- Nigerian singer Rema’s Calm Down Remix featuring Selena Gomez becomes the first Afrobeats song to hit 1 billion views on YouTube.
- The Calm Down Remix achieved the milestone in just two years, making it the fastest African song to do so.
- The original Calm Down song has surpassed 619 million views on YouTube, adding to Rema’s growing list of accomplishments.
- The Calm Down Remix is also the first African song to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify, with over 1.5 billion streams to date.
Afrobeats star Rema’s global hit single Calm Down, featuring American pop sensation Selena Gomez, has surpassed 1 billion streams on YouTube.
This remarkable achievement marks a significant moment in Afrobeats history, solidifying Rema’s position as one of the genre’s most influential artists.
Released in 2023, Calm Down quickly became a worldwide phenomenon. The track topped Billboard charts and garnered millions of streams across various platforms.
Rema’s impressive success doesn’t end with Calm Down. The artist has continued to dominate airwaves throughout 2024 with a string of hit releases, including Ozeba, Aza Man, and Benin Boys, featuring Shalipopi.
In addition to the monumental success of Calm Down, Rema made another groundbreaking achievement by becoming the first Afrobeats artist to perform at the prestigious 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony.
Rema’s streak of success also extends to the Grammy Awards, as he has earned a nomination for the 2025 ceremony, set to take place in Los Angeles.
In addition to this YouTube success, Calm Down Remix made history on Spotify as the first African song to hit the billion-stream mark. The track currently boasts over 1.5 billion streams on the platform.
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In similar news, Nigerian music star Ayra Starr has achieved a new milestone by becoming the most-viewed Nigerian female artist on YouTube.
The 22-year-old singer recently crossed a landmark 811 million views on the platform, surpassing the former record set by Yemi Alade, who held 805 million views.
