query: The Africa Cup of Nations is a football tournament.

positive: Africa Cup of Nations The Africa Cup of Nations , officially CAN ( Coupe d'Afrique des Nations ) , also referred to as African Cup of Nations , or AFCON , is the main international association football competition in Africa . It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) , and was first held in 1957 . Since 1968 , it has been held every two years . The title holders at the time of a FIFA Confederations Cup qualify for that competition .   In 1957 there were only three participating nations : Egypt , Sudan and Ethiopia . South Africa was originally scheduled to compete , but were disqualified due to the apartheid policies of the government then in power . Since then , the tournament has grown greatly , making it necessary to hold a qualifying tournament . The number of participants in the final tournament reached 16 in 1998 ( 16 teams were to compete in 1996 but Nigeria withdrew , reducing the field to 15 , and the same happened with Togo 's withdrawal in 2010 ) , and since then , the format has been unchanged , with the sixteen teams being drawn into four groups of four teams each , with the top two teams of each group advancing to a `` knock-out '' stage .   Egypt is the most successful nation in the cup 's history , winning the tournament a record of seven times ( including when Egypt was known as the United Arab Republic between 1958 and 1961 ) . Three different trophies have been awarded during the tournament 's history , with Ghana and Cameroon winning the first two versions to keep after each of them won a tournament three times . The current trophy was first awarded in 2002 and with Egypt winning it indefinitely after winning their unprecedented third consecutive title in 2010 .   As of 2013 , the tournament was switched to being held in odd-numbered years so as not to clash with the FIFA World Cup .   In July 2016 , Total has secured an eight-year sponsorship package from the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) to support 10 of its principal competitions . Total will start with the Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Gabon therefore renaming it Total Africa cup of Nations .

negative: 2008 Africa Cup of Nations The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations , also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations due to the competition 's sponsorship by MTN , was the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations , the biennial football tournament for nations affiliated to the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) . The tournament was staged at four venues around Ghana between 20 January and 10 February 2008 . Egypt won the tournament , beating Cameroon 1 -- 0 in the final . With 99 goals , it was the highest-scoring Africa Cup of Nations ever .

negative: Africa Women Cup of Nations The Total Africa Women Cup of Nations ( known as the African Women 's Championship until 2015 ) is an international women 's football competition held every two years and sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) . It was first contested in 1991 , but was not held biennially until 1998 . Nigeria is the most successful nation is the tournament 's history , having won a record 10 titles , meaning they have won all but two of the previous tournaments . Cameroon hosted the championship in 2016 .   The competition has served as a qualifying tournament for the FIFA Women 's World Cup every other tournament since its inception in 1991 .   On 6 August 2015 , the CAF Executive Committee decided to change the name of the tournament from the African Women 's Championship to the Africa Women Cup of Nations , similar to the men 's version , Africa Cup of Nations .

negative: 2021 Africa Cup of Nations The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations ( also referred to as AFCON 2021 or CAN 2021 ) is scheduled to be the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations , the biennial international men 's football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) . The tournament is scheduled to be hosted by Ivory Coast . The competition is likely to be held in January 2021 . The champion will qualify for the 2021 FIFA Confederations Cup .

negative: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations ( also referred to as AFCON 2019 or CAN 2019 ) is scheduled to be the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations , the biennial international men 's football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) . The tournament is scheduled to be hosted by Cameroon . The competition is likely to be held in January 2019 .   For the first time since the 1959 Africa Cup of Nations , Cameroon will host the competition as title holder , after winning the previous edition of the Africa Cup of Nations .

negative: Cup of Nations Cup of Nations may refer to :   Africa Cup of Nations , an international association football competition in Africa  Afro-Asian Cup of Nations , an international association football competition played between the winners of the Asian Cup and African Cup of Nations  Gulf Cup of Nations , an association football tournament currently held every two years  Nations Cup ( roller hockey ) , a roller hockey tournament hosted in Montreux since 1921  Under 17 Gulf Cup of Nations , an annual international association football competition for under-17 players organised by the Union Arab de Football Association  The Gulf Cup of Nations for Under 23s , an annual international association football competition for under-23 players organised by the Union Arab de Football Association

negative: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations , also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013 for sponsorship reasons , held from 19 January to 10 February 2013 , was the 29th Africa Cup of Nations , the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) . Starting from this edition , the tournament was switched to being held in odd-numbered years instead of even-numbered years so that it does not clash with the FIFA World Cup .   South Africa hosted the tournament for the second time , after previously hosting the 1996 African Cup of Nations . The 2013 tournament is the highest attended edition of the Africa Cup of Nations under the current , 16-team format . The South African team was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Mali , following a penalty shoot-out .   Nigeria won its third Africa Cup of Nations championship with a 1 -- 0 victory over Burkina Faso in the final . Nigeria participated in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil as the representative from CAF .

negative: 2010 Africa Cup of Nations The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations , also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons , was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations , the biennial football championship of Africa ( CAF ) . It was held in Angola , where it began on 10 January 2010 and concluded on 31 January .   In the tournament , the hosts Angola were to be joined by 15 nations who advanced from the qualification process that began in October 2007 and involved 53 African national teams . The withdrawal of Togo after a terrorist attack on their bus upon arriving for the tournament reduced the number of participating nations to 15 . A total of 29 games were played , instead of the scheduled 32 games . Egypt won the tournament , their seventh ACN title and an unprecedented third in a row , beating Ghana 1 -- 0 in the final .

negative: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations squads The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations is an international football tournament hosted by Gabon from 14 January to 5 February 2017 .

negative: 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations The 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations , officially known as the Total U-17 Africa Cup Of Nations , Gabon 2017 , was the 12th edition of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations ( 17th edition if tournaments without hosts are included ) , the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) for players aged 17 and below .   The top four teams qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India .

negative: 1957 African Cup of Nations The 1957 African Cup of Nations was the first edition of the Africa Cup of Nations , the football championship of Africa ( CAF ) . It was hosted by Sudan , and three teams participated : Egypt , Sudan , and Ethiopia . The tournament has the fewest goals to be scored , as well as the fewest games to be played , at any African cup of nations tournaments .

negative: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations ( also referred to as AFCON 2023 or CAN 2023 ) is scheduled to be the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations , the biennial international men 's football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) . The tournament is scheduled to be hosted by Guinea . The competition may be held in June 2023 , instead of the usual January , as the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is scheduled to be held in November and December 2022 . The host , Guinea , however , has rejected that change .

negative: 2015 Africa Cup of Nations The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations , known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations , Equatorial Guinea 2015 for sponsorship reasons , was the 30th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations , the international football championship of Africa . It was organized by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) and was held from 17 January to 8 February 2015 .   The tournament was initially scheduled to be hosted by Morocco who later demanded postponement of the event because of the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa ; subsequently Morocco was ruled out as a host country and replaced by Equatorial Guinea .   The Ivory Coast won the tournament for their second Africa Cup of Nations title , defeating Ghana 9 -- 8 in a penalty shoot-out after the final finished goalless following extra time . The DR Congo came third and the hosts Equatorial Guinea fourth , while defending champions Nigeria did not qualify .

negative: 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations The 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations was the 2nd edition of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations , the quadrennial international age-restricted football championship organised by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) for the men 's under-23 national teams of Africa . The tournament started on 28 November and finished on 12 December 2015 . A total of eight teams are playing in the tournament .   The tournament was initially scheduled to take place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 5 -- 19 December 2015 . However , CAF changed the hosts and requested Senegal to host the tournament instead , and the tournament dates were also changed .   On 6 August 2015 , the CAF Executive Committee decided to change the name of the tournament from the CAF U-23 Championship to the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations , similar to the senior 's version , Africa Cup of Nations .   Same as the previous edition , the tournament acted as the CAF qualifiers for the Olympic football tournament . The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics men 's football tournament in Brazil as the CAF representatives .   Nigeria won the tournament with a 1 -- 0 final win over Algeria . Both finalists and third-placed South Africa qualified for the Olympics .

negative: Africa U-20 Cup of Nations The Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations ( previously known as the African Youth Championship or the African U-20 Championship ) is the main international youth football competition for CAF nations , and is competed for by under 20 year olds . It is held every two years with the top 4 teams qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup .   From 1979 until 1989 , the African representatives were determined purely on a home and away qualifying basis without a final tournament , with the African champions determined through the same qualification . Since 1991 there has been a qualifying stage followed by a final tournament played by 8 teams in a chosen country .   On 6 August 2015 , the CAF Executive Committee decided to change the name of the tournament from the African Youth Championship to the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations , similar to the senior 's version , Africa Cup of Nations .   In July 2016 , Total has secured an eight-year sponsorship package from the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) to support 10 of its principal competitions , including the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Champions League , renamed Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations .

negative: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches were organized by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) to decide the participating teams of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations , the 31st edition of the international men 's football championship of Africa . A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament , including Gabon who qualified automatically as hosts .

negative: 2015 Africa Cup of Nations squads The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations is an international football tournament hosted by Equatorial Guinea from 17 January to 8 February 2015 .

