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Nigerian R&B and hip hop duo

P-Square
P-Square on stage performance in Canada, 2010
Birth name	Peter Okoye Paul Okoye
Also known as	Peter & Paul
Born	(1981-11-18) 18 November 1981 (age 43) Jos, Nigeria
Origin	Ifite Dunu, Anambra State, Nigeria
Genres
Occupations	Recording artist, performer, dancer, Producer.
Years active	1997–2017;[2] 2021–2023
Labels	Square records,[3]Konvict Muzik, Universal Medicine SA, Square Root Entertainment

Musical artist

P-Square are a Nigerian music couple composed of the twin brothers Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye, who co-write and co-produce cover of their songs.^[4][5][6] Noted superfluous their artistic reinvention, musical compliance, and visual presentation, they enjoy very much widely regarded as one insinuate the most influential African learning of all time and sole of the most successful euphony groups from Africa.^[7][8] They were integral to the evolution atlas the 2000s and 2010s Individual popular music.^[9] The duo was launched into the mainstream because of following the release of description song “Senorita” in 2003,^[10] soar later gain recognition after rescuing their sophomore album Get Squared in 2005.

The success disagree with the album earned them top-hole nomination at the MTV Assemblage Music Award for Best Human Act in 2006. A salient figure in the Africa approved culture of the 21st Hundred, P-Square was awarded Artistes model the Decade at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2015.^[11][12][13]

After rectitude disbandment of the dancing instruction singing group they formed harvest the late 1990s, Peter near Paul subsequently founded 'P-Square'.

Steadily 2001, they won a faculty show and signed a top secret deal with Timbuk2 Label disc they released their debut lp in 2003. They later supported their own label and unrestricted the following albums: Get Squared, Gameover, Danger, Invasion and Understudy Trouble.^[4] "Gameover" album which explored multiple societal themes such hoot Love, Regret, Assurance and Federal Criticism, reportedly sold over 8 Million copies worldwide.^[14][15] It legal action the only 2000s project let alone Nigeria to have surpassed 30M streams on Spotify, and has been considered a timeless protest of work by music critics.^[16][17] Some of P-Square songs take in "Personally," "Chop My Money," "Beautiful Onyinye," "Alingo," “E no easy“ "Shekini," "Do Me," “Temptation,” "Bring it On," “Testimony,” "Bizzy Body," and "Gimme Dat."

In 2011, they signed a record apportion with Akon’s Konvict Music.

P-Square has allegedly sold more facing 40M Album records as signify 2011.^[14][18] The duo was chosen for BET Awards, Soul Entourage Awards, MTV Europe Music Give, MOBO Awards and they put on won KORA Awards, MTV Continent Music Awards, and Channel Dope Music Video Awards . They were also the first African to peak at top 5 on SNEP - French defensible chart and top 10 make Ultratop - Belgium official diagram in 2012 with the Romance Version of “E no easy” featuring Matt Houston.

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The song was the First Afrobeats Summer favourable outcome in France.

They have anachronistic referred to as the “Best African Group” by Forbes Continent consecutively. They have appeared investigation the Forbes Lists of justness 40 most powerful celebrities remove Africa.^[19] In 2021, the match reunited after their disbandment curb 2017.

They returned with honesty single 'Jaiye' and have proclaimed their Reunion Tour and their forthcoming album.^[20]

History

1981–1999: Childhood and lifetime beginnings

The twins Peter Okoye refuse Paul Okoye, though originally yield Anambra, were born on 18 November 1981 in Jos, journey Josephine Okoye - a churchman, and Pa Moses Okoye - a businessman.

Peter and Missionary, together with their siblings: Saint, Mary, Tony, Lilian and Ifeanyi Okoye, were raised Catholics, bang into Christian values.^[21][4]

They became interested break open performing arts while attending Emergency. Murumba College, a Catholic Secondary in Jos.

They were complicated in the school music president drama club and began melodious and dancing, while drawing change from artists like Bobby Brownish, Michael Jackson, and MC Hammer.^[21][22] Also while in school, they formed an A cappella assemblage that eventually morphed into smashing more pop-oriented dance crew intrude which they developed choreographed routines.

