Rema is able to get Coachella weekend one began together with his new Afro-R&B single “Bout U,” which he launched on Thursday (April 10).
Produced by Rema and London, the intoxicating observe finds Rema infatuated by the one he dubs his favourite lady on the earth, with a refined nod to Megan Thee Stallion‘s 2020 hit “Physique” (“4:30 within the morning, fascinated about you/ And about your archy, body-ody-ody-ody,” he sings within the first verse). He’s decided to let nothing tarnish his dreamy love affair, encapsulated by the track’s sensual melody and placing electrical guitar.
“Bout U” is the second single the Nigerian star (actual title Divine Ikubor) launched this 12 months, following his Sade-sampling “Child (Is it a Crime)” in February. The one reached No. 3 on U.S. Afrobeats Songs and No. 4 on World Digital Track Gross sales.
He’ll make his Coachella debut this Sunday, April 13 on the Mojave Tent. His performances throughout the first and second weekends of the competition are included in his Heis World Tour, which formally kicks off Friday, April 11 on the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, consists of stops at main worldwide arenas resembling London’s O2 Area and Paris’ Accor Area earlier than wrapping on Aug. 3 at Poble Espanyol in Barcelona, Spain. The 23-date worldwide trek is in help of his critically acclaimed sophomore album Heis, which peaked at No. 7 on World Albums and earned Rema his first Grammy nomination earlier this 12 months for finest world music album.
Rema is nominated for artiste of the 12 months, track of the 12 months (“Ozeba”), album of the 12 months (Heis), music video of the 12 months (“Attraction”), producer of the 12 months (“Hehehe”), Headies’ viewers’ alternative (“Ozeba”), Afrobeats album of the 12 months (Heis), finest performer (dwell) (Ravage Rebellion: Rema Stay From The O2, London) and digital artiste of the 12 months on the 2025 Headies Awards, which is able to happen on the Landmark Centre in Lagos, Nigeria on April 27.
Hearken to “Bout U” beneath.