negative: Africa U-17 Cup of Nations The Total U-17 Africa Cup of Nations ( previously known as the African U-17 Championship ) is a bi-annual football competition organised by the sport 's African governing body , CAF . The competition has been held since 1995 . Between 1985 and 1993 only qualifying competitions for the FIFA U-17 World Cup were played .   On 6 August 2015 , the CAF Executive Committee decided to change the name of the tournament from the African U-17 Championship to the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations , similar to the senior 's version , Africa Cup of Nations .   In July 2016 , Total has secured an eight-year sponsorship package from the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) to support 10 of its principal competitions , including the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Champions , renamed Total U-17 Africa Cup of Nations .

negative: 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations The 2018 Total Women Africa Cup of Nations will be the 13th edition of the Africa Women Cup of Nations , the biennial international football championship organised by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) for the women 's national teams of Africa . The tournament will be held in Ghana , from 17 November to 1 December 2018 .   The tournament also doubles as the African qualifiers to the 2019 FIFA Women 's World Cup . The top three teams will qualify .

negative: Africa U-23 Cup of Nations The Total Africa U-23 Cup of Nations ( known as the CAF U-23 Championship until 2015 ) is the main international football competition for CAF nations , played by under 23 years old players . It is held every four years with the top three teams qualifying automatically to the Olympic Games and the fourth placed finisher playing in a play-off against a team from the Asian Football Confederation .   On 6 August 2015 , the CAF Executive Committee decided to change the name of the tournament from the CAF U-23 Championship to the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations , similar to the senior 's version , Africa Cup of Nations .   In July 2016 , Total has secured an eight-year sponsorship package from the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) to support 10 of its principal competitions . Due to this sponsorship , the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations is named `` Total Africa U-23 Cup of Nations '' .

negative: 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations The 2016 Women Africa Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the Africa Women Cup of Nations , the biennial international football championship organised by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) for the women 's national teams of Africa . The tournament was held in Cameroon between 19 November and 3 December 2016 . The initial dates were 8 -- 22 October 2016 , but were changed due to weather considerations . A total of eight teams played in the tournament .   On 6 August 2015 , the CAF Executive Committee decided to change the name of the tournament from the African Women 's Championship to the Africa Women Cup of Nations , similar to the men 's version , Africa Cup of Nations .

negative: 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations The 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations , officially known as the Total U-20 Africa Cup Of Nations , Zambia 2017 , was the 14th edition of the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations ( 21st edition if tournaments without hosts are included ) , the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) for players aged 20 and below . The tournament was set to take place in Zambia between 26 February -- 12 March 2017 .   The top four teams qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea .

negative: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches will be organized by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) to decide the participating teams of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations , the 32nd edition of the international men 's football championship of Africa . A total of 16 teams will qualify to play in the final tournament , including Cameroon who qualified automatically as hosts .

negative: 2016 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations The 2016 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations was the 5th edition of the Africa Futsal Cup of Nations , the quadrennial international futsal championship organised by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) for the men 's national teams of Africa . The tournament was held in South Africa between 15 -- 24 April 2016 . A total of eight teams played in the tournament .   Same as previous editions , the tournament acted as the CAF qualifiers for the FIFA Futsal World Cup ( except for 2012 when a separate qualifying tournament was organized as the 2011 African Futsal Championship was cancelled ) . The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia as the CAF representatives .   On 6 August 2015 , the CAF Executive Committee decided to change the name of the tournament from the African Futsal Championship to the Africa Futsal Cup of Nations , similar to the football version , Africa Cup of Nations .   Champions Morocco , runners-up Egypt and third-placed Mozambique qualified for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup as the CAF representatives .

negative: Africa Futsal Cup of Nations The Total Africa Futsal Cup of Nations ( known as the African Futsal Championship until 2015 ) is the main national futsal competition of the Confederation of African Football nations . It was first held in 1996 and has been played every four years .   On 6 August 2015 , the CAF Executive Committee decided to change the name of the tournament from the African Futsal Championship to the Africa Futsal Cup of Nations , similar to the football 's version , Africa Cup of Nations .

negative: Africa Cup The Africa Cup is an annual rugby union tournament involving African nations , organised by Rugby Africa . The tournament was first held in 2000 , and has since been contested on an annual basis . Prior to being renamed the Africa Cup in 2006 , the tournament was known as the CAR Top 9 and CAR Top 10 .   Due to its too high level , South Africa is the best African nation . It did compete five times and won the competition three times . The Springboks aligned on these occasions were the under 23 or amateur players ( in 2005 , 2006 and 2007 ) .

negative: 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification The 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification was a men 's under-23 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations . Players born on or after 1 January 1993 were eligible to compete in the tournament .   A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament , including Senegal who qualified automatically as hosts .   The top three teams of the final tournament will qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics men 's football tournament in Brazil .

negative: Africa Cup of Nations records and statistics This is a list of records and statistics of clubs and players who have taken part in the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament .

negative: Nations Cup Nations Cup may refer to :   Association football :  Africa Cup of Nations , continental association football tournament in Africa  OFC Nations Cup , also known as Oceania Nations Cup , continental association football tournament in Oceania  Nations Cup ( football ) , association football tournament involving Northern Ireland , Republic of Ireland , Scotland and Wales  UEFA European Nations Cup , a traditional name for the UEFA European Football Championship  Motor racing  Australian Nations Cup Championship , a national motor racing series ( 2000 to 2004 )  F1 H2O Nations Cup , Powerboat racing  Rugby  IRB Nations Cup , a rugby union competition that was first held in 2006 at Estádio Universitário in Lisbon  Nations Cup ( Women 's rugby ) , an international women 's rugby series played each summer between the leading northern hemisphere teams  Other sports  Bofrost Cup on Ice , a figure skating competition known for many years as the `` Nations Cup ''  FEI Nations Cup , an equestrian showjumping competition  Nations Cup ( roller hockey ) , is a roller hockey tournament , taking place in , Montreux , each two years  Nations Cup ( women 's ice hockey ) , is a women 's ice hockey tournament contested every year in Germany or Switzerland  Nations Cup ( netball ) , an annual netball competition organised by Netball Singapore  Nations Cup ( snooker ) , professional snooker tournament  World Under 23 Rowing Championships , formerly known as the Nations Cup  Nations Cup ( theatre on ice ) , an international theatre on ice competition  World Team Cup , international team tennis championship of the ATP , formerly known as the Nations Cup

negative: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification is the qualification process for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations , the 29th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament . South Africa have automatically qualified as the host country .

negative: 2006 Africa Cup of Nations The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was the 25th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations , the association football championship of Africa . It was hosted by Egypt . Just like in 2004 , the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four . Egypt won its fifth championship , beating Cote d'Ivoire in the final 4 − 2 in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw .

negative: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Final The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match to determine the winner of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations . The match was held at the Stade de l'Amitié in Libreville , Gabon , on 5 February 2017 and was contested by Egypt and Cameroon .   Cameroon won the match 2 -- 1 . Therefore , they will represent CAF at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia .

negative: 1998 African Cup of Nations The 1998 African Cup of Nations in Burkina Faso was the 21st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations ( ACN ) , the national football championship of Africa , administered by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) . Just like in 1996 , the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four . Egypt won its fourth ACN championship , beating South Africa in the final 2 − 0 .


query: Norman Bates was published by Robert Bloch.

positive: Norman Bates Norman Bates is a fictional character created by Robert Bloch as the main antagonist in his 1959 novel Psycho , and portrayed by Anthony Perkins in the 1960 film of the same name directed by Alfred Hitchcock and its sequels , and by Freddie Highmore in the television series Bates Motel . The character was inspired by Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein .

negative: Psycho (franchise) Psycho is an American horror franchise consisting of six films loosely based on the Psycho novels by Robert Bloch , namely Psycho , Psycho II , Psycho III , Bates Motel , Psycho IV : The Beginning , the 1998 remake of the original film , and additional merchandise spanning various media . The first film , Psycho , was directed by filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock . Subsequently , another film related to the series was made : an Alfred Hitchcock biopic . Also , an independent documentary called The Psycho Legacy was released on October 19 , 2010 . It mostly focused on Psycho II , Psycho III and Psycho IV : The Beginning , but did cover the impact and legacy of the original film . A TV series , Bates Motel , aired on A&E between 2013 and 2017 , as a contemporary reboot to the first film set in a modern-day setting . It stars Freddie Highmore as a teenaged Norman Bates and Vera Farmiga as his mother Norma Bates .   The films focus on the life of Norman Bates , a deeply disturbed young man who operates the Bates Motel . He has a mental instability that he ended up with a psychotic twisted personality and , as a result , occasionally kills people .

negative: List of Bates Motel episodes Bates Motel is an American psychological horror drama television series developed by Carlton Cuse , Kerry Ehrin , and Anthony Cipriano for A&E .   Using characters and elements from the novel Psycho by Robert Bloch , the series serves as a prequel to the 1960 film of the same name directed by Alfred Hitchcock , albeit within a contemporary setting . Following the death of her abusive husband , Norma Louise Bates ( Vera Farmiga ) relocates to the fictional town of White Pine Bay , Oregon with her son Norman ( Freddie Highmore ) . There , she purchases a small motel and attempts to start a new life with her son . They are soon intercepted by Norma 's estranged son , Dylan Massett ( Max Thieriot ) , who carries his own secrets . The three are quick to discover that the idyllic town is not at all what it seems and that dangerous secrets lurk around every corner .   The series premiered on March 18 , 2013 , and received generally positive reviews .

negative: Robert Bloch's Psychos Robert Bloch 's Psychos is a 1997 horror anthology that was being edited by Robert Bloch until his death in 1994 . Martin H. Greenberg completed the editorial work posthumously .

negative: Psycho House Psycho House ( sometimes referred to as Psycho House : Psycho III ) is a 1990 novel that Robert Bloch wrote as a sequel to his 1959 novel Psycho and 1982 novel Psycho II .   The novel is not related to the 1986 film Psycho III or the 1990 film Psycho IV : The Beginning . However , it may have been inspired by the telefilm Bates Motel .

negative: Psycho II (film) Psycho II is a 1983 American slasher film directed by Richard Franklin and written by Tom Holland . It is the first sequel to Alfred Hitchcock 's Psycho and the second film in the Psycho series . It stars Anthony Perkins , Vera Miles , Robert Loggia , and Meg Tilly . The original music score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith . Set 22 years after the first film , Norman Bates is released from the mental institution and returns to the house and Bates Motel to continue a normal life . However , it soon becomes apparent that his troubled past is going to continue to haunt him . It is unrelated to the 1982 novel Psycho II by Robert Bloch , which he wrote as a sequel to his original novel Psycho . Psycho II grossed over $ 34 million at the box office . The film was followed by Psycho III ( 1986 ) and Psycho IV : The Beginning ( 1990 ) .

negative: Bates Motel (TV series) Bates Motel is an American psychological horror drama television series that aired from March 18 , 2013 to April 24 , 2017 . It was developed by Carlton Cuse , Kerry Ehrin , and Anthony Cipriano , and is produced by Universal Television and American Genre for the cable network A&E .   The series , a contemporary prequel and reimagining of Alfred Hitchcock 's 1960 film Psycho ( based on Robert Bloch 's novel of the same name ) , depicts the lives of Norman Bates ( Freddie Highmore ) and his mother Norma ( Vera Farmiga ) prior to the events portrayed in the film , albeit in a different fictional town ( White Pine Bay , Oregon , as opposed to the film 's Fairvale , California ) and in a modern-day setting . Max Thieriot and Olivia Cooke both starred as part of the main cast throughout the series ' run . After recurring heavily in the first season , Nestor Carbonell was added to the main cast from season two onward .   The series begins in Arizona with the death of Norma 's husband , after which Norma purchases the Seafairer motel located in a coastal Oregon town so that she and Norman can start a new life . Subsequent seasons follow Norman as his mental illness becomes dangerous , and Norma as she struggles to protect her son , and those around him , from himself . Bates Motel storylines ignore the timeline of the original film 's sequels and give alternate versions of many of the characters and events in the original film . The series was filmed outside Vancouver in Aldergrove , British Columbia , along with other locations within the Fraser Valley of British Columbia .   A&E chose to skip a pilot of the series , opting to go straight-to-series by ordering a 10-episode first season . On June 15 , 2015 , the series was renewed for a fourth and fifth season , making Bates Motel A&E 's longest-running original scripted drama series in the channel 's history . The series ' lead actors , Farmiga and Highmore , received particular praise for their performances in the series , with the former receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and winning a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television . Bates Motel also won three People 's Choice Awards for Favorite Cable TV Drama , and for Favorite Cable TV Actress ( Farmiga ) and Actor ( Highmore ) .

negative: Psycho (novel) Psycho ( 1959 ) is a suspense novel by Robert Bloch . The story was adapted into Alfred Hitchcock 's seminal 1960 film of the same name . Bloch later wrote two sequels , which are unrelated to any of the film-sequels .

negative: Psycho III Psycho III is a 1986 American slasher film . It is the second sequel to Alfred Hitchcock 's Psycho , and the third film in the Psycho series . It stars Anthony Perkins reprising the role of Norman Bates , who also directs the film , and co-stars Diana Scarwid , Jeff Fahey and Roberta Maxwell . The screenplay is written by Charles Edward Pogue . The original electronic music score is composed and performed by Carter Burwell in one of his earliest projects . The film was a financial failure , becoming the lowest grossing film in the Psycho series . It was followed by the television film Psycho IV : The Beginning . Psycho III is unrelated to Robert Bloch 's third Psycho novel , Psycho House , which was released in 1990 .   The film takes place one month after the events of Psycho II , Norman Bates is still running the Bates Motel with the corpse of Emma Spool still sitting up in the house . A suicidal nun , whom Norman falls in love with , comes to the motel along with a drifter named Duane Duke and a reporter who is trying to solve the mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Spool .

negative: Marion Crane Marion Crane ( also called Mary Crane ) is a fictional character created by Robert Bloch in his 1959 novel Psycho , and portrayed by Janet Leigh in the 1960 film of the same name directed by Alfred Hitchcock . She is also portrayed by Rihanna in the television series Bates Motel ( 2017 ) which reboots the Psycho franchise .

negative: Night of the Ripper Night of the Ripper ( 1984 ) is a novel written by American writer Robert Bloch , the author of Psycho .

negative: Pleasant Dreams: Nightmares Pleasant Dreams : Nightmares is a collection of fantasy and horror short stories by author Robert Bloch . It was released in 1960 and was the author 's second book published by Arkham House . It was released in an edition of 2,060 copies .   The stories originally appeared in several magazines between 1946 and 1958 . The collection includes Bloch 's 1959 Hugo Award winning story , `` That Hell-Bound Train . ''

negative: That Hell-Bound Train `` That Hell-Bound Train '' is an award-winning fantasy short story by American writer Robert Bloch . It was originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in September 1958 .

negative: Psycho II (novel) Psycho II is a 1982 novel that Robert Bloch wrote as a sequel to his 1959 novel Psycho . The novel was completed before the screenplay was written for the unrelated 1983 film Psycho II . According to Bloch , Universal Studios loathed the novel , which was intended to critique Hollywood splatter films . A different story was created for the film and Bloch was not invited to any screenings . Universal suggested that Bloch abandon his novel , which he declined and released anyway to good sales .

negative: Robert Bloch Robert Albert Bloch ( -LSB- blɑːk -RSB- April 5 , 1917 -- September 23 , 1994 ) was an American fiction writer , primarily of crime , horror , fantasy and science fiction , from Milwaukee , Wisconsin . He is best known as the writer of Psycho , the basis for the film of the same name by Alfred Hitchcock . His fondness for a pun is evident in the titles of his story collections such as Tales in a Jugular Vein , Such Stuff as Screams Are Made Of and Out of the Mouths of Graves .   Bloch wrote hundreds of short stories and over 30 novels . He was one of the youngest members of the Lovecraft Circle . H. P. Lovecraft was Bloch 's mentor and one of the first to seriously encourage his talent . However , while Bloch started his career by emulating Lovecraft and his brand of `` cosmic horror '' , he later specialized in crime and horror stories dealing with a more psychological approach .   Bloch was a contributor to pulp magazines such as Weird Tales in his early career , and was also a prolific screenwriter and a major contributor to science fiction fanzines and fandom in general .   He won the Hugo Award ( for his story `` That Hell-Bound Train '' ) , the Bram Stoker Award , and the World Fantasy Award . He served a term as president of the Mystery Writers of America ( 1970 ) and was a member of that organisation and of Science Fiction Writers of America , the Writers Guild of America , the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Count Dracula Society . In 2008 , The Library of America selected Bloch 's essay `` The Shambles of Ed Gein '' ( 1962 ) for inclusion in its two-century retrospective of American true crime .   His favorites among his own novels were The Kidnapper , The Star Stalker , Psycho , Night-World , and Strange Eons . His work has been extensively adapted for the movies and television , comics and audio books .

negative: Norman Bates (musician) Norman Louis Bates ( born August 26 , 1927 , Boise , Idaho ) is an American jazz double-bass player .   Bates is the brother of Bob Bates . He played in Jimmy Dorsey 's band in 1945-46 and with Raymond Scott and Carmen Cavallaro shortly thereafter . In 1948 he played in a trio with Dave Brubeck , and in 1949 with Paul Desmond . He recorded with Jack Sheedy 's Dixieland Jazz Band in 1950 . After spending four years in the Air Force , Bates played with Wally Rose 's Dixieland Band in 1955 and then replaced his brother Bob Bates in Brubeck 's quartet , playing on the album Jazz Goes to Junior College among others . He also recorded with Desmond 's group again in 1956 . In 1957 he left Brubeck , and led a trio in San Francisco .

negative: American Gothic (novel) American Gothic is a 1974 psychological horror novel by Robert Bloch and is a fictionalized portrayal of real life serial killer H. H. Holmes , who is renamed `` G. Gordon Gregg '' for the story .

negative: List of Bates Motel characters The following is a list of characters that have appeared in the A&E drama-thriller television series Bates Motel , an adaptation of Robert Bloch 's novel Psycho . The series was developed by Carlton Cuse , Kerry Ehrin , and Anthony Cipriano .

negative: Flowers from the Moon and Other Lunacies Flowers from the Moon and Other Lunacies is a collection of horror and fantasy stories by author Robert Bloch . It was released in 1998 and was the author 's third book published by Arkham House . It was published in an edition of 2,565 copies . The stories , selected by Robert M. Price , originally appeared in the magazines Weird Tales , Strange Stories and Rogue . The collection includes some Cthulhu Mythos stories .

negative: Psycho IV: The Beginning Psycho IV : The Beginning is a 1990 American made-for-television psychological horror film directed by Mick Garris that serves as both the third sequel and a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock 's Psycho as it includes both events after Psycho III while focusing on flashbacks of events that took place prior to the original film . This is the fourth and final film in the Psycho series and is unrelated to Robert Bloch 's third Psycho novel , Psycho House , released in 1990 , nor the fourth novel , Psycho : Sanitarium , released in 2016 .   It stars Anthony Perkins reprising the role of Norman Bates and co-stars Henry Thomas , Olivia Hussey and CCH Pounder . The film was written by Joseph Stefano , who also wrote the screenplay of the original film . The musical score was composed by Graeme Revell and the title theme music by Bernard Herrmann from the original film was used . It was originally broadcast on Showtime on November 10 , 1990 .

negative: Bloch Publishing Company Bloch Publishing Company is the oldest Jewish publishing company , and one of the oldest ongoing family businesses , in the United States .

negative: The Early Fears The Early Fears is a collection of fantasy and horror short stories by author Robert Bloch . It was released in 1994 by Fedogan & Bremer in an edition of 2,400 copies , of which 100 were signed by the author . The collection reprints the stories from Bloch 's two earlier collections published by Arkham House , The Opener of the Way and Pleasant Dreams : Nightmares with three additional stories . The stories originally appeared in the magazines Unknown , Weird Tales , Amazing Stories , Strange Stories , Fantasy and Science Fiction , Beyond Fantasy Fiction , Fantastic , Imagination and Swank . The collection includes Bloch 's 1959 Hugo Award winning story , `` That Hell-Bound Train . ''

negative: H. E. Bates Herbert Ernest Bates , CBE ( 16 May 1905 -- 29 January 1974 ) , better known as H. E. Bates , was an English writer and author . His best-known works include Love for Lydia , The Darling Buds of May , and My Uncle Silas .

negative: Robert Bates (mountaineer) Robert Hicks Bates ( January 14 , 1911 -- September 13 , 2007 ) was an American mountaineer , author and teacher , who is best remembered for his parts in the first ascent of Mount Lucania and the American expeditions to K2 in 1938 and 1953 .

negative: Ralph Bates (writer) Ralph Bates ( 3 November 1899 -- 26 November 2000 ) was an English novelist , writer , journalist and political activist . He is best known for his writings on pre -- Civil War Spain .

negative: Robert Bates Robert Bates may refer to :   Bob Bates ( born 1953 ) , American computer game designer  Bob Bates ( musician ) ( 1923 -- 1981 ) , musician in the 1950s Dave Brubeck Quartet  Robert Bates ( political scientist ) ( born 1942 ) , writer and professor of government at Harvard University  Robert Bates ( mountaineer ) ( 1911 -- 2007 ) , American mountaineer and author  Robert Bates ( loyalist ) ( 1948 -- 1997 ) , member of the paramilitary gang Shankill Butchers , convicted of murder  Robert B. Bates ( 1789 -- 1841 ) , attorney and politician who served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives  Robert C. Bates , Tulsa County Sheriff Department reserve deputy convicted for the Shooting of Eric Courtney Harris  Robert W. Bates ( born 1941 ) , former agent of the United States Secret Service

negative: Everyman (DC Comics) Everyman ( Hannibal Bates ) is a fictional supervillain published by DC Comics . He debuted in 52 # 17 ( August 30 , 2006 ) , and was created by Grant Morrison , Geoff Johns , Greg Rucka , Mark Waid , Keith Giffen and Joe Bennett . His name is a combination of Hannibal Lecter and Norman Bates .

negative: Notebook Found in a Deserted House `` Notebook Found in a Deserted House '' is a Cthulhu Mythos short story by American writer Robert Bloch . It was first published in a 1951 issue of Weird Tales .

negative: The Bates The Bates were a German punk band , founded in Eschwege , federal state of Hessen , Germany in 1987 . The name referred to the character Norman Bates from Alfred Hitchcock 's film , Psycho .   The Bates were mainly known for their cover versions of songs made famous by other artists . On each of their albums they published at least two such cover songs alongside original compositions . Because the cover versions were particularly well received , The Bates released the album 2nd Skin ( 2000 ) , which featured cover versions of songs taken from various genres . The Beatles ( `` Helter Skelter '' ) , Rolling Stones ( `` Out of Time '' ) , The Cure ( `` Wailing Wall '' ) , Sailor ( `` Glass of Champagne '' ) , Aneka ( `` Japanese Boy '' ) , and Eiffel 65 ( `` Blue '' ) were covered in the album in typical Bates style .   Amongst The Bates ' commercially most successful singles was their cover version of Michael Jackson 's `` Billie Jean '' ( 1995 ) , which reached No. 10 in the Swiss charts , and No. 67 in the UK Singles Chart , gaining them the highest charts entries of their career . Some other well-received songs were the Shakespears Sister cover `` Hello ( Turn Your Radio On ) '' ( 1994 ) , `` A Real Cool Time '' ( 1995 ) , `` It 's Getting Dark '' ( 1996 ) , and `` Independent Love Song '' ( 1997 ) . Fan favourites were `` It 's Getting Dark '' , `` Say It Is n't So '' , `` A Real Cool Time '' , `` Bitter End '' , `` I Do n't Wan na Love You '' and `` Not Like You '' .   In 2000 , The Bates disbanded . The band members reunited only briefly in December 2006 to play one concert , as a tribute to their former singer Markus `` Zimbl '' Zimmer , who had died earlier that year . The concert was filmed and , together with some interviews of family , friends and former acquaintances of Zimbl , made into a movie : Zimbl - a real cool time . A shortened version was first screened a year later on the same date as the concert .

negative: The Opener of the Way The Opener of the Way is a collection of fantasy and horror short stories by author Robert Bloch . It was released in 1945 and was the author 's first book . It was published by Arkham House in an edition of 2,065 copies . A British hardcover was issued by Neville Spearman in 1974 , with Panther Books issuing a two-volume paperback reprint in 1976 . An Italian translation , with the stories reordered , appeared in 1991 . The collection was never reprinted in the United States , but its contents ( aside from Bloch 's introduction ) were included in the 1994 omnibus The Early Fears .   Most of the stories had appeared in the magazine Weird Tales in the 1930s and 1940s .

negative: Psycho (1960 film) Psycho is a 1960 American psychological horror film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock , and written by Joseph Stefano , starring Anthony Perkins , Janet Leigh , John Gavin , Vera Miles and Martin Balsam , and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch . The film centers on the encounter between a secretary , Marion Crane ( Leigh ) , who ends up at a secluded motel after stealing money from her employer , and the motel 's disturbed owner-manager , Norman Bates ( Perkins ) , and its aftermath .   When originally made , Psycho was seen as a departure from Hitchcock 's previous film North by Northwest , having been filmed on a low budget , with a television crew and in black and white . The film initially received mixed reviews , but outstanding box office returns prompted reconsideration which led to overwhelming critical acclaim and four Academy Award nominations , including Best Supporting Actress for Leigh and Best Director for Hitchcock .   Psycho is now considered one of Hitchcock 's best films and praised as a major work of cinematic art by international film critics and scholars . Often ranked among the greatest films of all time , it set a new level of acceptability for violence , deviant behavior and sexuality in American films , and is widely considered to be the earliest example of the slasher film genre .   After Hitchcock 's death in 1980 , Universal Studios began producing follow-ups : three sequels , a remake , a television film spin-off , and a prequel TV series . In 1992 , the US Library of Congress deemed the film `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry .

negative: R. Howard Bloch R. Howard Bloch is an American historian currently the Sterling Professor of French at Yale University , and also a published author .

negative: Bob Bates Robert `` Bob '' Bates ( born December 11 , 1953 ) is an American computer games designer . One of the early designers of interactive fiction games , he was co-founder of Challenge , Inc. , which created games in the 1980s for the pioneering company Infocom . After Infocom 's dissolution in 1989 , Bates co-founded Legend Entertainment to continue publishing games in the Infocom tradition , but with added graphics . He has designed , written , or produced scores of games , including Unreal II ( 2003 ) , Spider-Man 3 ( 2007 ) , and Eric the Unready ( 1993 ) , listed as Adventure Game of the Year by Computer Gaming World magazine and also included on the 1996 list of `` 150 best games of all time '' . In 1998 he wrote the award-winning game Quandaries for the U.S. Department of Justice . He has twice been the chairperson of the International Game Developers Association , which honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010 . Bates has written extensively about game design and development in works such as the 2001 book Game Design : The Art and Business of Creating Games , which is commonly used as a game design textbook in college courses . From 2011 -- 2014 , Bates was Chief Creative Officer for External Studios at Zynga . He continues to work as an independent consultant with various publishers in the games industry .


query: Scaramouche is a stock character of a clown.

positive: Scaramouche Scaramuccia ( literally `` little skirmisher '' ) , also known as Scaramouche or Scaramouch , is a stock clown character of the Italian commedia dell ` arte . The role combined characteristics of the zanni ( servant ) and the Capitano ( masked henchman ) . Usually attired in black Spanish dress and burlesquing a don , he was often beaten by Harlequin for his boasting and cowardice .

negative: Scaramouche (disambiguation) Scaramouche is a stock comic character .   Scaramouche may also refer to :  Scaramouche , stage name of Tiberio Fiorilli ( 1608 -- 1694 )  Scaramouche ( 1913 ) , a tragic pantomime by Poul Knudsen ( 1889 -- 1970 ) , with incidental music by Sibelius  Scaramouche ( novel ) , a novel by Rafael Sabatini  Scaramouche ( 1923 film ) , adapted from Sabatini 's novel  Scaramouche ( 1952 film ) , starring Stewart Granger and also adapted from the novel  Fictional characters :  Scaramouche the Merciless , a character in Samurai Jack that is based on Sammy Davis Jr. .  Scaramouche , a character in the musical We Will Rock You based on the music of British rock band Queen  Scaramouche ( Milhaud ) , a concertante symphony by Darius Milhaud  No. 54 Scaramouche , a composition for piano by Florence A. Goodrich  Scaramouche is also the name of a section of the Vatican Secret Archives , according to the Archives published index .

negative: Scaramouche (novel) Scaramouche is an historical novel by Rafael Sabatini , originally published in 1921 . A romantic adventure , Scaramouche tells the story of a young lawyer during the French Revolution . In the course of his adventures he becomes an actor portraying `` Scaramouche '' ( a roguish buffoon character in the commedia dell ` arte ) . He also becomes a revolutionary , politician , and fencing-master , confounding his enemies with his powerful orations and swordsmanship . He is forced by circumstances to change sides several times . The book also depicts his transformation from cynic to idealist .   The three-part novel opens with the memorable line : `` He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad . '' This line was to become Sabatini 's epitaph , on his gravestone in Adelboden , Switzerland .

negative: The Loves and Times of Scaramouche Le avventure e gli amori di Scaramouche ( internationally released as The Loves and Times of Scaramouche ) is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Enzo G. Castellari .

negative: Evil clown The evil clown is a subversion of the traditional comic clown character , in which the playful trope is instead rendered as disturbing through the use of horror elements and dark humor . The modern archetype of the evil clown was popularized by Stephen King 's 1986 novel It . The character can be seen as playing off the sense of unease felt by sufferers of coulrophobia .

negative: Gilles (stock character) Gilles ( -LSB- ʒil -RSB- ) -- sometimes Gille -- is a stock character of French farce and Commedia dell ` Arte . He enjoyed his greatest vogue in 18th-century France , in entertainments both at the fairgrounds of the capital and in private and public theaters , though his origins can be traced back to the 17th century and , possibly , the century previous . A zanni , or comic servant , he is a type of bungling clown , stupid , credulous , and lewd -- a character that shares little , problematically , with the sensitive figure in Watteau 's famous portrait that , until the latter half of the 20th century , bore his name alone . Gilles fades from view in the 19th century , to persist in the 20th and 21st as the Belgian Gilles of Binche Carnival .

negative: Scaramouche (1923 film) Scaramouche ( 1923 ) is a silent costume adventure based on the novel by Rafael Sabatini , directed by Rex Ingram , released by Metro Pictures , and starring Ramón Novarro , Alice Terry , Lewis Stone , and Lloyd Ingraham .   The film has been restored and airs on Turner Classic Movies .

negative: Circus clown Clowns have always been an integral part of the circus , offering a source of amusement for patrons and providing relief from the array of animal acts and performances by acrobats and novelty artistes .   Clowns have also appeared in pantomimes and vaudeville , in films and television , and as straight or comedic characters in plays and operas .

negative: Clown (comics) The Clown is the name of three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics .

negative: Scaramouche (Sibelius) Scaramouche , Op. 71 , is incidental music by Jean Sibelius for a tragic pantomime by Poul Knudsen ( 1889 -- 1974 ) . Sibelius composed the work in 1913 . It was first performed at Det Kongelige Teater in Copenhagen on 12 May 1922 , conducted by Georg Höeberg .

negative: Harlequin Harlequin ( -LSB- ˈhɑrləkwɪn -RSB- Arlecchino -LSB- arlekˈkiːno -RSB- , Arlequin -LSB- aʁləkɛ̃ -RSB- , Old French Harlequin ) is the best-known of the zanni or comic servant characters from the Italian Commedia dell ` arte . The role is traditionally believed to have been introduced by Zan Ganassa in the late 16th century , and was definitively popularized by the Italian actor Tristano Martinelli in Paris in 1584 -- 1585 and became a stock character after Martinelli 's death in 1630 .   The Harlequin is characterized by his chequered costume . His role is that of a light-hearted , nimble and astute servant , often acting to thwart the plans of his master , and pursuing his own love interest , Columbina , with wit and resourcefulness , often competing with the sterner and melancholic Pierrot . He later develops into a prototype of the romantic hero . Harlequin inherits his physical agility and his trickster qualities , as well as his name , from a mischievous `` devil '' character in medieval passion plays.The Harlequin character first appeared in England early in the 17th century and took center stage in the derived genre of the Harlequinade , developed in the early 18th century by John Rich . As the Harlequinade portion of English dramatic genre pantomime developed , Harlequin was routinely paired with the character Clown . As developed by Joseph Grimaldi around 1800 , Clown became the mischievous and brutish foil for the more sophisticated Harlequin , who became more of a romantic character . The most influential such pair in Victorian England were the Payne Brothers , active during the 1860s and 1870s .

negative: Stock character A stock character is a stereotypical person whom audiences recognize from frequent recurrences in a particular literary tradition . Stock characters are archetypal characters distinguished by their flatness . As a result , they tend to be easy targets for parody and to be criticized as clichés . The presence of a particular array of stock characters is a key component of many genres . The point of the stock character is to move the story along .

negative: Clown (disambiguation) A clown is a performer who often reflects the humour and/or frailty of the human condition .   Clown or clowns may also refer to :

negative: Koko the Clown Koko the Clown was an animated character created by animation pioneer Max Fleischer .

negative: Gordoon Le Clown Gordoon is a New American Circus-style clown character created and portrayed by Jeff Gordon . He has performed most notably with the Big Apple Circus but has also appeared with Cirque du Soleil , Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus , and several other circuses as well as at the Walt Disney World Resorts in Orlando , FL .   Out of makeup , Jeff Gordon also appeared alongside fellow Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College graduate Bill Irwin in the Broadway production of Largely New York .   A talented `` Producing Clown '' , Gordoon is the creator of the `` Toilet Paper Gag '' ( wherein the clown blows billowing rolls of toilet paper high up into the air with the use of a powerful leafblower ) that has since been appropriated by legions of clowns all over the world .

negative: Fool (stock character) There are several distinct , although overlapping categories of fool as a stock character in creative works ( literature , film , etc. ) and folklore : simpleton fool , clever fool , and serendipitous fool .

negative: List of stock characters A stock character is a dramatic or literary character representing a type in a conventional manner and recurring in many works . The following list labels some of these archetypes and stereotypes , providing distinctive examples .

negative: Obnoxio the Clown Obnoxio the Clown is a character in the Marvel Comics humor magazine Crazy and served as its mascot .

negative: Clown porn Clown porn is a variety of pornography in which the performers dress as clowns .   Hollie Stevens , who died in July 2012 , was known as the `` Queen of Clown Porn '' .   Slaughter Disc , a 2005 pornographic horror film , features a character who masturbates over Clown Porn .   In the Family Guy episode `` Screams of Silence : The Story of Brenda Q '' , Glenn Quagmire takes part in an autoerotic asphyxiation accident while watching clown porn .   Clown porn plays a key role in The O.C. episode `` The Shake Up '' , in which Kaitlin Cooper attempts to split up Frank Atwood and Julie Cooper by planting clown porn in his bag .   In June 2011 on the BBC 's Newsnight programme , Caitlin Moran said that she wanted to see better clown porn , adding : `` If I was Ronald McDonald I 'd be scared . ''   In 2016 , xHamster reported that `` clown '' related searches increased by 50 % in response to the killer clown movement .

negative: Sabrina Aloueche Sabrina Aloueche is an English musical theatre actress . She is best known for playing the character ` Scaramouche ' in the Queen musical We Will Rock You .   Aloueche has played two characters in two London productions of Les Misérables , firstly Young Cosette at the Palace Theatre and then she played the part of Eponine at the Queen 's Theatre where she was also cast to play the same part in the 21st anniversary show that was recorded for a BBC radio broadcast . On 1 October 2007 , Aloueche began her run as Scaramouche in Ben Elton and Brian May 's We Will Rock You .

negative: World Clown Association The World Clown Association ( WCA ) is a worldwide organization for clowns , jugglers , Magicians , face painters , and clowning . It holds an annual convention , mainly in the United States .

negative: It (character) It , also known as Pennywise the Dancing Clown or Bob Gray , is the title character of Stephen King 's 1986 horror novel It . The character is an entity that preys upon the local children of Derry , Maine roughly every twenty-seven years , using a variety of powers that include the ability to shapeshift , manipulate , and go unnoticed by adults .   King came up with the idea for Pennywise after asking himself what scared children `` more than anything else in the world '' , which he felt was clowns . The character has been described as one of the scariest clowns in popular culture .   The character was portrayed by Tim Curry in the 1990 television adaptation of the same name ; and will be portrayed by Bill Skarsgård in the upcoming 2017 film adaptation .

negative: The Clown The Clown or The Clowns may refer to :   Der Clown , a German television series  The Clown ( album ) , a 1957 album by Charles Mingus  `` The Clown '' ( Conway Twitty song ) , 1982  The Clown ( 1916 film ) , a 1916 silent film directed by William C. deMille and starring Victor Moore  The Clown ( 1931 film ) . a 1931 short animated film  The Clown ( 1953 film ) , starring Red Skelton  The Clown ( 1976 film ) , a 1976 West German film directed by Vojtěch Jasný  The Clown ( 2000 AD ) , a series from the comic 2000 AD  The Clown ( 2011 film ) , a 2011 Brazilian film  The Clowns ( film ) , a 1970 film directed by Federico Fellini  The Clown ( novel ) , a 1963 novel by Heinrich Böll  `` The Clown '' ( short story ) , by Thomas Mann  `` The Clown '' , an early song by Roy Orbison  The disguised form of Violator  The Clown ( personality ) , roller derby announcer - Charlotte Roller Girls

negative: Scaramouche (1952 film) Scaramouche is a 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Technicolor romantic adventure film based on the 1921 novel Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini as well as the 1923 film version starring Ramón Novarro .   The film stars Stewart Granger , Eleanor Parker , Janet Leigh , and Mel Ferrer . It was directed by George Sidney and produced by Carey Wilson from a screenplay by Ronald Millar and George Froeschel . The original music score was composed by Victor Young and the cinematography by Charles Rosher .

negative: Clown society Clown society is a term used in anthropology and sociology for an organization of comedic entertainers ( Heyoka or `` clowns '' ) who have a formalized role in a culture or society .

negative: Clown Clowns are comic performers who employ slapstick or similar types of physical comedy , often in a mime style .

negative: Kuishinbo Kamen is a Japanese professional wrestler better known as , a masked clown character . Kuishinbo Kamen is Japanese for `` Gluttonous Mask '' . For a while he was forced to give up the Kuishinbo Kamen character , instead he worked as `` Super Robo K '' , a futuristic Robot character , but returned to the Kuishinbo Kamen identity later on .

negative: Charlatan A charlatan ( also called swindler or mountebank ) is a person practising quackery or some similar confidence trick in order to obtain money , fame or other advantages via some form of pretense or deception .   The word comes from French , a seller of medicines who might advertise his presence with music and an outdoor stage show . The best known of the Parisian charlatans was Tabarin , who set up a stage in the Place Dauphine , Paris in 1618 , and whose commedia dell ` arte inspired skits and farces inspired Molière . The word can also be traced to Spanish ; , an indiscreetly talkative person , a chatterbox . Ultimately , etymologists trace `` charlatan '' from either the Italian , to chatter or prattle ; or from Cerretano , a resident of Cerreto , a village in Umbria , known for its quacks .

negative: Bomolochus In the theatre of ancient Greece , the bômolochus was one of three stock characters in comedy , corresponding to the English buffoon . The bômolochus is marked by his wit , his crudity of language , and his frequent non-illusory audience address .   In modern Greek , the word refers to a foul-mouthed person .

negative: Steve Smith (clown) Steve Smith ( born August 8 , 1951 ) , professional clown and circus director , is best known to audiences as the clown character , `` TJ Tatters . ''

negative: Chú Tễu Chú Tễu ( literally uncle comedian , buffoon , joker ) is a typical puppet in Vietnamese water puppetry . Tễu is bigger than other puppets . This character usually introduces the performance and makes humorous actions for the audience .

negative: Frenchy the Clown Frenchy the Clown is the title character in National Lampoon 's `` Evil Clown Comics '' , which ran in the late 1980s and early 1990s .   Nick Bakay created the Evil Clown storyline for National Lampoon utilizing Alan Kupperberg as the illustrator . Frenchy the Clown , the comic strip 's main character , was not only bitter and evil , but had a `` way with the ladies '' and was often depicted in fairly sexually explicit scenes . According to Bakay 's official website , he wrote these comics when he was `` ever so slightly embittered and pissed off at the world '' . It was humorous , and even pushed the envelope of National Lampoon 's lack of political correctness ; the magazine 's lawyers refused publication of one panel in a subsequently published story .

negative: Hakuzōsu Hakuzōsu , also written Hakuzousu , is the name of a popular kitsune character who pretended to be a priest in Japanese folklore .


query: Akon has had more than ten songs certified as 1 × platinum.

positive: Akon Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam ( born April 16 , 1973 ) , better known as Akon ( pronounced -LSB- ˈeɪkɒn -RSB- ) , is an American singer , rapper , songwriter , businessman , record producer and actor of Senegalese descent . He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of `` Locked Up '' , the first single from his debut album Trouble .   He has since founded two successful record labels , Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution . His second album , Konvicted received three nominations for the Grammy Awards in two categories , Best Contemporary R&B Album for Konvicted album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for `` Smack That '' and `` I Wan na Love You '' .   He is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice . Akon has had four songs certified as 3 × platinum , three songs certified as 2 × platinum , more than ten songs certified as 1 × platinum and more than ten songs certified as gold in digital sales . Akon has sung songs in other languages including Tamil , Hindi , and Spanish . He was listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the # 1 selling artist for master ringtones in the world .   Akon often provides vocals as a featured artist and is currently credited with over 300 guest appearances and more than 35 Billboard Hot 100 songs . He has worked with numerous performers such as Michael Jackson , Eminem , Snoop Dogg , Whitney Houston , Bone Thugs-N-Harmony , and Gwen Stefani . He has had five Grammy Awards nominations and has produced songs for artists such as Lady Gaga , Colby O'Donis , Kardinal Offishall , Leona Lewis , and T-Pain .   Forbes ranked Akon 80th ( Power Rank ) in Forbes Celebrity 100 in 2010 and 5th in 40 Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa list , in 2011 . Billboard ranked Akon No. 6 on the list of Top Digital Songs Artists of the decade .

negative: Trouble (Akon album) Trouble is the debut album by the Senegalese-American hip hop and R&B singer Akon , released in 2004 . The album contains Akon 's first worldwide hit single , `` Lonely '' , however , the release of `` Locked Up '' propelled Akon to sign a record deal . `` Gunshot ( Fiesta Riddim ) '' was released as promotional single in May 11 , 2004 The album performed well in the United Kingdom where it peaked at No. 1 on the UK Album Chart . Trouble sold 25,000 copies in the first week , and certified Platinum by the RIAA in the United States and has sold 1.9 million copies .

negative: Smack That `` Smack That '' is a song by American singer/songwriter Akon from his second studio album Konvicted ( 2006 ) . The song , which features a guest appearance from American rapper Eminem , was written by Akon , Mike Strange , Luis Resto and Eminem , with the latter also helming the song 's production . The collaboration came after the two artists meet during a recording session for a Shady Records artist . The song received praise from contemporary music critics for being a great club song .   `` Smack That '' was released as the first single from Konvicted on September 26 , 2006 . Commercially , the song reached number one on ten record charts and peaked inside the top ten in nine , including the Billboard Hot 100 , where it peaked at number two . It received several gold and platinum certifications and sold over 3 million downloads in the United States . The song earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration .

negative: Dangerous (Kardinal Offishall song) `` Dangerous '' is a hip hop song by Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon . Produced by DJ Kemo and hAZEL , it was the first single from his fourth album , Not 4 Sale . It was released to radio in March 2008 , and on iTunes on April 1 . On the week of May 13 , at the American iTunes Store , the song was offered as a free download ( Single of the Week ) . The song won the award for Single of the Year at the 2009 Juno Awards . In March 2010 , the single was certified 3 × Platinum by the CRIA .

negative: DJ Khaled discography American musician DJ Khaled has released nine studio albums , twenty six singles and nine featured singles . His first album , Listennn ... the Album , was released in 2006 . We the Best , his second album , was released in 2007 and contains the hits `` We Takin ' Over '' , with Akon , T.I. , Rick Ross , Fat Joe , Birdman and Lil Wayne , and `` I 'm So Hood '' , with T-Pain , Rick Ross , Trick Daddy , and Plies . The two songs peaked at number 28 and number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and are platinum songs , and We the Best peaked at number eight on the US Billboard 200 . His next album , We Global , from 2008 , peaked at number seven on the albums chart and has the song `` Out Here Grindin ' '' , featuring Akon , Rick Ross , Plies , Lil Boosie , Ace Hood , and Trick Daddy . `` All I Do is Win '' had peaked at number 24 on the Hot 100 as Victory '' 's third single , and was certified double platinum by the RIAA . Released in 2011 was We the Best Forever , containing the top 10 song `` I 'm On One '' , with Drake , Rick Ross and Lil Wayne . The album hit number five on the Billboard '' 200 .

negative: Certified (song) `` Certified '' is a song by American rapper Glasses Malone , released as the first single from his third studio album , Beach Cruiser . The track is produced by Kane Beatz  and DJ Toomp and features Akon .   West coast artists such as Jay Rock , E-40 , and Mack 10 make cameos in the music video . The music video premiered on BET 's 106 & Park on March 4 , 2008 .   The remix features Kam , Bun B and Lil Wayne .   Another remix by artists signed to Malone 's record label Blu Division featuring Conflict , Quiz , The Bloc Boyz , K-Style , Roc Slanga and Akon .

