Artist Rema sets a new international record

Also known as Divine Ikubor, Rema has been setting world records since 2022.
His “Calm Down” with Selena Gomez broke the record for most listened to Afrobeats song in the US.
Calm Down” was released as the second single from his debut studio album, Rave & Roses, in March 2022.

The Nigerian musician’s original version of the mid-tempo song “Calm Down” was released as the second single from his debut studio album, Rave & Roses, in March 2022.

He knew he needed to capitalise on the song’s growth after it debuted on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart two months after its release, so he enlisted Gomez to take the song to the next level.
After this collaboration, the hit became the first African track to spend a year on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the most popular single with an Afrobeats musician as the lead performer.

Now Rema is one of Africa’s world-renowned artists, alongside Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, Tems, Tyla, Tito M and Arya. He is one of a new wave of African artists who are bringing the African sound, whether Afrobeats, Amapiano or Makosa, to a global audience.

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After the release of this video, the hit became the first African hit to reach the Billboard Hot 100 for a year and became the most popular single with an Afrobeats musician as the lead performer. The remix, which has around 894 million views on YouTube, is now the most popular video by a Nigerian artist.

His name is now one of the most recognised African artists in the world, alongside Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, Tems, Tyla, Tito M and Arya. Rema is part of the new wave of African artists who are selling the African sound, be it afrobeats, amapiano or makosa, to a global audience.