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Royal Love +epilogue 👑❤️

Summary: M'baku is a 19 year old prince who will soon take the throne of jabariland. His father has arranged a marriage for him as it has been a tradition for years but, Mbaku is not happy. One day he meets a stunning girl named y/n and his life changes in the blink of an eye.

Mbaku Pov🤎:

I was awakened by the voice of my two guards Amina and Imani. "My prince, wake up. We have very important things scheduled for today." Amina said. "I've already sent for your breakfast to be prepared. It should be done by the time you finish getting ready." Imani added. "Thank you Amina and Imani." I thanked them. They nodded in response. They left my room so that I could get ready. I brushed my teeth, washed my face, took a shower and got dressed in my royal attire for today. I've just turned 19 only two weeks ago and my father is already hassling me about an arranged marriage. I wish to find my own wife but no matter how many times I bring it up he doesn't listen. I made my way downstairs and ate breakfast with my parents. "Mbaku I've found a wife for you. Her name is princess Sarai from the merchant tribe." my dad told me happily. *here we go again* I thought. "Father I've already told you. I'm not marrying her." I said annoyed. "It's tradition. You're about to become king, no? You can't become king without a wife. "IM NOT MARRYING HER!" I yelled. I'm so angry at my father all he seems to care about is the throne and to him, anything outside of that is irrelevant. "Ay you dare to speak to your father this way eh? The marriage is happening in three days end of discussion." My father spat.

When nightfall came I packed all of my things and brought along food and weapons. I planned to run away from the palace. *i can't be forced to marry someone if I'm not here* I thought.

*timeskip for 1 hour*

By now, I was long gone from my kingdom leaving behind my family, tribe, and the throne. I needed to make a point to my father that he can't control me. I'm 19 I should have the right to make MY own decisions especially when it comes to marriage. It was nightfall when I saw a girl walking through the village. Her s/c( skin color) glistened in the moonlight. Her long locs of hair touched all the way to the middle of her back. "Can I help you?" She asked knocking me out of my trance. "Y-yeah. Can you tell me where I am? I've come from jabariland." I asked her. "Sure. You're in the mahi village which is not too far from the molwheni clan" the mystery girl replied. ( A/N: not sure if that's real it's the first thing I thought of 💀). "Do you have anywhere to stay?" She added. "No. Can you tell me the directions to a place?" I asked. I didn't want to trouble her but I also needed somewhere to stay. "Come." The girl replied while offering her hand. I took it and she led us to a large hut house near a waterfall. "This is my house. If you wish, You may stay here for however long you need. I don't want you going off by yourself this late at night." The girl told me. "Thank you. My name is Mbaku. What's yours?" I asked her. "My name is y/n nice to meet you." Y/n replied. "Nice to meet you as well" I told her. We were getting to know each other and I explained why I'd come here.

Y/n pov✨: i normally don't let people stay with me but Mbaku seems nice and I didn't want him out this late at night. When it gets late it's very dangerous and I wouldn't want him to get hurt. We talked for a little and I learned that he was a prince. We talked and eventually fell asleep.

*timeskip to one week*

Mbaku has been staying here with me for a week now and I enjoy his company. I've always lived alone and it was nice to have someone to talk and spend time with. Unfortunately, he is leaving to go back with his kingdom. I have developed strong feelings for him but I feel its way too early for a relationship at the moment. I helped mbaku pack his things and got ready to walk him out. "Y/n Wait i have to talk to you before I go" he spoke. "I'm listening" I told him. "It's only been a week but it feels like I've known you forever. I have strong feelings for you and you're the only person who has made me feel this much happiness in a long time. Would you like to come back to jabariland with me?" Mbaku spoke. I thought about it for a second while taking everything in. "Yes I'd love to come with you under one condition" I responded. He looked up at me to let me know he was listening. "Can we get to know each other more before any relationship between us? I don't want us to move too fast." I added. "Yes princess anything for you. I need a wife to become king but that is the least of my concern right now. I genuinely want to be with you and Im willing to wait however long it takes until you're ready." Mbaku replied. The both of started to walk back to jabariland as we held hands and talked.

