Popular American singer-songwriter and actress, Selena Gomez, has showered encomiums on Nigerian superstar, Rema, for changing her “life better.
Recall that both Gomez and Rema teamed up on the remix of Rema’s global hit ‘Calm Down.’
Taking to her Instagram page on Sunday morning, she thanked Rema for choosing her to be on the remix of ‘Calm Down’ which she described as “one of the biggest songs in the world.”
Gomez declared to her 425 million followers that the 23-year-old Nigerian changed her life forever.
She also declared her undying love for Rema.
She wrote, “This man has changed my life forever. Rema, thank you for choosing me to be part of one of the biggest songs in the world. Love you forever.”
‘Calm Down’ has surpassed one billion combined streams on YouTube and Spotify.
The song was also recognized by Guinness World Records for securing the first number 1 hit on the world’s first regional streaming chart and first-ever official chart in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates has disclosed what his 20-year-old daughter, Phoebe told him when he was coming to Nigeria.
Gates disclosed that Phoebe told him he would be lucky to see Nigerian Afrobeats stars, such as Burna Boy and Rema when he visits Nigeria.
Gates disclosed this while delivering his opening address at an event in Lagos State on Wednesday.
The moderated event, tagged ‘Advancing Africa: Unleashing the Power of Youth in Science and Innovation’, was aimed at gathering insights and sharing perspectives on how science and innovation can accelerate positive change and contribute to a brighter outlook for Africa.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the event was co-hosted by the Co-Creation Hub Nigeria and Lagos Business School.
According to him, “When my daughter, Phoebe heard I was coming to Nigeria, she said, “You’re lucky because you get to see Burna Boy and Rema”, so I had to look them up…because I’m so ‘hip’.
“But I remember the last time I was here, I got to see Davido & Wizkid perform.”
Gates added that Nigeria is filled with creative minds and Afrobeats from Nigeria are popular everywhere.
“Of course, being here in Nigeria, I can’t help but mention the amazing creativity that goes on here.
“Afrobeats from Nigeria are popular everywhere. When my daughter Phoebe heard I was coming to Nigeria, she said, ‘You’re lucky to go see Burna Boy and Rema,” he said.
The American business mogul, who recalled his last visit to Nigeria said:
“But I also remember, the last time I was here, I did get to see Davido and Wizkid perform and I was quite impressed with that. So, my kids think I’ve come to a very hip place”.
Nigerian hip-hop artiste, , Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema has said that his recent hangout with La Liga winners, Barcelona was not to pepper anybody.
Recall that the artiste recently hung out with Barcelona players during one of their training sessions where he was presented with a personalized Barca jersey.
The ‘hang out’ stirred a lot of reactions online with many saying that the artiste has confirmed his status as a global icon.
In one of the images he shared, Rema could be seen posing alongside Ousmane Dembele, Ansu Fati, Jules Kounde, Franck Kessie and Alejandro Balde.
He was presented with a customised Barcelona jersey as part of the warm reception he received from the club staff.
Sharing a video clip from the outing via Twitter on Saturday, Rema clarified that his recent move was not to intimidate his colleagues but to motivate others.
He wrote, “No be to pepper Anybody, only for motivational purposes @FCBarcelona #ultra.”
Afrobeats singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has revealed why he called off school to pursue his music career despite gaining admission at UNILAG last year.
He pointed out that after gaining admission at Unilag, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike crippled it as universities were shut down.
“I gained admission to UNILAG last year, but I moved on because of ASUU strike. Therefore, there are no plans of going to the university, making him weigh his options.
The singer noted that after the one-month strike, he decided he would be calling off school to pursue his music career; therefore, there are no plans of going to the university.
Recall that Rema, via a tweet on his verified page on Twitter, had said his mom still wants him to get a degree despite all he have achieved without one. He also revealed he has earned an admission into UNILAG.
His tweet read: “What if I told y’all I got an admission into UNILAG? Lol Mom said I still need to get a degree sigh, oh well see you guys in class! “
According to the singer, his mum has come to terms with his decision to focus on music fully.