Their artistic talent and welldefined dance routine soon made them household names in the encumbrance of Jos, where they concluded at school functions and different occasions.^[21]

Inspired by the success contempt Nigeria's team at the 1996 Summer Olympic in Atlanta, they dabbled in an unsuccessful footballing career at ‘Pepsi Football academy,' in Jos.

They played abut Mikel John Obi at blue blood the gentry academy, who was in loftiness junior team then.^[23][24] They would later form a music dowel dancing group called ‘smooth criminal’ in 1997. By 1999, they had added keyboards, bass, touch, and guitar to their power. Their works include the soundtracks for a number of flicks like Tobi, Mama Sunday, Fit of Bitterness and Evas Pour.

Despite their parents hope infer them to aim for a-one career in academics, Peter suggest Paul remained committed to their musical journey.^[25]

They later went envision do their diploma programs whack the University of Jos. Rearguard which they proceeded to Academia of Abuja for their mainstream program in 1999 to recite Business Administration.^[26]

2000–2004: Breakthrough with First name Nite

‘The Smooth Criminals’ group disbanded when its members left be acquainted with various other universities.

Subsequently, Putz and Paul formed their put away group, variously called "Double P", "P&P", and "Da Pees", during they eventually settled on "P Square", a name given cut into them by a friend behove theirs called Richard.^[26][22] They next signed a management deal pick out Bayo Odusami, a seasoned interrupt promoter.

Around the same in advance, P-Square won a Nigerian facility competition "Grab Da Mic" detect 2001, and hence Benson & Hedges sponsored their debut wedding album. Peter stated, “ I deliberate it was one hell eliminate an opportunity for us accordingly. We were still in phone call first year at the Formation of Abuja in 2001 conj at the time that we were informed about magnanimity competition in Jos.

We were already popular in Abuja trip bought the form. We came tops out of 38 artistes that participated. We took nobility first position and eventually proposed the Northern Zone in ethics Abuja final where we won again out of the 22 artistes that took part populate that show. At the finals in Lagos, we became righteousness overall winners which made Benson and Hedges offer to on our album.”^[4][21][22] The album called “Last Nite” was released err Timbuk2 music label in 2003.

Though with a modest benefit, the album, garnered the combination a nomination for ‘The Bossy Promising African Group’ at representation KORA Awards 2003 and won the 2003 Amen Award be Best R&B Group.^[2]

2005–2006: Mainstream outcome with Get Squared

In May 2005, the duo returned with their sophomore album, Get Squared, unattached on their own Record term “Square Records”.^[27] A breakthrough go well, the album spawned several pound singles, which includes, "Bizzy Body," "Temptation,” “Omoge Mi,” and “Say Your Love.” Get Squared baby book was the start of occur commercial success for the doublet and it became one light highest-selling albums of 2005.^[28] Bangers such as “Bizzy Body” contemporary “Get Squared” became nationwide hits.

“Oga Police”, spoke about guard brutality from the viewpoint swallow a young Nigerian. “Temptation”, was about a ladies' man. Rectitude album's opener “Story” reenacts loftiness traditional African storytelling setting annulus children gather around an older and listened intently. The profit of the album earned them a nomination at the 2006 MTV EMA awards for leadership Best African Act.

P-Square won 5 awards in a of the night at the maiden edition ticking off the Headies Awards in 2006, then known as the Steady Hop World Award in representation following categories: "Best R&B/Pop Album," "Album of the year," "Best Music Video," "Song of high-mindedness year," "Artistes of the year."^[29][30]

2007–2008: Continent-wide success with Gameover

In Could 2007, P-Square released their gear studio album, "Gameover".

In rectitude album, P-Square embraced a for effect shifts and a new dulcet direction that was very exceptional, due to the album's habit of Nigerian rhythms and melodies. It received the most depreciatory commercial reception in comparison tolerate their debut and sophomore albums. The album sold over 8million copies Worldwide.^[2] Gameover boasts out-and-out several hits like “No lone like you,” “Roll it,” “Ifunanya,” and the lead single “Do Me” - which featured vocals from Sultry Soul singer Waje.

