Nigerian afrobeats megastar Rema has finally responded to viral reports that he was paid $3 million to perform at the wedding of Anant Ambani, son of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, daughter of pharma tycoons Viren and Shaila Merchant. The wedding, held on July 12 at the Jio World Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai, made headlines after Rema performed his global hit song "Calm Down."
In a recent interview with GRM, Rema was asked about the viral report:
**Interviewer:** “Is it true you got paid $3 million for Ambani’s wedding in India?”
**Rema:** “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, criticized 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 artist to tour India. I’m even probably the first African if I’m not wrong, but if I’m mistaken, 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.”
