Rema’s Track ‘Calm Down’ With Selena Gomez Reaches 1 Billion Streams On Youtube

• Rema has achieved a remarkable feat in Nigerian music with his song ‘Calm Down.’

• This year has been incredible for Rema, as he has won many awards following the release of hits like ‘Ozeba,’ ‘Aza Man.’

• Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ has marked a historic moment, making him the first Afrobeats artist to perform at the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony.

Rema, an Afrobeats star, has achieved a remarkable feat in Nigerian music with his song ‘Calm Down,’ featuring Selena Gomez, reaching 1 billion streams on YouTube.

This year has been incredible for Rema, as he has won many awards following the release of hits like ‘Ozeba,’ ‘Aza Man,’ and ‘Benin Boys’ with Shalipopi, which have become popular across music platforms.

Furthermore, Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ has marked a historic moment, making him the first Afrobeats artist to perform at the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony.

The popular song ‘Calm Down’ by Rema and Selena Gomez, released in 2023, has topped the Billboard charts and achieved impressive milestones.

Rema has also received a notable nomination for the 2025 Grammy Awards, which will be held in Los Angeles, USA.

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In other news, Nigerian RnB star Tems has made history by receiving three nominations for the 67th Grammys.

She is the most nominated Nigerian artist this year, with nods for Best African Music Performance, Best Global Album, and Best RnB Song.

Tems is also the first Nigerian female artist to have a Grammy-nominated album, as her debut project ‘Born In The Wild’ is recognized in the Best Global Album category.

Tems is the first African artist nominated in the RnB category for her single ‘Burning.’

This achievement also makes her the first African female lead artist nominated outside of global categories.

She now holds the record for the most Grammy nominations for a Nigerian female, totaling 6.

With three nominations for the 67th Grammys, she is the second Nigerian with the highest nominations in a Grammy year, following Burna Boy, who had 4 nominations at the 66th Grammys.