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6. Akon

Akon was cruelly named Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam as a newborn babe. No child should be subjected to that many vowels in a row. Poor Aliaune. His teachers never could get that darn pronunciation down. Why such a French mouthful of a name for this Missouri-born boy? His family has Senegal roots where French is the official language. He wisely chose one of his more pronounceable middle names with which to launch his career.

Akon At The 2010 Mtv Video Music Awards
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