His album also climbed to number one in the UK in April 2005. The song reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in Australia, the UK and Germany. In 2005, he released the single "Lonely" (which samples Bobby Vinton's "Mr. Conservative commentator and Parents Television Council founder Brent Bozell called this "corporate irresponsibility". However, Universal Music Group did not take action against Akon, but rather simply ordered the video clip be removed from video-sharing site YouTube due to copyright infringement. Verizon also decided not to sponsor The Sweet Escape Tour where Akon was to be the opening act for Gwen Stefani. Amid criticism on the radio, television, and from the blogosphere, Verizon Wireless removed ringtones featuring Akon's songs. On Aplocal media, channel CCN TV6, aired the video clip publicly. The incident was filmed by Akon's crew and later uploaded to the Internet. In April 2007, Akon drew criticism for an onstage act which included simulated sex with Danah Alleyne - a 15-year-old girl at the time who is the daughter of a pastor and sister of Crime Watch host Ian Alleyne - at the Zen Nightclub in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, as part of a fake contest, despite the club's claim to have a 21 years and over age requirement.
Akon knew of Foster's work as producer Knobody and so there was a mutual respect for one another and the pair hit it off. In an interview with HitQuarters SRC A&R Jerome "Knobody" Foster said, "What caught my attention right away was "Lonely", and I said, 'this kid is official – this is a huge record." Foster and SRC CEO Steve Rifkind immediately boarded a private plane to Atlanta to meet the young artist. The songs Akon recorded with Stephens were brought to the attention of Universal's imprint SRC Records. The relationship between Stephens and Akon began as a friendship and mentorship, with the young artist regularly stopping by to ask for advice, with Stephens eventually signing him to his production company and began grooming him professionally. Music mogul Devyne Stephens, president of Upfront Megatainment first heard about Akon when the rapper Lil' Zane brought him along to Stephens' rehearsal hall, a place that at the time saw talents such as Usher and TLC being developed. On March 22, 2020, Akon released a song called "Girls Like U (The Akon Self-Isloation Remix)", which is a remix version of the Maroon 5 song "Girls Like You", during the COVID-19 pandemic.Īkon's three years in jail saw him begin to recognize his music abilities and develop an appreciation for his musical background. The album's singles are "Benjamin" and "Can't Say No". Furthermore, Konnect will be released sometime in 2020, which will serve as his sixth album and will contain Hip hop and R&B music like his previous albums.
The album's singles are "Low Key" and "Wakonda".
After that album, Akonda was released on October 25, 2019, serving as his fifth album and contain Afrobeats music. On September 6, 2019, Akon released "Cómo No" featuring Mexican-American singer Becky G, as the lead single from El Negreeto. The album was expected to be released on August 30, 2019, but was pushed back and released on October 4, 2019. It was intended to be the lead single for his fourth album El Negreeto but didn't appear on the final version of the album. In May 2019, Akon released his first Latin single "Get Money", featuring Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA. Net Worth in 2021Īkon has announced his new record label Akonik Label Group and will release four studio albums in different genres. We have estimated Akon's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. So, how much is Akon worth at the age of 48 years old? Akon’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021.
We will update Akon's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. Akon Height, Weight & MeasurementsĪt 48 years old, Akon height not available right now. He is a member of famous Singer with the age 48 years old group. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 16 April. Singer,songwriter,rapper,record producer,actor,entrepreneur,philanthropist Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 47 years old? Popular As Discover Akon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Louis, Missouri, United States, is an American-Senegalese singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and actor from New Jersey. Akon (Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam) was born on 16 April, 1973 in St.