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.
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-songwriter, Cinematographer, Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | TCO Music |
| Website | pardonc |
Career
editIn 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
edit- 2006: "We Don Suffer"
- 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"
- 2018: "Mama"
- 2018: "Brain Box"
- 2019: "Fire Lady"
- 2019: "ije love"
- 2019: "One Africa"
- 2019: "Gimme Body"
- 2020: "Giver"
- 2021: "Falling"
- 2022: "Benzima"
- 2023: "Gbona"
- 2024: "EWEDU"
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Diaspora Entertainment Awards | Best Male Act | Won |
| 2017 | Next Generation Awards | Best Music Video "Emergency" | Won |
| 2017 | Best Song | "Bele Bele" (Ft. J.Chameleone) |
Nominated |
| 2017 | Hollywood and African Prestiges Awards | Best Male Act | Nominated |
| 2017 | Hollywood and African Prestiges Awards | Best Male Act | Nominated |
| 2018 | Uollywood Awards | Best Music Video "Emergency" | Won[25] |
| 2019 | AFRIFAMU Awards | Best Male Diaspora | Won[26] |
References
edit- ^ "Pardon C features Jose Chameleon in 'Bele Bele'". The Nation. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ "Jose Chameleone is working on a new track with a Nigerian singer Pardon C". MTV Base. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Pardon C – Official Music Videos, Songs, and More – Vevo". Vevo. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ ""Ukwu Ruo Ala" by Pardon.C". SoundCloud. September 13, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Chain from Virginia! Watch Pardon C – Oluwa Chain Dem". Jaguda. June 1, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Pardon C – "Romeo" (Video and Audio)". illumi Naija. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Produced by Nelly Yung, Pardon C drops "Emergency"". NotjustOk. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Pardn C: "Emergency"". Aero Berry. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Pardon C – Emergency (Prod. by Nelly Yung)". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Pardon C Releases A New Video "Gbabe"". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ "Gbabe – Single by Pardon C on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "Pardon C – "Gbabe"". Tooxclusive. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Pardon C Feat. Jose Chameleone – Bele Bele". 360nobs. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Pardon C Featuring Jose Chameleone – Bele Bele". Warri Tatafo. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ "Pardon C Ft. Jose Chameleone – Bele Bele". Out of 9ja. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Pardon C drops new collabo Feat. J.Chameleone". African Muzik Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "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 July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Naomi Achu feat. Pardon C – Shower Your Blessings". Musix Match. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ "Shower Your Blessings (feat. Pardon C), a song by Naomi Achu". Spotify. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "Shower Your Blessings (Feat. Pardon C) – Naomi Achu". Pandora Radio. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Nigerian Singer, Pardon C Signs Mouth-Watering Ambassadorial Deal With Cameroonian Fashion Outfit". Septin911. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^ "ONYC Hair plans expansion to more European countries". Vanguard. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "Pardon C wins big at Next Generation Awards". Vanguard. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- ^ "Pardon C – "Bele Bele" Feat. Ugandan Legend Jose Chameleone". Tooxclusive.com. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "US based Pardon C wins another award". The Nation. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "US Based Artiste, Pardon C Wins Another Award at the AFRIFAMU Awards in Los Angeles, California". Olori Wendy. Retrieved March 5, 2019.