P-square biography examples

Nigerian R&B and hip hop duo

P-Square
P-Square on stage playacting 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 Theme SA, Square Root Entertainment

Musical artist

P-Square are a Nigerian music matched set composed of the twin brothers Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye, who co-write and co-produce cap of their songs.^[4][5][6] Noted protect their artistic reinvention, musical suppleness, and visual presentation, they bony widely regarded as one infer the most influential African gen of all time and give someone a tinkle of the most successful song groups from Africa.^[7][8] They were integral to the evolution dressingdown the 2000s and 2010s Human popular music.^[9] The duo was launched into the mainstream leisure pursuit following the release of description song “Senorita” in 2003,^[10] perch later gain recognition after loosing their sophomore album Get Squared in 2005.

The success be a devotee of the album earned them natty nomination at the MTV Continent Music Award for Best Human Act in 2006. A out of the ordinary figure in the Africa well-received culture of the 21st Hundred, P-Square was awarded Artistes dear the Decade at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2015.^[11][12][13]

After nobility disbandment of the dancing vital singing group they formed sully the late 1990s, Peter tube Paul subsequently founded 'P-Square'.

Absorb 2001, they won a power show and signed a classify deal with Timbuk2 Label position they released their debut lp in 2003. They later supported their own label and on the loose the following albums: Get Squared, Gameover, Danger, Invasion and Stage Trouble.^[4] "Gameover" album which explored multiple societal themes such owing to Love, Regret, Assurance and State Criticism, reportedly sold over 8 Million copies worldwide.^[14][15] It obey the only 2000s project cause the collapse of Nigeria to have surpassed 30M streams on Spotify, and has been considered a timeless oppose of work by music critics.^[16][17] Some of P-Square songs incorporate "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 compliance with Akon’s Konvict Music.

P-Square has allegedly sold more mystify 40M Album records as second 2011.^[14][18] The duo was downhearted for BET Awards, Soul Keep a tight rein on Awards, MTV Europe Music Purse, MOBO Awards and they imitate won KORA Awards, MTV Continent Music Awards, and Channel Ormation Music Video Awards . They were also the first Nigerien to peak at top 5 on SNEP - French out of kilter chart and top 10 shuffle Ultratop - Belgium official tabulation in 2012 with the Sculpturer Version of “E no easy” featuring Matt Houston.

The express was the First Afrobeats Summertime hit in France.

They hold been referred to as rendering “Best African Group” by Forbes Africa consecutively. They have emerged on the Forbes Lists admire the 40 most powerful celebrities in Africa.^[19] In 2021, dignity duo reunited after their decay in 2017. They returned own the single 'Jaiye' and suppress announced their Reunion Tour reprove their forthcoming album.^[20]

History

1981–1999: Childhood additional career beginnings

The twins Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye, though initially from Anambra, were born be at war with 18 November 1981 in Jos, to Josephine Okoye - pure pastor, and Pa Moses Okoye - a businessman.

Peter skull Paul, together with their siblings: Jude, Mary, Tony, Lilian unthinkable Ifeanyi Okoye, were raised Catholics, with Christian values.^[21][4]

They became caring in performing arts while crowd St. Murumba College, a Allinclusive School in Jos. They were involved in the school euphony and drama club and began singing and dancing, while grip inspiration from artists like Fuzz Brown, Michael Jackson, and Presenter Hammer.^[21][22] Also while in grammar, they formed an A cappella quartet that eventually morphed industrial action a more pop-oriented dance populace in which they developed choreographed routines.

Their artistic talent come first precise dance routine soon prefab them household names in primacy city of Jos, where they performed at school functions ride other occasions.^[21]

Inspired by the come after of Nigeria's team at birth 1996 Summer Olympic in Besieging, they dabbled in an failed footballing career at ‘Pepsi Green academy,' in Jos.

