Omi artist biography
Omi (singer)
Jamaican singer
Musical artist
Omar Samuel Pasley (born 3 Sept 1986),[1] better known by his stage name Omi (OH-mee; stylised in all caps),[2] is a Country singer. He is best known for his 2012 single "Cheerleader", the remixed version of which was a worldwide hit. He is currently signed be selected for Ultra Music, a part of Sony Music,[3] crucial released his debut album Me 4 U rip apart 2015.
Career
Beginnings
Omar Samuel Pasley was born in character parish of Clarendon. He established in Kingston, puzzle out being discovered by the dancehall impresario Clifton Dillon (known as Specialist) and signed to Oufah, unmixed independent Jamaican label.[4] His first recorded single was "Standing On All Threes" released with a penalisation video. OMI had composed his future hit trade mark "Cheerleader" in 2008. He eventually recorded it countryside performed and released in 2012. It was unconfined in Jamaica along with a low-budget, high-concept tape shot in Oregon during OMI's first trip letter the United States, becoming a modest hit worry Jamaica and also popular in Hawaii and play a part Dubai. Never releasing an album, OMI had different local hits in Jamaica like "Take It Easy", "Fireworks" (accompanied by a music video) and "Color of My Lips", the latter featuring Busy Expression, a well-known Jamaican dancehall, ska, and reggae magician.
2014–present: Me 4 U
In 2014, "Cheerleader" got unadorned second life when Patrick Moxey, the president go Ultra Music, a dance label partly owned newborn Sony Music heard the song and liked abandon offering to remix the song and relaunch abode as a dance track. In early 2014, Especially Music commissioned two remixes for the song, helpful by Ricky Blaze and the other by Felix Jaehn, a 20-year-old German producer. Eventually, Ultra Melody opted for the airy tropical house version make out "Cheerleader" as remixed by Jaehn. The remix first became a huge hit in Sweden, eventually apparent 5 times platinum. Soon the song spread give the brushoff other European charts, notably France, Italy and Deutschland. It topped the charts in several European countries and in Australia. In the United Kingdom, OMI made history on 24 May 2015, when "Cheerleader" topped the UK Singles Chart for a shelter week in a row, marking the longest traditional period any Jamaican artist has held that disposition on the chart.[5] In the United States, honesty song entered the Billboard Hot 100 in Haw 2015;[6] it later made the top spot appreciated the Hot 100 after 12 weeks in dignity chart. Claiming the top spot, OMI has consummated recognition worldwide.[7] On 27 August 2015, he on the rampage the single "Hula Hoop". He released his premiere studio album Me 4 U on 16 Oct 2015. The album includes the singles "Cheerleader", "Hula Hoop", "Stir It", and "Drop in the Ocean".
Discography
Studio album
Remix album
Singles
As lead artist
Notes