- Nigerian fast rising artist Divine Ikubor, better known as Rema, has been inducted into the Guinness World Book of Records
- His global smash song ‘Calm Down’ created history as the first No. 1 smash on The Official MENA Chart (the world’s first regional streaming chart).
- Guinness World Records officially acknowledged the rave lord for accomplishing the unprecedented milestone in a statement on its website
Rema, a prominent Nigerian artiste, has made history with his popular single ‘Calm Down,’ which now holds the Guinness World Record.
Remember that Rema’s ‘Calm down‘ smashed the record for most streams by an African performer on Spotify just a few days ago? On the international streaming app Spotify, the album had over one billion plays.
According to sources, the track ‘Clam Down’ has made history that no African artist has ever made before.
According to reports, Reman has become the face of African music and the first African singer to obtain a Guinness World record.
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
— REMA STATS (@RemaStats) May 6, 2023
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Calm Down by @heisrema marks entry on the Guinness Book as it has won the First No.1 Hit on The Official MENA Chart (the world’s first regional streaming chart) Record.🏆🎉❤️ pic.twitter.com/daOQhDehlY
Internet users react :
@Lilsly0:
“Omo, It’s gone. E sure me, this song will be the first by an African to hit billion streams on Spotify.”
@Dannyplien:
“More wins remmy boy 3rd Afrobeat artist to enter Guinness World Records ❤️much love.”
@CFCSeth___:
“2019, Rema said he was a prophesy, he didn’t lie.” @jackreez_rave: “Records done choke.”
@60yw0nd3r:
“We’re witnessing greatness all over again. Are these people were comparing him with kids.”
@slaykay107:
“Na everyday this comrade dey put pepper for wetin he dey cook.”
Rema’s Calm Down breaks Afrobeats record as most viewed video with 355 million views
Nigerian singer Rema made the most history in his career with his hit single Calm Down.
Calm Down surpassed Ckay’s Love Nwantiti to become the most viewed video in Afrobeat history.
The singer celebrated the achievement with an Instagram post, and fans and colleagues congratulated him.
Rema Announces Concert At The 02 Arena, London
Rema, the afrobeats sensation, will perform his first show at London’s 20,000-capacity O2 Arena on November 14, 2023.
The popular musician from Nigeria who turned 23 on May 1st announced this on his Twitter page.
He plans to sell out the O2 Arena like his Afrobeats forebears Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy did.
The singer of “Calm Down” is definitely not relaxing. He has announced a Rema Calm Down India Tour, playing to his enormous fan following there.
Between May 12 and May 14, he will headline the tour and give performances in a number of cities.
In a recent interview with i-D Magazine he talked about changing the world’s perspective of African music,
“I see myself as the bridge to take African music to the whole world. I changed the sound. I changed the perspective. The template is mine.”
“I see myself as the bridge to take African music to the whole world. I changed the sound. I changed the perspective. The template is mine”
— REMA STATS (@RemaStats) April 26, 2023
— Rema, 2023. pic.twitter.com/ZDdt4ZjBFF