Rema’s ‘Calm Down Remix’ Makes History as First Afrobeats Song to Surpass 1 Billion Views on YouTube.

Nigerian singer Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has achieved a remarkable milestone with his hit song “Calm Down Remix,” featuring Selena Gomez. This collaboration has made history as the first Afrobeats song to reach over 1 billion views on YouTube. A recent review confirms that the music video, uploaded on Gomez’s YouTube channel two years ago, has surpassed this significant landmark, marking a new era for Nigerian music on global platforms.

In addition to setting a new record for YouTube, “Calm Down Remix” is also recognized as the fastest African song to achieve 1 billion views, reaching this phenomenal figure within just two years. The original version of the song has also enjoyed considerable success, accumulating over 619 million views.

This past August, the “Calm Down Remix” made waves once again by becoming the first African song to surpass the billion-stream mark on Spotify, currently boasting over 1.5 billion streams on the platform.

Rema’s resounding success with “Calm Down Remix” underscores the growing influence of Afrobeats on the global music scene and highlights the potential for further international collaborations in the future.