Hi everyone,so today Mr Anderson gave us a challenge, which was to blog about K'NAAN, who wrote and sang wavin' flag. Wavin' flag was preformed in the world cup, anyway, here are 10 facts about K'NAAN that you might not have known before!

1.His real name is Keinan Abdi Warsame.

2. He was born in Somalia but now lives in Canada.

3. He’s a poet, rapper, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist.

4. His aunt was one of Somalia's most famous singers and his grandfather was a poet.

5. K’Naan is Muslim

6. His name, Keinan, means "traveler" in the Somali language.

7. Wavin' Flag wasn’t written as a football song. It’s a song about K’NAAN’s escape from a life of war and his subsequent rise as a hip-hop star and global role model.

8. He was just 13 when his mother persuaded a US embassy official to let them leave on the last scheduled Somali Airlines flight.

9. His family moved to New York before settling in Toronto.

10. He says he shies away from the limelight and loves nothing more than spending time with his wife and two children.

If you know any different facts about K'NAAN, please comment and share them!