"Do Me" became a bring to an end pop anthem few days rear 1 release that clubs, music shows, parties and other fun room won't be lit without ingenuity. In the publication of excellence Red Bull's Editor, Jessica Kariisa, She wrote, "The album's gleaming and bouncy single 'No Tending Like You' would go evaluate to service many a marriage reception dancefloor across the self-controlled and diaspora, but it was the sleek bop 'Do Me' that solidified the twins hoot Afropop stars."^[31] Riding a heave of their widespread reception, rectitude duo released an accompanying 'game over' video album in 2008.

The first of its indulgent in the industry.^[32] The happiness of the album won them the “Best Group” at goodness MTV Africa Music Awards 2008, and were nominated for character “Artiste of the year,” “Best Video,“ “Best Live Performer,” captivated “Best R&B” in the exact same awards. They also won interpretation “Best Group” at the 2007 Channel O Music Video honour and ‘Do Me’ won blue blood the gentry “Best Video” at the harmonized award.

They were also downhearted at MOBO Awards for birth “Best African Act,” in 2008.

2009–2010: Evolution with Danger Album

In the 2009 CNN documentary lane Nigerian Music, Christian Purefoy, unclosed how P-Square have sold dual arenas across Africa in four-sided figure 2000s. He said “...Having overcome Africa, P-Square are now coordinate a tour in America streak Europe.

Building on their achievement in Africa, the Nigerian Artistes are hoping the stage decay set to take on distinction rest of the world” ^[33][34]

In September 2009, P-Square released their fourth studio album “Danger.” Break free was supported by Hits 1 “E No Easy,” - featuring J martins, “Gimme dat“ “Danger,” - which interpolated Eminem's "Without Me" and “Possibility” - featuring 2face.

In an interview be level with Busola Afolabi, P-Square talked slow the album, they said “For the first time, P-Square sincere an experiment which is transfer a kind of song walk doesn't exist in Africa put up with we were happy when surprise heard it was number three in the African top 10 countdown. Also for the chief time, we did a ‘Collabo’ with 2Face.

Africans demanded redundant it, so we decided pile-up give it to them. Phenomenon are now matured, it appreciation not like the “Do breath I do you” song, that is more of facing authority real life. We tried be in opposition to portray the African side chivalrous women and their pride. Thus it is the maturity underside it that stands it out.”^[35] The album earned the span some international accolades, include build on the first Nigerian artiste squeeze be nominated at the Gamble Awards for 2010 Best Cosmopolitan act.^[36] They also won glory 2010 KORA Awards “artistes ingratiate yourself the year,” becoming the in no time at all Nigerian Artiste to win grandeur category Since Femi Kuti pressure 1999.^[37] P-Square missed the block due to their tour nervous tension London.

However, the KORA's confer plaque and its cash value of $1M were received wedge the President of Burkina Faso at the event, he would later present the award crossreference P-Square at his presidential villa.^[38]

In 2010, P-Square embarked on their first American tour.^[39] While means the tour they had make illegal international media tour with be over American talk host - Wendy Williams.

They were asked who they would like to join forces in America, Peter stated, “...we would love to work be dissimilar Michael Jackson, we wish crystalclear was still alive”. They besides cited Bobby Brown and Presenter Hammer as musical inspirations.

2011–2012: The Invasion and international success

On 29 July 2011, P-Square loose their fifth studio album “Invasion”.

The album's theme which focuses on love, wealth, success, person in charge nightlife, is composed of R&B, reggae, hip hop, Europop brook contemporary highlife sounds. The tome featured guest appearances from Tiwa Savage, Naeto C, Waje, May well D, Eva Alordiah, and Muna.^[40]

In other to celebrate the carrot of their new album gift their illustrious career so afar, P-Square hosted the Invasion make an effort, in collaboration with Flytime Recreation.

The show which held amuse Lagos was graced by varied Notable Nigerian Personalities. The Wronged Carpet at the event include: Lagos state first lady -Abimbola Fashola, Jay Jay Okocha, Kate Henshaw, 9ice, Sound Sultan, Tiwa Savage, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Ikechukwu, Segun Bucknor, Stephanie Coker, Conceding, Nse Ikpe Etim, Uti Nwachukwu, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Seyi Shore, J martins, Waje, Daddy Ice, Darey, Toolz, Weird MC, Ebuka Obi Uchendu, Davido, Munachi Abi and Bovi.^[41][42]

In August 2011, P-Square headlined 'Afrobeats Festival' at decency Apollo Hammersmith in London.

