Beautiful Onyinye

"Beautiful Onyinye"

Single by P-Square featuring Rick Ross

from the album The Invasion

Format

Digital download

Recorded

2012

Genre

R&B, hip hop

Length

4:52

Label

Square Records

Writer(s)

P-Square

P-Square singles chronology

Music video
"Chop My Money" (2012)	"Beautiful Onyinye" (2012)	"Alingo" (2012)
"Beautiful Onyinye" on YouTube

"Beautiful Onyinye" is a song by Nigerian R&B duo P-Square, released as the third single from their fifth studio album The Invasion. The song features American rap sensation Rick Ross. Upon its release, the song was met with positive reviews. The music video for the single eclipsed the 13 million views mark on YouTube. P-Square recorded the song shortly after signing partnership deals with Akon's Konvict Muzik and Universal Music Group.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Background and recording

During 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 that 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 finalize. When asked how was it like filming the video, 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".^[4]

International performances

On August 26, 2012, P-Square headlined the "Love AfroBeats Festival 2012". The concert took place in London and featured performances from the duo, Wande Coal, El, Fuse ODG, Ezi, and DL. The duo performed "Beautiful Onyinye" to a sold out crowd at the HMV Apollo.^[5]

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).^[6]

Year	Awards ceremony	Award description(s)	Results
2012	Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA)	Best Afro Pop	Nominated
2012	Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA)	Video of the Year	Nominated

Release history^[7]

Country	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide	November 21, 2012	Digital download	Square Records

References

↑ "BN Video Premiere: P-Square Feat. Rick Ross – Beautiful Onyinye Remix". Bellanaija. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
↑ "Video: P-Square – Beautiful Onyinye [Remix] Ft Rick Ross". Jaguda. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
↑ "Brand New Vide: P-Square feat Rick Ross – Beautiful Onyinye ...". that1960chick. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
↑ P-Square (2012). OK! Nigeria TV - Exclusive Interview With P-Square 2012 (youtube). Nigeria: Youtube. Event occurs at 6:07.
↑ "P-Square 'Love AfroBeats Festival 2012' with Wande Coal, May D". Nigerianmusicnetwork. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
↑ "Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA 2012 ) Full Winners List". PrisonerofClass. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
↑ "Beautiful Onyinye (feat. Rick Ross)". iTunes. Retrieved 22 August 2013.

P-Square

Discography Awards and nominations Songs

Studio albums	Last Nite (2003) Get Squared (2005) Game Over (2007) Danger (2009) The Invasion (2011) Double Trouble (2014)

Compilations	Greatest Hits (2013)

Danger singles	"E No Easy"

The Invasion singles	"Beautiful Onyinye" "Chop My Money"

Greatest Hits singles	"Alingo"

Double Trouble singles	"Alingo" "Personally"

Book

Rick Ross

Discography

Studio albums	Port of Miami Trilla Deeper Than Rap Teflon Don God Forgives, I Don't Mastermind Hood Billionaire Black Market

Compilation albums	Rise to Power Self Made Vol. 1 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 2 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 3 (with MMG)

Mixtapes	Ashes to Ashes Rich Forever The Black Bar Mitzvah Black Dollar

Singles	"Hustlin' " "Push It" "Speedin' " "The Boss" "Here I Am" "Magnificent" "Maybach Music 2" "Super High" "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" "Aston Martin Music" "9 Piece" "You the Boss" "Stay Schemin'" "Touch'N You" "So Sophisticated" "Diced Pineapples" "100 Black Coffins" "No Games" "The Devil Is a Lie" "Thug Cry" "Sorry"

Featured singles	"Holla at Me" "Born-N-Raised" "We Takin' Over" "I'm So Hood" "100 Million" "Cash Flow" "Out Here Grindin" "You're Everything" "Welcome to the World" "Til da Sun Come Up" "Champion" "Fed Up" "Put Your Hands Up" "All I Do Is Win" "Monster" "Rap Song" "Living Better Now" "Welcome to My Hood" "Swagger Right" "Can a Drummer Get Some?" "Hustle Hard (Remix)" "John" "Tupac Back" "Ima Boss" "I'm on One" "Anything (To Find You)" "Fly Together" "Think Like a Man" "Take It to the Head" "Bag of Money" "Why" "Lemme See" "Born Stunna" "Pop That" "I Wish You Would" "Beautiful Onyinye" "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" "Dope" "Bugatti" "Millions" "Believe It" "U.O.E.N.O." "Pour It Up (Remix)" "No New Friends" "Poor Decisions" "I Wanna Be With You" "They Don't Love You No More" "New Flame"

Other songs	"Make It Rain (Remix)" "Devil in a New Dress" "Deuces (Remix)" "The Way You Love Me" "I Am Your Leader" "Ali Bomaye" "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" "Nobody" "Sanctified" "I'm Ya Dogg" "Movin Bass"

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