Nigerian singer, songwriter, Divine Ikubor, professionally known as Rema, has revealed how the death of his dad at an early age shaped his mind.

Rema noted that, it was after his father passed away, he began to take life seriously and realized the value of having family close by.

The 23-year-old superstar made this known while appearing on the Afrobeats podcast hosted by Shopsydoo.

The Singer said, “It [losing my dad] shaped me, to be honest. It shaped my mindset, my mood, you know.

“There was a point in time when I was very colorful, I would say. I was funny, running around and unserious. I never took life seriously until I lost my dad. And it just shows different sides of people. It just shows the importance of family as well.

“Yeah, as siblings we might have our fights, quarrels but you never know when you will just not see them again; the people you are closest to.

“For my dad, my dad used to call me a soldier.”

Rema rose to stardom after releasing the song "Dumebi". In 2019, He got signed to Jonzing World record owned by D'Prince who has an affiliation with Mavin Records. He is best known internationally for his 2022 hit single "Calm Down.”