Rema Shakes Hands With Mbappé And Others, Ignores Messi During His Performance At Ballon d'Or Event
- International Afrobeat superstar Rema has made history as he becomes the first Nigerian to perform at the Ballon d'Or
- Rema's name has become a social media sensation after his recent performance at the 2023 Ballon d'Or
- However, something the singer did at the award ceremony has caught the attention of many football fans
Nigerian Afrobeat superstar Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, recently took his global relevance to an entirely new level as he performed his hit song "Calm Down" at the 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony.
The Afrobeat star made history as he became the first Nigerian to perform at the global award showpiece.
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Rema refuses to shake Lionel Messi
Amidst the fantastic achievement, something Rema did during his performance at the 2023 Ballon d'Or has caught the attention of many.
The singer, during the show, was seen sharing a handshake with several football stars, including Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Erling Haaland, and Bernardo Silva, but wasn't seen shaking the 8th Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi
Rema's performance at the Ballon d'Or is coming after several other international wins for many other Nigerian singers.
Recall also that earlier in 2023, Tiwa Savage also performed at King Charles' Inauguration. Davido performed at the World Cup final. Burna Boy delivered a pulsating show at the Uefa Champions League final.
Watch Rema's full performance below:
See the moment Rema refused to shake Messi:
Reactions trail Rema's performance
Here are some of the comments that trailed Rema's performance at the Ballon d'Or:
@gossipmillnaija:
"Rema you are officially the number 1 artiste in Africa!!! Periodt!!! No one comes close!!! First African artiste to Perform at the Avalon D’or!!! Grammy Loading!!!"
@mrmacaroni1:
"Proud Moment For us all."
@funnybroscomedy:
"GLOBAL."
@josephmazino:
"Speed was vibing hard."
@mavinrecords:
"Global Ambassador!"
@crayonthis:
"Big W for our country! Big W for Africa! Big W for Afrobeat!! Big W for us all ."
@didi_couture1:
"The hand shakes were necessary."
@sheyebanks:
"Global superstar. God is kind."
Rema and Selena Gomez Look Perfect Together In Trending Photos
Earlier, YEN.com.gh wrote about the "romance" between American celebrity Selena Gomez and prominent Nigerian artist Rema, which is making headlines again.
The two famous people were seen cuddling up at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Once Rema and Selena Gomez's pictures went viral, peeps began to comment on them in a humorous way.
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