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Rema
Rema is a Nigerian recording artist, rapper and singer-songwriter, identified by official and industry sources as Divine Ikubor. He emerged through Mavin Records in 2019, broke out with “Dumebi,” and reached wider international audiences with “Calm Down,” a track tied to major chart and award milestones.
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Nigeria · Singer-songwriter, Rapper, Recording artist
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At a glance
- Rema is the professional name of Nigerian artist Divine Ikubor, described by Apple Music as a rapper and singer-songwriter and by Mavin Records and GRAMMY.com as a recording artist.
- Mavin Records says Rema was signed in 2019 after viral car freestyles, while Apple Music identifies “Dumebi” from his self-titled debut EP as his first hit.
- “Calm Down,” later remixed with Selena Gomez in 2022, became a major international success and was announced by IFPI as the first No. 1 on The Official MENA Chart.
- His supported award record includes the 2019 Headies Next Rated award, the 2023 MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats with Selena Gomez, and a Grammy nomination for “Heis.”
- Rema released the full-length album “Rave & Roses” in 2022 and followed it with “HEIS” in 2024.
Identity and background
Rema is the stage name used by Divine Ikubor, a Nigerian artist associated with Afrobeats and Nigerian popular music. Apple Music lists him as born on May 1, 2000, and from Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, and describes him as a rapper and singer-songwriter; Mavin Records and GRAMMY.com present him as a recording artist under the name Rema.
Mavin Records and early breakout
Rema’s public career is closely tied to Mavin Records. The label says he was discovered through viral car freestyles and signed by Don Jazzy in 2019, while Apple Music says he signed with Mavin that year and identifies “Dumebi,” from his self-titled debut EP, as his first hit. Apple Music and a Spotify playlist listing also link his early visibility to “Iron Man” appearing on Barack and Michelle Obama’s 2019 summer favorites playlist.
International reach of “Calm Down”
“Calm Down” is the central supported marker of Rema’s international profile. Sources in the evidence set say the song became a major global hit after Selena Gomez appeared on the 2022 remix; IFPI announced it as the first No. 1 on The Official MENA Chart, and Guinness World Records records the same achievement. Billboard Canada later reported that Tyla’s “Water” ended a 58-week No. 1 run for Rema and Selena Gomez’s “Calm Down” on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart, while the Official Charts Company lists the track at a No. 3 peak on the Official Afrobeats Chart.
Albums, awards and nominations
Rema’s supported discography milestones include the 2022 full-length album “Rave & Roses” and the 2024 album “HEIS.” His selected award record in the supplied evidence includes winning Next Rated at the 2019 Headies, winning Best Afrobeats at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards with Selena Gomez for “Calm Down,” and receiving a Grammy nomination for “Heis,” which GRAMMY.com lists in Best Global Music Album for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
Timeline
- Signed with Mavin Records after being discovered through viral freestyles, according to Mavin Records.
- Released “Dumebi,” identified by Apple Music as his first hit from his self-titled debut EP.
- Released debut full-length album “Rave & Roses.”
- IFPI announced “Calm Down” as the first No. 1 on The Official MENA Chart; Guinness World Records records the same achievement.
- Won Best Afrobeats at the MTV Video Music Awards with Selena Gomez for “Calm Down.”
- Released second studio album “HEIS.”
- Received a Grammy nomination for “Heis” in Best Global Music Album.
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Biographical facts
- Rema is the professional name of Nigerian artist Divine Ikubor.
- Apple Music lists Rema as born on May 1, 2000, and from Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
- Mavin Records says Rema was discovered through viral car freestyles and signed by Don Jazzy in 2019.
- Apple Music says Rema signed with Mavin Records in 2019, the same year as his first hit “Dumebi” from his self-titled debut EP.
- Rema’s song “Iron Man” appeared on Barack and Michelle Obama’s 2019 summer favorites playlist, according to Apple Music and the Spotify playlist listing.
- Rema won the Next Rated category at the 2019 Headies, according to The Nation’s winners list.
- Rema released his debut full-length album “Rave & Roses” in 2022; Mavin places the release in March 2022, and REVOLT covered the album release on March 25, 2022.
- “Calm Down” became a major international hit after Selena Gomez appeared on the remix in 2022.
- Billboard Canada reported that Tyla’s “Water” ended a 58-week stretch at No. 1 on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart for Rema and Selena Gomez’s “Calm Down.”
- Official Charts Company lists “Calm Down” by Rema and Selena Gomez with a peak position of No. 3 on the Official Afrobeats Chart.
- Guinness World Records and IFPI state that “Calm Down” by Rema became the first No. 1 hit on The Official MENA Chart, announced on November 29, 2022.
- Rema and Selena Gomez won Best Afrobeats at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards for “Calm Down,” according to iHeart’s winners list.
- Rema released his second studio album “HEIS” in 2024; Universal Music Canada announced it as out on July 11, 2024, and Apple Music lists “HEIS” among his albums for 2024.
- GRAMMY.com lists Rema as having one Grammy nomination: “Heis” nominated for Best Global Music Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in 2025.
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