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The list, published by the magazine on Tuesday, celebrates the world’s most influential rising stars across innovation, music, film, sports, politics, and philanthropy.
Rema is not the only Nigerian descendant that made the list. Also featured are British-Nigerian actor, entrepreneur, and film producer Adamson Alade-Bo, widely known as Damson Idris, and Nigerian-American visual artist Toyin Odutola.
Rema’s profile was written by Grammy-winning icon, Angélique Kidjo.
“With the recent global explosion of African music, I needed to include some contemporary sounds. I fell in love with Rema’s ‘Calm Down.’ It has a unique flow and feel, not mimicking Western pop; it is rooted in Africa but also catchy and virtuosic. I love to sing it.
“The young Nigerian superstar has accomplished so much: “Calm Down” has joined the billion-streams club twice over. Rema has performed in stadiums. His latest album earned a Grammy nomination.
“Rema is the embodiment of the international success of Afrobeats. Thanks to artists like him, African music is at the forefront of global culture,” Kidjo wrote.
Beyond the Nigerians, the roll call also highlights internationally recognised figures, including Mexican-American singer Becky G, Canadian pop sensation Tate McRae, British actor Jonathan Bailey, South Korean footballer Lee Kang-in, Brazilian activist Anielle Franco, and British Formula One driver Lando Norris.
Also on the list are Palestinian surgeon Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, American filmmaker Celine Song, Egyptian squash champion Nouran Gohar, and American actor Rachel Zegler, whose cultural impact continues to expand.
“Everyone on the TIME100 Next leapt into action—often in challenging circumstances—and in doing so, accomplished the extraordinary. They demonstrate the power we all have to make a difference,” said Cate Matthews, who led the selection.
Here is the full list:
1. Jonathan Bailey
2. Tramell Tillman
3. Teyana Taylor
4. Monica Barbaro
5. Miles Caton
6. Helen J. Shen
7. Becky G
8. Megan Stalter
9. Manny Jacinto
10. Gracie Abrams
11. Ocean Vuong
12. Lainey Wilson
13. Kara Young
14. Jack Quaid
15. Damson Idris
16. Ali Hazelwood
17. Toyin Ojih Odutola
18. Lina Ghotmeh
19. Tate McRae
20. Lola Tung
21. David Corenswet
22. Taylor Fritz
23. Nico Parker
24. Meghann Fahy
25. Paige Bueckers
26. Kaitlyn Dever
27. Jeeno Thitikul
28. Kartik Kumra
29. Phoebe Gates
30. Sophia Kianni
31. Fuerza Regida
32. Yashasvi Jaiswal
33. Allison Ellsworth
34. Cristóbal Valenzuela
35. Shreya Murthy
36. Wang Ning
37. Rema
38. Sanaz Toossi
39. Ben Lamm
40. GloRilla
41. Lamine Yamal
42. Maggie Kang
43. Brandon Sorbom
44. Bob Mumgaard
45. Ashleigh Shanti
46. Susan Clark
47. Sabin Nsanzimana
48. Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel
49. Arjav Ezekiel
50. Susan Bullman
51. Andrew Miller
52. TadáskÃa
53. Laney Crowell
54. Fatoumata Ba
55. Lalit Keshre
56. Ray Allensworth
57. Thibaud Hug de Larauze
58. April Koh
59. Kristrun Frostadottir
60. Dara Eskridge
61. Ruben Gallego
62. Karoline Leavitt
63. Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
64. Erika Kirk
65. Vico Sotto
66. Irfaan Ali
67. Bari Weiss
68. Emma Theofelus
69. Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut
70. Issa Amro
71. Sara Ziff
72. Brandon Scott
73. Byron Donalds
74. Katey Rusch
75. Casey Smith
76. Gabriel GalÃpolo
77. Neil Vora
78. Alex Bruesewitz
79. Zack Polanski
80. Ryosuke Takashima
81. Jomana R. Alrashid
82. Shayne Coplan
83. Amanda Jones
84. Emi Mahmoud
85. David Fajgenbaum
86. Nomzamo Mbatha
87. Elliston Berry
88. Efrén Olivares
89. Layla Zaidane
90. Shantanu Agarwal
91. Nina Gualinga
92. Marshall Hatch Jr.
93. Viktoria Radvanyi
94. Hannah Fried
95. Bertha Zúniga Cáceres
96. Daniel Swain
97. Charles Hua
98. Catalina MartÃnez Coral
99. Rose Njeri Tunguru
100. Alex Sheldon
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