Known for his Afrobeat sound, Rema, a well-known singer from Nigeria, has responded to the circulating reports regarding his purported $3 million performance fee at the opulent marriage between Anant Ambani, the son of Asia’s wealthiest man, Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, the daughter of well-known pharmaceutical executives Viren and Shaila Merchant.
Rema received a lot of media attention for his performance at the high-profile event, which took place on July 12 at Mumbai’s Jio World Centre.
Hindustan Times reports claim the singer received $3 million to perform his worldwide hit song “Calm Down” at the lavish event.
Rema was asked to verify the reported figures during a recent interview with GRM.
“Is it true you got paid $3million for Ambani’s Wedding in India?,” the Interviewer asked.
In response, Rema replied:
“Hehehe. That’s what I can say, to be honest. Money-wise, but overall, it was a great treatment. It was beautiful.”
“I love India. India loves me, too. And it’s just beautiful to see something that people trolled me for, criticised me for. And now, I’m benefiting from that.
“Imagine if I stopped. Imagine if I actually listened to the trolls online and switched up my sound.
“Four years later, it paid and still paying and more to come. India is a huge territory. I’m actually the first afrobeats artiste to tour India. I’m even probably the first African if I’m not wrong, but if I’m mistaking, please, forgive me. But it’s a huge deal.
“It’s not just about the wedding. It’s about the reception everywhere I go. I remember when I was touring India, I didn’t even know how they knew. When I go anywhere just to eat, it’s just paparazzi. It’s crazier than the love in Nigeria.”
