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"Pana"
Single by Tekno
Released22 July 2016 (2016-07-22)
GenreAfropop
Length3:07
LabelMade Men Music Group
Songwriter(s)Augustine Miles Kelechi
Producer(s)Krizbeatz
Tekno singles chronology
"Duro"
(2015) 		"Pana"
(2016) 		"Diana"
(2017)
Music video
”Pana” on YouTube

"Pana" is a song recorded by Nigerian singer-songwriter Tekno,[1] which was released in July 22, 2016, by Made Men Music Group, it was written by Tekno and produced by Krizbeatz.[2] The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics[3][4] and tops the MTV Base's hottest track of 2016 at number 2,[5][6] it also debuted at the top 10 Soundcity TV count down.[7]

"Pana" won song of the year award at the 2016 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival[8] and was nominated at the 2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Best Single of the year.[9]

Background and reception

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Krizbeatz revealed that the beat produced for "Pana" was not originally for Tekno.[10] The song is characterized as an Afropop song with elements of R&B. OkayAfrica included the song in the 10 Best Nigerian Songs of 2016 and describe it as a slow soother, much like "Duro" and "Diana"[11]

Commercial performance

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The song became a continental hit[12] and was the second most searched Nigerian song on Google in 2016.[13][14] It also charted at number one on Apple Music in several countries including Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana[15] and it went on to become Tekno's most popular record with over 50 million Spotify streams as of April 2022.[16]

Music video

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The music video was released on 22 August 2016, directed by Clarence Peters. It became the third music video by a Nigerian artiste to surpass the 100 million views milestone on Youtube,[17] and the top five most viewed Nigerian music video of all time[18] as of 2021.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 22 July 2016 (2016-07-22)
  • Made Men Music Group
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Awards and nominations

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Year Event Award Result Ref(s)
2016 WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards Best West African Video Nominated [20]
Best African Male Video
African Video of the Year
Best Afro Pop Video
Soundcity MVP Awards Festival Song of the Year Won [21][22][23]
2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Single of the Year Nominated [24]

References

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  1. ^ "Notes on Tekno's Pana". 26 February 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  2. ^ "How Krizbeatz Changed African Sound With Tekno's Pana Beat". 26 February 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Tekno has made 'Pana' and 'Diana' hit songs but will he find global success?". 25 October 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  4. ^ "The 10 Best (And Most Impactful) Nigerian Songs Of The 2010s". Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Phyno's "Fada Fada" beats Tekno's "Pana" to hottest track of 2016". 19 December 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Phyno's "Fada Fada" named hottest track of 2016!". 19 December 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Maleek Berry's 'Kontrol' Is #1, Ezi Emela & Tekno Climb On #Cocacolatop10Nigeria". Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  8. ^ "After Headies snub, Tekno dominates Sound City Awards". 30 December 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  9. ^ "NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS 2017 FULL NOMINEES LIST". 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Pana's beat was not originally meant for Tekno –Krizbeat". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  11. ^ "The 10 Best Nigerian Songs of 2016". Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Will Tekno Be the Next Nigerian Pop Star to Break In North America?". 28 March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Top 10 most searched Nigerian songs on Google 2016". 17 December 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Kiss Daniel & Tekno Top The List Of Most Searched Nigerian Songs On Google Of 2016 (See Full List)". 14 December 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  15. ^ "WEEK OF NOVEMBER 26 2016 OFFICIAL TOP 50 SONGS – NIGERIA 20 NOVEMBER – 26 NOVEMBER". Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  16. ^ "@alhajitekno's "Pana" Hits 50 Million Streams on Spotify". Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Tekno's Pana Hits Over 100 Million YouTube Views". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Here are the top 20 most viewed Nigerian music videos of the decade". 2 January 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  19. ^ "Pana by Tekno". Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  20. ^ Mawuli, David. "WAMVA 2016: Bisa Kdei, Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, Wizkid, Flavour, others nominated". pulse.com.gh. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  21. ^ "Tekno, Wizkid, Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi, Kiss Daniel Crowned @ #SoundcityMVP2016 Full Winners List". 30 December 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  22. ^ "Wizkid, Yemi Alade Named Africa Best At Soundcity Mvp Awards Festival". 30 December 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  23. ^ "WIZKID, YEMI ALADE NAMED AFRICA BEST AT SOUNDCITY MVP AWARDS FESTIVAL". 30 December 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  24. ^ "Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Jidenna and More Nominated For 2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards". Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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