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In a recent news Rema has achieved a great feat in the music industry and is recognised at home and abroad. Rema is no doubt taking Nigerian music globally.
The 22-year-old singer was recognised by two of Football’s biggest players, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar.
Cristiano Ronaldo took many by surprise as he shared a video of three of his kids dancing to Rema’s song, Calm Down.
The record-breaking footballer shared the video via his Instagram story with his 555 million followers.
Neymar had also taken to his social media page to share a video of him vibing to the singer’s song as he revealed that he was still recovering.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the National Industrial Court (NICN) had adjourned the Federal government suit against ASUU until March 28 for ruling.
The claimants, Federal Government and the Minister of Education, had dragged ASUU before the court in August 2022 over the then strike, for interpretation and application of some Trade Dispute Act.
The matter before the president of the court, Justice Benedict Kanyip, came up on Tuesday for hearing of the defendant’s preliminary objection.
However, when the matter was called, the defence counsel, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, informed the court that his process on Reply on Point of Law could not be filed on Monday at the court’s registry due to internet issue.
He, therefore, sought for the leave of court for a short adjournment.
The judge in response stepped down the matter until 1.00 pm to enable the counsel properly file his process and serve on the claimants’ counsel.
When the court resumed, Falana applied for his motion dated and filed Sept. 19, 2022, seeking for the leave of court for extension and his Reply on Point of Law filed Tuesday to be deemed as properly filed.
He further proceeded to inform the court that his preliminary objection was premised on jurisdiction of the court and he relied on order 3 rule 6 of the TDA to argue that the Minister of Labour and Employment did not follow due process before issuing the referral to the court.
He stated that reconciliation steps were not duly followed and that the Minister could approach the court if parties of a Trade Union could not resolve their differences.
The counsel to FG and Minister of Education, J.U.K Igwe, SAN in response to Falana’s submission, stated that Falana’s reply which he received five minutes before the court’s proceeding was on reply of facts and not on law.
He further stated that all the authorities cited by the counsel did not have any relevance to his application.
Igwe, in addition, stated that the defence counsel should have sought for the leave of court to file a counter-affidavit.
He also said NICN, with its exclusive jurisdiction on industrial matter, had the jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
Igwe stated that the minister did not act out of the ordinary as order 3 rule 6 of the TDA conferred on him the power to refer the matter to NICN.
He added that the matter was also of national interest. He concluded by urging the court to discountenance the defence counsel’s objection.
The judge, therefore, adjourned the matter until March 28 for ruling.
Portuguese professional footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, has made Nigerians gasp in surprise as he plays Rema’s hit song (Calm Down).
The Portuguese player, who recently moved to a Saudi club, Al-Nassr, decided to relax over a good Nigerian song.
He shared a video of his kids dancing and shaking their bodies to the beats of the Afrobeats singer’s ‘Calm Down’ on his Insta story.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Ronaldo has five children. He first became a father to a son, who was born on 17 June 2010 in the United States.[571] He has full custody of the child and has not publicly revealed the identity of the mother per an agreement with her. In January 2015, Ronaldo’s five-year relationship with Russian model Irina Shayk ended.
Ronaldo became a father to twins, born on 8 June 2017 in the United States via surrogacy. He is currently in a relationship with Argentine-born Spanish model Georgina Rodríguez, who gave birth to a daughter on 12 November 2017. The couple expected their second pair of twins in 2022. The male twin died during childbirth while the female twin survived.
Ronaldo’s father, José, died of an alcoholism-related liver condition at age 52 in September 2005 when Ronaldo was 20.
In January 2023, after the international footballer moved to Saudi Arabia with his family having been signed by Saudi Premier League side Al Nassr FC, the rulers of the Muslim-leaning Kingdom made him an exception to the rule that unmarried couples are not allowed to live together in Saudi Arabia.
Benin-born singer/songwriter, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr, has debunked the rumour that she is dating her colleague and label mate Rema.
