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Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ Becomes Most Streamed African Song In US History

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Sensational Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, famously known as Rema, has achieved another milestone as his hit song ‘Calm Down’ becomes the most streamed African song in the United States of America, USA, history.

‘Calm Down’ displaced CKay’s ‘Love Nwantiti’ to achieve the feat.

American music data compilation website, Chart Data disclosed this on Friday.

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The statistics firm tweeted, “@heisrema’s ‘Calm Down’ is now the #1 most streamed Afrobeats song in US history, surpassing @ckay_yo’s ‘love nwantiti’.”

Both versions of the song have surpassed half a billion streams on Spotify and YouTube.

READ ALSO: How Rema Changed My Life Forever – American Singer

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Recall that ‘Calm Down’ became the highest-peaking Nigerian song on US Billboard Hot 100 following a remix with American superstar, Selena Gomez which peaked at number 3.

The song is also the first African song to top the American radio chart.

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Mob Assaults DJ Chicken After His Car Hits Two Motorcycles [VIDEO]

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Controversial Nigerian entertainer, DJ Chicken, has been attacked by an itangry mob after an accident on Saturday.

The Tiktoker reportedly rammed into two motorcycles with his car.

The accident happened at the Shagamu area of Ogun State.

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A viral video on social media captured the moment DJ Chicken came out of his car to rescue the victim before being beaten to stupor by the mob.

READ ALSO:Police Arrest Nollywood Production Manager For Assaulting Crew Member

The background voice in the video claimed that DJ Chicken who was under the influence of alcohol was speeding through a narrow road before the accident occurred.

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A female passenger also lay on the ground with blood streaming from her injury.

This came three weeks after the entertainer was accused of a hit-and-run in the same street.

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Fela Kuti Is Only African Artist Greater Than Me – Burna Boy

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Grammy-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has claimed that the Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti, is the only African artist greater than him.

He made the claimed during a recent livestream with popular Australian streamer, Playboymax.

READ ALSO:Court Orders Permanent Forfeiture Of $49,700 Recovered From Ex-INEC Official

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“He [Fala Kuti] is the king. He is the only one [African artist] who is greater than me. He is the only one,” Burna Boy boasted.

The ‘Last Last’ crooner’s bold claim elicited mixed reactions, with many saying it was overreaching.

While Burna Boy is currently one of the biggest artist in African, the hierarchy of the of the greatest African artists in history remains a debate.

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Adekunle Gold Reveals Ongoing Battle With Sickle Cell Disease [VIDEO]

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Famous Nigerian musician Adekunle Gold has revealed that he is still battling sickle cell crisis.

He made this known in a video of his latest interview shared on social media.

Sharing his experiences, the 38-year-old musician said, “I still have crises.”

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While lamenting the pain caused by the disease, Adekunle Gold disclosed that he has been on lifelong medication since he was five years old.

Advising the public on the importance of genotype testing, he noted: “My vision is to make more noise about it because a lot of people don’t know about it, and the important organisations are not making so much moves regarding it”.

Where sickle cell is more popular or where people know it most is my country Nigeria. And it happens when an SS matches an SS. And that’s why knowing your genotype is very important because the point is you should not bring many more kids that have sickle cell.

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“Unfortunately for me, my parents are sickle cell and they brought me to the world. The first time I ever heard of sickle cell was I would fall sick every time with my joints paining me. So when we talk about crisis, it is pains on your joints, my legs and sometimes stomach. It’s really crazy.

“The first time I noticed that I had it was the night I fell sick and my dad wasn’t home and my mum put me on her back and we walked miles to the hospital. I don’t remember how old I was, maybe like 5 or 7. That was when the doctor told me about it, and they told me that I will be taking folic acid and B complex for the rest of my life. And that’s my life for a very long time even till now.

“I still have crises once in a while but not as bad as I had it when I was a child, you know maybe because I have found a way to take care of myself more properly. And I’m grateful to God for the resources to be able to do that.”

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