Rema Takes in Crowd Singing “Calm Down” Back to Him

Rema Takes in Crowd Singing “Calm Down” Back to Him ????????

Watching Rema stand before a crowd singing his lyrics back to him hits differently when you consider just how far “Calm Down” has travelled.

Released in 2022, the song became a major global breakthrough for the Afrobeats star, with the Selena Gomez remix taking its success even further.

The record climbed to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, became the first Afrobeats song to top Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart, and later made history as the first song led by an African artist to surpass one billion Spotify streams.

“Calm Down” went on to become one of the biggest African crossover hits of its generation, introducing Rema to audiences around the world and further establishing him as one of Afrobeats’ biggest international stars.

Seeing him watch thousands of people sing his song back to him is a powerful reminder of just how far his music has travelled.