^ " Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian).Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis – Beautiful" (in German). ^ "Akon – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Akon.Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200915 into search. ^ "Akon Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)".Bulgarian Association of Music Producers (in Bulgarian). Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis – Beautiful" (in Dutch). Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis – Beautiful".
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On the next day, it was leaked for airing and on the internet. The Spanish version was first performed in an event at Mexico, on April 1, 2009. The rap from the original was removed, and Colby O'Donis' vocals were also removed in favor of the other singers. The song has also been recorded in three international versions: in Portuguese, with Brazilian singer and actress Negra Li, in Dutch, with Dutch singer Brace, and in Spanish, with Mexican singer/actress/songwriter Dulce María. Outside of the United States, the original version peaked within the top ten of the charts in Israel and the United Kingdom. The original version peaked at number nineteen on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has also been released in other three international versions, with different featured artists replacing both Colby's vocals and Kardinal's rapping: in Portuguese with Brazilian singer Negra Li, in Dutch with Dutch singer Brace, and in Spanish with Mexican singer Dulce María. "Beautiful" was released to radio on January 6, 2009. The song features American pop singer Colby O'Donis and a rap verse from Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall. He was listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the #1 selling artist for master ringtones in the world." Beautiful" is the third single from Akon's third studio album, Freedom. Akon has sung songs in other languages including Tamil, Hindi, and Spanish. He is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. Akon has had four songs certified as 3× platinum, three songs certified as 2× platinum, more than ten songs certified as 1× platinum and more than ten songs certified as gold in digital sales. His second album, Konvicted received three nominations for the Grammy Awards in two categories, Best Contemporary R&B Album for Konvicted album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That" and "I Wanna Love You".
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He has since founded two successful record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), better known as Akon, is an American singer, rapper,songwriter, businessman, record producer and actor. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble.