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    Rema’s ‘Calm Down Remix’ reaches 1 billion record views on YouTube

    Ifetayo AdeniyiBy 2 Mins Read

    Rema’s ‘Calm Down Remix’ reaches 1 billion record views on YouTube

    Rema’s ‘Calm Down Remix’ reaches 1 billion record views on YouTube.

    Calm Down Remix’, a song by Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema’ featuring Selena Gomez, has made history as the first Afrobeats song to hit 1 billion views on YouTube.

    The music video, which was uploaded on Gomez’s YouTube page two years ago, has now surpassed 1 billion views, making it the first Nigerian song to achieve the milestone.

    Calm Down Remix’ is also the fastest African song to reach 1 billion views on YouTube, achieving the feat in just two years.

    The original version of the song has garnered over 619 million views on the platform.

    In August last year, ‘Calm Down remix’ with Selena Gomez became the first African song to hit the billion mark in Spotify’s history.

    ‘Calm Down’ also made history as the first African song to earn 1 billion on-demand streams in the United States.

    Rema’s ‘Calm Down Remix’ reaches 1 billion record views on YouTube.

    According to American Music Stats Company, Chart Data, ‘Calm Down’ has earned over 1 billion on-demand streams in the US.

    REMA’s “Calm Down” becomes the first Afrobeats song in history to earn over 1 billion on-demand streams in the US,” Chart Data tweeted.

    In August last year, ‘Calm Down remix’ with Selena Gomez became the first African song to hit the billion mark in Spotify’s history.

    Selena Gomez went on to shower appreciation on Rema, for changing her “life forever.”

    The duo teamed up on the remix of Rema’s global hit ‘Calm Down.’

    The original version of ‘Calm Down’ was recognised by Guinness World Record as the first number one song on the world’s first regional streaming chart, MENA.

    In November 2023, Rema shuts down his “Ravage Uprising” 02 Arena show in London. The sold-out show of 20,000 capacity saw the likes of Nigerian celebrities and fans traveling all the way to London for the show that can described as yet another celebration of Afrobeats.

    He joined other award-winning Nigerian artistes like Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, and Asake who have already sold the arena.

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    Adeniyi Ifetayo Moses is an Entrepreneur, Award winning Celebrity journalist, Luxury and Lifestyle Reporter with Ben tv London and Publisher, Megastar Magazine. He has carved a niche for himself with over 15 years of experience in celebrity Journalism and Media PR.

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