"Personally" is a song by Nigerian duo P-Square. It was released on June 21, 2013 as the second single from their sixth studio album, Double Trouble (2014).[1] On the same day, Jude Engees Okoye and Clarence Peters released the music video for the song, which was posted to Vevo and included a cameo by Osita Iheme.[2] "Personally" peaked at number one on the MTV Base Official Naija Top 10 Chart for the week of August 10 through August 22, 2013.[3] It was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards.
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Personally" was released on June 21, 2013, alongside the audio. It was shot in Lagos by Jude Engees Okoye and Clarence Peters. In the video, P-Square paid tribute to Michael Jackson, who inspired them to dance, sing, and write songs. Moreover, they dedicated the music video to him, adding, "He lives on and inspires us personally". At the end of the video, Cameron Okoye, Peter Okoye's son, and Nigerian actor Osita Iheme make a cameo appearance.[4] In July 2013, Jermaine Jackson made a video expressing his gratitude to P-Square, commending them for being "absolutely sensational with the showmanship, the singing, the dancing".[5][6] Within three weeks of the video's release, it surpassed one million views on YouTube.[7] By November 2014, the video reached 30 million views.[8] The video received nominations for Most Gifted Dance Video and Best Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director) at the 2014 Channel O Music Video Awards and Nigeria Entertainment Awards respectively.[9][10]
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^ a bAbimboye, Micheal (31 May 2014). "Pop duo, Skuki, reject Nigerian Entertainment Awards nomination". Premium Times. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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