{"id":215516,"date":"2025-08-07T16:42:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T16:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=215516"},"modified":"2025-08-07T16:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T16:42:26","slug":"rema-makes-history-first-african-album-to-hit-3-billion-streams-on-spotify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/08\/07\/rema-makes-history-first-african-album-to-hit-3-billion-streams-on-spotify\/","title":{"rendered":"Rema makes history: First African album to hit 3 billion streams on Spotify"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Popular Nigerian music sensation Divine Ikubor better known as Rema has just smashed another record, and this one\u2019s massive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">His studio album, <em>Rave &amp; Roses (Ultra)<\/em>, has officially become the first African project to surpass 3 billion streams on Spotify. This cements his place in global music history and raises the bar for Afrobeat artists across the continent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The album\u2019s explosive success was largely driven by the global hit \u201c<em>Calm Down<\/em>\u201d, especially the Selena Gomez-assisted remix, which turned into a cultural phenomenon. That single alone in all its versions contributed over 2 billion streams to the album\u2019s total numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The remaining 20 tracks on the album brought in just under a billion streams, proving that the entire body of work resonated with fans beyond the viral smash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/07\/22\/davido-leads-rema-tops-as-spotify-unveils-nigerias-top-30-global-hits-of-2025-so-far\/\">The feat not only showcases Rema\u2019s global reach but also underscores<\/a> the growing influence of Afrobeats on the world stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_213157\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-213157\" style=\"width: 1242px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-213157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/IMG_6819.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/IMG_6819.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/IMG_6819-251x300.jpeg 251w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/IMG_6819-855x1024.jpeg 855w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/IMG_6819-768x919.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-213157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Singer Rema<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Following Rema\u2019s groundbreaking achievement, South African breakout star Tyla comes in second place with her self-titled debut album, Tyla, racking up over 2 billion streams on Spotify.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Other African heavyweights on the most streamed list include:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"> \u2022 Burna Boy\u2019s African Giant and Love, Damini<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> \u2022 Wizkid\u2019s Made in Lagos: Deluxe Edition<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> \u2022 CKay\u2019s CKay the First<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">All the aforementioned songs have all crossed the 1 billion streams mark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Fans and music analysts are already hailing Rema\u2019s 3-billion milestone as a defining moment for African music, and a wake-up call to the global industry that the sound from the continent is not just trending, it\u2019s dominating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As Spotify continues to spotlight African artists, Rema\u2019s accomplishment could open the floodgates for even more groundbreaking achievements in the near future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s2\">\u201cRave &amp; Roses (Ultra)<\/span><\/em><span class=\"s1\"><em>\u201d<\/em> is an expanded version of <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Rema\u2019s debut album<\/span><span class=\"s1\">, <\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u201c<em>Rave &amp; Roses,\u201d<\/em><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> which dropped in <\/span><span class=\"s2\">March 2022<\/span><span class=\"s1\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Ultra version<\/span><span class=\"s1\">, released in <\/span><span class=\"s2\">April 2023<\/span><span class=\"s1\">, added extra songs like <\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u201c<em>Charm,\u201d \u201cReason You,\u201d \u201cHoliday,\u201d<\/em><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> and others. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popular Nigerian music sensation Divine Ikubor better known as Rema has just smashed another record, and this one\u2019s massive. 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