The remix of “Girlie O” which featured the first lady of the Mavin Dynasty Tiwa Savage turned out to be bigger than the actual song. Both the audio and the video were so good that it topped music video charts and gained massive airplay on radio.
Patoranking’s next big single was a collaboration with Seyi Shay on her single “Murda” on which also featured Shaydee. The song which was produced by ace producer Dokta Frabz and the video directed by Meji Alabi was a very successful single that dominated the Nigerian music scene for a while. 2015, confirmed Patoranking as a chart topper, he released more singles that blew away lovers of music.
“Daniella Whine” debuted at number four on music charts but ended as number one the following month; “My Woman My Everything” which featured the black diamond Wande Coal was a street banger and famous love song that year. After these two singles, even those who doubted and underated Patoranking fell in love with his music.His most recent video ‘This Kind love’ is currently topping MTV video charts.
In January 2016, He was announced as one of the judges in the first edition of the Voice Nigeria, a reality show which is built like ‘The Voice UK”.
The show is shot in South Africa and is sponsored by Airtel, a telecommunications company. Patoranking sits as a judge on the show alongside Timi Dakolo, Waje Iruobe and Tuface Idibia who has been replaced with Yemi Alade in the second season.
He released his album “God over everything” in August 2016, the sixteen tracked album featured Phyno, wizkid, sarkodie, Olamide, Elephant Man and Wasiu Ayinde Marshall. The single “No kissing baby” was a hit from the album. It debuted at number four on billboard reggae albums chart, it was the most anticipated album of 2016 and got very many positive reviews from music critics.
Patoranking who obviously has no challenges in dishing out hit singles was able to express reggae music in a very original way that can be likened to Majek Fashek’s. The album is a meditative and reflective work of art that reflects ghetto life, love, poverty, hope and intimacy by a fusion of different genres of music.
The singer is a regular at Coke studio Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. This year 2017,he became the first african artiste to perform at the jamaican reggae concert which is the biggest reggae concert in the world.
Patoranking Songs and Collaborations
Patoranking seems to be a good collabo material as he has been featured in countless songs with other artists. I believe he is the most sought after dancehall reggae act in Nigeria.
He has worked with Becca, wizkid, Timaya, Wande Coal, Reminisce, Stoneboy, Waje, Lil mesh, Mordu, Ball J, Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay, Sarkodie, Olamide, Phyno, Cynthia Morgan, Iyanya, Emma Nyra, Shatta Wale, Wasiu Ayinde Marshall and many others. His hit songs include Alubarika (2013), Girlie O (2014), Girlie O remix (2014), Daniella Whine (2015), My woman, my everything (2014), No kissing baby (2016), Another level (2015), Make am (2015), Gravity (2013).
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