Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpur was the choice hotel for AKON, the Grammy-nominated hip-hop and R & B singer, songwriter and producer during his recent visit to Kuala Lumpur. The Senegalese singer made waves in 2003 with his multi-platinum debut album, Trouble, which featured the hugely popular, Lonely.

Born in St Louis, Missouri and raised in Dakar, AKON was in town on a special promo-tour for his new album, Konvicted. Picture shows Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpur's Director of Sales & Marketing Gilbert Chai (left) with AKON.