Pardon C

Pardon C
Birth name Obinna Okoro
Also known as Pardon C
Born Imo State, Nigeria
Origin Imo State, Nigeria
Genres Afro pop music, Highlife
Occupation(s) Singer, singer-songwriter Cinematographer
Years active 2009–present
Labels TCO Music
Associated acts
Website Official website

Pardon C (born Obinna Okoro; November 15) is a United States-based Nigerian singer-songwriter and an entrepreneur[1][2][3] currently signed to TCO Music.

Career

In 2009 he released Ukwu Ruo Ala,[4] since then he has released several Highlife singles that also includes international collaborations. The singer kept honing his skills to master his own act, he followed it up with another single Chain Dem,[5] after a year, he dropped another single entitled Romeo[6] in 2015.

As an artist representing his home country Nigeria in diaspora, the singer has graced the stage with music greats like 2face Idibia, Uganda's Jose Chameleone and singers like Flavour N'abania, Bracket, Olamide, Wizkid, Davido, Psquare and some others.

In 2016 the T.C.O Music recording artist, licensed all his musical works to theMedia 360 Company Limited, the company which helped him in distributing his musical works and in the same year he released yet another single Emergency[7][8][9] after a brief hiatus, the song was aired on local radio stations in Nigeria, Internet Radio in UK and United States and talked about on online Entertainment Magazine's. After few months he followed it up with Gbabe.[10][11][12]

The highlife singer left the scene in 2016 and returned in 2017 with an international collaboration Bele Bele,[13][14][15][16] the song talks about the beauty of an African Woman and he featured Legendary Ugandan artiste, Jose Chameleone on it. The song has had it own controversy surrounding it despite having an A-List artist on the song, according to local media Naij the online news magazine reports that the Ugandan singer refused to show the usual supports as expected of him.[17] Pardon C was also featured on Cameroonian singer-songwriter / rapper, Naomi Achu's new single Shower Your Blessings[18][19][20] a pseudo "Queen of Bamenda."

Pardon C is the brand Ambassador of N'Square Boutique[21] and the brother of Beauty Entrepreneur Thelma Okoro, ONYC Hair[22] Founder. In 2017, the singer won the award for "Best Music Video" at the annual Next Generation Awards.[23]

Singles

  • 2009: "Ukwu Ruo Ala"
  • 2015: "Chain Dem"
  • 2015: "Beauty Wahala"
  • 2015: "Wereya Easy"
  • 2015: "Igbo Nwere Mmadu"
  • 2015: "Romeo"
  • 2016: "Emergency"
  • 2016: "Gbabe"
  • 2017: "Bele Bele" Feat. Jose Chameleone[24]
  • 2017: "Eyes Don See"
  • 2017: "Package" ET MR C.G.O"
  • 2018: "Mama"
  • 2018: "Brain Box"

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Title Result
2016 Diaspora Entertainment Awards Best Male Act "Gbabe" Won
2017 Next Generation Awards Best Male Act "Pardon C" Nominated
Best Song "Bele Bele"
(Ft. J.Chameleone)		 Nominated
Best Music Video "Emergency" Won
Hollywood and African Prestiges Awards Best Male Act Pardon C Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Pardon C features Jose Chameleon in 'Bele Bele'". The Nation (Nigeria). Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Jose Chameleone is working on a new track with a Nigerian singer Pardon C". MTV Base (Africa). Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Pardon C - Official Music Videos, Songs, and More - Vevo". Vevo. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  4. ↑ ""Ukwu Ruo Ala" by Pardon.C". Soundcloud. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Chain from Virginia! Watch Pardon C - Oluwa Chain Dem". Jaguda. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Pardon C - "Romeo" (Video and Audio)". illumi Naija. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Produced by Nelly Yung, Pardon C drops "Emergency"". NotjustOk. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Pardn C: "Emergency"". Aero Berry. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Pardon C - Emergency (Prod. by Nelly Yung)". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Pardon C Releases A New Video "Gbabe"". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Gbabe - Single by Pardon C on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  12. ↑ "Pardon C - "Gbabe"". Tooxclusive. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "Pardon C Feat. Jose Chameleone – Bele Bele". 360nobs. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "Pardon C Featuring Jose Chameleone – Bele Bele". Warri Tatafo. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  15. ↑ "Pardon C Ft. Jose Chameleone – Bele Bele". Out Of 9ja. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  16. ↑ "Pardon C drops new collabo Feat. J.Chameleone". African Muzik Magazine. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  17. ↑ "Despite featuring on Nigerian artist Pardon C's single Jose Chameleone refuses to give shout out and Nigerians called him out". Naij. Sola Bodunrin. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  18. ↑ "Naomi Achu feat. Pardon C - Shower Your Blessings". Musix Match. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  19. ↑ "Shower Your Blessings (feat. Pardon C), a song by Naomi Achu". Spotify. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  20. ↑ "Shower Your Blessings (Feat. Pardon C) - Naomi Achu". Pandora Radio. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  21. ↑ "Nigerian Singer, Pardon C Signs Mouth-Watering Ambassadorial Deal With Cameroonian Fashion Outfit". Septin911. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  22. ↑ "ONYC Hair plans expansion to more European countries". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  23. ↑ "Pardon C wins big at Next Generation Awards". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  24. ↑ "Pardon C – "Bele Bele" Feat. Ugandan Legend Jose Chameleone". Tooxclusive.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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