Rema Shines as Nigerian Stars Rule AFRIMA 2026
Nigerian stars ruled the 9th All Africa Music Awards in Lagos, with Rema emerging the night’s biggest winner. The 24-year-old hitmaker swept three major prizes, including Artiste of the Year and Best Male Artiste in Western Africa. Burna Boy claimed Album of the Year, while Yemi Alade won Best Soundtrack for You Are. Rising star […]
Don Jazzy Says $5M Spent on Rema’s Calm Down
Don Jazzy revealed that about $4–5 million went into promoting Rema’s hit Calm Down across global markets. He explained during an interview that the team invested heavily in marketing, international promotion, and strategic rollout plans to secure the song’s worldwide success. According to him, the massive push helped the track dominate major charts and streaming […]
Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Rema, Ayra Star get nominations for AFRIMA 2025
This year’s edition promises to be a fierce one with heavyweights like Davido, Burna Boy, El Grande Toto, Amr Diab, Fally Ipupa, Rema, and DJ Maphorisa now facing strong challenges from rising sensations such as Shallipopi, Himra, Molly, Ayra Starr, Juma Jux, and Mia Guissé. Nigeria’s Burna Boy and Davido both secured five nominations each. Burna Boy’s album No Sign of Weakness and Davido’s 5ive were both nominated for Album of the Year, while their hit singles […]
Rema, Asake, Tems, Ayra Starr get 2025 VMA nominations
Nigerian superstars Rema, Wizkid, Tems, and Asake are all nominated for the Best Afrobeats category alongside South African star Tyla and Ghanaian singer Moliy. Also nominated in the Best Afrobeats category are American stars Travis Scott, courtesy of Asake‘s ‘Active’, and Brent Faiyaz, who appeared on Wizkid‘s ‘Piece of My Heart’. Also nominated is Burna Boy, whose single ‘Higher’ earned the nod for the Best Video for Change, and Ayra Starr, who […]
Burna Boy, Tems, Ayra Starr, Rema, Black Sherif, Shallipopi, Tyla, Uncle Waffles secure nominations at the “BET Awards” 2025.
Today, BET officially unveiled the highly anticipated nominees for the “BET Awards” 2025, spotlighting a diverse slate of artists from around the globe. Leading the charge from Africa are powerhouse talents Burna Boy, Tems, Rema, Tyla, Ayra Starr, Black Sherif, Shallipopi, Shaboozey, Odeal, Maglera Doe Boy, Uncle Waffles, Dlala Thukzin, Abigail Chams, TxC, all recognized for their exceptional contributions to […]
American Music Awards Have Nominated Wizkid, Asake, Rema, And Tems
Wizkid, Rema, Asake, and Tems have been nominated for the Favourite Afrobeats Category at the 2025 American Music Awards. They will be competing with South African star, Tyla, for the prize. The 2025 American Music Award show will hold on May 25, after failing to hold in the past two years, and will be hosted by singer […]
Rema Leads as the Most-Streamed Nigerian Artist on YouTube
Afrobeats superstar Rema is the most-streamed Nigerian artist on YouTube in the first quarter of 2025. In data reported by Nigerian music chart data platform, Rema garnered 223 million streams for his track ‘Calm Down’ which made history by surpassing 1 billion streams. is also the second most streamed song by a Nigerian artist of […]
Rema Makes History As first African Artiste on Rolling Stone Cover
Nigerian artiste, Rema has made history as the first African artiste to feature on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. According to Rolling Stone, Rema, known for breaking boundaries on the global stage, is the Cover Star for April edition of the prestigious magazine. Mavins Records has lauded the feat with a post on its official Instagram page. […]
Rema Announces Tour Dates
Nigerian singer Rema has announced that he will kick-off his Tour 2025, with Edmonton, Canada, on April 11 and end in Barcelona on August 3. The Calm Down hitmaker, took to his Instagram page to note that he will be performing in Mexico city, New York, Milan, Brussels, Osaka, Berlin, Tokyo and Chicago, as well as […]
Tems, Rema, and Seun Kuti to Perform at Coachella 2025
Nigeria will have strong representation at the 2025 Coachella music festival, with Tems, Rema, and Seun Kuti set to take the stage. The annual festival, held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, is one of the world’s most renowned music events and will run from April 11 to April 20. Tems, who wowed audiences […]