{"id":37313,"date":"2024-07-03T13:18:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T13:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=37313"},"modified":"2024-07-03T13:18:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T13:18:18","slug":"remas-calm-down-surpasses-2-billion-spotify-streams-sets-new-record-for-african-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/07\/03\/remas-calm-down-surpasses-2-billion-spotify-streams-sets-new-record-for-african-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ Surpasses 2 Billion Spotify Streams, Sets New Record for African Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Oratokhai Jesusemen O.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rema is one of the Nigerian artists leading the global exportation of Afrobeats through his music, which has won multiple awards and earned several records for Nigerian mainstream music. In another landmark feat, his mega-hit single ‘Calm Down’ has now surpassed 2 billion streams on Spotify, making it by far the most streamed song by an African artist on the platform.<\/p>\n

The 2 billion mark was achieved by both versions of the singles, with the original surpassing 590 million streams and the Selena Gomez remix crossing 1.41 billion streams, in what is a monumental feat.<\/p>\n

In 2023, Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ with Selena Gomez became the first Afrobeats single to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify, marking a monumental moment for Nigerian and African music. Rema’s latest feat adds to the several records he has set with ‘Calm Down,’ including the Guinness World Record for being the first-ever No. 1 song on the MENA chart.<\/p>\n

Among the other records set by ‘Calm Down’ include the highest peak (#3) for a song by a Nigerian artist on the Billboard Hot 100 and the longest charting song (over 52 weeks) by a Nigerian artist on the chart.<\/p>\n

Rema’s unprecedented success with ‘Calm Down’ showcases the growing influence of Afrobeats on the global stage. The song’s widespread appeal has introduced audiences worldwide to the vibrant sounds of Nigerian music, contributing to the genre’s rising popularity and acceptance.<\/p>\n

The collaboration with Selena Gomez has undoubtedly played a significant role in amplifying the song’s reach. By blending Rema’s distinctive Afrobeats style with Gomez’s pop sensibilities, ‘Calm Down’ has resonated with a diverse audience, further bridging cultural gaps through music.<\/p>\n

Rema’s achievements with ‘Calm Down’ also highlight the potential for African artists to break into international markets and achieve mainstream success. His journey from local sensation to global star serves as an inspiration for aspiring musicians across the continent, proving that African music has a rightful place on the world stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Oratokhai Jesusemen O. Rema is one of the Nigerian artists leading the global exportation of Afrobeats through his music, which has won multiple awards and earned several records for Nigerian mainstream music. In another landmark feat, his mega-hit single ‘Calm Down’ has now surpassed 2 billion streams on Spotify, making it by far the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8691,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37313"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37314,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37313\/revisions\/37314"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}