Nigerian socialite and blogger, Tunde Ednut has reacted after Afrobeats superstar, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema skipped Argentina icon, Lionel Messi while shaking other footballers at the Ballon d’Or.

New Telegraph reports that the Nigerian sensational singer, Rema, accomplished a groundbreaking milestone in his international music career with a splendid performance of his hit track “Calm Down.” at the Ballon d’Or event.

Rema became the first Nigerian musician to perform on stage at this globally recognized award ceremony, making this appearance historic.

However, his performance at the Ballon d’Or stage was impressive, there was one specific moment during his performance that created a lot of interest and attention.

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During his performance, Rema came down the stage to shake hands with a number of football icons, including Bernardo Silva, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr., Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias, and Gundogan.

But New Telegraph observed that Rema quickly left the stage to finish his incredible performance without engaging in a conversation with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi.

Rema’s appearance at the Ballon d’Or ceremony is more evidence of the increasing global acclaim that Nigerian musicians are receiving.

Sharing the video that captured the moment of interaction between Rema and the football stars, Tunde Ednut wrote: “Rema, Nigeria is proud of you. He shook the world’s best but didn’t shake Messi. Chai, Maybe he didn’t see Messi.”

“DROP THAT LOVE ❤️❤️❤️❤️ FOR REMA. This guy don blow finish. EDO STATE TO THE WORLD.”