The collaboration with Michael Jackson was probably Akon’s ultimate goal. There were some rumors that he would retire after he will launch his new album Acquitted but he told the press that he has no desire to retire just yet. He teamed with Michael for a couple of songs and after Hold my Hand is the most expected song from the new Acquitted album. Akon told MTV that Michael was his idol since he was a small child and the collaboration with him it’s like a dream that came true.
He had a wish list with all the collaborations he would love to do and Michael was at the top of this list. He was saying ‘Well, if ever I get to Mike, then that’ll be the sign I can retire.” Since he teamed Michael Jackson so early he decided not to make retirement goals from now on. The new single will have a special video and Jackson will probably appear in it. The other single that he recorded with Michael Jackson, Wanna Be Startin Something is already available on alltel ringtones and it would be lovely to hear the new single as soon as possible. Until then, i found an exclusive instrumental of Hold my Hand.
Washington (ANI): Legendary singer Phil Collins is pondering joining hands with hip-hop stars Akon and Pharrell Williams so as to give his music a modern twist. He revealed that he was a bit surprised as well as flattered when he first heard that both Akon and Williams were fans of his music, and wanted to work with him.
“I’m flattered that they’ve expressed the interest publicly, risking their careers in doing so,” Contactmusic quoted him as telling Rolling Stone magazine.”Anything is possible and I certainly would investigate doing that if I did think about doing something,” he added. This is not the first time that R&B stars have evinced interest in Collins’ music, for Brandy, L’il Kim and Kelis sang updated versions of Collin’s hits on 2001’s Urban Renewal LP
The Urban Music Festival at the Dome in Northgate, Johannesburg, failed to live up to expectations. Featuring Senegalese-American singer Akon and rapper Fat Joe, the show, held on Friday night, failed to attract music lovers despite thousands of rands that were pumped into the concert.
Those who could not see the show should not worry about missing the concert because they missed nothing. Firstly, the venue was empty and the sound was bad, to say the least. Even Brian Mcnight’s show was able to fill the hall to capacity.
The festival started on time with local acts doing curtain-raisers for the international acts. Female singer Lungi was first but she failed dismally on stage.
After her Jozi and Leane performed but still could not shake the crowd. Singer Danny K tried to give the show some life but his voice was swallowed by the sound.
Music lovers began enjoying the concert when American duo Black Violins came on stage. Then music lovers finally saw Fat Joe on stage, giving a rather lukewarm performance. The man who really saved the day was the multi-award winning Akon. He gave a sizzling performance.
It’s always nice to listen to music by Akon because you will surely find a song that will be perfect with your feelings at that moment. Akon started his big international debut in 2004 with many hit singles like Lonely, Pot of Gold, Ghetto, Locked Up and Belly Dancer. In his hit single Locked Up his experience of the auto theft and his subsequent jail sentence can be felt. The song reached to the top ten in US and the top five in UK. The song Ghetto became a radio hit when this song was remixed by Green Lantern and verses from other rappers like The Notorious B.I.G and 2Pac. Another single Lonely was released in 2005 and this song reached the top 5 in Billboard Hot 100 and was a chart topper in UK, Australia and Germany. You could download mp3 songs from Akon and enjoy each minute of his music.
A couple of years later, in 2006, his new album Konvicted was released. Eminem features in the song Smack That and this is one of the most played songs in the album. Snoop Dog features in the song I Wanna Love You and just as the title suggest this is a love song. Mama Africa is another warm song which features in the album and anyone who has been associated with Africa in anyway will surely love this song. Akon’s Konvicted made its debut at number 2 in Billboard 200. The album sold more then 280,000 copies in the first week itself. The album continued to be at the top of the Billboard 200 for more then 25 weeks.
Akon will also start his acting career and he will play in a movie based on some of the events in his life. If you want to watch more videos with Akon and a lot more artists you should go to: http://www.videoszoom.com/
R&B star Akon has signed a deal to write a book based on his life. Thug Politics will be released by TRU Publishing, which is owned by fellow rapper C-Murder. It is expected to hit shelves in April or May.
A movie version of Akon’s life story entitled Illegal Alien is also rumoured to be in the works, with ER star Mekhi Phifer the favourite to play the lead.
Akon, real name Alioune Badara Thiam, rose to fame in 2004 with hit single ‘Locked Up’ from his debut album Trouble. He was born in Senegal and made a permanent move to the US at the age of 15. The 35-year-old was caught up in controversy last month after fans started a riot in a shopping centre.
