Afrobeats music star, Rema has become the newest Nigerian artist to hit the 1 billion streams record as lead artiste on Spotify Africa, after the release of his debut album ‘Raves & Roses’, and the highly successful single, ‘Calm Down’.
The star’s hit single also surpassed over a billion streams across all platforms. On the charts, the song entered the top 10 of the UK Official Singles Chart and also peaked at the NO. 77 spot on Billboard Hot 100 in a run that extended for over 19 weeks.
In addition to surpassing 1 billion streams on Spotify across lead credits, Rema joins an exclusive league of Afrobeats artists such as the likes of CKay, Burna Boy, and Wizkid who have also achieved this milestone.