Popular Nigerian Reggae artiste, Patoranking, has left several netizens emotional after he was welcomed to Qatar by his mother.
The Nigerian artiste, who was among the top music stars billed to perform at the World Cup, was welcomed by citizens of the country as well as his mother whom he claimed he hasn’t seen for five years.
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In an uploaded video, the singer was spotted arriving at the airport as he was welcomed by several dancers.
On his Instagram account, the singer captioned the video: “Landed Qatar to warm reception and a big Surprise, Haven’t seen my mom in 5 years, she came to surprise me at the airport. They got me on this one see my face at the end…”
Patoranking, born Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, is one of the most prominent Nigerian artistes. He is known for his reggae-dancehall style of music.
The singer came to the limelight in 2010 after collaborating with Timaya on his song “Alubarika”.
In February 2014, he signed a record deal with Foston Musik and released “Girlie O”, a single that gave him more recognition.