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Rema's 'Calm Down' becomes first African song to hit 1 billion streams on Spotify

In another landmark feat, Rema becomes the first African lead artist to have a song reach 1 billion Spotify streams with his mega hit single 'Calm Down' featuring Selena Gomez Since breaking into the ...

‘Nobody knows what works. There’s a lot of panic’: can African pop get back to global success?

Tracks by Rema, Burna Boy and more were streaming in the billions, but hits are drying up. Stars and analysts across the African music industry fret about how to change course ...
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Rema's 'Calm Down' is highest-charting African song ever on Apple Music's global chart

Afrobeats' superstar, Rema, has hit another milestone as the remix of his hit single, Calm Down, featuring Selena Gomez emerged as the 12th most streamed song globally on Apple Music. The 12th place ...
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Calm Down: how a Nigerian singer and a Cameroonian dancer conquered the globe

The hit song Calm Down by Nigerian music star Rema (Divine Ikubor) continues to make headlines after its release in February 2022. The song, featuring US singer and actress Selena Gomez, became the ...