIP Pre-Fight party on August 26, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Showtime)6. Akon’s first album was not played in America. The radio stations in Africa played his entire album before any one else got their hands on it. (Photo by Arun Nevader/Getty Images for Art Hearts Fashion)7. Hip-hop artist Akon grew up listening to Black Uhuru, Bob Marley and Tracy Chapman. He attends the 4th Annual CineFashion Film Awards at El Capitan Theatre on October 8, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)8. He’s got a city named after him. In 2020, the singer tweeted that he had signed an agreement for ‘Akon City’. The singer attends Shaq’s Fun House at Live! At The Battery on February 01, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)9. Singer, songwriter, and record producer Akon does not smoke or consume liquor. He’s a true devotee of Islam. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/MTV 2019/Getty Images for MTV)10. Akon is inthe Guinness Book of World Records. He held the record of the No. 1 selling artiste for master ringtones. (Photo by Ollie Millington/WireImage)
