Famous singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, congratulated colleague, Rema, for winning the maiden “Best Afrobeats Song” category at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards in New Jersey, USA, on Tuesday night.
Rema defeated Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, and others to clinch the award.
While receiving his award, Rema acknowledged the contributions of Nigerian music legends such as Davido, Burna Boy, and Wizkid to afro beats that made it possible for the genre to be on the global stage.
Davido who attended the event, described Rema’s victory as “well deserved.”
On his X handle, he wrote;
“Well deserved! Shine young King! @heisrema”