"Beautiful Onyinye" is a song by

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...

duo P-Square. It features a rap verse from American rapper

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. The song originally appeared on their fifth studio album, '' The Invasion'' (2011). P-Square recorded the song shortly after signing partnership deals with Akon's

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and

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Background and recording

In an interview with Okay Nigeria TV, the duo said they were with Akon in Atlanta when Rick Ross visited the studio. While playing the original song, Rick Ross told them he loves the song's vibe. Akon then suggested to the duo that they collaborate with Rick Ross. The duo agreed and told their manager, Jude Engees Okoye. After speaking with Rick Ross' manager, the deal was finalized. When asked about the video shoot, the duo loosely said, "We shot Rick Ross' scenes in Miami and shot the rest of the video in South Africa in order to maintain our African identity".

Live performances

On August 26, 2012, P-Square performed "Beautiful Onyinye" at the Love AfroBeats Festival, at a concert they headlined. The duo also performed the song to a sold out crowd at the

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Accolades

The music video for "Beautiful Onyinye" was nominated for Best Afro Pop and Video of the Year at the 2012 Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA).

Release history

References

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