Akon was on Leno on Monday ostensibly to promote his new album Freedom and perform "Beautiful," but he spends a lot of the performance dancing cheesily like he's on a cruise ship listening to the song. Akon also brought the song's posse (Kardinal Offishall and Colby O'Donis) along for the performance, and while Offishall came out looking the best (although a bit Jay-Z-jockin), Colby O'Donis spent his time leaning by the DJ and dancing more awkwardly than Akon. But I guess the song isn't so great either, so dancing might liven up the performance.
Akon performing without any girls dancing around him is just awkward.
You know, maybe that's what's wrong with the clip. He needed women he could throw off the stage to avoid looking awkward.