NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: The Jamaican-bred singer/songwriter met massive international success following Felix Jaehn’s tropical house remix of “Cheerleader” in 2014. The single reached #1 in Australia, Germany, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands, while charting in the iTunes Top 10 in 29 countries. OMI is in process of recording his debut album, based on inspiration from greats such as Nat King Cole, John Legend and Tanya Stephens and driven by his fluid vocal delivery and contemporary songwriting skills.
SINGLE: “Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)”
LIVE: Completed Swedish headline tour in Feb./March; 2015 U.S. dates TBA
INTERNET: 100m+ Spotify streams; Top 10 on Shazam’s global chart; official video approaching 20m YouTube views; hit #1 on HypeMachine in Feb.
RADIO: Early love from SiriusXM Hits 1, BPM and Venus; additional plays from KYLI, WZMX, more
PRESS: GQ, BuzzFeed, Dancing Astronaut, Idolator “Future Hit”
PUBLISHING: Ultra International Music/Coco Plum Music
MANAGEMENT: Clifton “Specialist” Dillon/Oufah Mgmt.