Ayra Starr, 20, and Rema, 22, are both signed to Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records. The latter is also tied to D’Prince’s Jonzing World.
In an interview, Ayra Starr, who describes herself as a “celestial being”, labelled Rema her brother in Christ.
The ‘Bloody Samaritan’ singer added that she had never heard a such rumour.
In her words: “I don’t know. I haven’t heard that before,” she said when questioned about the alleged relationship. That’s my brother in Christ o.”
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Ayra Starr was born in Cotonou, Benin and began a fashion career at the age of 16 with Quove Model Management before deciding to pursue her musical career properly.
After covering several songs by popular artists on Instagram, she posted her first original song on her page in December 2019. This brought her to the attention of Don Jazzy and led to her signing with Mavin Records.
She posted her first original song on her page in December 2019. This brought her to the attention of record executive Don Jazzy, and led to her signing to Mavin Records.
In early 2021, Ayra Starr achieved mainstream recognition with her eponymous debut extended play and its hit track “Away” which spent two consecutive weeks at number four on Nigeria’s TurnTable Top 50 and went to number 17 on US Billboard Top Triller Global, paving the way for the release of her first full-length mixtape, 19 & Dangerous in August 2021.
Categorized mainly as Afropop and R’nB, the album has been met with favorable critical reception. It spawned two top forty hits in Nigeria. The lead single “Bloody Samaritan” peaked atop the Top 50 chart, becoming the first solo song by a female artist to reach the number-one position.
Ayra Starr debuted on Pandora Predictions chart, and on 28 August 2021, she ranked number three on Billboard’s Next Big Sound.
The 2023 NBA All-star game in Salt City, Utah was a breathtaking night for Nigerian music, as Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems wowed the audience with their remarkable performances.
The 2023 NBA all-star game, which aimed to raise funds for charity, featured star players from both conferences and was a thrilling experience for the fans.
Aside from the game, the highlight of the night was the Afrobeats-themed performance by the three Nigerian artists, Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema who brought their A-game to the stage.
Pascal Siakam, the Cameroonian star from the Toronto Raptors, introduced Burna Boy, who kicked off the show with a thrilling performance of his hit song ‘Anybody,’ accompanied by his Outsiders Band.
Rema followed with an outstanding performance of his global smash hit ‘Calm Down‘ and a lively performance of his new single ‘Holiday.’ Tems then took the stage and captivated the audience with her classy stage presence, performing her hit singles ‘Free Mind’ and ‘Higher’ before closing the show with ‘Essence.’
Burna Boy returned to the stage and closed the show with an impressive rendition of his smash hits ‘YE’ and ‘Last Last,’ proving once again why he is one of the world’s best-performing acts.
Team Giannis emerged victorious in the game, with a score of 184 points to Team Lebron’s 175. The performances of the Nigerian trio were undoubtedly the highlight of the night, and fans will remember them as they look forward to the 2024 NBA all-star game in Indianapolis.
Nigerian music star, Divine Ikubor, a.k.a. Rema, has taken afrobeat to greater heights, as “Calm Down” becomes the number 1 song in India.
Rema, whose real name is Divine Ikubor outdid his peers following yet another astounding feat. He made this breakthrough known via the micro-blogging platform, Twitter.
The singer wrote: “Number 1 in India. Since Rema’s new feat aired, a viral throwback video of him has made the rounds on social media. In the video, the Mavin record star revealed that he has been criticized severely for sounding Indian.
Nonetheless, he boldly affirmed that he would love to take Afrobeats into zones that no one else has infiltrated.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Rema is a Nigerian singer, musician, and rapper. He rose to stardom with the release of the song “Dumebi”. In 2019, he later signed a record deal with Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records.
Rema grew up singing and rapping while he was in secondary school. He attended his primary and secondary school education at Ighile Group of Schools, Edo State. He lost his father and elder brother but still takes good care of his mother.
He started his music career in churches [10].In 2018, Rema posted a viral freestyle on Instagram to D’Prince’s track “Gucci Gang”. The post caught the attention of D’Prince who flew him to Lagos to offer a record deal to the young talent.[
Rema signed a record deal with D’Prince’s[ Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records owned by record producer Don Jazzy, in 2019.
