Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo, says Rema was one of the backstage artistes at his inauguration ceremony in 2016.
A backstage artiste refers to a musician or performer who plays a significant role in the live production or recording of music but does so out of the audience’s direct view.
In a post via X on Friday, Obaseki praised Rema for his achievements in the music industry.
The governor said Rema, who was only a backstage performer in 2016, has become a global sensation in 2024.
“Only few could have imagined that @heisrema, who was one of the backstage acts at my inauguration in 2016, would achieve global sensation status by 2024,” he said.
“Or that Edo Queens, who joined our women’s football league barely three years ago, would go on to conquer West Africa and be poised for African dominance.
“But these are just a few anecdotes of the resurgence of the great Edo nation.”
Earlier this week, Obaseki started the construction of a 6000-capacity arena named ‘Rema Dome’ in the state.
The Oba of Benin had also presented Rema with a figurine which is a replica of a Benin royalty.
Born Divine Ikubor, Rema signed with D’Prince’s Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records, in 2019.
Since then, he has become one of the leading figures in the music industry.
He won ‘Best Male Artiste’ and ‘Digital Artiste Of The Year’ at the 16th Headies.
In December 2023, Spotify recognised him as one of the most exported artistes who dominated the year’s charts in sub-Saharan Africa.
Rema’s sophomore album ‘Heis‘ set the record for the biggest first-week streams on Spotify Nigeria in 2024.
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