“My Photo with Michael Jackson Is My Proudest Photo” — Akon
A photo with the late Michael Jackson still means more to Akon than many of the achievements from his own career.
The Senegalese-American artiste admitted that despite already being a global star at the time, he still felt overwhelmed standing next to the man he had admired for years.
My photo with Michael Jackson is my proudest photo. I was already a full blown celebrity at the point the photo was taken. But I am a child compared to this man.
Akon said working with Jackson became one of the proudest moments of his life because the late pop icon inspired generations of musicians across the world.
I was so happy because I grew up looking up to him. He is like everybody’s idol.
The “Lonely” hitmaker also reflected on his long standing connection to African music, revealing that he once worked closely with Nigerian stars including P-Square and Wizkid.
He explained that his involvement with Wizkid came through Banky W’s Empire Mates Entertainment rather than a direct signing.
