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. Rema grew up singing and rapping while in secondary school. He attended his primary and secondary school in Edo State.
Profile
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 ₦40 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 theBest New Artist.
On 15 June 2020, Rema was nominated as Best Viewers Choice: International Act on the 2020 BET Awards. He was nominated on the awards alongside Burna Boy and Wizkid, they were the only Nigerian Artistes nominated for the awards edition of 2020.
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 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 present among the richest and the most influential artists in the Nigerian music Industry. According to his assets and endorsement deals as of 2020 Rema is said to have a net worth estimated to be ₦40 million.
Rema family
Before Rema finally signed to MAVIN, he had been with the label for about 18 months prior to that. But before that 18-month spell, 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.
Death Of Brother & Father
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.”
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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 with 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 it from winning the next rated award s at the 2019 Headies. It is a 5.7-liter V8 with enhanced acceleration 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
gifted his mom 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 star, 4 star
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 spend 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.
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