Nigerian artists Rema, Tems And Burna Boy To Perform At NBA Game

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The Nigerian entertainment industry for years now has been making a name across the continent as some of her artists are set to perform at the NBA all-star game in Utah.

It was earlier revealed that the 2021 Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, and record producer, Burna Boy; 2023 Grammy award-winning singer and producer, Tems, and singer Rema, will headline the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an afro beats-themed performance.

The pregame and halftime performers for the 2023 NBA All-Star game in Salt Lake City were announced by NBA and it includes Nigerian singers, alongside American artiste Post Malone. Another entertainer expected at the NBA All-Star game is Vin Diesel, star of the upcoming “Fast X” movie, who will welcome fans to the evening.

Burna Boy gained prominence in the U.S. after he bagged the grammy award in 2021. Tems gained recognition after she was featured in Drake’s album and American rapper, Future’s “Wait for you” track, while Rema gained a massive breakthrough with his hit song “Calm down”. Rema later featured American artiste, Selena Gomez, on the remix of the song.

The NBA is set to honour LeBron James for becoming the league’s all-time scoring leader after the performance at the game that will begin by 6:30 pm Sunday, February 19, 2020.