He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of the singles "Locked Up" and "Lonely", from his debut album "Trouble". His second album, "Konvicted", earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single Smack That featuring Eminem. His latest album, "Freedom", was released in 2008. Akon often sings hooks for other artists and is currently accredited with over 200 guest appearances and 32 Billboard Hot 100 songs.
He is the first solo artist to accomplish the feat of holding both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. He has also founded two record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution and has a clothing label, Konvict clothing
Akon is a Muslim and has many charities of his own.
Akon's father is the Senagalese drummer Mor Thiam.
Celebration
akon Lyrics
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Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh
A mí que no me traigan flore' (¡blep!)
Cuando yo muera no quiero que lloren (¡blep!, Lloren)
Quiero que me pongan las cancione' (-cione')
Con las que yo disfrutaba y jodía con cojone'
Y que beban a nombre mío (pero dale, prendan ese blunt, blunt )
(Uh)
Dry your eyes for me
No tears for me, just smile out
Dry your eyes for me
Celebrate my life
'Cause this a celebration
(Celebration for life)
Make this a celebration
(Celebration for life)
It's gonna be alright (alright)
Alright (alright)
Alright (alright), alright
It's gonna be alright (alright)
Alright (alright, pu-pum)
Alright, alright (yah-yah-yah, yah-yah, ¡Farru'!)
Pero cuando yo me muera no quiero que traigan flore'
Traigan gancho 'e Black Label (¡blep!) Y una caja' 'e blone'
Una libra 'e marihuana y que pongan to'as mis cancione' (jaja)
To' el mundo vacilando, arriba los blones (pri-yah-yah)
Y todo el barrio en fiesta
Hoy to' el mundo se amanece
Aquí nadie se acuesta (lara mercy gang)
Y la familia contenta
Yo siempre velaré por ustedes, ténganlo en cuenta (¡pu-pu-pu-pum!)
Vendan mis carro', los reloje' y las cadena'
Que eso es material y esa mierda uno no se lleva
Disfruten de la vida y hagan pila' 'e cosas buena'
Siempre estaré presente cuando mi música suena (¡blep!, Suena)
Dry your eyes for me
No tears for me, just smile out
Dry your eyes for me
Celebrate my life
'Cause this a celebration
(Celebration for life)
Make this a celebration (life)
(Celebration for life)
It's gonna be alright (alright)
Alright (alright)
Alright, alright
It's gonna be alright (alright)
Alright (alright)
Alright, alright (yah, yeah)
Ayy, put your worries in the wind
Smile, it's where the good times begin
Ayy, and don't cry for a soldier
'Cause the war is not over
Leave the tears for the good days
The ocean and the sun rays
Live, love and be strong
Memories gonna live on
Not here but not gone
No, life still goes on
So smoke one for me
Levanten las manos y súbanlos feliz
So smoke one for me
Levanten las manos y súbanlos feliz
And don't worry 'bout a thing
'Cause everything's gonna be alright
Dry your eyes for me (yah)
No tears for me, just smile out
Dry your eyes for me
Celebrate my life
'Cause this a celebration
(Celebration for life)
Make this a celebration
(Celebration for life)
It's gonna be alright (alright)
Alright (alright)
Alright, alright
It's gonna be alright (alright)
Alright (alright)
Alright, alright
Celebration for life (uh-uh, uh-uh-uh)
Akon
Ky-mani
Farruko (uh-uh, uh-uh-uh)
¡Farru'!
Yeah
Maffio
Sharo Towers
Lara mercy gang (uh-uh, uh-uh-uh)
¡Gangalee!
The opening lines of Akon’s song Celebration go as follows: “A mí que no me traigan flore' (¡blep!) / Cuando yo muera no quiero que lloren (¡blep!, Lloren).” In this song, Akon talks about the celebration of life after his death. He doesn’t want people bringing him flowers or crying when he dies, but rather to celebrate his life with the music that he loved and by drinking in his name. He wants his fans to continue to play his songs and to party to them, even after he’s gone.
The song is a mixture of spanish and english and features collaborations from a variety of artists such as Ky-mani, Farruko, Maffio, Sharo Towers and the Lara Mercy Gang. In the second verse, Farruko raps about how he wants to be celebrated after he dies, saying he wants his loved ones to “Traigan gancho 'e Black Label (¡blep!) Y una caja' 'e blone' / Una libra 'e marihuana y que pongan to'as mis cancione' (jaja)”. He basically wants a big party with his closest friends and family where they smoke a lot of weed, drink whiskey, and play all his favorite songs.
