Akon

Aliaune Thiam czyli Akon urodził się i dorastał w Senegalu. Pochodzi z muzykalnej rodziny - jego ojciec Mor Thiam, jest uznanym perkusistą jazzowym, grającym na djembie, tradycyjnym afrykańskim bębnie. Jako siedmiolatek, Akon wraz z rodziną, wyjechał do Stanów Zjednoczonych i zamieszkał w New Jersey. Wkrótce nauczył się grać na różnych instrumentach perkusyjnych i poznał świat hip-hopu, podobnie jak światek przestępczy. Ostatecznie Akon trafił za kartki, ale czas tam spędzony wykorzystał na rozwijanie swoich muzycznych pomysłów.
Po opuszczeniu więzienia zaczął nagrywać pierwsze utwory w domowym studiu. Nagrania trafiły do wytwórni SRC/Universal. Niebawem powstał debiutancki album młodego wokalisty, zatytułowany "Trouble". W USA płyta ukazała się w czerwcu 2004 roku. Muzyka prezentowana przez Akona to ciekawe połączenie rapu, charakterystycznego, delikatnego wokalu z Zachodniej Afryki oraz beatów ze Wschodniego i Środkowego Wybrzeża. Akon przekonuje, że w swoich utworach opowiada o problemach i zmaganiach z codziennym życiem. Przykładem może być choćby "Trouble Nobody", mówiąca o kłopotach z prawem i szkołą.
W Polsce album ukazał się w kwietniu 2005. Pierwszym singlem promującym płytę był "Locked Up".


Kolejny jego album to Konvicted, na którym zagościły sławy ze świata rapu takie jak Eminem, Styles P czy Snoop Dogg. Krążek został wydany pod koniec 2006 r. 24 sierpnia 2007, Akon pojawił się w Polsce na Coke Live Music Festival 2007 promując płytę Konvicted. Ta płyta przyniosła mu wiele wyróżnień i zdobyła wiele pochlebnych recenzji. Producentem płyty jest sam Akon.

Następnym z kolei wydanym albumem był Freedom, którego światowa premiera odbyła się 2 grudnia 2008 roku. Album oryginalnie miał nosić nazwę Acquitted. Jest to pierwszy album Akona, który nie posiada znaku Parental Advisory, lecz w albumie jest trochę treści dla dorosłych.

W grudniu 2013 roku promowany był singiel "Angel". Utwór stał się sukcesem, został zatwierdzony jako złoto, za sprzedaż ponad 500.000 egzemplarzy. Do końca roku 2015 Akon planuje wydać album Stadium, który będzie wydany w aplikacji mobilnej. Album Stadium zostanie podzielony na 4 albumy - Euro (muzyka Dance), Urban (Rnb oraz hip-hop), Island (reggae) i World (muzyka afrykańska).

