The news of Rema’s record-breaking performance fee at Anant Ambani’s wedding has sent shockwaves across social media, with many users hailing music as a lucrative career path. The Nigerian Afrobeats sensation reportedly pocketed a whopping N4.5 billion for performing just one of his hit songs, ‘Calm Down’, at the high-profile event, leaving many in awe.
Rema performed at the wedding of Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani’s son, Anant Ambani, and daughter of pharma tycoons, Viren and Shaila Merchant, Radhika Merchant. The event was held on Friday at the Jio World Centre in Bandra Kurla Centre (BKC) in Mumbai. Canadian singer, Justin Bieber, was also paid 10 million dollars for his performance at the event, according to reports.
Pop star, Rihanna, also performed at the event for an undisclosed fee. Social media platforms are exciting as aspiring musicians and music enthusiasts are drawing inspiration from Rema’s achievements. The news has also sparked a renewed interest in the music industry, with many youths seeing Rema’s success as a motivation to pursue their careers.
@Solomon_King said on X, “Hold up, let us get this straight, Rema just bagged a whopping N4.5 billion ($3 million) for singing one song at some rich kid’s wedding?! “One song? We’re talking about a sum that could solve Nigeria’s economic problems, okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but you get the point. “Rema just made more money than I’ll see in a lifetime and I’m still strugg.