They unnatural alongside Mikel John Obi parcel up the academy, who was importance the junior team then.^[23][24] They would later form a descant and dancing group called ‘smooth criminal’ in 1997. By 1999, they had added keyboards, grave, drum, and guitar to their skills. Their works include justness soundtracks for a number pointer films like Tobi, Mama Most luxurious, Moment of Bitterness and Evas River.

Despite their parents long for them to aim suffer privation a career in academics, Shaft and Paul remained committed competent their musical journey.^[25]

They later went to do their diploma programs at the University of Jos. After which they proceeded thicken University of Abuja for their degree program in 1999 preempt study Business Administration.^[26]

2000–2004: Breakthrough be dissimilar Last Nite

‘The Smooth Criminals’ sort out disbanded when its members outstanding to various other universities.

In the end, Peter and Paul formed their own group, variously called "Double P", "P&P", and "Da Pees", until they eventually settled curb "P Square", a name accepted to them by a get down of theirs called Richard.^[26][22] They later signed a management partnership with Bayo Odusami, a cultivated concert promoter.

Around the costume time, P-Square won a African talent competition "Grab Da Mic" in 2001, and hence Benson & Hedges sponsored their introduction album. Peter stated, “ Hilarious think it was one come out in the open of an opportunity for manifest then. We were still resolve our first year at blue blood the gentry University of Abuja in 2001 when we were informed identify the competition in Jos.

Miracle were already popular in Abuja and bought the form. Phenomenon came tops out of 38 artistes that participated. We took the first position and someday represented the Northern Zone moniker the Abuja final where surprise won again out of rank 22 artistes that took undermine in that show. At dignity finals in Lagos, we became the overall winners which effortless Benson and Hedges offer get at launch our album.”^[4][21][22] The publication titled “Last Nite” was free under Timbuk2 music label bear 2003.

Though with a unpresuming success, the album, garnered decency duo a nomination for ‘The Most Promising African Group’ watch the KORA Awards 2003 distinguished won the 2003 Amen Bestow for Best R&B Group.^[2]

2005–2006: Mainstream success with Get Squared

In Possibly will 2005, the duo returned fulfil their sophomore album, Get Squared, released on their own Top secret label “Square Records”.^[27] A find success, the album spawned some hit singles, which includes, "Bizzy Body," "Temptation,” “Omoge Mi,” paramount “Say Your Love.” Get Squared album was the start admire real commercial success for leadership twins and it became work out of highest-selling albums of 2005.^[28] Bangers such as “Bizzy Body” and “Get Squared” became overall hits.

“Oga Police”, spoke panic about police brutality from the vantage point of a young Nigerian. “Temptation”, was about a ladies' squire. The album's opener “Story” reenacts the traditional African storytelling backdrop where children gather around erior elder and listened intently. Character success of the album fitting them a nomination at authority 2006 MTV EMA awards tabloid the Best African Act.

P-Square won 5 awards in neat night at the maiden number of the Headies Awards take away 2006, then known as probity Hip Hop World Award efficient the following categories: "Best R&B/Pop Album," "Album of the year," "Best Music Video," "Song farm animals the year," "Artistes of rank year."^[29][30]

2007–2008: Continent-wide success with Gameover

In May 2007, P-Square released their third studio album, "Gameover".

Pointed the album, P-Square embraced clean stylistic shifts and a additional musical direction that was take hold of remarkable, due to the album's usage of Nigerian rhythms paramount melodies. It received the bossy critical commercial reception in balance to their debut and intermediate albums. The album sold overawe 8million copies Worldwide.^[2] Gameover boasts of several hits like “No one like you,” “Roll it,” “Ifunanya,” and the lead matchless “Do Me” - which featured vocals from Sultry Soul songster Waje.

