Pop Boys wins Rema’s $10,000 ‘Kelebu’ dance challenge
ThecableAug 8, 2025Read original
Dance group Pop Boys has been crowned the winners of Rema’s highly publicised #KelebuDanceChallenge, taking home a $10,000 prize and other exciting rewards.The challenge was
announcedin July when Rema invited fans to create the best dance routine for his newly released track ‘
Kelebu’. which dropped on August 1.
The competition sparked a wave of creativity, with countless entries flooding social media under the hashtag #KelebuDanceChallenge.
On Thursday, Rema’s label Mavin Records announced Pop Boys as the winners via their
X page.
The group’s energetic and captivating performance stood out, earning them the most fan votes.
In addition to the cash prize, Pop Boys will also feature in the official music video for ‘Kelebu’ and have a video call with Rema.
Born Divine Ikubor, Rema signed with D’Prince’s Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records, in 2019.
His hit song ‘Calm Down’, featuring Selena Gomez,
wonthe first ‘Best Afrobeats’ category at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in 2023.
Spotify also
recognisedhim as one of the most exported artistes who dominated last year’s charts in sub-Saharan Africa.
Rema’s sophomore album ‘
HeIs ‘set the
recordfor the biggest first-week streams on Spotify Nigeria in 2024.
Most recently, his track ‘Baby (Is It A Crime)’ was named the most-streamed Nigerian song globally on Spotify in the first half of 2025.