Divine Ikubor popularly known as Rema, is a Nigerian singer and rapper, he was born on the 1st of May 2000. In 2019, he signed a record deal with Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records. He rose to prominence with the release of the song “Iron Man”, which appeared on Barack Obama’s 2019 summer playlist. Rema was born into a highly spiritual Christian family in Benin City, Edo State Nigeria.
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Rema grew up singing and rapping while in secondary school. He attended primary and secondary school in Edo State.
Real name | Divine Ikubor |
Date of birth | 1st of May 2000 |
Country of Origin | Federal Republic of Nigeria |
Source of Wealth | Music and Endorsement |
Net worth | $9 million |
In 2018, Rema posted a viral freestyle to D’Prince’s track “Gucci Gang”. The post caught the attention of D’Prince who flew him to Lagos to offer a record deal. Rema signed a record deal with D’Prince’s Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records in 2019 and started recording immediately. He released his eponymous debut EP Rema in 2019. It peaked at number 1 on Apple Music Nigeria for months.
Rema Awards and recognition so far
On 19 October 2019, Rema won Next Rated and later was nominated for Viewer’s Choice at the 13th edition of The Headies. On 12 January 2020, he received the Souncity MVP award for the Best New Artist. On 15 June 2020, Rema was nominated for Best Viewers Choice: International Act at the 2020 BET Awards. He was nominated for the awards alongside Burna Boy and Wizkid, they were the only Nigerian artists nominated for the awards edition of 2020.
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Rema songs and Album
Singles
- “Iron Man” (2019)
- “Why” (2019)
- “Dumebi” (2019)
- “Corny” (2019)
- “Boulevard” (2019)
- “American Love” (2019)
- “Spiderman” (2019)
- “Trap Out The Submarine” (2019)
- “Bad Commando” (2019)
- “Lady” (2019)
- “Rewind” (2019)
- “Spaceship Jocelyn” (2019)
- “Dumebi Remix” (featuring Becky G) (2020)
- “Beamer (Bad Boys)” (2020)
- “Rainbow” (2020)
- “This Fame” (2020)
- “Ginger Me” (2020)
- “Alien” (2020)
Eps
- Rema (2019)
- Rema Freestyle (2019)
- Bad Commando(2019)
- Rema Remix (2020)
Rema Net worth
Rema who is still a very young and successful artist has found himself rubbing shoulders with the richest artists in Nigeria. He is among the richest and most influential artists in the Nigerian music Industry and the entire of Africa with his hit song Calm Down which is on its way to 1 billion views on YouTube making him the must-watch music video in entire Africa on YouTube, after Master KG – Jerusalema: With a remarkable 592 million views, According to his assets and endorsement deals as of 2024, Rema is said to have a net worth estimated to be $9 million.
Rema family
Before Rema finally signed with MAVIN, he had been with the label for about 18 months prior to that. But before those 18 months, Rema was a teenager who lost his dad and older brother within a short time of each other and was under pressure to raise money for his mother.
At the age of 17, he went to work on a beach in Ghana and bought his mom a car. Soon after, he made a freestyle to D’Prince’s ‘Gucci Gang’ and he came on MAVIN/Jonzing’s radar. Things have not been the same since.
On losing his dad and brother, Rema says, “At some point, things got hard and I had to man up…. I had to work hard because I lost my brother and my dad… I had to work hard.” During the chat, Rema says hard work got him in shape and that he never goes to the gym. Rema also called his mother a, “great mom.”
Rema Cars
Rema is a young and successful artist and has been getting a lot of royalties from his music streams online. Like every other celebrity he loves flashy and nice cars, here is the list of cars Rema owns.
- BMW Beamer
Rema received the Honorary Membership Award from the BMW Club of Nigeria for his commitment and promotion of the brand in his recent hit single, “Beamer” (Bad Boys). Rema was received by the members of the BMW club at Eko Atlantic in Lagos where they bonded over races and drifts Rema and he got to experience the famous “Thanos”, a BMW M4 which he called Godzilla after getting a taste of the beast ride steered by the Club’s new Vice President, Theo Samouris.
- GAC SUV
This is a nice spacious SUV he got from winning the next-rated awards at the 2019 Headies. It is a 5.7-litre V8 with enhanced acceleration that adds to the power behind the prestige. Brave design. Experience Amazing. Putting People First. With a commanding stance and eye-catching LED illumination, the GAC dominates with style and grace.
- MSRP: From ₦34 million
- Towing capacity: 7,000 lbs
- MPG: 12 city / 16 highway
- Dimensions: 200″ L x 78″ W x 75″ H
- Horsepower: 383 hp
- 2010 Lexus Rx 350
This is a car he gifted his mom in 2017, that was before the fame and the accolades, a lot of questions popped up on social media asking where he got such money from at the age of 17. The car features the following, the RX 350’s interior is one of the plushest and best-made offerings in its class, and this SUV has smooth, car-like handling as well. The RX 350’s fuel economy is outstanding, but if 18/24 mpg city/highway in all-wheel drive models isn’t enough, the RX is available as a hybrid as well.
- MSRP: From ₦18 million
- Dimensions: 193-197″ L x 75″ W x 67-68″ H
- MPG: Up to 20 city / 27 highway
- Horsepower: 295 hp
- Seating capacity: 5, 6, 7
- Overall NHTSA safety rating: 5 stars, 4 star
- GAC SUV
Rema also owns the GAC SUV, a nice and spacious SUV he got when he won the next-rated awards at the 2019 Headies. It is a 5.7-liter V8 that produces 383 horsepower, with enhanced acceleration that adds to the power behind the prestige. Brave design. Experience Amazing. Putting People First. With a commanding stance and eye-catching LED illumination, the GAC dominates with style and grace.
Rema signed under Don Jazzy Record Label – Mavin Records is the latest owner of a 2017/2018 Mercedes Benz G-Wagon .
The 22-year-old music star reportedly bought the exotic whip for 95 million naira from a Lekkiluxurycars in Lekki, Lagos state, Lekkiluxurycars is the biggest celebrity car dealer in Lagos. A video making the rounds on social media platforms shows Rema posing with the grey-coloured G-Wagon after the purchase.
The 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Glass comes standard with a dual side-exit exhaust system, 19-inch AMG wheels, stainless-steel brush guard, LED daytime running lights, Nappa leather upholstery, 10-way power heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, interior ambient lighting, Comand multimedia system with the central controller and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. Available features for the G-Class lineup include an AMG Sport exhaust system, an AMG high-performance braking system, 21-inch AMG wheels, Nappa/Dinamica AMG Performance steering wheel, Designo wood trim,
Conclusion
Rema has been so focused on his musical career and has been working tirelessly, dropping hits on hits, according to Rema he said he spends most of his time in the studio. He is still young and has a long way to go, with this level of focus and hard work the sky is a starting point for him. Thanks for reading.
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I ❤️ him so much, and he is so hard working
Ream in am a singer and a rapper please I will like you to help me out plz, I been trying a lot of things to see who can take me into music everyday I use to record my songs in my phone Everytime, I use to try everything I can do to see that I make it in life I like planning my life right from small because I want my future to be good and joyful and to put that smile on my parents face, I don’t like the life we are leaving it is not to bad actually am doing anything I can do to see how to take them from where day are and put them in a better place am just 17 years old thinking about the better of my self and my family in future tomorrow, all this my struggle I pray to God let him bring it out for people to see because I have gone through a lot of things to see how to make it in life.
Rema I love your swag.
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Rema I want you to know that I love you, and I wish you more success ❤️❤️?