Single
Tytuł	Wykonawca	Data wydania	UK	US	Wytwórnia [UK]	Komentarz	Inne listy przebojów
Find Us	Beatnuts Feat. Akon	10.2004	92[3]	-	Penalty PENCDS 5001	[written by Lester Fernandez, Jerry Tineo, Aliuane Thiam][produced by The Beatnuts]
Locked up	Akon feat Styles P	12.2004	5[53]	8[27]	Universal AAB 224511	[gold-US][silver-UK][written by Thiam, A. ][produced by Aliaune Thiam][6[36].R&B Chart]
Ghetto	Akon	01.2005	-	92[5]	SRC 003971 [US]	[written by Thiam, A. ][produced by Aliaune Thiam/B.Darius][53[20].R&B Chart]
Lonely/Trouble nobody	Akon	02.2005	1[2][46]	4[20]	Universal MCSTD 40415	[2x-platinum-US][gold-UK][written by Allen, G./Thiam, A./Vinton, B.][ Producer: A.Thiam ][produced by Disco D][sample z "Mr. Lonely"-Bobby Vinton][57[11].R&B Chart]
Baby i' m back	Baby Bash feat Akon	02.2005	-	19[25]	Universal 004367 [US]	[gold-UK][written by Ronald Bryant/Aliaune Thiam][ Producer: A.Thiam ][52[8].R&B Chart]
Belly dancer [Bananza]	Akon	08.2005	5[33]	30[20]	Universal MCSXD 40426	[gold-US][written by Golding, L./Hall, T./Staples, N./Thiam, A. ][produced by Aliaune Thiam]
Can You Believe It	Styles P Feat. Akon	12.2005	-	108[1]	Ruff Ryders 005 645	[31[17].R&B Chart]
Pot Of Gold	Akon	12.2005	77[4]	-	Universal MCSXD 40444	[written by Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Shakim Williams][produced by Shakim Williams]
Soul survivor	Young Jeezy Feat. Akon	02.2006	16[7]	4[24]	Def Jam 9889045	[platinum-US][written by Jay Jenkins/Aliaune Thiam][Producer :Aliaune Thiam][1[4][31].R&B Chart]
Girls/Come Test Mi	Beenie Man Featuring Akon	08.2006	47[6]	-	Virgin VUSCD 328	[written by Tony Kelly/Cordova/Davis/Gregory][Producer : Tony Kelly]
Snitch	Obie Trice Featuring Akon	09.2006	44[11]	-	Interscope 1705438	[written by Obie Trice/Aliaune Thiam][Producer :Aliaune Thiam]
I Wanna Love You	Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg	10.2006	3[30]	1[2][29]	Universal CATCO 909556	[3x-platinum-US][silver-UK][written by A.Thiam, C.Broadus][Producer : A.Thiam][3[30].R&B Chart]
Smack That	Akon Featuring Eminem	10.2006	1[1][45]	2[30]	Universal 1714412	[3x-platinum][gold-UK][written by M.Mathers, A.Thiam, M.Strange, L.E.Resto ][Producer : Eminem][34[20].R&B Chart]
The Sweet Escape	Gwen Stefani Featuring Akon	02.2007	2[50]	2[40]	Interscope 1724450	[gold-UK][written by Gwen Stefani, Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Giorgio Tuinfort][produced by Akon, Giorgio Tuinfort]
Don't matter	Akon	03.2007	3[25]	1[2][23]	Universal CATCO 913588	[3x-platinum][silver-UK][Composed by : A.Thiam, A.Lawson][Produced by : A.Thiam][5[20].R&B Chart]
We Takin' Over	DJ Khaled Feat. T.I. Akon, Rick Ross, Fat Joe. Lil' Wayne, Baby	04.2007	-	28[17]	Terror Squad	[platinum-US][written by Aliaune Thiam/Bryan Williams/Clifford Harris/Dwayne Carter/Floyd Hills/Joe Cartagena/Khaled Khaled/William Roberts][produced by Danja][26[20].R&B Chart]
I Tried	Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Featuring Akon	04.2007	69[9]	6[18]	Polydor MIUCT 3004	[platinum-US][written by Aliaune Thiam/Anthony Henderson/Byron Mccane/Charles Scruggs/Giorgio Tuinfort/Steven Howse][produced by Aliaune Thiam/Giorgio Tuinfort][45[20].R&B Chart]