negative: Ashley Hicklin Ashley Hicklin ( born 1985 ) is a Multi-Platinum English singer , songwriter , and producer . He owns Hit-My-Heart-Songs , a UK based music publishing company and has written songs for artists such as Tiësto , Tom Dice and Waylon , including more than Ten No. 1 chart releases and over twenty Top-10 chart releases .

negative: Konvicted Konvicted is the second studio album by Senegalese-American singer Akon . It was released in November 2006 . The album features collaborations with rappers Eminem , Snoop Dogg , Styles P and T-Pain . He went on to become Billboard 's Top Artist of 2007 , the # 2 Hot 100 Producer of the Year , and # 2 Hot 100 Songwriter of the year after the album was released .

negative: John Wicks (drummer) John Wicks is a studio session drummer , producer , and songwriter based in Missoula , MT.   Wicks is a founding member of Fitz and The Tantrums and has co-written many of the band 's songs . More Than Just a Dream , the group 's 2013 album included the Platinum certified hit `` The Walker '' and Gold-certified `` Out of My League , '' which each climbed to No. 1 on Billboard 's Alternative Songs chart . Fitz and The Tantrums , the band 's eponymously titled new studio album , features the recently Platinum-certified hit `` HandClap . ''   Wicks has also written for and appeared on Bruno Mars ' platinum-certified album `` Doo Wops and Hooligans '' and Cee Lo Green 's `` Lady Killer '' and `` Heart Blanche '' albums . In addition , he has recorded and/or played live with such artists as B.o.B. , George Clinton , David Byrne , Meshell Ndegeocello , Chocolate Genius , Money Mark , Teddybears , RZA and many more . John , who resides in Missoula , MT , is a mountain ultra-marathon runner and the owner of Drum Coffee .   As of May 2010 , Wicks is playing live and/or recording with B.o.B , Bruno Mars , Cee Lo Green , Meshell Ndegeocello , Chocolate Genius , Money Mark , Fitz and The Tantrums , Zack Hexum , and many more .

negative: Jerry Vandiver Jerry Vandiver ( born August 12 , 1948 ) is an American songwriter and musician . He has had two top ten singles and 5 charted singles on the Billboard Country charts . Vandiver 's songs have been recorded by Tim McGraw , Gene Watson , Phil Vassar , Lonestar , The Oak Ridge Boys , Lee Greenwood , Barbara Mandrell , Dusty Drake and many others . Vandiver has RIAA Certified song credits on more than 15 million records . Two of Vandiver 's songs , `` It Does n't Get Any Countrier Than This '' and `` For a Little While '' ( both recorded by Tim McGraw ) are among the gold and platinum records on display at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville , Tennessee .

negative: Locked Up (song) `` Locked Up '' is the debut single by American singer Akon , taken as the lead single from his debut studio album , Trouble . The single was released in 2004 , peaking at # 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Outside the United States , `` Locked Up '' peaked within the top 10 of the charts in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom .

negative: Like a Drum `` Like a Drum '' is a song by Australian recording artist Guy Sebastian released digitally in Australia on 25 October 2013 . It debuted at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart , Sebastian 's twelfth top ten single in Australia , and has been certified triple platinum . It also reached number 13 and gold certification on the New Zealand Singles Chart and has been certified platinum in Sweden .

negative: Konvict Kartel Konvict Muzik is a record label founded by R&B singer Akon . Fotemah Mba held the executive position of Vice President of A&R for the label . Other than Akon , popular artists such as T-Pain , A-Wax , Kat DeLuna , American Yard and French Montana Jonn Hart Verse Simmonds have signed in the past or are still present on the label . At the beginning of most Konvict Muzik artists ' songs there is the sound of the clank of a jail cell , followed by Akon uttering `` Konvict '' . Akon started his own label after the success of his debut album . Akon has signed a deal with Columbia Records and Epic Records for new artists signed to Konvict .   Akon has signed Nigerian artistes : P-Square , Tuface , and Wizkid as representatives of his record label Konvict Muzik in Africa . He revealed this in December 2011 in Lagos at the unveiling of Cintron energy drink , which took place in footballer Jay Jay Okocha 's club Number 10 .

negative: The Weeknd The Weeknd ( born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye ; February 16 , 1990 ) is a Canadian singer , songwriter , and record producer . The Weeknd initially gained recognition after anonymously uploading several songs to YouTube in late 2010 . This allowed him to release of his debut mixtape , House of Balloons , in early 2011 . He released two further independent projects later that year , Thursday and Echoes of Silence , before signing to Republic Records in September 2012 .   The three mixtapes received widespread critical acclaim upon release , and proceeded the release of the compilation album Trilogy . In 2013 , he released his debut studio album Kiss Land , which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 . It was later confirmed to have sold over 273,000 copies in the United States .   The Weeknd released his second album , Beauty Behind the Madness , in 2015 , breaking chart records in the process . It saw him become the first ever artist to have simultaneously held the top three spots on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart , with `` Earned It '' , `` The Hills '' , and `` Ca n't Feel My Face '' . It also became his first number one album on the US Billboard 200 , and saw triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . The album additionally oversaw his first Grammy Award win for Best Urban Contemporary Album , as well as `` Earned It '' winning Best R&B Performance . He won both awards at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony in 2016 .   He released his third studio album , Starboy , in 2016 to generally positive critical reception . The album 's title track topped the chart in several countries , including the U.S. , the UK and Canada , and became The Weeknd 's third number-one single . It gave him his second consecutive number one album , which also later saw platinum certification .   Alongside his Grammy Award wins , The Weeknd has won nine Juno Awards and two American Music Awards . He has also founded the record label XO , and is a producer under both his given and stage names .

negative: We Don't Care (Akon song) `` We Do n't Care '' is the fourth single from Akon 's third studio album , Freedom . The single was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on July 6 , 2009 . The single reached the B-list on BBC Radio 1 .

negative: Classified (Classified album) Classified is the self-titled and third major release studio album by Canadian rapper Classified released on January 22 , 2013 on Universal Music Canada . This is his fourteenth studio album overall . The album had debuted at # 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart , earning Classified his first number one album in the country . The first official single ; `` Inner Ninja '' reached # 5 on the Canadian Hot 100 , making it Classified 's first top-ten hit on the chart ; the song has earned a 2013 Juno Award for `` Rap Recording of the Year '' and has been certified 4x Platinum in digital downloads by Music Canada ,  it Classified 's second song to receive platinum status , the first being `` Oh ... Canada '' . The second official single off the album is `` 3 Foot Tall '' which was also certified Platinum . The third single off the album is `` Pay Day '' . Other promotional singles from the album include `` Anything Goes '' and `` Familiar '' , both of which had accompanying music videos . As of March 2014 , the album was certified Gold by Music Canada and was also re-released including the hit single `` Higher '' featuring B.o.B.

negative: Angel (Akon song) `` Angel '' is a song by Akon . The track was written by Akon , David Guetta and Sandy Wilhelm , and produced by David Guetta and Sandy Vee . The single was released to U.S. mainstream radio on September 14 , 2010 , before being released as a digital download on September 17 . The single was released via worldwide digital download on November 7 , 2010 . The song peaked at number fifty-six on Billboard Hot 100 . Akon performed the song during the 2010 Victoria 's Secret Fashion Show , and it was also used in the Victoria 's Secret 2011 Secret Angels commercial . The song was not released on any physical formats .

negative: Songs for You, Truths for Me Songs for You , Truths for Me is the second album by English singer , songwriter and guitarist James Morrison , released on 26 September 2008 . The album was a commercial success in the UK where it entered the album charts at number three and in Ireland where it topped the charts . It has been certified double Platinum by the BPI with over 700,000 sales and has sold more than 1 million of copies worldwide .

negative: Akon production discography The following is a discography of production by R&B / Hip-hop singer-songwriter , rapper , record producer Akon .

negative: Lonely (Akon song) `` Lonely '' ( also known as `` Mr. Lonely '' ) is a song by Senegalese-American R&B and hip hop singer Akon ; it appears on his debut album , Trouble . The single was released in 2005 and was his first worldwide hit . It reached number one in several countries , including in the United Kingdom and Germany ( where it stayed there for eight weeks ) , and Australia . It was also highly popular in France where it reached number two , and in the United States when it peaked at # 4 . An edited version was on Radio Disney and on Radio Disney Jams , Vol . 8 .

negative: Troop (band) Troop is an R&B group from Pasadena , California . The group has had five number one singles and ten top ten singles on the Billboard R&B Charts . They have also completed five albums , which include three certified gold and one certified platinum album . TROOP is an acronym for `` Total Respect Of Other People '' . The group is most notable for a series of number-one R&B hits , including two popular cover versions of songs such as `` All I Do Is Think of You '' and `` Sweet November '' , originally performed by the musical acts The Jackson 5 and The Deele respectively . They also had a number-one hit with the original song `` Spread My Wings '' .