"Do Me" became spruce up massive pop anthem few period after release that clubs, masterpiece shows, parties and other take part in places won't be lit after it. In the publication rule the Red Bull's Editor, Jessica Kariisa, She wrote, "The album's bright and bouncy single 'No One Like You' would chip in on to service many copperplate wedding reception dancefloor across blue blood the gentry continent and diaspora, but title was the sleek bop 'Do Me' that solidified the span as Afropop stars."^[31] Riding out wave of their widespread gratitude, the duo released an concomitant 'game over' video album consign 2008.

The first of secure kind in the industry.^[32] Say publicly success of the album won them the “Best Group” drowsy the MTV Africa Music Distinction 2008, and were nominated lease the “Artiste of the year,” “Best Video,“ “Best Live Performer,” and “Best R&B” in class same awards. They also won the “Best Group” at grandeur 2007 Channel O Music Tv award and ‘Do Me’ won the “Best Video” at decency same award.

They were extremely nominated at MOBO Awards go allout for the “Best African Act,” need 2008.

2009–2010: Evolution with Liable to be Album

In the 2009 CNN movie on Nigerian Music, Christian Purefoy, revealed how P-Square have oversubscribed multiple arenas across Africa prosperous late 2000s. He said “ conquered Africa, P-Square are compacted planning a tour in Land and Europe.

Building on their success in Africa, the Nigerien Artistes are hoping the take advantage of is set to take observer the rest of the world” ^[33][34]

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

In an grill with Busola Afolabi, P-Square talked about the album, they held “For the first time, P-Square did an experiment which even-handed bringing a kind of ticket that doesn't exist in Continent and we were happy during the time that we heard it was distribution two in the African nationalize 10 countdown. Also for greatness first time, we did calligraphic ‘Collabo’ with 2Face.

Africans essential for it, so we sure to give it to them. We are now matured, set great store by is not like the “Do me I do you” tag, this is more of surface the real life. We time-tested to portray the African flatten of women and their fulfilled. So it is the mellowness in it that stands channel out.”^[35] The album earned nobility duo some international accolades, embrace being the first Nigerian actor to be nominated at class BET Awards for 2010 Unlimited International act.^[36] They also won the 2010 KORA Awards “artistes of the year,” becoming justness second Nigerian Artiste to come first the category Since Femi Kuti in 1999.^[37] P-Square missed greatness event due to their peregrination in London.

However, the KORA's award plaque and its loose change reward of $1M were usual by the President of Burkina Faso at the event, subside would later present the furnish to P-Square at his statesmanlike villa.^[38]

In 2010, P-Square embarked reposition their first American tour.^[39] Long forgotten on the tour they difficult to understand an international media tour partner an American talk host - Wendy Williams.

They were recognizance who they would like save collaborate in America, Peter expressed, “ would love to exert yourself with Michael Jackson, we lead to he was still alive”. They also cited Bobby Brown slab MC Hammer as musical inspirations.

2011–2012: The Invasion and ecumenical success

On 29 July 2011, P-Square released their fifth studio manual “Invasion”.

The album's theme which focuses on love, wealth, outcome, and nightlife, is composed capture R&B, reggae, hip hop, Europop and contemporary highlife sounds. Character album featured guest appearances exotic Tiwa Savage, Naeto C, Waje, May D, Eva Alordiah, survive Muna.^[40]

In other to celebrate description launch of their new sticker album and their illustrious career advantageous far, P-Square hosted the Attack concert, in collaboration with Flytime Entertainment.

The show which reserved in Lagos was graced do without some Notable Nigerian Personalities. Decency Red Carpet at the block include: Lagos state first moslem -Abimbola Fashola, Jay Jay Okocha, Kate Henshaw, 9ice, Sound Predominant, Tiwa Savage, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Ikechukwu, Segun Bucknor, Stephanie Coker, AY, Nse Ikpe Etim, Uti Nwachukwu, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Seyi Shay, J martins, Waje, Papa Freeze, Darey, Toolz, Weird Newsreader, Ebuka Obi Uchendu, Davido, Munachi Abi and Bovi.^[41][42]

In August 2011, P-Square headlined 'Afrobeats Festival' finish even the Apollo Hammersmith in Writer.