Mbaku Pov🤎:

*Timeskip*

By now y/n and I had made it back to jabariland. She suggested that we both share a room due to her not being familiar with the palace (a/n: y/n didn't want to be by herself) and of course I agreed. While y/n was preparing for bed I went to go speak with my mother. I didn't even want to look at my father let alone speak to him. When it came to marriage and things in general, my mother has always been more understanding than my father. When we talked, I explained to her where I went, why I left, and the reason I didn't want to marry princess Sarai. She understood where I was coming from and she agreed to talk to my father about it. I made my way back to me and y/n's room where I found her already asleep. I took a shower, brushed my teeth and face, and changed into my sleepwear. Afterwards, I got in the bed and snuggled close to y/n and dozed off to sleep.

A/n: i don't feel like putting a bunch of different pov's and time skips and I also didn't wanna leave y'all on a cliffhanger so i wrote a epilogue😭

Epilogue: y/n and mbaku dated for about 2 years and 6 months before they got married. M'baku's mom talked to his dad and after some time he agreed to call off the planned wedding for princess Saraí and mbaku. Instead, mbaku and y:n got married and a bunch of gifts were given to them by the people of their tribe. They received clothes, jewelry, etc. about 6 months after their wedding y/n discovered that she was pregnant. She had birthed one girl and one boy. Mbaku and y/n named them g/n and b/n( girl name and boy name. it can be any name you want btw). Y/n and mbaku both ruled as king and queen until their son b/n became old enough to inherit the throne. Their daughter was next in line but she had chosen to be a warrior instead of a ruler.

A/n: thats it for this imagine but the next one will be about tchalla since I haven't done anything about him yet so stay tuned! Hopefully you enjoyed this imagine and let me know what you would like to see more of, comments, etc.

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Nigerian Music Takes Center Stage at 2023 NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show with Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems

Nigerian music was at the forefront of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game halftime show as Burna Boy, Rema and Tems took to the stage to deliver an energetic performance that brought the crowd to its feet. The three artists showcased their talents to a global audience with a mix of their greatest hits and newer tracks.

Burna Boy wowed the audience with dynamic performances of “It’s Plenty,” “Last Last,” and “Alone.” Rema then took over, bringing his signature Afrobeat flavor to the stage with “Calm Down” and “Holiday.”  

Tems, who recently won a Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance, closed out their set with a medley of “Crazy Tings,” “Free Mind,” “Essence,” and “Higher,” accompanied by background dancers.  

Not only did Post Malone perform for the crowd before the game, but there was also the halftime show. He featured 21 Savage, who is on the song’s original studio version, in his performance of “Rockstar.”

For Tems, the halftime show is just the latest in a string of successes. Fresh off her Grammy Award, she was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song for her work on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Soundtrack. Burna Boy’s latest album Love, Damini was released last summer and showcased his versatility as an artist.  

Meanwhile, Rema is making waves with her debut album Rave & Roses and collaborations with other artists, including FKA Twigs. 

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game halftime show was a celebration of Nigerian music and its influence around the world. These three musicians are unquestionably positioned for even greater success in the years to come as they keep introducing new audiences around the globe to their distinctive sound.

Rema

Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, is a 21-year-old Nigerian singer and rapper who has made a mark for himself in the music industry with his unique sound and style. He has been making waves since he first appeared on the Nigerian music scene in 2018, and has since become one of the most well-known and influential artists in Africa.

Rema was born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, and was discovered by music producer Don Jazzy on Instagram. Don Jazzy was impressed by Rema’s talent and signed him to his record label, Mavin Records, in 2019. Rema quickly gained recognition with his debut EP, “Rema”, which was released in March 2019 and featured hits such as “Dumebi” and “Iron Man”.

Since then, Rema has continued to make hits and release successful projects. His debut album, “Rave & Roses”, which was released in April 2021, features a blend of Afrobeat, hip-hop, and trap music. The album includes songs like “Bounce”, “Soundgasm”, and “Ginger Me”, which have become fan favorites and have garnered millions of streams on various platforms.

Rema’s music is known for its unique style, which blends different genres to create a sound that is both catchy and memorable. His lyrics mostly touch on themes such as love, relationships, and youth culture, making his music relatable to a wide audience...Read More

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Source: Music Observer

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Rema Enters Guinness World Record With ‘Calm Down’

Nigerian music star, Divine Ikubor aka Rema, has made it to the Guinness World Book of Records.

The singer’s hit song, ‘Calm Down’ made history as the first No.1 Hit on The Official MENA Chart (the world’s first regional streaming chart).

