Omi (singer)
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Omi (* 3. September 1986 in May Pen , Clarendon , real name Omar Samuel Pasley ) is a Jamaican reggae - and Urban Pop - singer .
biography
Omar's father, Kenroy Pasley, was known as a portrait painter and musician by the name of Jah Ken. He died when Omar, the youngest of his four children, was nine years old. From early childhood on, Omar also sang at school and public events and at times also tried his hand at school as a rapper.
When producer Clifton "Specialist" Dillon (including Shabba Ranks ) visited his high school on a talent search, he was also introduced to Omar Pasley. He later signed the singer, who also writes his own songs, from him for the Shang Records label . His first single Standing on All Threes was released in 2011 under the stage name Omi . Other publications he wrote were Firecracker and Cheerleader .
The latter song gave him his breakthrough and sparked interest beyond the country's borders. This was followed by appearances in other countries on the American continent and in Australia and in 2014 he was signed to the Sony Music- owned US label Ultra Music . Remix versions of cheerleaders were created , including one by Hamburg DJ Felix Jaehn . After Omi had performed several times in Europe, he was included in the program of radio stations in France and Sweden. The song hit the charts in Sweden and reached number one and gold status in early November . In December, this was followed by first place in Denmark and, from 2015, Australia and other European countries. The single sold over a million times in Germany alone, making the piece one of the best-selling singles in Germany .
Discography
Albums
- 2015: Me 4 U
- 2016: Me 4 U: The Remixes
Singles
- 2011: Standing on All Threes
- 2012: cheerleader
- 2012: Fireworks
- 2013: Take It Easy
- 2014: Color of My Lips ( feat.Busy Signal )
- 2014: Cheerleader ( Felix Jaehn Remix)
- 2015: Hula Hoop
- 2016: Drop in the Ocean ( feat.AronChupa )
- 2018: Masterpiece (with Felix Jaehn)
- 2018: As Long As I'm With You (feat.CMC $)
- 2019: Jambo (with Takagi & Ketra & Giusy Ferreri )
- 2019: Better for Ya
- 2019: I Want You
- 2020: Bring My Baby Back
Guest Posts
- 2016: I Found a Girl ( The Vamps feat.OMI)
- 2016: Si seulement si (Axel Tony feat.OMI)
- 2017: Seasons ( Shaggy feat.OMI)
- 2017: Never ( Marcus & Martinus feat.OMI)
- 2020: I'm on My Way ( Bob Sinclar feat.OMI)
swell
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: DE AT UK US
- ↑ Introducing a Fresh Sound, Omi , Chevonese Fender, November 9, 2011
- ↑ New Singer Omi Follows in His Father's Footsteps ( Memento of the original from July 4, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Walter Greene, The New York Carib News, October 3, 2012
- ↑ Singer Omi goes Ultra ( Memento of the original from November 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Kevin Jackson, Jamaica Observer, April 11, 2014
- ↑ Omi Hits No.1 On Swedish Chart , The Gleaner, November 6, 2014
Web links
- Grandma at ReverbNation (English)
- Feature in the Hemp Journal
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SURNAME | Granny |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pasley, Omar Samuel (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jamaican reggae and urban pop singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd September 1986 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | May Pen , Clarendon |