Boss' Life	Snoop Dogg featuring Akon	04.2007	-	-	Doggystyle	[written by Stanley Benton, Broadus, C., Camon, D. Curry, T. Lamb, D. Parker, D. Smith, T. Thiam, A. Hale, N. Young, A. ][produced by Dr. Dre][65[7].R&B Chart]
Bartender	T-Pain feat. Akon	06.2007	104[5]	5[22]	Konvict 11 814 [US]	[platinum-US][written by Faheem Najm/Aliaune Thiam][produced by T-Pain][9[22].R&B Chart]
The Way She Moves	Zion Feat. Akon	06.2007	-	121[1]	Motown	[written by Aliaune Thiam, Felix Ortiz][produced by Akon]
Sorry, Blame It On Me	Akon	08.2007	22[21]	7[19]	Universal CATCO 129863373	[written by Clinton Sparks/Aliaune Thiam/D.Moore][produced by Clinton Sparks/Aliaune Thiam/Tombstone]
Mama Africa	Akon	08.2007	47[4]	-	Universal 1743396	[written B.Dixon/B.Gowdy/D.Browne/D.Richards/E.Dwyer/Hakim Abdulsamad/P.Elton/T.Otto][produced by Aliaune Thiam/Hakim Abdulsamad]
Speaker	David Banner feat. Akon,Lil' Wayne & Snoop Dogg	08.2007	-	-	SRC	[66[11].R&B Chart]
Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)	Wyclef Jean feat. Akon, Lil Wayne & Niia	11.2007	66[10]	12[28]	Columbia CATCO 130390226 [UK]	[platinum-US][written by Aliaune Thiam/Clifford Smith/Corey Woods/David Porter/Dennis Coles/Devon Golder/Dwayne Carter/Isaac Hayes/Jerry Duplessis/Keith Lancaster/Lamont Coleman/Robert Diggs/Russell Jones/Wyclef Jean][produced by Jerry Duplessis/Lamont Coleman/Wyclef Jean/Devon Golder]
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008	Michael Jackson with Akon	02.2008	69[7]	81[3]	Epic MIUCT 6794	[written by Michael Jackson/Aliaune Thiam/Giorgio Tuinfort][produced by Quincy Jones/Michael Jackson/Giorgio Tuinfort]
Hypnotized	Plies feat. Akon	10.2007	-	14[23]	Slip-N-Slide 313788 [US]	[gold-US][Composed by: Algernod Washington/Aliaune Thiam][Produced by: A.Thiam ][22[22].R&B Chart]
Get Buck In Here	DJ Felli Fel feat. Diddy, Akon, Ludacris & Lil Jon	11.2007	-	41[18]	Island Urban 010 623	[gold-US][written by J.Corrine/L.Watkins/Aliaune Thiam/Christopher Bridges/Jonathan Smith][produced by DJ Felli Fel][72[8].R&B Chart]
I'll Still Kill	50 Cent Feat. Akon	12.2007	-	95[1]	Shady	[written by Curtis Jackson/Khalil Abdul-Rahman/Aliaune Thiam/B.Honeycutt][produced by DJ Khalli][52[11].R&B Chart]
What You Got	Colby O'Donis Feat. Akon	03.2008	-	14[25]	KonLive	[written by Aliaune Thiam/Giorgio Tuinfort][produced by Aliaune Thiam/Giorgio Tuinfort][14[8].R&B Chart]
Out Here Grindin	DJ Khaled Feat.Akon,Plies,Young Jeezy,Rick Ross,Ace Hood & Trick Daddy	07.2008	-	38[15]	Terror Squad	[gold-US][written by Khaled Khaled/William Roberts/Jay Jenkins/Torence Hatch/Maurice Young/Antoine McColister/Algernod Washington/Andrew Harr/Faheem Najm/Jermaine Jackson/Aliaune Thiam][produced by Track & Field][32[20].R&B Chart]
Body On Me	Nelly feat. Akon & Ashanti	08.2008	17[9]	42[15]	Universal Motown 1781914	[written by Cornell Haynes Jr., Akon, Ashanti, Giorgio Tuinfort][produced by Akon, Giorgio Tuinfort][69[20].R&B Chart]
