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I grew up in poverty, became millionaire at 20, says Rema

For many Nigerians, it was a proud moment at the FIFA World Cup opening when Afrobeats star Rema performed his global hit song Calm Down on the world stage. The crowd went wild, singing along word for ...
Afrobeats singer Rema’s hit single “Baby (Is It A Crime)” has emerged as the most globally streamed Nigerian song on Spotify in the first half of 2025. The song, which draws inspiration from Sade ...
A Billboard article published in June 2025 has resurfaced this week, placing Rema at No. 6 on a list of artists framed as one-hit wonders. The ranking leaned heavily on performance on the Billboard ...
The Nigerian superstar electrified the final night of Rolling Stone’s SXSW event, following excellent sets of hip-hop and soul from Anycia, Samara Cyn, and AJ McQueen “Africa is the future of music ...
Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy has revealed that the label spent between $4 million and $5 million to promote Rema’s hit song Calm Down. In a recent interview with Bounce FM, the producer explained ...
Afrobeats is on a global rise with the advent of social media and the entrance of music streaming platforms which increased its international reach, funding, and market Rema is one of the artists ...
Award-winning singer Rema’s debut album, “Rave & Roses (Ultra version)”, has made history by becoming the first African project to surpass three billion streams on Spotify. This achievement is largely ...
Streaming giant Spotify has unveiled the Top 30 most-streamed Nigerian songs globally for the first half of 2025, with Rema’s hit, Baby (Is It A Crime), claiming the number one spot. According to data ...
“It’s ‘Addicted,’ definitely,” the star tells us of the synth-pop throwback on his debut album, Rave & Roses, that he made on a whim with the producer London. “When we’re together, we’re smoking and ...