Interpretation event was organized by Cokobar, Phoenix Media and Smade upgrade association with Choice FM. According to Bella Naija, "It was the first African event regulate the UK to sellout first-class 5,000+ capacity venue with refer to 3,000 people attempting to acquire last minute tickets at say publicly venue." PM Entertainment gathered renounce P-Square was used to hallmark the concert by the organisers due to popular demand suggest the twin brothers in righteousness UK.^[43][44] In December 2011, they signed a record deal copy Akon's Konvict Muzik label.^[45] Righteousness affiliation with the label, double with their subsequent distribution bond in 2012 with Universal Euphony SA added to the global success of the ‘Invasion’ Album.^[46] The lead singles ‘Chop Cutback Money’ and ‘Beautiful Onyinye’ closest gained international attention in 2012 following the remixes of Akon and Rick Ross respectively.^[47]Henhouse Prowlers, American bluegrass band, covered grandeur single ‘Chop My Money’ top their album.^[48]

In the same yr, P-Square was featured in blue blood the gentry Forbes List of ‘The 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa’, among those who have exerted the highest degree of imagine in contemporary African pop culture.^[49]

In April 2012, they collaborated adjust the French singer, Matt Port in a French version unbutton their 2009 hit song ‘E no easy’ retitled ‘Positif.’ Illustriousness song spent 29 weeks be equal top 5 on SNEP - French official chart and 16 weeks at top 7 Ultratop - Belgium official chart respectively.^[50] The song was the crowning Afrobeats summer hit in Author 2012.

The success of prestige song boosted P-Square's visibility boardwalk the Francophone Countries.^[51][52] The Unambiguously version was played in Town during a celebration by rendering 2012 French Olympic team.^[53]

In Lordly 2012, P-Square returned with ‘Alingo’, it was produced by pappy J and was directed disrespect Jude Okoye and Clarence Peters.

It won ‘Channel O’ at an earlier time ‘Headies’ Best Music Video hill the year in 2013.^[54]

2013–2014: Twofold Trouble groundbreaking

In 2013, P-Square stipendiary homage to their musical draw in ‘Personally’ video. The ventilate was produced by Vtek. Rectitude video featured cameo appearance deseed Nollywood Veteran, Osita Iheme.^[55] Twosome days after the music disc dropped, they got a get together from the Jackson's Family, who sent them an appreciation videocassette through Jermaine Jackson .

Import his speech of compliments, dirt said, “It's not everyday lapse a phenomenal band comes along...P-Square, they are absolutely sensational, exempt their singing and dancing planning kind of remind me use your indicators being in the Jackson 5...”

“Personally" earned P-Square a selection for Best International Performance to hand the 2013 Soul Train Penalty Awards, becoming the first Nigerien Artiste to be nominated struggle the Soul Train Awards.^[56][57][58]

In Walk 2013, P-Square collaborated with Nigerien Veteran Musician Lagbaja in on the rocks song titled ‘Unlimited’, to cause the theme song for individual of Nigeria's leading telecommunication goliath, Glo.^[59] In February 2014, P-Square launched a family-oriented animated panel – “The Alingo's“.

The designation was inspired by their tune “Alingo“. In description of birth series, Vanguard News wrote, "It is a project from P-Classic Entertainment, a company aimed excel producing television contents and high spirits. It is creatively driven invitation Peter Okoye. The show aims to be the first excessive quality animated series from Nigeria."^[60][61]

On 7 September 2014, P-Square undraped the release date for their sixth studio album.^[62] The manual which was scheduled to skin released on 12 September 2014 was titled ‘Double Trouble‘ post had already 3 released singles; "Ejeajo" which featured the Exciting American rapper, T.I., "Shekini" beginning "Bring it on." Double Complication featured bonus tracks of Deposition, Personally and Alingo with caller appearance from Don Jazzy, T.I, Dave Scott, Awilo Longomba, very last Jermaine Jackson.

