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I grew up too fast, had to sell my childhood – Rema speaks on losing his father and brother
Nigerian music sensation Rema has shared how the early loss of his father and brother shaped his life and career.
During a recent interview with GRMDaily, the singer detailed the rapid transition from adolescence to adulthood that he had after his father and brother died, noting that he had to give his childhood up rather quickly.
He revealed, “I feel like I grew up too fast. Life switched up on me crazy when I lost my dad and my brother. It’s just like the weight was on my shoulders and it forced me to sell my childhood just to provide for my family.”
The singer stressed that after being thrust into adulthood, he found himself constantly surrounded by adults and never had a chance to experience childhood and make the mistakes his agemates made.
He continued, “I also thought maybe after hustling and doing my little beats in Ghana, and all the little hustles I put my hands into, I thought it was going to end there but music picked up. I then had to go on to that end and grind and grind. God willing, everything happened well and happened fast. With fast fame came fast maturity and it’s like a never-ending level of seriousness. There were so many adults and so many meetings, that I didn’t even roll with my agemates.”
Rema revealed that his new album, HEIS, which is different from his other works, is an outlet for him to be a child again.
He explained, “I’m not sure I even rolled with the 19 or 18-year-olds. When I was 17, I didn’t see a fellow 17-year-old, and when I was 20, everyone was five, six, or ten years older. Now with this project, I just want to be a child and it’s just coming out. I just want to feel young again and be a rebel again. I just got tired and I put that freedom in my music.”
See the full interview below:
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N5m reward offered to whoever finds Wizkid’s missing phone
A N5 million reward has been offered to anyone who helps recover Wizkid‘s missing phone.
The phone went missing on Saturday during the singer’s surprise performance at the Nativeland concert at Sol Beach in Elegushi, Lagos.
In a viral video from the concert, DJ Tunez took to the stage to announce the missing phone.
He said Wizkid’s phone dropped during his performance. He also offered a N5 million reward to anyone who finds it.
“When my brother Wizkid was performing, he dropped his cell phone. Anybody that finds Wizkid’s cell phone, N5 million. It is my boss’ cell phone, if anybody finds it, bring it to me. N5 million,” he said.
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He also shared the announcement on his X page with the caption: “I’m gooooooooooood! Please if you find Machala’s phone hit me up! Thank you!”
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Speed Darlington gets bail after one month in detention
Speed Darlington, the Nigerian rapper, has been granted bail after nearly a month in police custody.
The rapper was arrested on November 27 while performing at a show in Owerri, Imo state.
Deji Adeyanju, a human rights lawyer, had alleged that Burna Boy, the Afrofusion star, was responsible for the rapper’s arrest.
Darlington had taunted Burna Boy over his affiliation with the embattled US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ who is facing multiple charges for sexual exploitation and human trafficking.
He asked Burna Boy to explain how he won the Grammy award for his album ‘Twice As Tall’ — a project executive produced by Diddy. He claimed there was a sexual relationship between the duo.
Stan Alieke, the legal representative of Darlington, earlier revealed that weeks after the rapper’s arrest, the police had denied him access to bail.
The lawyer also called on the law enforcement agency not to “trample on my client’s constitutional rights”.
But in an Instagram post on Monday, Alieke disclosed that his client had been granted bail.
“Apki has been granted bail by the court,” he wrote without including much information.
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Spotify names Burna Boy as the most exported Nigerian artist of 2024
Spotify has released the data for the most streamed artists outside Nigeria in 2024.
On the list shared by Spotify, Grammy winner Burna Boy is the Nigerian artist with the most streams outside Nigeria. For the past couple of years, the hitmaker has been at the forefront of exporting Nigerian music globally.
Burna Boy’s feat is a testament to his global popularity which has made him the only African artist with 3 albums surpassing over 500 million streams.
Second on the list is Grammy-nominated star Ayra Starr who enjoyed a good year thanks to the release of her critically acclaimed sophomore album ‘The Year I Turned 21’ which enjoyed critical and commercial success.
The album features a star-studded lineup that includes Asake, Seyi Vibez, American singer Giveon and Coco Jones, and Brazilian star Aniita.
Rema is the third most exported Nigerian artist of 2024. His hit single ‘Calm Down’ continues to enjoy global success, especially in the United States where it became the first African song to garner 1 billion streams.
This year, Rema released his sophomore LP ‘HEIS’ which is one of the most talked about albums of 2024. The album buoyed by its upper tempo arrangement, pulsating production, and aggressive chest thumping delivered the bit records ‘Ozeba’, ‘Hehehe’, and ‘Azaman’.
Tems (4) and Omah Lay (5) rounds off the top 5. Grammy winner Tems enjoyed a successful year on the global front with the release of her debut album ‘Born In The Wild’ which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Global Album.
Top 10 exported Nigerian Artists on Spotify in 2024
1. Burna Boy
2. Ayra Starr
3. Rema
4. Tems
5. Omah Lay
6. Asake
7. Wizkid
8. Davido
9. Fireboy
10. Victony
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