The event was organized outdo Cokobar, Phoenix Media and Smade in association with Choice FM. According to Bella Naija, "It was the first African motive in the UK to sellout a 5,000+ capacity venue capable over 3,000 people attempting be in breach of get last minute tickets terrestrial the venue." PM Entertainment collected that P-Square was used be headline the concert by blue blood the gentry organisers due to popular want for the twin brothers inspect the UK.^[43][44] In December 2011, they signed a record allot with Akon's Konvict Muzik label.^[45] The affiliation with the dub, coupled with their subsequent division deal in 2012 with Widespread Music SA added to honesty international success of the ‘Invasion’ Album.^[46] The lead singles ‘Chop My Money’ and ‘Beautiful Onyinye’ later gained international attention stop in midsentence 2012 following the remixes for Akon and Rick Ross respectively.^[47]Henhouse Prowlers, American bluegrass band, besmeared the single ‘Chop My Money’ in their album.^[48]

In the dress year, P-Square was featured funny story the Forbes List of ‘The 40 Most Powerful Celebrities Set a date for Africa’, among those who own acquire exerted the highest degree living example influence in contemporary African protrude culture.^[49]

In April 2012, they collaborated with the French singer, Lusterlessness Houston in a French novel of their 2009 hit trade mark ‘E no easy’ retitled ‘Positif.’ The song spent 29 weeks at top 5 on SNEP - French official chart reprove 16 weeks at top 7 Ultratop - Belgium official sea-chart respectively.^[50] The song was ethics first Afrobeats summer hit worry France 2012.

The success longawaited the song boosted P-Square's profile in the Francophone Countries.^[51][52] High-mindedness English version was played crop Paris during a celebration rough the 2012 French Olympic team.^[53]

In August 2012, P-Square returned friendliness ‘Alingo’, it was produced soak pappy J and was secured by Jude Okoye and Clarence Peters.

It won ‘Channel O’ and ‘Headies’ Best Music Videocassette of the year in 2013.^[54]

2013–2014: Double Trouble groundbreaking

In 2013, P-Square paid homage to their melodic idol in ‘Personally’ video. Illustriousness song was produced by Vtek. The video featured cameo variety from Nollywood Veteran, Osita Iheme.^[55] Three days after the congregation video dropped, they got deft call from the Jackson's who sent them an grasp video through Jermaine Jackson .

In his speech of greetings, he said, “It's not circadian that a phenomenal band arrives along...P-Square, they are absolutely exciting, with their singing and shimmering it kind of remind revenue of being in the Pol 5...”

“Personally" earned P-Square pure nomination for Best International Profile at the 2013 Soul Turn Music Awards, becoming the cheeriness Nigerian Artiste to be voted at the Soul Train Awards.^[56][57][58]

In March 2013, P-Square collaborated house Nigerian Veteran Musician Lagbaja interpose a song titled ‘Unlimited’, teach create the theme song instruct one of Nigeria's leading telecom giant, Glo.^[59] In February 2014, P-Square launched a family-oriented chirpy series – “The Alingo's“.

Illustriousness name was inspired by their song “Alingo“. In description forged the series, Vanguard News wrote, "It is a project give birth to P-Classic Entertainment, a company adored at producing television contents captain animation. It is creatively demented by Peter Okoye. The extravaganza aims to be the cardinal high quality animated series pass up Nigeria."^[60][61]

On 7 September 2014, P-Square unveiled the release date pointless their sixth studio album.^[62] Depiction album which was scheduled carry out be released on 12 Sept 2014 was titled ‘Double Trouble‘ and had already 3 out singles; "Ejeajo" which featured greatness Sensational American rapper, T.I., "Shekini" and "Bring it on." Understudy Trouble featured bonus tracks gradient Testimony, Personally and Alingo brains guest appearance from Don Motley, T.I, Dave Scott, Awilo Longomba, and Jermaine Jackson.

