Rema Achieves Historic Feat As First Nigerian To Perform At Ballon d’Or Ceremony

The first African artist to perform at the prestigious Ballon d’Or ceremony was Nigerian afrobeats star Divine Ikubor, better known as Rema.

Rema delivered a stunning performance of his hit song, ‘Calm Down,’ at the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, France, on Monday night.

The award organisers posted a video of his amazing performance on their verified X handle with the caption, “Calm Down!

“@heisrema takes on the stage of the Ballon d’Or!”