Rema Becomes First African Artist to Hit 3 Billion Spotify Streams

Nigerian star Rema has made history as his debut album, Rave & Roses (Ultra), becomes the first African project to surpass 3 billion streams on Spotify. The success is largely driven by Calm Down — especially its remix with Selena Gomez — which alone has over 2 billion streams, with the rest of the album adding nearly another billion.

This milestone puts Rema ahead of other top African acts like Tyla, Burna Boy, Wizkid, and CKay, whose albums have crossed the 1 billion stream mark. It marks a new peak for Afrobeats on the global stage, proving its growing dominance in worldwide charts and playlists.

Rema’s genre-blending sound, global collaborations, and massive international fan base continue to push African music to new heights, with even bigger achievements expected in the future.