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Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ Achieves 7X Platinum in U.S
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’.
Big Brother Naija makes headlines once again as housemate Yusuf calls out Bells after she revealed that they had an intimate moment on live television.
Their conversation began with Bells making the statement, while Yusuf told her to keep quiet.
“If I don’t go home tomorrow, it is either my bad character or that we f**ked on live television.”
Yusuf: “Shut the fk up. We didn’t fk.”
Bells: “What did we do, we dry humped? Why are you looking at me?”
Yusuf: “It is the fact that you said it so loosely.”
Bells: “Mercedes knows, she heard us.”
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- Miley Cyrus & Britney Spears — “SMS (Bangerz)”
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- Jessie J & Big Sean — “Wild”
- Lady Gaga & Flo Rida — “Starstruck”
- Rihanna & Ne-Yo — “Hate That I Love You”
Nigerian singer Davido praises colleague Flavour and shares how the artist is earning significantly through his music and businesses.
While speaking about popularity and the music industry, he shared how many artists often want to travel abroad to make money rather than build their careers in Nigeria. He used Flavour as an example.
He said “You don’t always have to follow what everybody else is doing. Flavour is in Nigeria making more money than a lot of artistes that are touring in America.”
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