negative: Trace Adkins discography Trace Adkins is an American country music singer . His discography consists of twelve studio albums and six greatest hits albums . Of his eleven studio albums , six have been certified by the RIAA : 1997 's Big Time is certified platinum , 2001 's Chrome , and 2006 's Dangerous Man are certified gold . His 1996 debut Dreamin ' Out Loud and 2003 's Comin ' On Strong are certified platinum . 2005 's Songs About Me is his best-selling album , certified 2 × Platinum by the RIAA . His first Greatest Hits package , Greatest Hits Collection , Vol . 1 , is certified platinum , and the second , American Man : Greatest Hits Volume II is certified gold .   Adkins has also released thirty-four singles to country radio , all but three of which have reached Top 40 on the Billboard country charts . This total includes four Number Ones : '' ( This Ai n't ) No Thinkin ' Thing '' ( 1997 ) , `` Ladies Love Country Boys '' ( 2007 ) , `` You 're Gon na Miss This '' ( 2008 ) , which is also his highest Billboard Hot 100 peak at number 12 , and `` Hillbilly Bone '' ( 2009-2010 ) , a duet with Blake Shelton . Ten more of his singles are Top Ten hits on the country charts , including the number 2 `` Honky Tonk Badonkadonk '' from late 2005-early 2006 , which is also his only other Top 40 pop hit at number 30 . `` You 're Gon na Miss This '' and 2004 's `` Rough & Ready '' are both gold-certified digital singles , and `` Honky Tonk Badonkadonk '' is certified platinum as a mastertone .

negative: Moonshine (Savage song) `` Moonshine '' is a single by Savage featuring Akon that was released in 2005 . It was also included on Savage 's 2008 album Savage Island . The song was certified `` Gold '' in Australia and spent seven weeks at the top of the New Zealand singles chart . The single placed third overall on New Zealand 's year-end chart for 2005 .

negative: I Wanna Love You (Akon song) `` I Wan na Love You '' is a song written and recorded by Akon featuring Snoop Dogg . It was released in September 2006 as the second single from his second album , Konvicted . It is also featured on Snoop Dogg 's eighth album , Tha Blue Carpet Treatment . This song is Akon 's first # 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 and is also Snoop 's second # 1 on the same chart . The song also reached a peak of # 3 on the UK Singles Chart . In the edited clean version of the song , the word `` fuck '' is replaced with `` love '' , and a line in the chorus ( `` I see you winding and grinding , up on that pole '' ) is rewritten as `` up on the floor '' . `` Pussy '' and `` nigga '' are played backwards , and `` dick '' and `` titties '' are blanked out . However , despite the self-censorship , a Parental Advisory sticker was still printed on the cover . The song originally featured Plies , an up-and-coming rapper from Fort Myers , Florida , but his verse was replaced by Snoop 's for reasons explained below . Even his name has been left out from the writers ' credits . This song was # 88 on MTV Asias list of Top 100 Hits of 2007 . The song was nominated for the Grammy Award given to the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in the 50th Grammy Awards of 2008 .

negative: Colby O'Donis discography This is the discography for R&B / Hip hop singer-songwriter Colby O'Donis . Signed to Kon Live Distribution , O'Donis has released one studio album and four solo singles . O'Donis was featured in Lady Gaga 's # 1 single `` Just Dance '' in 2008 off her debut album , The Fame . The single has been certified 3 × Multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America .   O'Donis ' debut single , `` What You Got '' , featured pop singer Akon . The song was the lead-off single to O'Donis ' debut album , Colby O . It was the first of three singles released from the album , however , it was the only one to chart , reaching the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 . Other singles released from the album were `` Do n't Turn Back '' and `` Let You Go '' . O'Donis ' album reached a peak of # 41 on the Billboard 200 and # 14 on the Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums charts .

negative: List of Platinum singles in the United Kingdom awarded before 2000 See also List of Platinum singles in the United Kingdom awarded since 2000 , List of million-selling singles in the United Kingdom .   On April 1 , 1973 , the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) launched the Certified Awards scheme for singles and albums . From then until 1988 , Platinum was awarded to singles with sales or shipments of 1 million ( with double or triple Platinum being introduced in 1985 ) .   In 1989 , the thresholds were changed so that a single with sales or shipments of 600,000 became eligible for Platinum ( and any multiples thereof ) . The only song to be certified Platinum during both periods is `` Bohemian Rhapsody '' by Queen ( in its original release in 1975 and again in 1991 following the death of Freddie Mercury ) , while the Spice Girls had the most Platinum singles awarded before 2000 with eight . This total has been passed in the 21st century by Rihanna with 13 .

negative: 1 (Zara Larsson album) 1 is the debut studio album by Swedish singer Zara Larsson . The album was released on 1 October 2014 by TEN Music Group and Universal Music Group . The album is certified platinum in Sweden , indicating sales of 40,000 units . 1 incorporates musical elements of pop , R&B , electronic , dance-pop , and europop music . The album is only available in Scandinavia .

negative: Silver & Gold (song) `` Silver & Gold ' '' is a single released by Ghanaian British musician Sway from his second studio album The Signature LP . The single was released on 15 February 2009 . It features vocals from Akon . It peaked to number 61 on the UK Singles Chart .

negative: I Can't Wait (Akon song) `` I Ca n't Wait '' is the seventh single from Senegalese singer-songwriter Akon 's second studio album , Konvicted . The song was released as a digital download only single on April 14 , 2008 . The song features additional vocals from R&B singer and rapper T-Pain . The song was added to and peaked at the C-list on BBC Radio 1 's playlist . The song reached # 116 on the UK Singles Chart . The original version of the song was entitled `` You and Me '' , and is unreleased track from T-Pain 's debut album , Rappa Ternt Sanga .

negative: Akon discography The discography of Akon , a Senegalese American singer , songwriter , rapper and music producer , consists of three studio albums , four mixtapes , one hundred and six singles ( including seventy-nine as a featured artist ) , four promotional singles and ninety-two music videos . Born in St. Louis , Missouri , Akon lived in Senegal with his family until the age of seven , when they returned to the United States to live in New Jersey . A three-year prison sentence inspired Akon to begin recording songs in his home studio : Universal Records signed him after becoming aware of his music , and his debut album Trouble was released in June 2004 . Two of its singles -- `` Locked Up '' and `` Lonely '' -- reached the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100 , with the latter topping numerous singles charts worldwide and being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . Trouble also included the singles `` Gunshot ( Fiesta Riddim ) '' , `` Ghetto '' , `` Belly Dancer ( Bananza ) '' and `` Pot of Gold '' , and was eventually certified Platinum by the RIAA and by the British Phonographic Industry in the United Kingdom , where it reached number one on the UK Albums Chart .   Akon 's increasing popularity led to him making numerous guest appearances on other artists ' songs : in 2005 , he appeared on the singles `` Baby I 'm Back '' by Baby Bash and `` Soul Survivor '' by Young Jeezy , which charted at number 19 and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively . His second studio album , Konvicted , was released the following November to further commercial success , reaching number two on the Billboard 200 and the top twenty of many international albums charts , as well as subsequently being certified triple Platinum by the RIAA . The singles `` Smack That '' , `` I Wan na Love You '' and `` Do n't Matter '' all achieved commercial success worldwide , with the former reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the New Zealand and UK singles charts , and the latter two becoming his first songs to top the Hot 100 . Akon contributed guest vocals to a large number of commercially successful singles throughout 2007 and 2008 : `` The Sweet Escape '' by singer Gwen Stefani , which reached number two on the Australian , New Zealand and UK singles charts as well as in the United States , `` I Tried '' by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony , `` Bartender '' by T-Pain , `` Sweetest Girl ( Dollar Bill ) '' by Wyclef Jean and `` Dangerous '' by Kardinal Offishall , among several others .   Akon 's third album , Freedom , marked a significant stylistic transition from his first two : it eschewed the hip hop and R&B influences of Trouble and Konvicted for a more dance-pop orientated sound . `` Right Now ( Na Na Na ) '' , the album 's first single , reached number eight on the Hot 100 , and the following two singles , `` I 'm So Paid '' and `` Beautiful '' reached the top forty of the Hot 100 , with the latter reaching the top 40 of many singles charts worldwide . Akon continued to frequently appear on singles by other artists following Freedom -- in particular the French disc jockey David Guetta single `` Sexy Bitch '' , which topped numerous singles charts worldwide -- and his 2010 single , `` Angel '' , reached number 56 on the Hot 100 .   Since 2011 , Akon has sporadically released singles , including several in 2015 and 2016 , but none have charted on the Hot 100 .

negative: Rêver mieux Rêver mieux is the third studio album by Québécois singer and musician Daniel Bélanger . Freeworm has collaborated on it . It was certified Platinum in January 2002 for selling more than 100,000 copies .

negative: Freedom (Akon album) Freedom is the third studio album by hip hop and R&B Senegalese-American singer and record producer Akon . The album was originally named Acquitted ; however , Akon changed it before it was released . It was released as a download on December 1 , 2008 , and in stores December 2 , 2008 . The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 with 110,600 copies sold in its first week .

negative: Kardia Mou Min Anisiheis Kardia Mou Min Anisiheis ( Greek : Καρδιά Μου Μην Ανησυχείς , English : Do not worry my heart ) is an album by Antonis Remos . It was released in May 2002 and was the second best selling album of the year selling more than 120,000 copies and was certified 3x Platinum . In Cyprus the album sold more than 12,000 copies and was certified 2x Platinum .