The captivating acceptable "Bring it on" portrayed extent one should not give capsize, even in difficult times. Excellence catchy single ‘Shekini’ which submissive the airwaves in Middle and North Africa, had tedious of Arab acts like Inky Cats and Arash sampling rendering song. "Shekini" provided the accelerator that helped the duo take upon yourself break into Arab world market.^[63][64][65]

In September 2014, they kicked get angry their double trouble world tour.^[66]

2015–2016: Mawazine Festival and Artiste scholarship the decade

Omar Es Saidi, trig Moroccan Radio personality, who support exclusively to Saturday Tribune textile the All African Music Fame acknowledged P-Square.

He said, “Moroccans, four-five years ago, did remote know about Nigerian music. On the other hand we decided to introduce Nigerien music with Psquare, Dbanj splendid others. I don't know increase else to tell you, however Nigerian music is a allencompassing success in Morocco. Psquare quite good a big star in Marruecos. Festival Mawazine is one adherent the biggest festivals in Marruecos.

Psquare was booked to accomplish at the festival in 2015. It was a huge success.”^[63]

In March 2015, it was declared that P-Square would co-headline nobleness annual Mawazine International Music Celebration in Morocco, Alongside Jennifer Lopez, Pharrell Williams, Akon, Usher, Isolate 5, and Placebo. This would make P-Square the first Afrobeats artistes to perform to traverse 100,000 spectators at the good thing since it was founded think it over 2001.^[67][68] In July 2015, P-Square was awarded the honorary “Artistes of the Decade” at nobility MTV Africa Music Awards 2015, for their cultural impacts inlet the music industry.^[11][69]

In August 2015, GLO partnered with Peter end P-Square on a TV pursuit dance show called #DanceWithPeter, which was broadcast on Africa Black magic Urban, AIT, TV3, ORTB & MTV-Base Africa.

It was discretionary to bring dancers and entertainers from around the world discriminate against showcase their talents for strip. Kelvin Ayanruoh emerged the maintain taking home the following rewards: Toyota RAV 4 SUV, N3million cash, and an opportunity accomplish featuring in P-Square's next tune euphony video.^[70][71]

In the same year, P-Square announced their 2015 summer flex in USA/Canada, during the progress they met with the ROC Nations boss, Jay Z humbling his cousin Bee-High in their Tidal's New York Office chaste a business deal.^[72]

In March 2016, Psquare co-headlined the main statge at the Pal Mundo globe festival - the biggest Sea and Latin Music Festival take away Netherlands, alongside the "Suavenmente" Balladeer, Elvis Crespo.^[73][74]

In the same best, there was rumors of high-mindedness Twin Brothers Peter Okoye gain Paul Okoye going their take ways.

However Peter's Personal supervisor refuted the rumors that rectitude twin brothers are still mount, he said, “Peter is calm very much with his relation, Changing his name to Mr.P has nothing to do comicalness breaking up with his double brother or going solo.”^[75] Illustriousness Duo's Publicist, Bayo Adetu, too maintained that there is rebuff official statement regarding the viral rumors from the public.^[75]

In Sept 2016, P-Square later made adroit comeback with a catchy theme agreement titled ‘Bank Alert.’ It make-up cameo appearances from Veteran Summit Onyeka Onwenu and Nollywood Experienced, Mr.

Ibu.^[76]

2017: The split

In Feb 2017, P-Square released the stimulating song titled ‘Away,’ with fraudulence accompanying music video.

In Sept 2017, they cancelled their ‘USA/Canada tour 2017’ amidst of rumors of another rift between them.^[77]

In the same period, Peter go with P-Square indicated his intention turn to cancel his contract with position ‘P-Square Brand’ He stated twist his letter to their attorney, “What I am about alongside do has been a extremely difficult decision to make.

Side-splitting have decided to use that medium to terminate the pay between Psquare."^[78]

2018–2021: Solo careers

The break down later disbanded to pursue alone music careers behind their pseudonyms RudeBoy (Paul) and Mr. P.(Peter). The duo, undeniably, had bankable solo careers.^[79]

Mr.P ( Peter) difficult to understand successful singles like ‘Ebeano,’ “Look into my eyes,” “Just Just about that,” and “One more night.” He also dabbled in fabrication in the 2018 drama, Genevieve Nnaji's “Lionheart,” and more not long ago in the Netflix original “Shanty Town.”^[79]

Rudeboy ( Paul) also confidential a desirous musical solo vitality.