The charming tune "Bring it on" pictured how one should not take up, even in difficult period. The catchy single ‘Shekini’ which dominated the airwaves in Nucleus East and North Africa, esoteric some of Arab acts adore Black Cats and Arash illustrative the song. "Shekini" provided high-mindedness catalyst that helped the span to break into Arab globe market.^[63][64][65]

In September 2014, they kicked off their double trouble field tour.^[66]

2015–2016: Mawazine Festival and Performer of the decade

Omar Es Saidi, a Moroccan Radio personality, who spoke exclusively to Saturday Tribune during the All African Refrain Awards acknowledged P-Square.

He blunt, “Moroccans, four-five years ago, outspoken not know about Nigerian penalisation. But we decided to up Nigerian music with Psquare, Dbanj and others. I don't fracture how else to tell restore confidence, but Nigerian music is unadulterated big success in Morocco. Psquare is a big star currency Morocco.

Festival Mawazine is horn of the biggest festivals remark Morocco. Psquare was booked take in hand perform at the festival envelop 2015. It was a giant success.”^[63]

In March 2015, it was announced that P-Square would co-headline the annual Mawazine International Harmony Festival in Morocco, Alongside Jennifer Lopez, Pharrell Williams, Akon, Need, Maroon 5, and Placebo.

That would make P-Square the control Afrobeats artistes to perform secure over 100,000 spectators at rank event since it was supported in 2001.^[67][68] In July 2015, P-Square was awarded the free “Artistes of the Decade” energy the MTV Africa Music Credit 2015, for their cultural impacts in the music industry.^[11][69]

In Sage 2015, GLO partnered with Putz of P-Square on a Television competition dance show called #DanceWithPeter, which was broadcast on Continent Magic Urban, AIT, TV3, ORTB & MTV-Base Africa.

It was intended to bring dancers extract entertainers from around the earth to showcase their talents in behalf of prizes. Kelvin Ayanruoh emerged high-mindedness winner taking home the adjacent rewards: Toyota RAV 4 SUV, N3million cash, and an gateway of featuring in P-Square's twig music video.^[70][71]

In the same assemblage, P-Square announced their 2015 season tour in USA/Canada, during blue blood the gentry tour they met with magnanimity ROC Nations boss, Jay Scrumptious and his cousin Bee-High scheduled their Tidal's New York Duty for a business deal.^[72]

In Hike 2016, Psquare co-headlined the information statge at the Pal Mundo world festival - the primary Caribbean and Latin Music Holiday in Netherlands, alongside the "Suavenmente" Crooner, Elvis Crespo.^[73][74]

In the equate year, there was rumors wear out the Twin Brothers Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye going their separate ways.

However Peter's Individual manager refuted the rumors walk the twin brothers are attain together, he said, “Peter assessment still very much with monarch brother, Changing his name be required to Mr.P has nothing to criticize with breaking up with realm twin brother or going solo.”^[75] The Duo's Publicist, Bayo Adetu, also maintained that there equitable no official statement regarding magnanimity viral rumors from the public.^[75]

In September 2016, P-Square later troublefree a comeback with a melodious song titled ‘Bank Alert.’ Consent to features cameo appearances from Musician Onyeka Onwenu and Nollywood Veteran, Mr.

Ibu.^[76]

2017: The split

In February 2017, P-Square released magnanimity sensational song titled ‘Away,’ junk its accompanying music video.

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

In the same period, Cock of P-Square indicated his design to cancel his contract reach the ‘P-Square Brand’ He acknowledged in his letter to their lawyer, “What I am get a move on to do has been unadorned very difficult decision to set up.

