Omi | |
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 Omi in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Omar Samuel Pasley |
| Born | (1986-09-03)3 September 1986 (age 38) Clarendon, Jamaica |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | |
Omar Samuel Pasley (born 3 September 1986),[1] better known by his stage nameOmi (/ˈoʊmiː/OH-mee; stylised inall caps),[2] is a Jamaican singer. He is best known for his 2012 single "Cheerleader", the remixed version of which was a worldwide hit. He is currently signed toUltra Music, a part ofSony Music,[3] and released his debut albumMe 4 U in 2015.
Omar Samuel Pasley was born in the parish ofClarendon. He established inKingston, after being discovered by the dancehall impresario Clifton Dillon (known as Specialist) and signed to Oufah, an independent Jamaican label.[4] His first recorded single was "Standing On All Threes" released with a music video. OMI had composed his future hit song "Cheerleader" in 2008. He eventually recorded it and performed and released in 2012. It was released in Jamaica along with a low-budget, high-concept video shot inOregon during OMI's first trip to the United States, becoming a modest hit in Jamaica and also popular in Hawaii and in Dubai. Never releasing an album, OMI had various local hits in Jamaica like "Take It Easy", "Fireworks" (accompanied by a music video) and "Color of My Lips", the latter featuringBusy Signal, a well-known Jamaican dancehall, ska, and reggae artist.
In 2014, "Cheerleader" got a second life when Patrick Moxey, the president ofUltra Music, a dance label partly owned by Sony Music heard the song and liked it offering to remix the song and relaunch it as a dance track. In early 2014, Ultra Music commissioned two remixes for the song, one by Ricky Blaze and the other byFelix Jaehn, a 20-year-old German producer. Eventually, Ultra Music opted for the airytropical house version of "Cheerleader" as remixed by Jaehn. The remix initially became a huge hit in Sweden, eventually certified 5 times platinum. Soon the song spread through other European charts, notably France, Italy and Germany. 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 theUK Singles Chart for a fourth week in a row, marking the longest consecutive period any Jamaican artist has held that position on the chart.[5] In the United States, the song entered theBillboard Hot 100 in May 2015;[6] it later made the top spot of the Hot 100 after 12 weeks in the chart. Claiming the top spot, OMI has achieved recognition worldwide.[7] On 27 August 2015, he released the single "Hula Hoop". He released his debut studio albumMe 4 U on 16 October 2015. The album includes the singles "Cheerleader", "Hula Hoop", "Stir It", and "Drop in the Ocean".
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
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| AUS [8] | CAN [9] | DEN [10] | FRA [11] | SWE [12] | SWI [13] | US [14] | |||
| Me 4 U |
| 37 | 18 | 25 | 62 | 9 | 89 | 51 | |
| Title | Details |
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| Me 4 U: The Remixes |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| AUS [8] | CAN [18] | DEN [10] | FRA [11] | GER [19] | NL [20] | SWE [12] | SWI [13] | UK [21] | US [22] | ||||
| "Cheerleader" (Felix Jaehn remix) | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Me 4 U | |
| "Hula Hoop" | 2015 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 67 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 37 | 75 | —[A] | ||
| "Drop in the Ocean" (featuringAronChupa) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Masterpiece" (withFelix Jaehn)[31] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Formula | |
| "As Long as I'm with You" (featuringCMC$) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Better for Ya"[32] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Want You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bring My Baby Back" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Roller Coaster" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Party Like It's Your Birthday" (withStudio Killers) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hello Hater" (featuring Bori) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Notes
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| UK [21] | IRE [33] | ITA | SCO | SWI [13] | |||||||||
| "I Found a Girl" (The Vamps featuring Omi) | 2016 | 30 | 98 | — | 11 | — |
| Wake Up | |||||
| "Seasons" (Shaggy featuring Omi) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| "Never" (Marcus & Martinus featuring Omi) | — | — | — | — | — | Moments | |||||||
| "Jambo" (Takagi & Ketra featuringGiusy Ferreri and Omi) | 2019 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | Non-album single | ||||||
| "I'm on My Way" (Bob Sinclar featuring Omi) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer Song | "Cheerleader" | Nominated |
| MOBO Awards | Best Reggae Act | Himself | Nominated | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | Song of Summer | "Cheerleader" | Nominated | |
| NRJ Music Award | International Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| International Breakthrough of the Year | Himself | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Crossover Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
| 2016 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Song of the Year | "Cheerleader" | Nominated |
| Best Song That Makes You Smile | "Cheerleader" | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Billboard Music Awards | Top New Artist | Himself | Nominated |
| Top Selling Song | "Cheerleader" | Nominated |
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