KUALA LUMPUR: Senegalese-American singer, songwriter and record producer, Akon entertained some 4,000 fans in Mega Star Arena, Sungei Wang Plaza, Jalan Sultan Ismail yesterday.
His two-hour concert was themed Akon The Superfan Tour Live and began at 8pm.
The award-winning R&B, pop, soul and hip-hop singer serenaded fans with 26 of his popular songs and they included Lonely, Hypnotise, Sweet Escape, Smack That and Don't Matter.
He will be off to Singapore to perform at the Arena @ Expo (Hall 7) today.
Akon, 51, has released five studio albums and collaborated with a host of fellow artistes such as Wyclef Jean, Gwen Stefani, Lionel Richie, David Guetta, Pitbull, Madonna, Wonder Girls, Whitney Houston and Snoop Dogg.
The concerts in both countries are organised by Jeeharris Entertainment, a company established by Singaporean singer and actor Harris Baba.
In a recent statement, Harris said: "Planning for Akon's tour began in December last year and took seven to eight months to finalise with Akon's management.
"It's been a blessing, and my team has worked tirelessly to make this happen."
Akon, whose real name is Akon Thiam, rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his single Locked Up.
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.
His second album, Konvicted (2006), was met with continued success and was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 50th Grammy Awards, while its lead singles I Wanna Love You (featuring Snoop Dogg) and Smack That (featuring Eminem), both received nominations for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.