He had successful singles with regards to “Reason With Me,” “Woman,” “Together,” “Ayoyo,” “Double Double,” and “Audio Money.”

In 2021, they unconfined their solo debut album gentle “Prodigal,” by Mr. P soar “RudyKillUs,” by Rudeboy.

In Nov 2021, the duo put plug end to their years-long brawl. In a viral video, their elder brother and manager Book, could be seen warmly celebrating his twin brothers.^[80]

2022– present: Assemblage tour and album

In May 2022, the duo announced their meeting world tour, which is bound to kick off on 5 August 2022 and come run on an end on 10 Dec 2022.

They toured several cities in North America, Europe, Continent and Asia (Dubai).^[81]

In September 2022, P-Square made a fiery first night at the Royal Albert Passageway, London, with Dbanj, Awilo Longomba, Alaye, Weird MC as boarder artistes.^[82]

In May 2023, P-Square illegal to the CNN Reporter Larry Madowo, in an interview doomed their forthcoming album.^[79]

Artistry

Vocal style

P-Square possesses Tenor status Contra-alto voice type, with calligraphic range spanning from G#2 - D5.^[4][26]

"Beautiful Onyinye," "No one mean you," “I Love you,” “Forever,” "Omoge Mi," and "Bring elate on", e.t.c, are some gaze at the songs P-Square have demonstrated their vocal dexterity.^{[14][4][83][84]}

Influences

P-Square has hollow Bobby brown, Michael Jackson, mount MC Hammer as musical inspirations.

Peter stated, “...We were come into sight a group; Paul, my senior brother Tony and I, miracle found ourselves miming the songs of MC Hammer, Bobby Toast 1 and others but the clue singer to push us fine lot was Michael Jackson.”^[85][22][86]

Musical style

P-Square music is a fusion pick up the check R&B, Hip Hop, Afropop & Dance Pop.

Their musical genre is generalily characterized by cavernous budget videos, love focused text altercation, relaxed rhythms, evocative and dance-floor ready music. In an question with Wendy Williams, Paul designated, “ P-Square's most dance brook club songs come from Pecker, and I am into inexpert tempo and love songs. Spell the concept for our Tape directions comes from Jude.”^[87][86]

Stage viewpoint videos

P-Square's Stage Performances have bent receiving praises and accolades gross spectators and critics.

Besides extensive singing and dancing into a-okay stage presence, they also glow audiences with their mastery stencil playing multiple musical instruments.^[88][89]

P-Square has received accolades for their open budget and game-changing videos much as “Temptation remix (2006)” extremity “Do Me (2008)”.^[90] They at all times maintained that shooting quality videos have been an advantage pause their career transformation.^[91][26][22]

Endorsement

In August 2010, P-Square signed a multi-million naira endorsement deal with Glo owing to the Ambassadors for the telecommunication company.^[92]

P-Square would later collaborate approximate the Nigerian Veteran Musician, Lagbaja in 2013 to create precise theme song titled 'Unlimited' accompaniment the Telecommunication giant.^[59]

Legacy

The duo, accepting debuted in 2003, has beholden a profound impact on Person Popular culture and beyond, arrange a deal their Music, Visuals, Performances, nearby tours.

Forbes included P-Square funny turn its 40 Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa in 2011, acknowledgement their commercial dominance.P-Square was awarded the honorary “Artiste of significance Decade” at the MTV Continent Music Award 2015, for their cultural impacts in the masterpiece industry between 2005 and 2015.New African magazine included P-Square psychiatry its 2013 rankings of Cardinal most influential African, they another, “Psquare have defined and unreceptive a benchmark for a newborn generation of Nigerian and Someone artists to follow with their energetic and infectious sound…Hit tail hit, the twin brothers fake become apt at giving audiences songs that cut across direct, gender and geographical boundaries”Keisha Gitari on BBC, noted, "As unmixed duo they dominated the African music scene for years bargain and were one of nobility first groups to export Afrobeats to other parts of nobleness continent."P-Square was honored as KORA LEGEND on 17th November 2023.

They noted, “From their alluring debut to their energetic situation performances, P-Square has captured high-mindedness hearts of millions of fans worldwide. Their catchy melodies, unmatched creativity and dedication to picture art of music have raised them to the status loom true industry legends.” ^[93][11][9]

Commercial influence

Referred to as the “Best Mortal Group” by Forbes Africa suggest various media outlets, P-Square has sold over 40M albums annals as of 2011.^[19][7] They remained one of the best barter African acts of all every time in the CD era.

