Nigerian sensational afrobeats star Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, is edging closer to equaling late South African music legend Hugh Masekela`s record for the highest-charting African song on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The remix version of his hit song βΛCalm Down,` which featured American singer Selena Gomez, hit a new peak at Number 4 on this week`s Hot 100 chart, which is a Nigerian record.
With this feat, Rema now has the second-highest charting song on Hot 100 by an African artist in history.
Tooxclusive recalls that Rema earlier surpassed Wizkid`s record as the highest charting Nigerian lead artist in Billboard Hot 100 history after βΛCalm Down` surpassed βΛEssence` which peaked at number 9 last year.
βΛCalm Down` is projected to hit a new peak next week.
Wizkid and Tems have reached number one on the Hot 100 chart, but as guests and not lead acts.