Wake It Up	E-40 Feat. Akon	09.2008	-	117[3]	Konvict Musik	[written by Earl Stevens, Aliaune Thiam][produced by Matt Price][87[5].R&B Chart]
Dangerous	Kardinal Offishall feat. Akon	10.2008	16[20]	5[27]	Geffen MIUCT 5854	[written by J. Harrow, A. Thiam, D. Sales, C. Bahamonde][produced by DJ Kemo & hAZEL][50[20].R&B Chart]
Right Now (Na Na Na)	Akon	10.2008	6[41]	8[22]	Universal 1793596	[2x-platinum-US][gold-UK][written by A. Thiam & G. Tuinfort][produced by Aliaune Thiam/Giorgio Tuinfort]
Troublemaker	Akon & Sweet Rush	11.2008	-	97[1]	Konvict Muzik	[written by Aliaune Thiam/T.Walls][produced by Aliaune Thiam]
Holla Holla	Akon Feat. T-Pain	12.2008	-	119[1]	Konvict Muzik	[written by A. Thiam, F. Najm, F. Romano, D Balfour ][produced by Akon]
Keep You Much Longer	Akon	12.2008	-	123[1]	Konvict Muzik	-
Beautiful	Akon Featuring Kardinal Offishall And Colby O'Donis	12.2008	8[30]	19[22]	Island USUM 70845927	[written by C.Colon, J. Harrow, A. Thiam, J. Wesley][produced by A. Thiam, Jaylien 2010][61[14].R&B Chart]
I'm So Paid	Akon feat. Lil' Wayne & Young Jeezy	01.2009	59[3]	31[20]	Island USUM 70837870	[written by Aliaune Thiam,Dwayne Carter,N. Fisher,Jay Jenkins][produced by Akon][47[17].R&B Chart]
Silver And Gold	Sway feat. Akon	02.2009	61[12]	-	Dcypha CATCO 147196489	[written by Aliaune Thiam][produced by Sway/Aliaune Thiam]
One	Fat Joe featuring Akon	02.2009	-	-	Terror Squad	[written by Joseph Cartagena, Maurice Capenter, Kevin Cossom, Leigh Elliott, Johnny Mollings, Leonardo Mollings][produced by The Inkredibles][74[8].R&B Chart]
Dreamgirl	Tay Dizm Feat. Akon	02.2009	-	118[2]	-	-
Day Dreaming	DJ Drama featuring Akon, Snoop Dogg and T.I.	03.2009	-	-	Grand Hustle 517958	[written by Calvin Broadus, Christopher Gholson, Clifford Harris, Aliaune Thiam][produced by Drumma Boy][88[7].R&B Chart]
Just Go	Lionel Richie feat. Akon	03.2009	52[5]	-	Mercury MIUCT 6310	[written by Lionel Richie/Aliaune Thiam/Clayton Haraba/Giorgio Tuinfort][produced by The Movement/Christopher Stewart/Stargate]
Overtime	Ace Hood ft. T-Pain & Akon	06.2009	-	119[1]	We The Best	[written by Antoine McColister, Aliaune Thiam, Faheem Najm, Kevin Cossom][produced by The Runners][70[8].R&B Chart]
Stuck With Each Other	Shontelle feat. Akon	04.2009	23[20]	87[4].Airplay Chart	Universal CATCO 150224892	[written by Diane Warren][produced by Diane Warren/Akon]
All Up 2 You	Aventura Feat. Akon & Wisin & Yandel	06.2009	-	108[3]	Premium Latin Music	[written by Anthony Santos, Llandel Veguilla, Luis Morera Luna, Marcos Masís, Aliaune Thiam][produced by Tainy, Victor "El Nasi", Marioso]
We Don't Care	Akon	07.2009	61[6]	-	Universal CATCO 150899838	[written by Aliaune Thiam/Giorgio Tuinfort/Claude Kelly][produced by Aliaune Thiam/Giorgio Tuinfort]
On Top	Twista Feat. Akon	08.2009	-	101[1]	Get Money Gang	[written by Aliuane Thiam, Carl Terrell Mitchell, Henri Lanz, Will Rappaport][produced by GoodWill & MGI]