This was made known in a post shared on the singer’s statistics Twitter account on Saturday.

The statement read, “Calm Down by #heisrema marks entry on the Guinness Book as it has won the First No.1 Hit on The Official MENA Chart (the world’s first regional streaming chart) Record.”

Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ debuted at No. 1 when the MENA Chart was launched by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry on November 29, 2022.

Rema was recognised for securing the first number 1 hit on the world’s first regional streaming chart and first-ever official chart in the Middle East and North Africa.

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Rema, The Prince Of Nigerian music

Rema and Selena Gomez's "Calm Down" continues to shatter worldwide records as it advances its claim for 2023's Song Of The Summer, and indeed for every other season—it has in fact completed a year on the Billboard Top 100 chart, and even now continues to chart in the Top 20. And as its impact has been far reaching, so also have the accolades. The most recent of these came only a few days ago, when the song officially crossed 1 billion streams on Spotify, crowning it the first African song to reach this feat, and also one of the 500 most streamed music tracks of all time. Before this was the MTV Video Music Award ceremony, where a charismatic Rema received an award for the maiden 'Best Afrobeats Song' category. Before calling on his co-creator to say a few words of thanks, he paid homage to Nigerian music icons that paved his way to the world's biggest stages—names like Fela, pioneer of Afrobeat (no 's'); D'banj and 2Baba, prominent figures who ruled through the 00s; Don Jazzy and D'Prince, his mentors at Mavin and Jonzing, his record labels; and of course Nigerian music royalty Wizkid, Burna Boy and Davido.

It is fitting that he makes such acknowledgements at a time when he too is progressing towards a career of this status. Nigerian music's growth, like he succinctly put, has come slowly but surely off the back of these creators, so that now, "Calm Down"'s worldwide acceptance does not draw the surprise it deserves from the Nigerian audience; exploits of the last two years appear to have numbed its citizens to what is possible. Two years ago, Essence, the Wizkid-Tems sultry collaboration that got a Justin Beiber touch for its remix, was having its moment in the sun with each new step applauded by the country, and it is important for context that Rema’s song has already amassed five times as many Spotify streams as its predecessor.

For many, this moment was always going to arrive for Nigerian music, the day when we would no longer need tags like "For an African artist" to qualify a new win; we would compete with parity against music from anywhere in the world. And for a tiny subset of these believers, it was always going to be Rema at the forefront of the vanguard effecting this cultural revolution for Nigeria. For the artist, born Divine Ikubor, has always borne a mark of divinity.

After catching the eye of D’prince, CEO of Jonzing record label, via a cover of his song, "Gucci Gang" that he posted on Instagram, the Benin-based singer got an invite to come to Lagos for a proper audition, after which he was signed to Jonzing, a Mavin record affiliate. At the age of 19 he made his entry via a self-named EP, a Mavin tradition, that highlighted in only four songs what Rema was set to bring to the industry. His euphonious vocals were for many the biggest and most prognostic highlight, but they masked other crucial aspects of his artistry—the depth of emotion he channels on "Why", and his dexterity in balancing this beside the fast-spinning Afropop bangers, "Dumebi" and "Iron Man".

A few months later, he made his reprisal, but in a new apparel—Trap music. His Rema Freestyle EP projected speedy delivery, snappy trap beats and rhymes about money, as Rema displayed another aspect of his artistry. Most noticeable was his sparsity of romantic themes on the new project, the substance with which he propped up his earlier effort. His third project, Bad Commando, found the balance between these two extremes, placing confident statements of self-aggrandisation (Dem know say I be bad commando”, he sings on Bad Commando) side by side with affecting professions of infatuation (The moment I see you na up NEPA, he begins on “Lady”), while he switches between Trap and Pop on the production side of things.

Releasing this project meant it was a very busy debut year for the singer, and at the 13th edition of the Headies he was awarded the Next Rated award—earmarking him as the next big star. In January he picked up a similar plaque at the Soundcity MVP Awards, and together with his City People Award for Revelation Of The Year, these plaques underscored how outstanding his debut year was. In 2020, though, it was time for the next stage of music release strategy, and this time he worked by releasing singles, as he tried to establish his sound as a balance of his Afropop, Trap and Arabian music origins. His first effort of the year was the two single pack of "Rainbow" and "Beamer", and the latter was the significantly more successful song, featuring Jamaican producer Rvssian who incorporated traces of the Dancehall genre.

