Selena Gomez also said she was his fan before they collaborated to sing ‘Calm Down‘
By Kehinde Okeowo
American singer, actress and businesswoman, Selena Gomez has said she has been a fan of Nigerian Afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor better known as Rema even before they sang the remix of his hit song ‘Calm Down’.
The 32-year-old music producer made this known while featuring on the latest episode of the VA 100 New York Podcast.
Gomez went on to say she first fell in love with Rema’s song, ‘Runaway,’ before the “Rave Lorde” contacted her for a remix of ‘Calm Down.’
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The thespian further said she agreed to work with Rema because she loves his demeanor, stressing that she “just wanna take care of him.”
Speaking during the chat, Selena Gomez said: “I actually fell in love with the song ‘Runaway’ before I fell in love with ‘Calm down.’ I literally was a fan of his. But it [remixing ‘Calm Down’] was all like kind of his idea.
“When I met him, I honestly was so impressed by his demeanour, how humble and how grateful he is for every moment. And, I just couldn’t pick someone else who deserves all this success in the world. He is so kind. I don’t know, I just wanna like take care of him [laughs].”
