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“Calm Down” by Rema amassed 1 billion Spotify streams.
The hit song “Calm Down” by Nigerian Afrobeat musician Divine Ikubor, also known as Rema, has exceeded 1 billion streams on Spotify across all versions, marking a new career milestone.
Nigerian superstars, whose genre, afrobeats, is swiftly overtaking all others as the most popular in the world, are driving the export of African music to a global audience.
Rema’s “Calm Down” is one of the biggest Afrobeats exports and has become a global sensation. The song has no intention of slowing down as it sets a new record on the Spotify streaming platform and continues to rise in popularity worldwide.
The 2022 international hit song “Calm Down” by Nigerian pop diva Rema has achieved one billion streams on Spotify, marking a new milestone.
A popular music charts page on Twitter announced this on April 19. According to the tweet, Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ and the remix (together with Selena Gomez) have accumulated over 1 billion Spotify streams.
The first song by Rema to exceed one billion streams is this one.
REMA's "Calm Down" has now surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify across all versions (@heisrema). pic.twitter.com/QcjFkjoiWt
— chart data (@chartdata) April 19, 2023
In addition, The Afrobeat prince is making his debut in India as part of his upcoming tour, “Rema Calm Down India Tour,” which is based on the singer-rapper’s debut record, “RAV” which came out in 2022.
The music festival will take place in three places across India in May 2023. On May 13, the tour will make its first stop in Mumbai.
The tour’s additional dates and locations, which run from May 12 to May 14, will shortly be revealed.