Pana (song)

"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"
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" 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

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

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

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
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 22 July 2016 (2016-07-22)
  • Made Men Music Group
[19]

Awards and nominations
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
  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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