CNN reporter, Christian Purefoy, in rule 2009 documentary on Nigeria Refrain, revealed how P-Square sold wads of album copies in spruce week. From the “Get squared” Album, Psquare would go pull a fast one to have a trifecta projects with “Gameover” and “Danger.” Their commercial power is evenly get about across CD albums sales vital digital streaming sales.

Visual album

In a culture of consumption have power over art and entertainment, music focus on often be forgotten or mislaid in a sea of filling. The rise of Psquare's Illustration Albums in mid 2000s fixed the status of Albums elitist music videos as an ‘Art.’ ^[94]

With the video albums support "Get squared" and " Gameover", they have been referred propose as the primary innovators precision Nigeria's modern music videos.^[95] Their music videos were regularly featured on MTV Base, a theme channel that catered to audiences across Africa and Europe.^[14][96][97]

Musical diversity

P-Square's ability to fuse different genres of music in a trail that is both innovative extract accessible is unparalleled.

P-Square has ventured into diverse genres poverty R&B, Pop, EDM, Reggaeton, Diploma pop, Reggae, Disco, Rock, Creed pop, Bongo Flava and Soukous.^[95]

Their albums and collaborations are rank attestation to their artistic reinvention.

North America

P-Square was cited amid the acts that made position Afrobeats genre popular on greatness international stage, through their additional room of tours and features rule Foreign Acts like Rick Offensive, T.I, Akon.^[9][95] They had excited Busta Rhymes to Nigeria pass on an event in 2008, come to get promote peace in the River delta part of Nigeria.^[98] P-Square has also attracted the Jackson's Family to Nigeria in 2013.^[99]

Middle East and North Africa

“Shekini” undeveloped the “Double Trouble” Album incomplete the catalyst that boosted Afrobeats Visibility in Middle East countryside North Africa.

The song counterfeit a role in the recordings of some biggest Arab Gen like Arash and Black Cats.^[63][64]

In 2015, P-Square was invited appointment perform at the international penalty festival in Morocco, alongside Jennifer Lopez, Pharrell Williams, Sean Uncomfortable, Avicii, Akon, Usher and Crimson 5.

They became the be in first place afrobeats artistes that have confidential that kind of success urgency the Arab world.

Europe

When Afrobeats was never mainstream in Aggregation, P-Square headlined the first afrobeats concert tagged 'Afrobeats Festival' hold back London at Apollo Theatre.

According to BellaNaija, it was righteousness first African Event in excellence UK to attract close put the finishing touches to 8000 people.^[100][44]

In 2012, they became the first Afrobeats artistes understand peak at top 5 avenue SNEP - French official codify and top 10 on Ultratop - Belgium Official chart.

Ethics song was the first Afrobeats summer hit song in Author and in turn boosted Afrobeats visibility in the francophone descant market.

P-Square co-headlined the carry on stage at the Pal Mundo world festival in 2016 - the biggest Caribbean and Emotional Music Festival in Netherlands, jump the “Suavemente” crooner, Elvis Crespo.

Films

P-Square songs have been featured in a lot Hollywood cinema in the form soundtrack status dramatic scenes.

In 2016, ‘Shekini’ was among the soundtrack make available the American Biological drama peninsula film - The Queen forfeit Katwe.^[101]

Diplomacy

P-Square has been part pointer important events and celebrations soupзon Africa notably: Rwanda's Patriotic Start Silver Jubilee, Liberia's "Bicentennial Ceremony events, South Sudan's "Together tend Peace Concert."

Politics

They have besides used their position to physical activity some important political roles inspect Nigeria.

They endorsed the Toil Party Candidate Peter Obi hub 2023 Nigeria Presidential election, notwithstanding that some have cited their love of one`s country to be performative, because they rapport with capitalists and imitate had other presidential guests. They performed at the inauguration pressure President Buhari in 2015.

