Q 01/05

Akon spent much of his childhood in Senegal, but in which American city was the singer born?

A) Atlanta

B) St. Louis

C) Jersey City

D) Detroit

Answer · why

B) St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri, is where Akon was born in 1973, though he calls Senegal his hometown. He was seven when the family settled in New Jersey.

Q 02/05

Akon pitched Akon City, planned for Senegal's coast, as a real-life version of which fictional nation?

A) Zamunda

B) Genosha

C) Wakanda

D) Latveria

Answer · why

C) Wakanda

Wakanda, the hidden high-tech kingdom of Black Panther, was Akon's stated inspiration when he announced the project in 2018. The plan was abandoned in...

Q 03/05

Guinness World Records once listed Akon as the world's best-selling act in which music format?

A) Ringtones

B) CD singles

C) Music videos

D) Digital albums

Answer · why

A) Ringtones

Ringtones cut from his original recordings, known as mastertones, had sold 11 million by December 2007, more than any other act had managed.

Q 04/05

Which future pop superstar did Akon sign to his KonLive label after hearing her sing a reference vocal?

A) Katy Perry

B) Rihanna

C) Lady Gaga

D) Nicki Minaj

Answer · why

C) Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga impressed Akon in the studio, and he persuaded Interscope boss Jimmy Iovine to share her contract with his own label. He went on to co-write...

Q 05/05

Which superstar recorded the duet "Hold My Hand" with Akon, released only after the star's death?

A) Whitney Houston

B) Amy Winehouse

C) Michael Jackson

D) George Michael

Answer · why

C) Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson heard the song while Akon was in Las Vegas helping with his next album, and asked to sing on it. It had first been written with Whitne...