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Rema’s ‘Raves & Roses’ Surpasses 100 Weeks on Billboard 200 Chart

Rema's debut album, 'Raves & Roses,' has reached a significant milestone by surpassing 100 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. 

Rema’s debut album, ‘Raves & Roses,’ has reached a significant milestone by surpassing 100 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart.  This accomplishment marks it as the second longest-charting Nigerian album in the history of the prestigious chart, following Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos,’ which has spent 133 weeks on the chart. Since its release, ‘Raves & […]

Rema wins double at 2024 ASCAP London Music Awards

Afrobeats sensation Rema has added to his impressive accolades by winning multiple awards at the 2024 ASCAP London Music Awards for his hit song "Calm Down." 

Afrobeats sensation Rema has added to his impressive accolades by winning multiple awards at the 2024 ASCAP London Music Awards for his hit song “Calm Down.”  The song clinched both the Song of the Year and Top Streaming Song awards.  Rema’s success is shared with his co-writers and co-producers, Michael Hunter (London) and Andre Vibez, […]

Rema’s Calm Down makes Afrobeats history in the US

Afrobeats sensation Rema has added to his impressive accolades by winning multiple awards at the 2024 ASCAP London Music Awards for his hit song "Calm Down." 

Rema’s “Calm Down” is now the most-streamed Afrobeats song in the US. The music monitoring platform, Chart Data, said on X that the song has become “the first Afrobeats song in history to earn over one billion on-demand streams in the US”. Last year, Chart Data had already described “Calm Down” as the most successful […]

Mavin Records celebrates 12 years Anniversary

Mavin Records was founded in 2012 by Don Jazzy as a beacon of creativity and talent in the African music scene. Building on the legacy of the now-defunct Mo Hits Records, Don Jazzy’s vision for the future of Afrobeat took flight, propelling Mavin Records to unprecedented heights. Mavin Records has been a breeding ground for some […]

Davido, Rema win big at 2023 Trace Awards, See FULL LIST/PHOTOS

Nigerian artistes Davido and Rema won big at the just concluded 2023 Trace Awards held in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday, October 21. Rema won two awards; ‘Song of the year’ for his smash hit record ‘Calm Down’ and ‘Best Global African Artiste,’ alongside South African act Nomcebo Zikode. Davido bagged two awards, ‘Best Male and […]

Rema Hits 2 Billion Career Streams on Spotify

Following the global success of his single ‘Calm Down’ which enjoyed further success with the Selena Gomez-assisted remix, Nigerian music star Rema has now surpassed 2 billion career streams on Spotify as a lead artist. In 2022, Rema joined the exclusive club of Nigerian artists to have surpassed a billion streams on Spotify, and just […]

BURNA BOY, JEWEL, POST MALONE, REMA, TEMS AND VIN DIESEL, AMONG ENTERTAINERS HEADLINING 2023 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that three Nigerian superstars – GRAMMY®Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer Burna Boy, 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer Tems and rapper and singer Rema – will headline the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an Afrobeats-themed performance.  After the performance, the NBA family will […]

Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ reaches new peak on UK official singles chart

‘Calm Down’ by Nigerian superstar Rema has continued to enjoy international acclaim as it reaches a new peak in the latest issue of the UK official singles chart. Details: In the chart week of 06 January 2023 – 12 January 2023, Rema‘s ‘Calm Down’ remix featuring Selena Gomez reached a new peak of NO. 8 while extending its stay on the […]

Kizz Daniel’s ‘Buga’ is the most searched song in Nigeria in 2022

Kizz Daniel‘s mega hit ‘Buga’ has emerged as the most searched song on Google in Nigeria in 2022 after enjoying massive commercial success. Kizz Daniel & Tekno‘s ‘Buga’ is one of the biggest songs out of Africa in 2022 as it cross borders and captivated listeners across multiple countries. The single has emerged as the most searched song in Nigeria on Google […]