Nigerian R&B
duo P-Square will be honoured with Special Recognition Award
P Square follow in the footsteps of Africa’s most
ground-breaking musicians including last year’s honouree, the multi-talented
South African music veteran Oscar “Oskido” Mdlongwa; Nigeria’s Koko Master
D’Banj (2011); Somalian born K’NAAN (2010); South African Brenda Fassie (2009)
and Ghana’s George Lee (2008), to mention a few.
The dynamic duo, which comprises of the identical twin
brothers Peter and Paul Okoye, will be presented with this award for their
significant artistic contributions to music, which have helped place African
music and its artists firmly on international stages. Renowned for their
universal sound and electrifying stagecraft they have been able to transcend
cultural and ethnic differences with their brand of music.
The duo first appeared on the music scene with their
debut album, Last
Nite which was released in 2003, rapidly turning P
Square into a household name. They followed this with the 2005, independent
release Get Squared which
produced several radio and television hits that cemented Peter and Paul’s
reputation outside Nigeria. In November 2007, P Square released their third
album titled Game
Over which also made waves in Nigeria and the rest of
Africa. The song Do
Me blazed up charts and is still a huge hit for the
duo. In 2009 they released their fourth offering Danger. By the year 2011, this
dynamic duo released their fifth album titled The Invasion, which includes the
hit singleBeautiful Oyinye,
featuring American rapper, Rick Ross (Remix).
Their contributions in the 21st century music scene have
seen them amass well over 16 international music accolades including 5 Channel
O Africa Music Video Awards, making them worthy ambassadors of African music.
The 10th Annual Channel O Africa Music Video Awards has
all the makings of a thrilling affair when the live event takes place on
Saturday, 30 November in Soweto.
Just who will win
Africa’s
biggest awards on the night is now in the hands of fans! Voting closes on
Thursday, 21 November at 00:00 (midnight) and can be done on three different
platforms – via sms, web and WAP.
Africa’s
biggest awards on the night is now in the hands of fans! Voting closes on
Thursday, 21 November at 00:00 (midnight) and can be done on three different
platforms – via sms, web and WAP.
To vote via SMS, just SMS the artist voting code to +2783142100415. Standard
SMS rates apply. Web and WAP votes can be cast at www.channelo.tv
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