Rema (musician)

Divine Ikubor (born 1 May 2000),[1] popularly known by his stage name Rema, is a Nigerian singer and rapper. He rose to stardom with the release of the song "Iron Man", which appeared on Barack Obama's 2019 summer playlist.[3] In 2019, he signed a record deal with Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records.[4]

Rema
Background information
Birth nameDivine Ikubor
Also known asRemmy boy
Born (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000[1]
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2013–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websiteheisrema.com

Early life

Divine Ikubor was born into a Christian family in Benin City, Nigeria.[5] He grew up singing and rapping while he was in secondary school. He attained his primary and secondary school education in ighile group of school, Edo State.[6][7]

Career

In 2018, Rema posted a viral freestyle on Instagram to D'Prince's track "Gucci Gang". The post caught the attention of D'Prince who flew him to Lagos to offer a record deal to the young talent.[8][9] Rema signed a record deal with D'Prince's[10] Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records, in 2019.[11] He went on to release his self-titled debut EP Rema in 2019, which peaked at number 1 on Apple Music Nigeria.[12][13] On 21 May 2019, Jonzing World, and Mavin's released the music video of "Dumebi", a major breakout song from his self-titled EP, featuring a cameo appearance from Diana Eneje. The video was directed by Ademola Falomo and currently has 50 million views on YouTube.[14]

In May 2021, Rema announced he will be calling his sound "Afrorave", a subgenre of Afrobeats with influences of Arabian and Indian music which has led to him having one of the strongest fanbase in the country known as Ravers .[15]

In September 2021 Rema was unveiled as a brand ambassador for the popular soft drink Pepsi alonsgide his label mate Ayra Starr.[16]

Rave & Roses

In December 2018, Rema signed to Mavin Records. Having Rema on the list was considered a big feat. D'Prince described Rema as a craftsman whose work needed to be heard by the whole world. Rema was discovered by D'Prince and wrote songs for the record for a while until D'Prince introduced the young boy to his brother, Don Jazzy. On 22 March 2019, Rema was announced as the latest addition to Mavin Records where he was referred to as the future of Afrobeats. After Rema signed a record deal with Jonzing World, in 2019, he released his debut EP Rema.[17] Rema released his debut album entitled Rave & Roses on March 25, 2022.[18] The album includes 16 tracks and features from 6lack, Chris Brown, AJ Tracey, and Yseult.[19] The album charted 10 songs on the Billboard US Afrobeats Chart following its debut week.[20]

Awards

On 19 October 2019, Rema won Next Rated[21] and was nominated for Viewer's Choice at the 13th edition of The Headies.[22] On 12 January 2020, he received the Soundcity MVP Awards for best new artist.[23] On 15 June 2020, Rema was nominated as Best Viewers Choice: International Act on the 2020 BET Awards. He was nominated on the awards alongside Burna Boy and Wizkid, they were the only Nigerian Artistes nominated for the awards edition of 2020.[24][25][26]

Personal life

Rema is a supporter of football club Manchester United F.C.[27]

On 28 September 2020, Rema tweeted accusations against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the death of his father who was a Justice.[28][29]

In culture

In September 2020, Rema's songs were included in the FIFA 21 soundtracks.[30][31]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details
Rave & Roses

Compilation albums
  • Rema Compilation (2020)

Extended plays
  • Rema (2019)
  • Freestyle EP (2019)
  • Bad Commando[32] (2019)

Singles
  • "Dumebi" (2019)
  • "Why" (2019)
  • "Dumebi" (2019) [33]
  • "Corny" (2019)
  • "Boulevard" (2019)
  • "American Love" (2019)
  • "Spiderman" (2019)
  • "Trap Out the Submarine" (2019)
  • "Bad Commando" (2019)
  • "Lady" (2019)
  • "Rewind" (2019)
  • "Spaceship Jocelyn" (2019)
  • "Dumebi Remix" (featuring Becky G) (2020)
  • "Beamer (Bad Boys)" (2020)
  • "Rainbow" (2020)
  • "Fame" (2020)
  • "Ginger Me" (2020)
  • "Alien" (2020)
  • "Woman" (2020)
  • "Peace of Mind" (2020)
  • "Bounce" (2021)
  • "Soundgasm" (2021)
  • "44" (featuring Bad Gyal) (2021)
  • "Calm Down" (2022)
  • "FYN" (2022)

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominee/Work Result Ref
2019 The Headies Song of the Year "Dumebi" Nominated [34]
Viewer's Choice Himself Nominated
Next Rated Won
City People Music Awards Most Promising Act of the Year Nominated [35][36]
Revelation of the Year Won
Best New Act of the Year Nominated
2020 BET Awards Best New International Act Nominated [37]
The Future Awards Africa Young Person of the Year Nominated [38][39]
Music Won
MTV Europe Music Award Best African Act Nominated [40]
2021 MTV Africa Music Awards Best Male Pending [41]
The Headies Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year Nominated [42]
Best Pop Single "Lady" Nominated
Net Honours Most Played Pop Song "Woman" Nominated [43]
African Entertainment Awards USA Song of the Year Nominated [44]
Edison Award Edison Jazz/World - World Rema Compilation Nominated [45]

References
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  2. "My Sound Will Be Called Afrorave – Rema". Independent.
  3. "Nigerian singer Rema makes Obamas' summer. He also released the hit song Ginger me which has almost hit a million views within a week. playlist". Punch Newspapers. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. Augoye, Jayne (22 March 2019). "Don Jazzy signs new artiste to Mavin Global".
  5. Storm, Camille (24 September 2019). "Rema is Nigerian pop's golden child". The FADER.
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  16. "Pepsi unveils new ambassadors Ayra Starr and Rema #ForTheLoveOfMusic". Vanguard News. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  17. @heisrema (20 June 2019). "Number 1 Album on @AppleMusic Nigeria in Less than 7 hours #Rema-freestyle EP #latepost 🚨🥇" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. Kim, Michelle Hyun (18 March 2022). "17 Albums We Can't Wait to Hear This Spring". Vulture. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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  23. "Here is the complete list of award winners at the Soundcity MVP Awards 2020". Pulse Nigeria. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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  29. "Explain how my father died – Rema tells PDP". Daily Post Nigeria. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  30. "FIFA 21 soundtrack: Artists, songs & music on new game, reveal date | Goal.com". goal.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  31. "Fireboy, Rema feature on FIFA 21 official soundtracks". Punch Newspapers. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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  33. "Rema – Dumebi". classicloaded.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  34. "Full list of winners at Headies 2019". The Nation Newspaper. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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  38. "Rema, Jemima Osunde, Mr Macaroni, Odunayo Eweniyi, others make The Future Awards Africa nominees list… all nominees are under the age of 28". The Future Awards Africa. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  39. "TFAA 2020 Winners Profile". The Future Awards Africa. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  40. "Burna Boy, Rema Clinch 2020 MTV EMA Nominations For Best African Act". The Guardian Nigeria News. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  41. "See the Full List of 2021 #MTVMAMA Nominees including Tems, Omah Lay and Rema!". BellaNaija. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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  43. "Net Honours – The Class of 2021". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 21 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  44. "African Entertainment Awards USA 2021". African Entertainment Awards USA. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  45. "2021". Edison Jazz/World. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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