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Akon The Hip-Hop Superstart In Town At NSIC Exhibition Grounds, Okhla Industrial Area On Oct 6.By komal vaid, Section Local Artists and Performances
If you've burnt the dance floor moving to his music, get ready to see him live in action now. Hip hop superstar Akon the man who's given hits like Lonely, Smack That, No Matter and I Wanna Love You is coming to Delhi for a mega concert, and Delhi Times is associated with it. Akon's unique brand of soul stirring, high energy and highly emotional soundscape will rock the NSIC exhibition grounds, Okhla Industrial Estate (near Kalkaji Temple) on October 6.The largest selling international artist across record companies in India in 2007, Akon's tracks are the life of every party. In India, his album Konvicted is a certified double platinum with sales closing in on a phenomenal 50,000 units. The occasional rapper shot into the limelight in 2004, after the release of Locked Up from his debut album Trouble. The single Smack That, from Akon's second album (Konvicted) was nominated for a Grammy in 2006. The singer also has 21 Billboard Hot 100 songs to his credit and is the only artist to hold both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. Akon fans, look out for a new version of the album (The Platinum Edition), an exclusive CD + DVD pack which includes 3 brand new tracks. Promoters of the concert specifically opted for the Capital as the venue since Delhi has recorded the largest Akon album sale till date. Known for his high-energy live performances, the singer who's full name is `Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam', promises to give Delhi a hip hopping night to remember! For tickets, rush to the nearest Planet M outlet.
A Senegalese African, Akon moved to the US when he was seven. ``When I first heard hiphop I thought it was rubbish because I didn't understand the concept of people talking over music,'' he says. ``But as I started growing up, living a little and listening to the lyrics, I realised that I was going through a lot of stuff these rappers were talking about and I could relate.'' O n c e Source: TOI, 20/9/2007
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