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Rema
Taking Calm Down from Nigerian pop to a worldwide hit.
Dumebi · Calm Down
- Born
- 1 May 2000
- Birthplace
- Benin City, Nigeria
More people
Rema
Rema is a Nigerian singer and rapper whose music combines Afrobeats with a style he calls Afrorave.
Early life
School music
Developed an interest in singing and rapping while at school in Edo State.
Family loss
Was raised by his mother after the deaths of his father and brother.
Career
- 2019
Label breakthrough
Signed with Jonzing World and Mavin after a viral freestyle.
- 2022
Debut album
Released Rave & Roses as his international audience expanded.
- 2024
Second album
Followed with the more forceful, rhythm-led Heis.
Selected work
Dumebi
The breakout single from his first EP.
Calm Down
A remix with Selena Gomez reached number three in the United States.
Heis
Received a Grammy nomination for best global music album.
Beyond work
Edo references
Draws on the imagery and cultural identity of his home region.
Education plans
Accepted a University of Lagos place but later said disruption from a lecturers’ strike ended the plan.
Sources & photo credit
Wikipedia biography and references ↗Further biography and career ↗Photo: Thealfe Studios. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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