These songs, along with his June release, "Alien", were drawn chiefly from the Trap corner of his artistry, but to properly dominate a country like Nigerian, he would need to create for a dance-loving audience, and with his next two singles, the melodious, groovy "Ginger Me" and the explosive "Woman", he sought to do exactly that. With the latter, Rema’s material also took on a sultry turn—“I too like woman, me I no dey gboran”—that he reprised with his next single, the Don Jazzy–produced "Bounce". Already Rema’s profile was growing exponentially on a national level as he sought inroads into the global market.

2022, for Rema, was the time to crystallise this three-year dominance in Nigeria's industry into a recognisable global profile. He released "Calm Down" in February, melding Afropop, Arabian and Dancehall influences for a track that was still authentically Nigerian—"Girl you sweet like Fanta", he says, reworking a popular Nigerian children's rhyme into a missive of playful adulation—and yet lent itself to foreign acceptance. To advance its entry into foreign markets, a stroke of collaborative genius brought a Selena Gomez remix, pouring fuel into the fire of the song's momentum so that it sauntered into the next gear of its worldwide ascent. With this remix has come multiple broken records, a couple of awards (including one for Rema as Headies Best Male Artist), and certifications that continue to roll in by the day.

As Rema continues to break new grounds both historically and geographically,—as in his recently-completed Indian tour—the next sets of doubts will centre around whether he can extend this fame beyond "Calm Down", and insert himself properly in world stardom. But that should be no problem. A combination of his astute singing talent, evocative writing and undeniable star power should ensure Rema fulfils his promise as prince of Nigerian music.

This article was written by Afrobeats City Contributor Ezema Patrick - @ezemapatrick (Twitter)

Afrobeats City doesn’t own the right to the images - image source: Instagram - @Scrdofme

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Release: February 11, 2022

Lyrics:

Another banger

Baby, calm down, calm down

Girl, this your body e put my heart for lockdown

For lockdown, oh, lockdown

Girl, you sweet like Fanta, Fanta

If I tell you say I love you no dey form yanga, oh, yanga

No tell me no, no, no, no, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Baby, come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love

You got me like, "Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa"

Shawty come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love, mm-mm

I see this fine girl, for my party she wear yellow

Every other girl they dey do too much, but this girl mellow

Naim I dey find situation I go use take tell am hello

Finally I find way to talk to the girl but she no wan follow

Who you come dey form for? (Mm-hm)

Why you no wan comform? (Mm-hm)

Then I start to feel her bum-bum (mm-hm)

But she dey gimme small-small

I know say she sabi pass that one (mm-hm)

But she feeling insecure

'Cause her friends go dey gum her like chewing gum

Go dey gum her like chewing gum

Baby, calm down, calm down

Girl, this your body e put my heart for lockdown

For lockdown, oh, lockdown

Girl, you sweet like Fanta, Fanta

If I tell you say I love you no dey form yanga, oh, yanga

No tell me no, no, no, no, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Baby, come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love

You got me like, "Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa"

Shawty come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love, mm-mm

As I reach my house I say make I rest small (make I rest small)

As me I wake up na she dey my mind (na she dey my mind)

Day one, day two, I no fit focus (I no fit focus)

Na so me I call am, say make we link up (say make we link up)

As I start to dey tell her how I feel, na my heart dey race

Baby girl, if you leave me I no go love again

Because e get many girls wey put my heart for pain

Shebi, you feel my pain?

Songwriter:

Baby, calm down, calm down

Girl, this your body e put my heart for lockdown

For lockdown, oh, lockdown

Girl, you sweet like Fanta, Fanta

If I tell you say I love you no dey form yanga, oh, yanga

No tell me no, no, no, no, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Baby come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love

You got me like, "Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa"

Shawty come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love, mm-mm

Divine Ikubor / Michael Ovie Hunter / Alexander Uwaifo

SongFacts:

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15 Totally Accurate Tweets About The 2023 NBA All-Star Halftime Show

Xaviera BryantFebruary 19, 2023

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game is going down at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, but it was the Halftime Show that has the streets of Twitter buzzing.

Who Is Burna Boy?

Burna Boy, born Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, is a Grammy Award-winning Nigerian Afrofusion singer, songwriter, and musician.

