Selena Gomez, the American singer and actress, has shared her admiration for Nigerian afrobeats sensation Rema, disclosing that she was a fan of his music even before their collaboration on the 'Calm Down' remix.

She revealed that her appreciation for Rema's work began with his song 'Runaway' and that the collaboration was a result of their mutual respect for each other's talent.

Selena said she accepted to work with Rema because she loves his demeanor, stressing that she “just wanna take care of him.”

During his appearance on the most recent VA 100 New York Podcast, the 32-year-old celebrity made this disclosure.

She said, “I actually fell in love with the song ‘Runaway’ before I fell in love with ‘Calm down.’ I literally was a fan of his. But it [remixing ‘Calm Down’] was all like kind of his idea.

“When I met him, I honestly was so impressed by his demeanor, how humble and how grateful he is for every moment. And, I just couldn’t pick someone else who deserves all this success in the world. He is so kind. I don’t know, I just wanna like take care of him [laughs].”