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Rema’s “Calm Down” Remix with Selena Gomez Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views
Nigerian music artist Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has set a remarkable record as his global hit “Calm Down Remix” centremerican pop star Selena Gomez becomes the first Afrobeats song to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube.
Released on Gomez’s YouTube channel two years ago, the “Calm Down Remix” has steadily climbed in popularity, ultimately achieving the billion-view mark—a first for any Nigerian artist.
This achievement reflects the rapid growth and mainstream acceptance of Afrobeats, a genre that originated in Nigeria and has since taken the world by storm.
The remix, which showcases Rema’s unique sound with Gomez’s soothing vocals, brought the song massive global attention, drawing in fans from various backgrounds and regions.
In addition to its YouTube success, “Calm Down Remix” holds another record as the fastest African song to reach 1 billion views on the platform, taking only two years to hit this milestone.
The original version of “Calm Down” has also proven immensely popular, amassing over 619 million views on YouTube, reflecting Rema’s ability to create music that resonates with both African and international audiences.
The remix made news on other platforms too, and in August last year, it achieved another groundbreaking record, becoming the first African song to cross 1 billion streams on Spotify.
Currently, it has accumulated more than 1.5 billion streams on the platform, showcasing its enduring popularity and the cross-cultural appeal of the collaboration.
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Apple Music Crowns Kendrick Lamar The Rapper Of The Year Even Without Album
American Rapper Kendrick Lamar Wins Rapper of the Year on Apple Music despite not dropping a single album. The rapper’s fame rose quite high this year due to the beef with Drake and when he called out drake.
Lamar was celebrated this year for being the winner of the biggest beef in the hip-hop history with Drake. His diss track “Not Like Us” earned multiple Grammy nominations and was even performance at the Super Bowl.
Apple Music now claim him as the best rapper of the year due to his influence in the hip-hop industry and win.
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Chidimma Adetshina Decides To Quit Pageantry After Success in Miss Universe Contest
Fashion Pageantry, Chidimma Adetshina decides to quit pageantry, she reveals this choice in an interview with Silverbird. Adetshina shares that pageantry has been a traumatic experience for her and will like to quit for personal reasons. She also shares that she will be relocating from South Africa to Nigeria.
“People still don’t understand how I felt. There were times when I almost quit during the Miss Universe contest. I’m really done with pageantry. I want to focus on myself and establish who I am. And forward my education as well.”
The pageant just won first runner up as Miss Nigeria in the Miss Universe beauty Competition and amid her victory she reveals that she will focus on other things.
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Jennifer Lawrence Steps Out On The Red Carpet Of The Governors Awards With Baby Bump
American Actress, Jennifer Lawrence shows off her baby bump at the red carpet of the 15th Governors Awards in Los Angeles (LA). The actress is expecting her second child with her husband, Cooke Maroney.
The couple have been married since 2019 and share a son together who is 2 years old. Lawrence announced this current pregnancy in Vogue Magazine in October.
She shared that during her first pregnancy she was shy and nervous around the public eye and her pictures getting taken with her baby. “I was so nervous when I was pregnant. I was getting paparazzi’d, and I was just like, ‘How the f— am I not going to lose it on these guys when they’re taking a picture of my baby?’
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