Akon Says He Wants To Collaborate With Britney Spears Amid Her ‘Needed’ Comeback

Akon sent shockwaves through the euphony industry erstwhile helium dropped his caller way “I Need You,” which included Britney Spears‘ iconic vocals. As fans know, the 40-year-old popular princess is presently astatine the pinnacle of a monolithic comeback that started with the release “Hold Me Closer” — a collaboration with Eton John that’s been astatine the apical of iTunes charts since its merchandise connected Aug. 26.  In an EXCLUSIVE interrogation with HollywoodLife, Akon, 49, said that he, too, would “love” to collaborate with Britney — and sounded disconnected connected the benignant of way he’d privation them to do.

After featuring Britney’s vocals connected respective caller tracks, HollywoodLife asked Akon — who is presently moving connected a caller medium “Akonic” — his thoughts astir doing his ain duet with Britney, what helium thought astir her career, arsenic good arsenic connected her idiosyncratic struggles. “I would emotion to collaborate with Britney connected an Afrobeats track,” Akon told us. “I similar her music. She is an astonishing performer and I truly similar that astir her too.”

Akon (L) precocious dropped a way featuring the vocals of Britney Spears (R) and said that her comeback is ‘very-needed.’ (Matt Baron/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/Shutterstock)

“Anything is imaginable and I deliberation that Britney’s comeback is precise well-needed,” added Akon, who conscionable dropped “Konvict Kultur Presents Teemanay,” which is simply a 4-track EP with signaling creator Teemanay. Akon told america that helium was alert of Britney’s recent struggles that centered astir the 13-year conservatorship that she was placed into by her begetter Jamie Spears, 70. Being a palmy signaling creator for implicit 20 years himself, Akon besides offered immoderate proposal that helium has for the “Toxic” singer. 

“My proposal to her would beryllium to instrumentality with it and ne'er springiness up,” Akon told us. He besides believes that Britney’s hardships are making her stronger and said, “Everything that she’s going done is conscionable preparing her for a amended tomorrow.” Prior to “Hold Me Closer,” Britney has not released a caller song, oregon album, since 2016. So, what benignant of dependable would Akon similar to perceive for her archetypal medium successful implicit 6 years? “I deliberation it should dependable sincere and correspond her caller struggles. I deliberation her communicative is much than worthy listening to,” Akon told us.