The song as a whole is a meaningful tribute to life, reminding us to celebrate it to the fullest and to cherish the moments shared with our loved ones. Akon’s Celebration is a reminder that even after we’re gone, the memories we make and the love we share will live on.
Line by Line Meaning
A mí que no me traigan flore' (¡blep!)
I don't want any flowers when I die
Cuando yo muera no quiero que lloren (¡blep!, Lloren)
No tears when I die
Quiero que me pongan las cancione' (-cione')
Play my favorite songs
Con las que yo disfrutaba y jodía con cojone'
Play the songs that make me happy
Y que beban a nombre mío (pero dale, prendan ese blunt, blunt )
Drink in my honor
Y que mi nombre mantengan vivo (súbele el volumen a está canción-ción)
Keep my name alive
Dry your eyes for me
Don't cry for me
No tears for me, just smile out
Be happy for me
Celebrate my life
Celebrate my life
'Cause this a celebration (Celebration for life)
This is a celebration of life
Make this a celebration (Celebration for life)
Make this a celebration of life
It's gonna be alright (alright)
Everything will be okay
Alright (alright)
It's okay
Alright (alright), alright
Everything's okay
Pero cuando yo me muera no quiero que traigan flore'
No flowers when I die
Traigan gancho 'e Black Label (¡blep!) Y una caja' 'e blone'
Bring some Black Label and cigars
Una libra 'e marihuana y que pongan to'as mis cancione' (jaja)
Play all my songs and smoke some weed
To' el mundo vacilando, arriba los blones (pri-yah-yah)
Everyone is having fun and smoking cigars
Y todo el barrio en fiesta
The whole neighborhood is partying
Hoy to' el mundo se amanece
Everyone wakes up happy
Aquí nadie se acuesta (lara mercy gang)
No one goes to bed
Y la familia contenta
The family is happy
Yo siempre velaré por ustedes, ténganlo en cuenta (¡pu-pu-pu-pum!)
I will always watch over you, remember that
Vendan mis carro', los reloje' y las cadena'
Sell my car, watches, and chains
Que eso es material y esa mierda uno no se lleva
Material things don't matter
Disfruten de la vida y hagan pila' 'e cosas buena'
Enjoy life and do good things
Siempre estaré presente cuando mi música suena (¡blep!, Suena)
I'll always be there when my music is playing
Ayy, put your worries in the wind
Forget about your worries
Smile, it's where the good times begin
Smile, that's where happiness starts
Ayy, and don't cry for a soldier
Don't cry for a soldier
'Cause the war is not over
The fight isn't over
Leave the tears for the good days
Save your tears for happy moments
The ocean and the sun rays
Enjoy the beach and the sun
Live, love and be strong
Live, love, and be strong
Memories gonna live on
Memories will live on
Not here but not gone
I'm not here, but I'm not gone
No, life still goes on
Life goes on
So smoke one for me
Smoke one for me
Levanten las manos y súbanlos feliz
Raise your hands and be happy
And don't worry 'bout a thing
Don't worry about anything
'Cause everything's gonna be alright
Everything will be okay
Celebration for life (uh-uh, uh-uh-uh)
A celebration of life
Akon
Akon
Ky-mani
Ky-mani Marley
Farruko (uh-uh, uh-uh-uh)
Farruko
¡Farru'!
Farruko's trademark chant
Yeah
Yeah
Maffio
Maffio
Sharo Towers
Sharo Towers
Lara mercy gang (uh-uh, uh-uh-uh)
Lara Mercy Gang
¡Gangalee!
Farruko's alter ego
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Aliaune Thiam, Carlos Peralta, Carlos Reyes-Rosado, Franklin Martinez, Ky-Mani Marley, Marcos Perez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Lj.davisss
The amount of genres and togetherness in this song just hits that spot where all those good feelings come from 😉❤️❤️
@morenalinda9425
Descobrir essa música a pouco tempo e já faz parte da minha playlist, muito boa 😊
@user-pc4cu9rh4x
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@maicondouglas4819
Perfeição em forma de música! 😍
@rosangelasantos8820
Eu sou Brasileira e Baiana , más eu amo essas músicas internacionais,são lindas 😢😢😢😢😢😢e essa é emocionante.
@ROSHTheHappyKid
Que buen tema, con contenido y significado especial... LARGA VIDA LA BUENA MUSICA!!!
@isabellymello4457
Como fiquei todo esse tempo sem conhecer essa bela canção? Ahhhhh amei 🤩
@matiasnicolas915
Siempre estaré presente cuando mi música suena !
Farruko pasando a la inmortalidad.
@alcatraztv5695
Epic Moment
@giovannipanza8750
Gay