P-Square
Biography
P-Square is a superstar pop duo composed of identical twin brothers Paul and Peter Okoye. One of the biggest and most influential Nigerian acts, P-Square has been recording and performing at pop music’s highest levels since 2002 when they debuted with the album Last nite.
The brothers started their career as dancers and acapella singers in the city of Jos. They came to the limelight after winning the Benson & Hedges sponsored Grab da Mic competition in 2001. Apart from the countless hit singles, P-Square has 6 studio albums plus a bestselling compilation disc to their credit.
P-Square has survived several career and personal upheavals and have recorded music and collaborated with foreign acts like Akon, Rick Ross, and T.I. They enjoy endorsement deals with telecoms giant Globacom.
Discography
Albums
Double trouble 2014
The invasion 2011
Danger 2009
Game over 2007
Get Squared 2005
Last nite 2002
Singles
Collabo with Don Jazzy
Shekini
Bring it on with Dave Scott
Ejeajo with T.I
Enemy solo with Awilo
Testimoney
Alingo
Personally
Beautiful Onyinye with Rick Ross
Chop my money with May D, Akon
Positif with Matt Houston
E no easy with J Martins
I love you
Possibility with 2face
Danger
Gimme dat
No one like you
Do me
More than a friend
Ifunanya
Roll it
Get squared
Story
Temptation
Busy body
Busy body remix
Omoge mi
Last nite
Senorita
Igbedu
Awards
2006 Headies Album of the Year- Get Squared
2006 Headies Artiste of the Year
2006 Headies Best R&B/Pop Album- Get Squared
2006 Headies Song of the Year- Bizzy body
2006 Headies Best music video- Get Squared
2007 Channel O Music Video Awards Best Duo/Group
2008 Channel O Music Video Awards Best Duo/Group
2008 Channel O Music Video Awards Video of the Year- Do me
2012 Channel O Music Video Awards Most Gifted Group of the Year
2013 Channel O Music Video Awards Most Gifted African (West) video- Alingo
2008 MTV Africa Music Awards Best Group
2009 MTV Africa Music Awards Best Group
2010 KORA Awards Artiste of the Year
Fun facts
Peter and Paul Okoye started as an acapella quartet called MMMPP in the city of Jos, Plateau state.
P-Square have worked on the soundtracks of Nigerian films like Mama Sunday and Tobi
Apart from their first album Last nite which was released under Timbuk2 records, all of P-Square’s subsequent records have been under their Square Records.
