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Akon

1973 - Today

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Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon (), is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. An influential figure in modern world music, he rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his single "Locked Up" (featuring Styles P). Styled in hip hop, it preceded the release of his debut studio album Trouble (2004), which became his commercial breakthrough and spawned the R&B-styled follow-up, "Lonely" the following year. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Akon has received more than 15,350,483 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 74 in 2019). Akon is the 614th most popular singer (up from 625th in 2019), the 3,494th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,576th in 2019) and the 182nd most popular American Singer.

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  • 15M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.67

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 75

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.77

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.74

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Akon ranks 614 out of 3,528. Before him are Giulietta Simionato, Christophe, Haris Alexiou, Anna Vissi, Liam Payne, and George Clinton. After him are Patty Pravo, Steve Perry, Edgar P. Jacobs, Michael Bublé, Juanes, and Gohar Gasparyan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Akon ranks 55. Before him are Stephenie Meyer, Guillaume Canet, Federica Mogherini, Jerzy Dudek, Roberto Martínez, and Matteo Salvini. After him are Seth MacFarlane, Cassandra Clare, David Blaine, Rufus Wainwright, Al-Saadi Gaddafi, and Jay Cutler.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Akon ranks 3,494 out of 18,182. Before him are Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (1958), Don Felder (1947), Herb Alpert (1935), George Clinton (1941), Tony Sirico (1942), and Joel Grey (1932). After him are Julie Harris (1925), Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš (1964), Edward Gorey (1925), Sally Hemings (1773), Erroll Garner (1923), and Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Akon ranks 182. Before him are Rosemary Clooney (1928), Helen Kane (1904), Jay-Z (1969), Stephen Stills (1945), Chip Taylor (1940), and George Clinton (1941). After him are Steve Perry (1949), Nicole Scherzinger (1978), Billie Eilish (2001), Julie London (1926), Big Mama Thornton (1926), and Frank Sinatra Jr. (1944).

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