In a historic moment, Rema becomes the inaugural Nigerian artist to grace the Ballon d'Or ceremony stage.

Nigerian afrobeats sensation, Divine Ikubor, also known by his stage name Rema, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first African artist to grace the stage at the prestigious Ballon d'Or ceremony.

The 23-year-old prodigy took center stage at the 2023 Ballon d'Or event in Paris, France, on a memorable Monday night. Rema left the audience spellbound with a captivating rendition of his chart-topping track, 'Calm Down.'

The organizers of the award ceremony took to their official social media platform, posting a snippet of his electrifying performance with the caption, "Calm Down! @heisrema lights up the stage at the Ballon d'Or!"

CALM DOWN!@heisrema takes on the stage of the Ballon d’Or! 🎵#ballondor pic.twitter.com/EPidcd8ZMQ

— Ballon d'Or #ballondor (@ballondor) October 30, 2023