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Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ Achieves 7X Platinum in U.S

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11 months ago

August 2, 2024

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Since its release in 2022 as a lead single from Rema’s debut album ‘Raves & Roses,’ ‘Calm Down’ has achieved immense global success. The remix featuring Selena Gomez has sold 7 million units in the United States, earning a 7-time platinum plaque from the RIAA, making it the most commercially successful African song in the U.S. This milestone follows its achievement as the first African song to surpass a billion streams in the country, marking a significant moment for both Rema and Nigerian music.

‘Calm Down’ spent over 52 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 3, the highest for a Nigerian song and the second highest for an African song, just behind Hugh Masekela’s 1968 hit ‘Grazing In The Grass.’ The track holds multiple records, including the most-streamed Afrobeats song on Spotify with over a billion streams, and over 2 billion streams across all versions. It is also the most-viewed Nigerian music video on YouTube with over 928 million views. With its 7X platinum status, Rema is edging closer to potentially becoming the first African artist to achieve a diamond-certified song in the U.S. Following ‘Calm Down,’ Rema released the EP ‘Ravage’ and his sophomore album ‘HEIS’.

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Singer Rema Reveals Deep Symbolism Behind ‘HEIS’ Album Cover and Concept

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6 hours ago

July 10, 2025

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Nigerian singer, Rema, speaks on his strategic plan for rebranding his music and how he came up with his album “HEIS.”

The singer took to the X platform to share his thought process behind the album “HEIS.”

“HEIS, the Anniversary. I expressed a lot of surface-level reasons why I released this project over the course of various interviews when it came out, but here are a few symbolic details that wrap around the energy of the project. I kept them to myself, but now, I’d like to share.”

“The cover was inspired by Itachi in Naruto — the truth masked as illusion, love buried under what y’all thought was betrayal (change of sound, smoking, looks, aesthetics, and choice of color).”

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Iyabo Ojo Breaks Silence, Addresses Allegations Linking Her to Mohbad’s Death

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6 hours ago

July 10, 2025

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Nigerian actress, Iyabo Ojo, addresses the ongoing drama, threats, and protest against her.

The actress took to social media to release an official statement regarding her alleged involvement in the death of the late singer, Mohbad.

“FOR PUBLIC RECORDS

It is no longer news that I was recently invited by the Nigeria Police Force, National Cybercrime Centre, Abuja, over petitions bordering on cyberbullying and other allegations concerning a live video I recorded a few years ago. In that video, I requested certain individuals to make themselves available for investigation into the sudden death of Mohbad in order to prove their innocence or otherwise…..”

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Comedian Destalker Reveals He’s Divorced: “Marriage Doesn’t Define Happiness”

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7 hours ago

July 10, 2025

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Nigerian comedian, Destalker, reveals that he is a divorced man and has separated from his partner.

During a recent interview, the comedian spoke about his love life and shared that he is still happy despite not being married. “I’m happy. I have a happy home. I was married, but I’m no longer married. Marriage doesn’t determine whether your home is happy or not.”

He then spoke on how marriage works differently for some men and women and explained the difference: “I can choose to remarry next week Friday or Saturday. For a woman, it’s not that simple. Men make the decision about marriage.”