OMAR APOLLO
release debut project
‘APOLONIO’
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Praise for OMAR APOLLO
“Sleek, soulful, heartache-infused love songs” – NPR
“Omar Apollo is the R&B Heartthrob who rocks full skirts and his heart on his sleeve” – Vogue
“A triple threat of an artist with plenty to offer” – Pitchfork
“Lovelorn songs that reconcile the sultry sounds of D’Angelo, Prince, and Frank Ocean with Mexican soul and traditional corridos” – Rolling Stone
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After announcing the project last week, Omar Apollo is back to release Apolonio. Listen HERE.
His debut project features guest appearances by Kali Uchis and the aforementioned Ruel alongside production collaborations with Albert Hammond Jr, Mk.gee, DJ Dahi, Teo Halm and Michael Uzowuru. The project also includes Apollo’s previously-released singles ‘Want U Around’ featuring Ruel, ‘Kamikaze‘, ‘Dos Uno Nueve‘ titled 219 after his area code in his home state of Indiana, and the self-written and self-produced ‘Stayback‘ which The FADER called “his downright funkiest work to date”, and which received a remix featuring Parliament-Funkadelic’s Bootsy Collins.
Apolonio also arrives ahead of Apollo’s one-of-a-kind concert livestream airing October 28th. Live from Prince’s Paisley Park, the livestream will feature behind-the-scenes footage of Apollo and his band as they record and rehearse around the legendary estate alongside their performance live from the Park. Tickets are on sale HERE.
Since his 2018 critically-acclaimed debut EP Stereo, Omar Apollo has continued to ascend as an undeniable talent to watch, becoming one of today’s brightest breakout stars and one of the most talked about new artists of the last couple of years. Last year he released his second EP Friends, and Rolling Stone named him an Artist You Need To Know, Pitchfork featured him as a Rising artist, he made his late-night television debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers, and he had two headlining North American tours which included stops at Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival and Tropicalía Festival. He was also part of YouTube’s Foundry International artist development program, with past alumni including Cuco, ROSALÍA, Gunna, Chloe X Halle, and Dua Lipa. In late 2019, he released a pair of singles with Kenny Beats – ‘Frío‘ and ‘Hit Me Up‘ – the former showcasing Spanish lyrics and playing off of Dembow music, the latter of which featured Dominic Fike. More recently, he released ‘Imagine U‘ which was also co-produced by Kenny Beats and was described by Uproxx as “an alluring, melodic anthem about modern heartbreak.”
Listen to Apolonio below, see project details below and stay tuned for more from Omar Apollo coming soon.
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Apolonio is out now, buy/stream it here.
TRACKLIST
I’m Amazing
Kamikaze
Want U Around (feat. Ruel)
Stayback
Hey Boy (feat. Kali Uchis)
Dos Uno Nueve (219)
Useless
Bi Fren
The Two Of Us
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