His album, Twice as Tall, won the Best Global Music Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards.

Burna Boy has collaborated with several international artists, including Beyoncé, Stormzy, and Justin Bieber.

Watch his performance below.

Who is Rema?

Rema, whose real name is Divine Ikubor, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and rapper.

He is known for his unique blend of Afrobeats, trap, and pop music, and has been referred to as one of Nigeria’s fastest-rising stars. Some of his other popular songs include “Dumebi,” “Lady,” “Ginger Me,” and “Woman”.

Watch his performance below.

Who is Tems?

Tems, born Temilade Openiyi is a Grammy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer.

She has released several successful songs and collaborations with artists like Wizkid, Future, and Drake.

Tems also penned Rihanna‘s latest single, “Lift Me Up,” featured on the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, which received an Oscar nomination.

Watch her performance below.

The streets of Twitter are ablaze as fans react to the performances, celebrate the artists, and get their jokes off.

Read 15 totally accurate tweets about the 2023 NBA All-Star Halftime Show below.

Tems, Burna Boy and Rema halftime show? We up tremendously #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/yS4XkFdMa7

— Trill ▼ Will (@William_UG) February 20, 2023

White Utah Mormons on the way to boycott #NBAAllStar halftime show: pic.twitter.com/EBoTtRNjMn

— Danny Armstrong (@DArmstrong44) February 20, 2023

The people of Utah watching the NBA halftime show: pic.twitter.com/my0B8iz4ud

— J (@JV23__) February 20, 2023

The NBA picked the whitest city in the league to have the possibly the “Blackest” halftime show ever of All-Star game history! #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/C3Gw85AYkG

— Carlos Marti (@Marti_McFlyJr) February 20, 2023

Salt Lake City locals watching this NBA All-Star Halftime Show pic.twitter.com/4p2EbeeVcj

— del 🤖 (@deltrosss) February 20, 2023

An African-themed halftime show in Utah? I know more than half those mfs got up to get snacks

— Unbiased NBA Fan (@nonbiasednbafan) February 20, 2023

having Afro Beats icons performing in Utah for the NBA All-Star halftime show is the type of visionary outside-the-box thinking that’s much needed in America 🤣🤣

— 73-9 and THEY LIED (@CuffsTheLegend) February 20, 2023

this year’s NBA All Star Game halftime show in a photo pic.twitter.com/VRLtiMTSOH

— AR (@aaronronel) February 20, 2023

Doing my beloved country 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 Naija proud at the NBA Allstar’s weekend halftime show🥂🥂🥂🕺🕺🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/AqdHPOuokE

— Prince2EE (@BIG2EE) February 20, 2023

My outfit for the NBA halftime show pic.twitter.com/dBpDPJQScJ

— Barflaan Tedoe 🇱🇷 (@The_Barftender) February 20, 2023

The NBA trolling Utah by having Afro beat artists perform at halftime is pretty awesome. I can’t even lie.

— SOSA PICKS (@SosaPicks) February 20, 2023

Me at home during the NBA All Star halftime show#NbaAllStar #NbaAllStarGame pic.twitter.com/YRTos30Sst

— J_1neofakindnoocap (@1_ofakindnocap) February 20, 2023

The NBA having Afrobeats as the halftime show in the city who’s fans probably hate black players/people the most during Black History Month. Got to love it.

— Bonez … 🇻🇨🇧🇧♍️ (@MtBonez) February 20, 2023

I genuinely love how the NBA thinks progressively! An Afrobeat halftime show wouldn’t have been a thought for any other American league.

— GOWIE (@DaKidGowie) February 20, 2023

Having all these Afrobeats artists as the halftime show for NBA All Star is so dope! I love it

— DJ Spider (@deejayspider) February 20, 2023

Did you enjoy the 2023 NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show with Tems, Burna Boy, and Rema?

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or join the convo on our socials. (Facebook, Instagram

Did you enjoy the 2023 NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show with Tems, Burna Boy, and Rema?