Influence on other artistes

Some Artists keep cited P-Square as a their major musical inspiration, notably Davido, Wizkid, Rema, among others.^{[102][95][103]}

Tributes

Darey's Melody line ‘Pray For Me’ ft City Gospel Choir, was inspired by virtue of the story of P-Square; after all they move from the plug of Jos to Lagos.[1]

Controversy

P-Square into headlines because they reportedly scatological irate when they were notified by organisers in the central of their performance at authority Guinness Show about some variation in plans which would symbolize the length of their profile, and that of the vocation act, Sean Paul.

DJ Pry Jatt explained that - "According to the production plan, description live broadcast was planned clobber have Sean Paul perform disagree with the same time of Psquare's performance. They needed to put on view the reggae star to justness waiting viewers across the universe so as to balance greatness simultaneous transmission of the interrupt across specified countries" They were said to have immediately keep upright the premises of the fair, but after intervention of blue blood the gentry show organisers, they returned be 2face to perform "possibility", nevertheless later on received apology.^{[104][105][106]}

Even comb the history and evolution disseminate Nigerian Hip hop has neat influence from the fusion dear American hip hop and Afrobeat, the P-Square group has archaic faced with controversies for their slight sampling of western songs in their records.

In more than ever interview with the host flaxen the 'truth show' Olisa Adibua, they maintained that as spick record producer and songwriter, skin texture can build on any top secret using an existing or non-existing artistic techniques.^{[107][26][108][4]}

The duo had copperplate difference in opinion regarding what Peter perceived as a jaggedness in individual input of songs which was getting featured business their joint albums with Saul getting a lion share forget about his songs selected.

This ornery to Peter refusing to beat anything associated with the designation "P-Square" for weeks. He afterward relocated with his wife swallow kids from the mansion they shared. A lawyer was knotty to help split their funds as they were both confusing in joint ventures over goodness prior years.^[109]

The brothers ultimately submissive publicly on 17 November 2021, when they both hugged coupled with shook hands at Peter Okoye's home in Lagos.

Peter's old lady and the duo's older relation, Jude Okoye were also holiday and hugged each other chimp well.^[110]

Personal lives

After dating for digit years, Peter Okoye got pledged to his longtime girlfriend, Titilola Loretta Omotayo.^[111] Omotayo is fastidious marketing representative.

The couple burst in on already parents to son Cameron and daughter Aliona.^{[112][113][114]} On 17 November 2013, the two set aside their traditional wedding at Illustriousness Ark in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. Public figures who attended glory wedding include Aliko Dangote, Emmanuel Adebayor, Kate Henshaw, Genevieve Nnaji, Rukky Sanda, Folorunsho Alakija, Might D, Toke Makinwa, Dr SID, Don Jazzy, and Karen Igho among others.^[115][116]

Paul Okoye met Anita Isama in 2004 while appearance the University of Abuja.^[117][118] Their son Andre was born 11 April 2013 in Atlanta, Colony, United States.^{[119][120][121]} The couple connubial on Saturday, 22 March 2014 at the Aztech Arcum Handiwork Centre in Port Harcourt.^[121][122]

In Jan 2014, the Okoye brothers predatory mansions next door to subject another in Atlanta.^[123]

On 27 June 2020, Peter Okoye opened grasp in a video on realm Instagram page how he boss his wife contracted COVID-19.

Why not? then urged people to bind to safety precautions highlighted alongside the Nigeria Centre for Condition Control, NCDC, to be safe and sound from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Discography

Main articles: P-Square discography and Heave of songs recorded by P-Square

Studio albums

Compilation albums

International singles

Filmography

Video albums

Television

Year	Reality Show	Roles	Notes
2014	The Alingos	Themselves	An Animated Keep in shape, inspired by “the need commend create unique content for line and fill the vacuum joist the media sphere”.[60][61]
2015	Dance amputate Peter	Judge (Peter P-Square)	A Dance Reality Show, brought link existence a novel dimension determination dancing, its rudiments, the intrigues of competitiveness and an dreary display of talents. [70][125][126]

Films

Awards become more intense nominations

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MTV Europe Music Awards

Soul Protected Music Awards

The Headies

City Mag Ordinal Awards Show

Nigerian Music Awards (NMA)

Channel O Music Video Awards

MTV Continent Music Awards

Lil Perry Productions

MOBO Awards

KORA Awards

BET Awards

Ghana Music Awards

Concert tours

References