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Rema 02 Arena Live performance Review
Here is a review of Remaâs 02 Live Performance held on Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Hits
- Passion & Delivery
- Set costume
- Instruments & Musicality
Misses
- Arrangement of Set list
- Choreography
- Stage Performance
Rema 02 Arena Live performance Review
First, Remaâs entrance was actually iconic. The charade mask and the horse was a symbolism of an animated character called âBaserk The Skull Kingâ. He started performing right there on the horse and opened his show with âDNDâ the lead track from his newly released âRavage EPâ.
The next song performed, even with the theatrics and dance, was a little underwhelming. But first, letâs also talk about Remaâs great haircut. A better job could have been done with the dress. It felt like just another show and it didnât look like any effort was put into getting a dress for his 02 performance. Although the red dress change in the middle of the show was spot on.
Also, Rema 02 Arena Live performance review shows that it didnât help that Rema didnât have backup or background singers for most of the songs he performed.
His vocals are okay, but he needs more than just his voice to bounce off and blend in the arena perfectly. Without that, the crowd are less hyped up or less impressed by his vocals. Even his performance of âDirtyâ from his debut album âRave and Rosesâ had few audience reactions. Meanwhile, big ups to the saxophone player for doing the song justice.
His performance of âGingerâ was great and more enthusiastic in comparison to the earlier ones. The next song performed after that was even greater in performance and energy. He should have opened his performance with âSoundgasmâ seeing as the song gets the crowd hyped up as a result of great instrumentation and musicality.
Rema 02 Arena Live performance review indicates that if thereâs something about Remaâs 02 performance, itâs that it doesnât take the moment for granted and he really wants to give the people a show and memories to go home with. His passion and intention towards his song delivery is applaudable.
But at best, the lack of definite choreography and random singing of songs just doesnât cut it for a performance at the 02. One thing to understand when it comes to performance by Nigerian music artists is that there seems to be no bar to be held to. Hence, the artists are satisfied with not going beyond the bare minimum of singing or jumping around the stage. They donât challenge themselves to engage in actual dance movements or choreography that could interest the audience.
For Rema, sure, his performance on the big great bird in the arena comes off as passionate and we love the costumes and set design, but it takes more than a big bird in the air and some beautiful aesthetics to put on an incredible show. On the bright side, itâs great that he keeps his vocals on a level that it becomes undetectable that he might be tired while singing for so long. Kudos on a great job on still maintaining great vocal presence in the arena.
Also, Rema 02 Arena Live performance review shows that one thing to note is that, it becomes obvious when an artist evolves or not. Remaâs âRave and Rosesâ has so many songs that sound alike and only a few of them actually standout. So, it might be hard for the audience to not get lost in the sameness of song and sound. For example, we get really into the performance during his âTime N Affectionâ performance. Why? Because the song stands out from most of the previous one he performed before.
Also, it doesnât help that it takes way too long for Rema to perform most of his hit songs. He doesnât perform them at intervals, but only once in a while. Hence, the energy of the audience is not where it ought to be and it appears Rema is doing all the work and they are less enthusiastic as they should be. We need to remember that this is a performance, and the audience are supposed to be entertained, highly entertained.
By the time he actually starts performing his most recent hits like âHolidayâ, his energy is already dropping and itâs then that the audience starts singing the song word for word. One of the greatest performance fumble was âWon da moâ. It was so unorganized and chaotic.
We really hoped we would get to hear each artistâs parts, but it appears Rema is convenient with taking everyoneâs parts even as they are singing it. Why bring out the artists when you wonât let them sing their parts solo? Only Ayra actually pulls off her part and does very well.
âNgoziâ performance was chiller and perfect because itâs a duet that was sang calmly and in a very sweet manner by Crayon, who is actually a great singer. Also, can we just take a moment to applaud Ayra Starr when the audience screamed as âRushâ began to play? It was her âI made it momentâ.
Rema should have allowed her perform the song solo seeing as he canât match her vocals in the arena while performing and he couldnât also back her up appropriately or be that hype man. It was a little painful that she didnât get to perform âSabilityâ. The place would have been set on fire.
It was only after this performance that we began to hear Remaâs actual hits, and then the back to back hits performance was not as hyped up as he envisioned. The energy was there, but there was no need to transfer all the fun of the show towards the end and make the beginning quiet boring. In other words, Rema 02 Arena Live performance review shows that the set list of the show should have been properly arranged to get the audience hyped and enthusiastic at every point of the show.
His performance of âCalm Downâ and the accompanying instruments was great and nod-worthy. It was a really incredible ending.
Rema 02 Arena live Review
Rema is a great artist evolving and discovering himself. Meanwhile, his performance at the 02 shows that there is still so much to be learnt in terms of performance by the artist. The arrangement of the set list of the show made it quiet underwhelming, as it took too long to perform most of his hit songs.
Apart from this, there was nothing new, unique or entirely breathtaking about the performances. There was no outstanding choreography and Rema himself did not give the people a show in terms of dance movements and sequences. Sure, we do not expect a world-stopping performance, but this could as well be any other random show.
Artists, especially new male artists, need to start taking cues from their male counterparts dominating stage performance- examples of Usher, Bruno Mars and Michael Jackson. These people did not have anything else to prove but they always gave a unique and breath-taking stage performance every single time.
Remaâs 02 performance was fun, and quirky, he gave a really passionate energy and passed the vibe check. But it takes more than just that to wow an audience of this capacity. (You can stream Rema’s 02 Arena concert here
Rating: 6.1/10
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Divine Ikubor (born 1 May 2000), popularly known by his stage name Rema is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwritter and stage perfomer. He rose to stardom with the release of the song âIron Manâ. In 2019, he signed a record deal with Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records.
In 2018, Rema, posted a viral freestyle on Instagram to DâPrinceâs track âGucci Gangâ.
The post caught the attention of DâPrince who flew him to Lagos to offer a record deal to the young talent.
Rema signed a record deal with DâPrinceâs Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records owned by record producer Don Jazzy, in 2019.
He went on to release his self-titled debut EP âRemaâ in 2019, which peaked at number 1 on Apple Music Nigeria.
On 21 May 2019, Jonzing World, and Mavinâs released the music video of âDumebiâ, a major breakout song from his self-titled EP, featuring a cameo appearance from Diana Eneje. The video was directed by Ademola Falomo.
In May 2021, Rema announced he will be calling his sound âAfroraveâ, a subgenre of Afrobeats with influences of Arabian and Indian music which has led to him having one of the strongest fanbase in the country known as Ravers.
In September 2021 Rema was unveiled as a brand ambassador for the popular soft drink Pepsi alongside his label mate Ayra Starr
After Rema signed a record deal with Jonzing World, in 2019, he released his debut EP Rema. After two more EPs, he released his debut album Rave & Roses on 25 March 2022.
The album includes 16 tracks and features from 6lack, Chris Brown, AJ Tracey, and Yseult.
The album charted 10 songs on the US Billboard Afrobeats Chart following its debut week.
His single âCalm Downâ, including a sample from fellow Nigerian artist Crayonâs track âSo Fineâ,then began charting five months after its official release.
The next august 26th of 2022, the singer released a remix of his song âCalm Downâ with the singer Selena Gomez.
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