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Rema’s “Calm Down” Remix with Selena Gomez Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views

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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.

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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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Love Island Returns With Season Two Of All Stars, Special Edition

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The reality dating show Love Island is back with a special edition, The All Stars. Love Island: All Stars includes some fans favourite and least favourites from previous seasons. The group will head back in to the isolated villa to find love among each other, of course bombshells will arrive to spice things up.

The Love Island: All Stars will start airing from the 13th of January, 2025. Here is a list of familiar faces to see

  1.  Curtis Pritchard (Love Island series 5)
  2. Ronnie Vint (Love Island series 11)
  3. Olivia Hawkins (Love Island series 9)
  4. Catherine Agbaje ( Love Island series 10)
  5. Scott Thomas (Love Island series 2)
  6. Gabby Allen (Love Island series 3)
  7. Elma Pazar (Love Island series 5)
  8. Kaz Crossley (Love Island series 4)
  9. India Reynolds (Love Island series 5)
  10. Luca Bish (Love Island series 8)
  11. Marcel Somerville (Love Island series 3)
  12. Nas Majeed (Love Island series 6)

 

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Comedian Tomama Claims That She Will Never Be A Man’s Baby Mama

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Nigerian Comedian, Tomama states that she can never be any man’s baby mama. The comedian spoke and shared her thoughts on couple that give birth before getting married.

Tomama shared that having a baby before wedding is not something that should be taken likely. Its better to be secure in your marriage before welcoming a child.  She states that before she can give birth for any man she must have been married to him.

“Una think say pikin na hamper…. if you no go marry me proper, you no go see pikin,” Fans react and support the motion.


 

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English Actors Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse Reportedly Married

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English actors Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse are rumored to be married. Reports pour in about the couple holding an intimate ceremony in Caribbean. The rumors state that the pair got married over the New Year, however this news is yet to be confirmed by them.

An inside source who claimed to be waiter at the wedding shared his insights “Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse got married at NYE at the Caribbean resort I work at. They were so cute and sweet. Their baby was there in a gorgeous little bridesmaids dress.”

Robert and Suki started dating in 2018 after meeting at a party. The couple later got engaged in 2023 and in 2024 they pair welcomed their first child together.


 

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