afrobeats

Rema's 'Calm Down' with Selena Gomez edges closer to 1 billion views. 'Calm Down' has emerged as Afrobeats' biggest global export with the song topping charts in multiple countries and setting record-breaking streaming numbers. In another landmark feat, 'Calm Down' music video with Selena Gomez has now reached 700 million views. While both the videos of the original and the remake have cumulatively surpassed 1 billion views, the Selena Gomez-assisted version continues to aim for the […]

He took his Twitter account to lament about it, stating that it is strange for Nigerian celebrities to charge in dollars here in their home country where their fans do not earn in dollars. Dotun stressed that Afrobeats artists grew their careers from down up here in Nigeria and charging in dollars ruins the togetherness that comes with the genre of music. His tweet read, "This Afrobeat we all built together, na […]

At the 2023 MTV EMAs, Rema won the award for the Best African act after fending off competition from others superstars including Davido and Burna Boy. Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj were the highest winners as they won 3 awards respectively. The 2023 MTV EMAs ceremony which was scheduled for Paris has earlier been cancelled for what organisers said was a cautionary measure to protect all those who would be […]

Reports emerged on social media that Portable and Dammy Krane had recorded a diss track against Davido during their studio session, amid Davido’s ongoing social media feud over alleged debt. Reacting to the rumours via a video message making the rounds on X, Portable explained that his studio session with Krane was strictly business and had nothing to do with his beef with Davido. He explained that his studio collaboration […]

Sensational Nigerian singer Asake has achieved yet another milestone as his hit song ‘Lonely At The Top’ recently became the first song to hit 100 million streams on the global streaming platform Audiomack. The song, which was one of the standout tracks of his sophomore album, ‘Work Of Art,’ released earlier this year, achieved the feat after becoming the world’s most streamed song on Audiomack. ‘Lonely At The Top’ topped […]

In an interview with Cool FM, Nasty C shared that his trip to Nigeria has been an eventful one as he has not only enjoyed himself but also had the chance to meet some of his idols like Phyno and Wande Coal whose music he says he has been listening to for nearly 1o years.  Nasty C previewed a new single featuring Nigerian Hip Hop star ODUMODUBLVCK at Obi's House in Lagos to an excited […]

Burna Boy records another landmark feat with his sixth album 'Love, Damini.' This remarkable achievement was celebrated at an exclusive private party in Lagos. The artist's groundbreaking accomplishment is a testament not only to his musical prowess but also to how vibrant the Nigerian music industry is. The certifications presented to him were: 1. Love Damini - 5x Platinum (Highest certified album in Nigerian history) 2. Sungba (Remix) — 4x Platinum (highest certified single […]

Top Afrobeats Artist and Top Afrobeats Song were among the nine new categories unveiled this year by organisers of the Billboard Music Awards. The others are the top global K-pop artist, top K-pop tour, top K-pop album, and top global K-pop song. The Nigerian quartet of Rema, Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Tems were nominated in the maiden Top Afrobeats Artist category as well as Cameroonian diva, Libianca. Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ […]