Rema kick start 2022 with ‘Calm Down’
Rema kicks into âRave & Rosesâ album mode with his first solo release of the year, âCalm Downâ produced by Andre Vibez and London. The infectious melody and combination of rhythms highlight Remaâs genre-blending sound which heâs now dubbed Afrorave. Ambitious and open, the theme that runs throughout âCalm Downâ is based on the thrill of finding love, the chase of a love interest whilst also addressing the flip side of unreciprocated feelings and disappointment at the beginning of it.
âCalm Down is about the events that led me to find love at the time. It started at a party where I saw a girl who stood out from other girls so I felt like shooting my shot. We spoke and danced⌠but her friends didnât let me get any closer which killed the vibe, but afterwards, when they werenât there, we stayed in touch and hit it off.â
Over the past three years, the world has gotten to know and love the 21-year-old singer as weâve had front row seats to his incredible journey so far. Rema (real name Divine Ikubor) now enters a new phase in his life as he prepares to reveal his debut album to the world, a project heâs poured everything into. The Benin City native has evolved like no other and since his inception, he has gone on to become one of the biggest and most internationally known names in the new wave of Afrobeats stars.
Most recently, Rema lent his vocals on FKA Twigs applauded Caprisongs project where he featured on lead single âJealousyâ with other artists on the project including PA Salieu and The Weeknd. Showing no limits to what he can achieve – and much to his mother’s delight – he enrolled himself in University and will be returning to education to study Creative Arts.
Already a pop star in his own right, Rema is set to unleash chaos on the world with his album which will reinforce why the hype surrounding him is whole heartily deserved. Rave & Roses is portraying both sides of Remaâs personality and he set the tone early on with his unforgettable singles âBounceâ and âSoundgasmâ that came out in 2021. Multidimensional, supernatural, otherworldly are synonymous with Rema and all eyes are on him for whatâs to come. The album countdown has well and truly commenced.
Listen to “Calm Down” below.