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Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ wins Best Afrobeats at 2023 VMAs

Nigerian singer Rema has achieved another landmark stride after winning his first VMA. The 2023 VMAs was held on September 12 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and Rema, Asake, Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Libianca, and Wizkid were in contention to win the Best Afrobeats Song. Afrobeats history maker Rema won his first VMAs after he took home the award for the Best Afrobeats Song for 'Calm Down' his international […]

todaySeptember 14, 2023 6

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Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ becomes first African song to spend 1 year on Billboard Hot 100

Nigerian superstar Rema has recorded another landmark feat with his hit single 'Calm Down'. Rema is one of the biggest African artists on the global stage with his mega-hit single 'Calm Down' topping charts and earning certifications in multiple countries. The single has recorded another landmark feat as it becomes the first African song to spend 52 weeks (one calendar year) on the Billboard Hot 100. 'Calm Down' with Selena Gomez dropped five spots to NO. […]

todaySeptember 12, 2023 1

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Rema makes history as ‘Raves & Roses’ spends 30th week on Billboard 200

Rema has achieved another landmark feat with his debut album 'Raves & Roses'. Rema is one of the superstars leading the Afrobeats to the world movement with his hit single 'Calm Down' becoming Nigeria's greatest export after breaking multiple international records. In another giant stride, Rema has set a new record for the longest-charting African album on the Billboard 200 with his debut album 'Raves & Roses' which clocks a historic 30th week […]

todayAugust 9, 2023 11

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Rema walks off stage at Atlanta show over displeasure with the venue

Rema is one of the talents leading the global exportation of Afrobeats with his hit single 'Calm Down' which has enjoyed massive global success that has helped it to become Afrobeats' biggest export yet. On July 27, 2023, the award-winning international sensation failed to perform at the Atlanta leg of his 'Rave & Roses' Tour over what he described as the poor and dissatisfactory state of the venue. In a video clip […]

todayJuly 28, 2023 76

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Rema makes history as ‘Raves & Roses’ goes platinum in Canada

Rema's debut album has been declared platinum in Canada thereby making 'Raves & Roses' the first Afrobeats album to achieve this feat. The announcement was made on the website of Music Canada after 'Raves & Roses' surpassed 80,000 units in sales. This is not Rema's first platinum certification in Canada as Selena Gomez's assisted 'Calm Down' had earlier been declared 7 times platinum on July 10, 2023.  

todayJuly 19, 2023 32

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Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ enters 44th week on Billboard Hot 100

In the latest installment of the Billboard Hot 100 (Chart week July 15, 2023), Rema's 'Calm Down' continues its impressive run as it drops one spot to NO. 4 while extending its record stay on the chart to 44 weeks. On the US Afrobeats Chart, Rema's 'Calm Down' extends its record stay at the top of the chart to 45 weeks. Libianca's 'People' remains at NO. 2, J Hus's 'Who Told You' feat Drake also remains at NO. 3, while Tems' 'Free Mind' and Wizkid's 'Essence' remix move up […]

todayJuly 14, 2023 5

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16th Headies Award nominations List

The Headies unveiled the nominees for the “Rookie of the Year” category on Tuesday. The organisers have gone further to release  the full list of the nominees for the rest of the categories. Burna Boy leads the nominees’ list with ten nominations. Full list: Best Recording of The Year Burna Boy – Alone Victony, Tempoe – Soweto Omah Lay – I’m a mess Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa Davido, SSC […]

todayJuly 14, 2023 4

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Rema hits 2 billion career streams on Spotify

Rema has continued his incredible career rise as he reaches 2 billion streams on Spotify as a lead artist. Following the global success of his single 'Calm Down' which enjoyed further success with the Selena Gomez-assisted remix, Rema has now surpassed 2 billion career streams on Spotify as a lead artist. In 2022, Rema joined the exclusive club of Nigerian artist to have surpassed a billion streams on spotify and just a year […]

todayJuly 10, 2023 22

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Selena Gomez pens appreciation text to Rema

Selena Gomez has thanked Rema for featuring her on his hit song 'Calm Down' via an Instagram post on the 2nd of July 2023 which reads 'This man has changed my life forever. Rema, thank you for choosing me to be a part of one of the biggest songs in the world. Love you forever. Since its release in 2022 as one of the lead singles off Rema's debut album […]

todayJuly 4, 2023 26

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