Rema

Divine Ikubor (born 1 May 2000), known professionally as Rema, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper. He gained recognition with his 2019 song "Dumebi". That same year, he signed with D'Prince's record label, Jonzing World. He achieved international recognition with his 2022 single "Calm Down", which spawned a remix with American singer Selena Gomez that peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also led Billboard Afrobeats Songs chart for a record-setting 58 weeks. That same year, he released his studio album, Rave & Roses (2022), which peaked at number 81 on the Billboard 200. His second album, Heis (2024), was supported by the single "Benin Boys" (with Shallipopi) and yielded Rema's first Grammy Award nomination—for Best Global Music Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.

Divine Ikubor was born on 1 May 2000 into a Christian family in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. He is from Igbanke in Orhionmwon LGA of Edo state. He discovered his passion for music during his secondary school days at Ighile Group of Schools in Edo State, where he began singing and rapping. After losing his father and elder brother, Rema was raised by his mother, who played a significant role in shaping his life.