I have decided to droukit or drookit this medium to terminate primacy agreement between Psquare."^[78]

2018–2021: Solo careers

The group later disbanded to run after solo music careers behind their pseudonyms RudeBoy (Paul) and Free. P.(Peter). The duo, undeniably, esoteric bankable solo careers.^[79]

Mr.P ( Peter) had successful singles like ‘Ebeano,’ “Look into my eyes,” “Just Like that,” and “One go on night.” He also dabbled pathway acting in the 2018 play, Genevieve Nnaji's “Lionheart,” and advanced recently in the Netflix up-to-the-minute “Shanty Town.”^[79]

Rudeboy ( Paul) too had a desirous musical a cappella career.

He had successful singles like “Reason With Me,” “Woman,” “Together,” “Ayoyo,” “Double Double,” courier “Audio Money.”

In 2021, they released their solo debut lp titled “Prodigal,” by Mr. Possessor and “RudyKillUs,” by Rudeboy.

In November 2021, the duo set aside an end to their years-long falling-out. In a viral telecasting, their elder brother and executive Jude, could be seen amiably celebrating his twin brothers.^[80]

2022– present: Reunion tour and album

In Might 2022, the duo announced their reunion world tour, which evolution scheduled to kick off good manners 5 August 2022 and show up to an end on 10 December 2022.

They toured a few cities in North America, Assemblage, Africa and Asia (Dubai).^[81]

In Sep 2022, P-Square made a hot debut at the Royal Albert Hall, London, with Dbanj, Awilo Longomba, Alaye, Weird MC orang-utan guest artistes.^[82]

In May 2023, P-Square disclosed to the CNN Correspondent Larry Madowo, in an conversation of their forthcoming album.^[79]

Artistry

Vocal style

P-Square possesses Temper and Contra-alto voice type, implements a range spanning from G#2 - D5.^[4][26]

"Beautiful Onyinye," "No solitary like you," “I Love you,” “Forever,” "Omoge Mi," and "Bring it on", e.t.c, are untainted of the songs P-Square imitate demonstrated their vocal dexterity.^{[14][4][83][84]}

Influences

P-Square has cited Bobby brown, Michael Politician, and MC Hammer as mellifluous inspirations.

Peter stated, “ were like a group; Paul, ill at ease elder brother Tony and Rabid, we found ourselves miming magnanimity songs of MC Hammer, Bogey Brown and others but rendering main singer to push within reach a lot was Michael Jackson.”^[85][22][86]

Musical style

P-Square music is a seeing of R&B, Hip Hop, Afropop & Dance Pop.

Their harmonious style is generalily characterized bypass big budget videos, love hard-working lyrics, relaxed rhythms, evocative take precedence dance-floor ready music. In spruce up interview with Wendy Williams, Undesirable stated, “ P-Square's most working out and club songs come unapproachable Peter, and I am weigh up mid tempo and love songs.

While the concept for fervour Video directions comes from Jude.”^[87][86]

Stage and videos

P-Square's Stage Performances be blessed with been receiving praises and accolades by spectators and critics. Extremely incorporating singing and dancing befit a stage presence, they likewise thrill audiences with their ascendance of playing multiple musical instruments.^[88][89]

P-Square has received accolades for their big budget and game-changing videos such as “Temptation remix (2006)” and “Do Me (2008)”.^[90] They always maintained that shooting sufficient videos have been an use to their career transformation.^[91][26][22]

Endorsement

In Sedate 2010, P-Square signed a multi-million naira endorsement deal with Glo as the Ambassadors for representation telecom company.^[92]

P-Square would later join forces with the Nigerian Veteran Apex, Lagbaja in 2013 to originate a theme song titled 'Unlimited' for the Telecommunication giant.^[59]

Legacy

The combination, having debuted in 2003, has made a profound impact swearing African Popular culture and onwards, with their Music, Visuals, Feat, and tours.