He went on to release his self-titled debut EP “Rema” in 2019, which peaked at number 1 on Apple Music Nigeria On 21 May 2019, Jonzing World, and Mavins released the music video of “Dumebi”, a major breakout song from his self-titled EP, featuring a cameo appearance from Diana Eneje.
The video was directed by Ademola Falomo and currently has 60 million views on YouTube. Later that summer, In 2019, one of his other most popular songs from the EP gained more popularity when it was placed on former president of the United States of America, Barack Obama’s summer playlist.
In May 2021, Rema announced he will be calling his sound “Afrorave”, a subgenre of Afrobeats with influences of Arabian and Indian music which has led to him having one of the strongest fanbases in the country known as Ravers.
In September 2021, Rema was unveiled as a brand ambassador for the popular soft drink Pepsi alongside his label mate Ayra Starr.
On 7 November 2022, Rema received on stage an award during his London concert as his songs achieved 1 billion streams worldwide.
Young Hip hop artiste, Divine Ikubor, popularly known by his stage name as Rema, has been named the Nigerian artiste with the highest views on Youtube.
The artiste scored higher than his older counterparts in the music industry.
His views are much more higher than Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, Daniel Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe known as Kizz Daniel, Ayo Balogun, Wizkid and even David Adeleke, Davido.
Rema’s hit song, Calm Down actually did the magic for him.
The compilation was done by renowned digital eco-system firm, Dataleum and data intelligence on 30th December 2022.
According to them, Rema’s song Calm down got about 313 million views while, the remix featuring America’s super Star Selena Gomez ammased 204 million views.
However, Rema was closely followed by Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’ which garnered over 144 million views, and Kizz Daniel’s ‘Buga’ with 110 million views respectively.
Rema song “Calm Down,” remix, which was influenced by Selena Gomez, is one of the biggest of 2022, surpassing 300 million views on YouTube in just 10 months.
Recall that the music super star was recently given admission at University of Lagos where he’s presently studying creative Arts.
Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, professionally known by his stage name Rema, is on the lips of everyone on social media, after his most recent feat with his song, Calm Down.
Rema, who released the song, “Calm down” about 10 months ago scored another impressive feat after the song garnered almost 300 million views on youtube.
The song, “Calm Down” is off Rema’s debut studio album, Rave and Rose, which was released earlier in the year 2022.
The Mavin record singer also released a remix with American singer, Selena Gomez, which is already the most streamed Afro-beat song in the year 2022.
This is only one of Rema’s many achievements so far in the year 2022.
Recall that Rema rose to stardom with the release of the song “Dumebi”. In 2019, he later signed a record deal with Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Rema started his music career in churches. In 2018, he posted a viral freestyle on Instagram to D’Prince’s track “Gucci Gang”. The post caught the attention of D’Prince who flew him to Lagos to offer a record deal to the young talent.
Rema signed a record deal with D’Prince’s Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records owned by record producer Don Jazzy, in 2019. He went on to release his self-titled debut EP “Rema” in 2019, which peaked at number 1 on Apple Music Nigeria.
On 21 May 2019, Jonzing World, and Mavins released the music video of “Dumebi”, a major breakout song from his self-titled EP, featuring a cameo appearance from Diana Eneje. The video was directed by Ademola Falomo and currently has 60 million views on YouTube.
Later that summer, In 2019, one of his other most popular songs from the EP gained more popularity when it was placed on the former president of the United States of America, Barack Obama’s summer playlist.
In May 2021, Rema announced he will be calling his sound “Afrorave”, a subgenre of Afrobeats with influences of Arabian and Indian music which has led to him having one of the strongest fanbases in the country known as Ravers.
In September 2021, Rema was unveiled as a brand ambassador for the popular soft drink Pepsi alongside his label mate Ayra Starr.
On 7 November 2022, Rema received on stage an award during his London concert as his songs achieved 1 billion streams worldwide.
