Rema is the first African artistes to perform at the Ballon d’Or event, which is held annually by the France Football Federation to celebrate the world’s finest players.
Rema performed his hit song “Calm Down” for the attendees at the Paris event, which included superstar football players from all around the world.
Rema stated on his social media page that it was a huge honour for him to carry Afrobeats to the global stage, while thanking God for grace.
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Following his performance at the Ballon d’Or awards, Rema joins Davido and Burna Boy as Nigerian artistes to have played on some of football’s biggest stages.