AKON
AKON is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter and producer whose music brings together R&B, hip-hop, pop and dance, from “Locked Up” and “Lonely” to Beautiful Day.
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MusicOverview
- Roots
- Senegalese-American
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and producer
- Breakout
- “Locked Up” and the 2004 debut album Trouble
- Label
- Konvict Kulture
- GRAMMY recognition
- Five nominations
Mini bio
How it started.
Akon grew up between Senegal and the United States in a musical family. His mother was a dancer and his father a percussionist. He remembers going along to his father’s concerts and studio sessions, with music first feeling like a hobby. In high school, Wyclef Jean became a mentor after a connection through a New Jersey barbershop.
Finding his voice.
His 2004 debut album Trouble brought his voice to a global audience. In his Square Mile interview, Akon described “Locked Up” as the record that broke through and “Lonely” as a song drawn from a real breakup. Konvicted followed in 2006, with collaborations including “Smack That” with Eminem and “I Wanna Love You” with Snoop Dogg.
Still exploring.
His work moves across R&B, hip-hop, pop and dance. More recently, he has collaborated with country singer Josh Ross and sister trio SIMIEN. In 2026 he released Beautiful Day and announced a co-headlining tour with NE-YO.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Beautiful DayAlbum artist
- 2026Que CalorPerformer with Ochok and music video director
- 2026SugarCo-artist with SIMIEN
- 2025Ghetto LivinCo-artist with Sheesh
- 2025Drunk Right Now (Na Na Na)Co-artist with Josh Ross
- 2025Never Really MatteredCo-artist with SIMIEN
- 2006Smack ThatLead artist with Eminem
- 2005LonelyLead artist
- 2004Locked UpLead artist; official video features Styles P
Awards
Quotes
I feel like a brand new artist again.Akon, GRAMMY.com interview with Rosemary Akpan
In July 2025, he discussed feeling energized by new music, independence and younger listeners discovering his catalog.
Trivia
- He says country and reggae were the music he grew up listening to before discovering hip-hop in the United States.
- Wyclef Jean became a mentor while Akon was still in high school.
- “Lonely” samples Bobby Vinton’s 1964 recording “Mr. Lonely.”
- The girlfriend in the “Lonely” video is played by actor Kat Graham.
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