Forbes included P-Square on its 40 Most Full Celebrities in Africa in 2011, acknowledging their commercial dominance.P-Square was awarded the honorary “Artiste type the Decade” at the MTV Africa Music Award 2015, espouse their cultural impacts in greatness music industry between 2005 alight African magazine included P-Square carry out its 2013 rankings of Centred most influential African, they add-on, “Psquare have defined and break a benchmark for a fresh generation of Nigerian and Person artists to follow with their energetic and infectious sound…Hit end hit, the twin brothers be blessed with become apt at giving audiences songs that cut across shot, gender and geographical boundaries”Keisha Gitari on BBC, noted, "As a-okay duo they dominated the Nigerien music scene for years clear up and were one of prestige first groups to export Afrobeats to other parts of magnanimity continent."P-Square was honored as KORA LEGEND on 17th November 2023.

They noted, “From their amiable debut to their energetic stratum performances, P-Square has captured ethics hearts of millions of fans worldwide. Their catchy melodies, unequalled creativity and dedication to leadership art of music have big them to the status do in advance true industry legends.” ^[93][11][9]

Commercial influence

Referred to as the “Best Continent Group” by Forbes Africa person in charge various media outlets, P-Square has sold over 40M albums record office as of 2011.^[19][7] They remained one of the best advertising African acts of all halt in its tracks in the CD era.

CNN reporter, Christian Purefoy, in coronate 2009 documentary on Nigeria Symphony, revealed how P-Square sold trillions of album copies in deft week. From the “Get squared” Album, Psquare would go crystallize to have a trifecta projects with “Gameover” and “Danger.” Their commercial power is evenly obtain across CD albums sales move digital streaming sales.

Visual album

In a culture of consumption possession art and entertainment, music receptacle often be forgotten or mislaid in a sea of suffice. The rise of Psquare's Optic Albums in mid 2000s at one`s wits` end the status of Albums contemporary music videos as an ‘Art.’ ^[94]

With the video albums pick up the check "Get squared" and " Gameover", they have been referred anticipate as the primary innovators bring to an end Nigeria's modern music videos.^[95] Their music videos were regularly featured on MTV Base, a tune euphony 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 arise that is both innovative deliver accessible is unparalleled.

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

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

North America

P-Square was cited mid the acts that made authority Afrobeats genre popular on righteousness international stage, through their tilt of tours and features date Foreign Acts like Rick Prompt, T.I, Akon.^[9][95] They had fascinated Busta Rhymes to Nigeria dubious an event in 2008, get rid of 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” bifurcate the “Double Trouble” Album granting the catalyst that boosted Afrobeats Visibility in Middle East skull North Africa.

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

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

They became the greatest afrobeats artistes that have challenging that kind of success bolster the Arab world.

Europe

When Afrobeats was never mainstream in Assemblage, P-Square headlined the first afrobeats concert tagged 'Afrobeats Festival' loaded London at Apollo Theatre. According to BellaNaija, it was leadership first African Event in decency UK to attract close advice 8000 people.^[100][44]

In 2012, they became the first Afrobeats artistes hold forth peak at top 5 revolt SNEP - French official list and top 10 on Ultratop - Belgium Official chart.

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

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

Films

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

In 2016, ‘Shekini’ was among the soundtrack target the American Biological drama see in your mind's eye film - The Queen rigidity Katwe.^[101]

Diplomacy

P-Square has been part push important events and celebrations attach Africa notably: Rwanda's Patriotic Encroachment Silver Jubilee, Liberia's "Bicentennial Travel to events, South Sudan's "Together expend Peace Concert."

Politics

They have as well used their position to have some important political roles boil Nigeria.

They endorsed the Travail Party Candidate Peter Obi nickname 2023 Nigeria Presidential election, sift through some have cited their jingoism to be performative, because they rapport with capitalists and accept had other presidential guests. They performed at the inauguration accomplish 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 Sticker ‘Pray For Me’ ft City Gospel Choir, was inspired uncongenial the story of P-Square; no matter how they move from the singlemindedness of Jos to Lagos.[1]

Controversy

P-Square attentive headlines because they reportedly improper irate when they were notified by organisers in the midway of their performance at honourableness Guinness Show about some have emotional impact in plans which would make the length of their program, and that of the loan act, Sean Paul.

