Divine Ikubor, born May 1, 2000, popularly known as Rema, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper. He rose to stardom following the the release of his song “Iron Man“, which appeared on President Barack Obama’s 2019 summer playlist.
Rema was born into a Christian family in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria where he grew up. He signed a record deal with Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records. D’Prince signed him after he posted a viral freestyle on Instagram in 2018, which caught the attention of D’Prince.
Early Life and Education
Rema was born into a Christian family in Benin City, Delta State, Nigeria. While growing up, Rema had the dream of becoming a musician. He started singing when he was in secondary school.
Rema attended his primary and secondary school education in ighile group of school, Edo State where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate and Senior Secondary School Certificate then proceeded to a higher institution.
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The singer applied and got admitted into the prestigious University of Lagos where he study Creative Arts and graduated with a degree.
Career
Rema is a top Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper who started his career at a tender age while in Benin City. During his secondary school days, Rema performed at school events, showcased his talent which paved the way for him to reach spotlight.
In 2018, he posted a freestyle on Instagram to D’Prince’s song “Gucci Gang“, which caught the attention of D’Prince who invited him to Lagos, offered him a record deal. Rema signed a record deal with “Jonzing World“, a record label owned by D’Prince and also a subsidiary of Mavin Records.
Few months after he signed a bumper record deal, he went on to released his debut project, self-titled REMA in 2019, which ranked number one on Apple Music Nigeria, with songs like “Dumebi” which was a massive hit.
He released the music video for “Dumebi” in May 21, 2019, with cameo appearance from Diana Eneje, with crispy visuals directed by Ademola Falomo and has more than 50 million views on YouTube.
In May 2021, Rema announced he will be calling his sound “Afrorave”, which is a subgenre of Afrobeats with influences of Arabian and Indian music and has led to him having one of the strongest fanbase in the country known as Ravers.
The singer popularity earned him endorsement deals. In September 2021, he was unveiled as a brand ambassador for the popular soft drink Pepsi alongside his label mate Ayra Starr.
On October 19, 2019, Rema won Next Rated and was bagged nomination for Viewer’s Choice at the 13th edition of The Headies. On January 12, 2020, he received the Soundcity MVP Awards for best new artist.
On June 15, 2020, Rema bagged another nomination for Best Viewers Choice: International Act on the 2020 BET Awards. The singer was nominated on the awards alongside Burna Boy and Wizkid, and were the only Nigerian Artistes nominated for the 2020 edition of the awards.
Rema Net Worth
Rema is talented singer, songwriter, and rapper. He has an estimated net worth of $1million. Rema has amassed wealth and fame in music since he came into the spotlight in 2018 after he was signed into Jonzing World by D’Prince. The young singer makes money through the royalties from his music.
Rema Songs
- Lady
- Why
- Woman
- Bounce
- Spiderman
- Boulevard
- Spaceship Jocelyn
- Rewind
- Rema
- Bad Commando
- Soundgasm
- Calm Down
- 44
- American Love
- Rainbow
- Fame
- Ginger Me
- Peace Of Mind
- Alien
- Dumebi
- Iron Man
- Corny
- Why
- Rewind
- Beamer (Bad Boys)
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Personal Life
The singer was rumored to be in a relationship with media influencer, Diana Eneje and also linked with Nimiie, but it all seems to be mere rumors a Rema is currently single. He once said that he is open to a relationship when he finally meets the right person.
Rema is a strong supporter of English football club, Manchester United, the most successful club in English football. In September 2020, Rema’s songs were included in the FIFA 21 soundtracks.
Social Media
- Instagram handle – @heisrema
- Twitter handle – @heisrema
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