Pardon C Explained

Pardon C
Birth Name:Obinna Okoro
Alias:Pardon C
Birth Place:Imo State, Nigeria
Origin:Imo State, Nigeria
Genre:Afro pop music, Highlife
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, Cinematographer, Entrepreneur
Years Active:2009–present
Label:TCO Music

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, by following 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 the 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

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2016Diaspora Entertainment AwardsBest Male Act
2017Next Generation AwardsBest Music Video "Emergency"
2017Best Song"Bele Bele"
(Ft. J.Chameleone)
2017Hollywood and African Prestiges AwardsBest Male Act
2017Hollywood and African Prestiges AwardsBest Male Act
2018Uollywood AwardsBest Music Video "Emergency"[25]
2019AFRIFAMU AwardsBest Male Diaspora[26]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pardon C features Jose Chameleon in 'Bele Bele' . . June 26, 2017.
  2. Web site: Jose Chameleone is working on a new track with a Nigerian singer Pardon C . . April 21, 2017.
  3. Web site: Pardon C – Official Music Videos, Songs, and More – Vevo . . July 18, 2017.
  4. Web site: "Ukwu Ruo Ala" by Pardon.C . . September 13, 2009 . October 4, 2014.
  5. Web site: Chain from Virginia! Watch Pardon C – Oluwa Chain Dem . Jaguda . June 1, 2014 . October 4, 2014.
  6. Web site: Pardon C – "Romeo" (Video and Audio) . illumi Naija . November 20, 2015.
  7. Web site: Produced by Nelly Yung, Pardon C drops "Emergency" . NotjustOk . September 28, 2016.
  8. Web site: Pardn C: "Emergency" . Aero Berry . November 19, 2016.
  9. Web site: Pardon C – Emergency (Prod. by Nelly Yung) . Daily Post Nigeria. September 23, 2016.
  10. Web site: Pardon C Releases A New Video "Gbabe" . The Guardian Nigeria . May 26, 2016.
  11. Web site: Gbabe – Single by Pardon C on iTunes . . April 20, 2016.
  12. Web site: Pardon C – "Gbabe" . Tooxclusive . May 24, 2016.
  13. Web site: Pardon C Feat. Jose Chameleone – Bele Bele . 360nobs . April 25, 2017.
  14. Web site: Pardon C Featuring Jose Chameleone – Bele Bele . Warri Tatafo . April 27, 2017.
  15. Web site: Pardon C Ft. Jose Chameleone – Bele Bele . Out of 9ja . April 29, 2017.
  16. Web site: Pardon C drops new collabo Feat. J.Chameleone . African Muzik Magazine. April 25, 2017.
  17. Web site: Despite featuring on Nigerian artist Pardon C's single Jose Chameleone refuses to give shout out and Nigerians called him out . Naij. Sola Bodunrin . July 2, 2017.
  18. Web site: Naomi Achu feat. Pardon C – Shower Your Blessings . Musix Match . January 15, 2017.
  19. Web site: Shower Your Blessings (feat. Pardon C), a song by Naomi Achu . . December 31, 2016.
  20. Web site: Shower Your Blessings (Feat. Pardon C) – Naomi Achu . . January 1, 2017.
  21. Web site: Nigerian Singer, Pardon C Signs Mouth-Watering Ambassadorial Deal With Cameroonian Fashion Outfit . Septin911 . May 11, 2017.
  22. Web site: ONYC Hair plans expansion to more European countries . Vanguard. July 4, 2017.
  23. Web site: Pardon C wins big at Next Generation Awards . Vanguard. October 5, 2017.
  24. Web site: Pardon C – "Bele Bele" Feat. Ugandan Legend Jose Chameleone . Tooxclusive.com . April 26, 2017.
  25. Web site: US based Pardon C wins another award . . February 14, 2019.
  26. Web site: US Based Artiste, Pardon C Wins Another Award at the AFRIFAMU Awards in Los Angeles, California . Olori Wendy. March 5, 2019.

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