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Rema’s Calm Down hits 1 Billion streams in US
Nigerian Singer, Rema has made history as the first African to hit 1 Billion streams in the United States. He also featured Selena Gomez in the remix of Calm down.
The remix of Calm Down remix peaked at NO. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 which is a record in history for an African artist. The original version of ‘Calm Down’ was recognized by Guinness World Record as the first number one song on the world’s first regional streaming chart, MENA.
With Selena Gomez featuring in the remix, we can say she added to the popularity of the song which has now made Calm Down and Rema globally famous.
Nigerian actress Juliana Olayode expresses her worry regarding the increase in sex rates among teenagers.
The actress took to social media and expressed her shock at the things she has heard from teenagers, claiming that it is a serious issue.
“What is your body count? The things I hear these days, especially from teenagers, leave me speechless and break my heart. While some people would say, ‘Enjoy your life while you’re young, make all the mistakes you want now,’ I don’t — that includes sexually.”
“Sex is spiritual. People only talk about the fun part; nobody really talks about the spiritual aspect of it. Sex and other sexual activities are for MARRIED people. I can write an epistle about this.”
It’s the weekend (Saturday), and it’s time to unwind with a bit of nostalgia from your favorite songs. Today, we’ll be reminiscing with Nigerian singer 2Baba.
We’ll be going through some of the singer’s most popular songs for you to tune into or reflect on:
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If Love Is a Crime
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African Queen
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E Be Like Say
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One Love
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Dance Floor
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See Me So
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Amaka
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True Love
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I Dey Feel Like
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No Shaking
Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae goes viral after sharing her thoughts on the current state of Afrobeats, stating that the genre has stalled.
She expressed concern about how Afrobeats is becoming too repetitive and urged artists to experiment with new sounds.
“Afrobeats and African music need to evolve. It needs to evolve in a direction that is fearless, and I think right now artists have made so much money from a certain type of sound that they are afraid to step out of the boundaries because they are probably more focused on the financial aspect of it. And as a result, I think Afrobeats has stalled.”
The singer then gave an example, commenting on how Rema did just that with his recent album “HEIS”.
