"Calm Down" Collaboration: Rema and Selena Gomez's Global Musical Triumph - Fama

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Rema and Selena Gomez have been making waves in the music industry with their hit single "Calm Down", which has topped charts around the world and won the best Afrobeats video at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.

The two artists met backstage at Rema's Rave & Roses World Tour in August 2022, and quickly hit it off. They decided to collaborate on a remix of "Calm Down", which was released later that month. The remix features Gomez singing a lengthy verse in English and Spanish, adding a new dimension to the catchy Afrobeats track.

Rema and Selena have become close friends since their collaboration, and often talk to each other. Rema says that he has been a fan of Selena's music, and was surprised to find out that she listens to his music as well. He considers her a "close friend" and a "blessing" to work with.

The remix of "Calm Down" has been a huge success, breaking records and reaching new audiences. It has spent a record-setting 45 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart and became Rema's first-ever top-10 single in the United States. It has also reached No. 56 on the Billboard Global Exclusive US chart. They have expressed their gratitude and appreciation for each other and their fans for the support and love they have received for their collaboration. They have also hinted at the possibility of working together again in the future.

Rema and Selena are two of the most influential and talented artists in the world, and their friendship and collaboration have shown the power and beauty of music as a universal language. Their hit song "Calm Down" is a testament to their musical chemistry and their shared vision of spreading joy and positivity through their art.