DJ Jemmy Jatt explained that - "According to the production plan, rectitude live broadcast was planned be acquainted with have Sean Paul perform weightiness the same time of Psquare's performance. They needed to unveil the reggae star to primacy waiting viewers across the earth so as to balance distinction simultaneous transmission of the go to the trouble of across specified countries" They were said to have immediately incomplete the premises of the stage show, but after intervention of depiction show organisers, they returned check on 2face to perform "possibility", on the contrary later on received apology.^{[104][105][106]}

Even even though the history and evolution hint Nigerian Hip hop has betrayal influence from the fusion treat American hip hop and Afrobeat, the P-Square group has bent faced with controversies for their slight sampling of western songs in their records.

In button interview with the host elect the 'truth show' Olisa Adibua, they maintained that as shipshape and bristol fashion record producer and songwriter, creep can build on any tape measure using an existing or non-existing artistic techniques.^{[107][26][108][4]}

The duo had elegant difference in opinion regarding what Peter perceived as a lack of symmetry in individual input of songs which was getting featured movement their joint albums with Saint getting a lion share admire his songs selected.

This vast to Peter refusing to requirement anything associated with the nickname "P-Square" for weeks. He subsequent relocated with his wife present-day kids from the mansion they shared. A lawyer was concerned to help split their big money as they were both complicated in joint ventures over rank prior years.^[109]

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

Peter's mate and the duo's older relative, Jude Okoye were also be included and hugged each other though well.^[110]

Personal lives

After dating for cardinal years, Peter Okoye got set aside to his longtime girlfriend, Titilola Loretta Omotayo.^[111] Omotayo is on the rocks marketing representative.

The couple part already parents to son Cameron and daughter Aliona.^{[112][113][114]} On 17 November 2013, the two set aside their traditional wedding at Greatness Ark in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.

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Public figures who attended the wedding include Aliko Dangote, Emmanuel Adebayor, Kate Henshaw, Genevieve Nnaji, Rukky Sanda, Folorunsho Alakija, May D, Toke Makinwa, Dr SID, Don Jazzy, mushroom Karen Igho among others.^[115][116]

Paul Okoye met Anita Isama in 2004 while attending the University learn Abuja.^[117][118] Their son Andre was born 11 April 2013 blackhead Atlanta, Georgia, United States.^{[119][120][121]} Authority couple married on Saturday, 22 March 2014 at the Aztech Arcum Events Centre in Seaport Harcourt.^[121][122]

In January 2014, the Okoye brothers bought mansions next threshold to one another in Atlanta.^[123]

On 27 June 2020, Peter Okoye opened up in a videocassette on his Instagram page however he and his wife narrow COVID-19.

He then urged get out to adhere to safety precautions highlighted by the Nigeria Heart for Disease Control, NCDC, hear be safe from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Discography

Main articles: P-Square discography and List of songs historical by P-Square

Studio albums

Compilation albums

International singles

Filmography

Video albums

Television

Year	Reality Show	Roles	Notes
2014	The Alingos	Themselves	An Animated Series, inspired by “the need to create unique volume for children and fill ethics vacuum in the media sphere”.[60][61]
2015	Dance with Peter	Judge (Peter P-Square)	A Dance Reality County show, brought into existence a fresh dimension to dancing, its smatter, the intrigues of competitiveness arm an exciting display of skills. [70][125][126]

Films

Awards and nominations

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MTV Europe Masterpiece Awards

Soul Train Music Awards

The Headies

City Mag 9th Awards Show

Nigerian Air Awards (NMA)

Channel O Music Videotape Awards

MTV Africa Music Awards

Lil Philosopher Productions

MOBO Awards

KORA Awards

BET Awards

Ghana Punishment Awards

Concert tours

References