Selena Gomez expresses gratitude to Nigerian superstar Rema for featuring her on his hit single ‘Calm Down‘.
Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ becomes a global success, topping charts in the US, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and North Africa.
Selena Gomez takes to social media to thank Rema for the opportunity, describing it as a life-changing experience.
The collaboration highlights the growing influence of Afrobeats as it continues to make waves internationally.
“This man has changed my life forever. Rema, thank you for choosing me to be apart of one of the biggest songs in the world. Love you forever @heisrema,” Selena Gomez tweeted on her Instagram account on July 2nd, 2023.
Since its February 2022 release from Rema’s debut album ‘Raves & Roses’, ‘Calm Down’ achieved remarkable global success.
It holds the Guinness World Record as the first artist to top the MENA charts.
The song charted in various countries, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, making it the second highest-charting African song.
It also reached No. 3 on the UK Official Singles Chart and topped charts in India and the Middle East.
‘Calm Down’ set streaming records on Spotify for Afrobeats songs and earned numerous plaques in countries like the US, UK, Italy, France, and more.