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or join the convo on our socials. (Facebook, Instagram)

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I'm on same level as Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido - Rema [ Wizkid ]

I’m on same level as Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido – Rema [News Summary] Famous Nigerian singer Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, has insinuated that he is on the same level as Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy. Rema went on a viral rant on Twitter, Sunday, remarking that there’s now a “big 4” and that labels have been trying to “clone” him for… Rema didnt hold anything back as he poured out his mind about…

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Rema to perform at Brit Awards

Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, has been confirmed as a performer at this year’s edition of the highest profile music awards ceremony in the United Kingdom, the BRIT Awards. The organisers announced this via their social media page on Thursday morning. “Stay calm, @heisrema will be performing at the #BRITs 2024. “let’s gooooooo,” Brit Awards wrote via X. Rema will become the second Nigerian artiste to perform at the Brit Awards. Burna Boy performed at the award ceremony in 2018. DAILY POST reports that Burna Boy and Asake were nominated in the star-studded International Artist of the Year category while Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ was nominated in the highly coveted International Song of the Year category at the 2024 Brit Awards. The award ceremony is scheduled to hold in London on March 2, 2023. Nigeria is yet to have a Brit Award winner. Read the full article

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I’ll bring home Grammy – Rema promises Elumelu

Nigerian singer Divine Ikubor, also known as Rema, has promised to win a Grammy award. ALSO READ: Reactions as sleeping baby wakes up to dance after hearing Rema’s song The Calm Down singer gave the assurance during a recent visit to business magnate Tony Elumelu’s multimillion-naira mansion. ALSO READ: Rema addresses allegations of ‘demonic’ mask Rema was warmly received by the Elumelu family…

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Obaseki set to host Rema’s Homecoming Concert in Benin

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has unveiled plans to host Edo-born musical prodigy, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, in a grand Homecoming Music Concert on December 21. Obaseki expressed his excitement to bring Rema back to his roots while speaking to youths at the Sir Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub, Benin City, the state capital on Wednesday, according to a statement by the state…

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Rema wins big at MTV EMA’s Award while Burna Boy loses 3 awards

Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, won the maiden ‘Best Afrobeats’ award at the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards. The best Afrobeat Category was newly added to the MTV Europe Music Awards 2023, by the organizers of the show. The pioneer nominees for the category include, French superstar, Aya Nakamura, and Nigerian musicians, Asake, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Davido, and…

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Rema first Nigerian to perform at Ballon d’Or ceremony

Rema first Nigerian to perform at the Ballon d’Or ceremony. Divine Ikubor, better known by her stage name Rema, is a Nigerian afrobeat sensation who has made history by being the first African singer to play at the esteemed Ballon d'Or ceremony. The 23-year-old gave a performance on Monday night at the 2023 Ballon d'Or presentation in Paris, France. Rema enthralled the crowd with a rendition of his popular song, "Calm Down." Through their verified X profile, the award organizers posted a video of his riveting performance along with the message, "Calm Down! What an amazing time it was for him. Good for his fans. ALSO, READ Boxing: Ngannou won Fury; Davido says “he’s my winner.”. Read the full article

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Rema creates history at the 2023 MTV Awards by defeating Davido, Burna Boy, and Wizkid (full list of winners)

The first Best Afrobeats award was given to Nigerian music singer Divine Ikubor, also known as Rema, on Tuesday at the MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, New Jersey, in the United States of America. Rema won for his joint recording of “Calm Down” with international superstar Selena Gomez. Along with Burna Boy’s “It’s Plenty,” Davido and Musa Key’s “Unavailable,” Ayra Starr’s “Rush,” Libianca’s…

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By • Olalekan Fagbade Ethiopian Church reportedly cancels Rema’s concert over alleged ‘demonic’ necklace The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has reportedly pressured the management of Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa to cancel the concert of Nigerian afrobeats superstar, Divine Ikubor, aka Rema billed to hold September 9, 2023. An Ethiopian woman disclosed this during an interview with Nigerian media personality, Daddy Freeze. The woman claimed that the concert was cancelled by the hotel management after the country’s “powerful” Orthodox Church leaders accused the singer of being a “devil worshipper” over his customised necklace. In the artwork used for the concert, Rema wore a customised necklace that had a burning church and inverted crosses. She said, “They made a statement, like a press release in Ethiopia about Rema. Yes, you can imagine, it’s a very big deal. “They’re basically saying he is worshipping the devil because of what he has on his neck. And to be honest, I never thought of it myself. And there’s more to it; to be honest.” Meanwhile, a lady was seen defacing Rema’s Addis Ababa concert poster in a video making the rounds on social media. #ChurchcancelsRemasconcertoverdemonicnecklace