Rema (musician)
Rema (born May 1, 2000 as Divine Ikubor in Benin City ) is a Nigerian singer and rapper. His music is assigned to the Afrobeat . In 2019 he signed a recording deal with the Jonzing World label , a subsidiary of Mavin Records . He gained fame in 2019 when Barack Obama released his song "Iron Man" as part of his summer playlist.
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Divine Ikubor grew up in a Christian family in Benin City . In 2018 he released a freestyle to the song " Gucci Gang " by Nigerian musician D'Prince, which became very popular. D'Prince noticed him and had Rema fly to Lagos to offer him a record deal. He signed this with D'Princes Label Jonzing World in 2019. Rema released his debut album "Rema" in 2019, after which it landed at number 1 on the Apple Music Charts in Nigeria .
Music genre
Rema's songs combine trap and afrobeat with eccentric melodies. The lyrics are in Pidgin English , Yoruba and Igbo . Even language without semantics is used to a Vibe express.
Discography
- EPs
- Rema (2019)
- Rema Freestyle (2019)
- Bad Commando (2019)
- Rema Remix (2020)
- Singles
- "Mercy" (featuring alpha p) (2017)
- "Iron Man" (2019)
- "Why" (2019)
- "Dumebi" (2019)
- "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)
- "This Fame" (2020)
- "Ginger Me" (2020)
- "Alien" (2020)
- "Woman" (2020)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Is Rema dead ?: Divine Ikubor aka Rema never die, na fake news dey fly upandan - Rema Manager. BBC News Pidgin, February 1, 2020, accessed July 21, 2020 (pidginenglisch).
- ↑ Christian Lehner: The African rapper Rema - Beyond Afrobeat. deutschlandfunk.de, December 14, 2019, accessed on July 21, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c Alphonse Pierre: Rema Is Leading the Next Generation of Nigerian Pop. pitchfork.com, June 25, 2019, accessed July 20, 2020 .
- ↑ Jayne Augoye: Don Jazzy signs new artist to Mavin Global. premiumtimesng.com, March 22, 2019, accessed on July 21, 2020 .
- ^ Nigerian singer Rema makes Obamas' summer. He also released the hit song Ginger me which has almost hit a million views within a week. Punch Newspapers, August 25, 2019, accessed February 23, 2020 .
- ↑ Camille Storm: Rema is Nigerian pop's golden child. thefader.com, September 24, 2019, accessed July 21, 2020 .
- ^ Charles Holmes: How Rema Became Afrobeats' New Superhero. rollingstone.com, May 15, 2020, accessed June 17, 2020 .
- ↑ Igbo Clifford: Rema Biography, Age 18, Family, Early Life, Education, Music, Albums, Net Worth And More. infoguideafrica.com, accessed July 21, 2020 .
- ↑ Genius: Rema "Dumebi" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified. In: Youtube. Genius, December 6, 2019, accessed July 20, 2020 .
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SURNAME | Rema |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ikubor, Divine (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian singer and rapper |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 2000 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Benin city |