Sexy Bitch / Sexy Chick	David Guetta feat. Akon	08.2009	1[1][72]	5[40]	Positiva/Virgin CATCO 152914639	[3x-platinum-US][platinum-UK][written by David Guetta/Jean Claude Sindres/Giorgio Tuinfort/Sandy Vee/Alliaune Thiam][produced by David Guetta/Sandy Vee/Jean Claude Sindres]
Shut It Down	Pitbull feat. Akon	11.2009	33[10]	42[14]	J Records CATCO 155805941	[written by Armando Perez/Clinton Sparks/Aliaune Thiam/William Grigahcine][produced by Clinton Sparks/DJ Snake/Pitbull]
Oh Africa	Akon Featuring Keri Hilson	02.2010	56[17]	-	Universal CATCO 157911659	[written by Alexander Parham/Timothy Thomas/Theron Thomas/Aliaune Thiam][produced by Declan Gaffney/Patrick Reynolds]
Angel	Akon	10.2010	-	56[10]	Konvict Muzik	[gold-US][written by Aliaune Thiam/Giorgio Tuinfort/Sandy Wilhelm][produced by Aliaune Thiam/Giorgio Tuinfort/David Guetta/Sandy Vee]
Kush	Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon	12.2010	57[11]	34[17]	Interscope CATCO 170881110	[written by Khalil Abdul-Rahman/Andre Young/D.Tannenbaum/A.Ransom/B.Honeycutt/A.Young/A.Johnson II/M.Jones III/Calvin Broadus/Aliaune Thiam][produced by DJ Khalil][43.R&B Chart]
Hold My Hand	Michael Jackson Duet With Akon	12.2010	10[10]	39[9]	Epic USSM 11004243	[written by Aliaune Thiam/Claude Kelly/Giorgio Tuinfort][produced by Akon/Giorgio Tuinfort/Michael Jackson]
Who Dat Girl	Flo Rida Feat. Akon	12.2010	64[9]	29[15]	Deycadence/Fueled By Ramen USAT 21002400	[written by Tramar Dillard/Lukasz Gottwald/Claude Kelly/Benjamin Levin/Bruno Mars/Philip Lawrence][produced by Dr Luke/Benny Blanco][65.R&B Chart]
I Just Had Sex	Lonely Island Feat. Akon	01.2011	68[21]	30[11]	Island USUM 71029715	[platinum-US][written by Andy Samberg/Akiva Schaffer/Jorma Taccone/Franks/Bettis][produced by DJ Frank E/Bettis]
Move That Body	Nelly Feat. T-Pain & Akon	01.2011	71[5]	54[1]	Universal USUM 71025153	[written by Cornell Haynes/Faheem Najm/Aliaune Thiam/Lukasz Gottwald/Shondrae Crawford][produced by Dr Luke/Shondrae Crawford]
Crank It Up	David Guetta featuring Akon	09.2011	96[1]	-	Positiva/Virgin GB28K 1100033	[written by David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Aliaune Thiam, Frédéric Riesterer][produced by Guetta, Tuinfort, Riesterer]
I'm Day Dreaming	Redd featuring Akon and Snoop Dogg	02.2012	71[1]	-	UMTV ITG 411100130	-
Play Hard	David Guetta featuring Ne-Yo and Akon	09.2012	6[29]	64[9]	Positiva/Virgin GB 28K 1200052	[platinum-UK][written by Shaffer Smith, Aliaune Thiam, David Guetta, Frédéric Riesterer, Giorgio Tuinfort ,Sebastiaan Molijn, Eelke Kalberg ][produced by David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric Riesterer]

Albumy
Tytuł	Wykonawca	Data wydania	UK	US	Wytwórnia [UK]	Komentarz
Trouble	Akon	06.2004	1[2][39]	18[68]	Universal 2103966	[platinum-US][platinum-UK][Producers: Aliaune "Akon" Thiam ]
Konvicted	Akon	11.2006	16[107]	2[60]	Universal 1714473	[3x-platinum-US][platinum-UK][Producers: Eminem/T Pain/Benny D/Hakim Abdulsamad/Giorgio Tuinfort/Aliaune Thiam/Dwight Reynolds/Keon Bryce]
Freedom	Akon	12.2008	6[75]	8[35]	Universal 1792339	[platinum-US][platinum-UK][Producers: Akon/Detail/Giorgio Tuinfort/Hakim/Jaylien 2010/RedOne/T-Pain/Timothy Walls]