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OMI
Omi in 2012
Omi in 2012
Background information
Birth nameOmar Samuel Pasley
Born (1986-09-03) 3 September 1986 (age 37)
Clarendon, Jamaica
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2011–present
Labels

Omar Samuel Pasley (born 3 September 1986), [1] better known by his stage name OMI (/ˈoʊmiː/ OH-mee), 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 to Ultra Music, a part of Sony Music, and released his debut album Me 4 U in 2015.

Career

Beginnings

Omar Samuel Pasley was born in the parish of Clarendon. He established in Kingston, after being discovered by the dancehall impresario Clifton Dillon (known as Specialist) and signed to Oufah, an independent Jamaican label. 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 in Oregon 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 featuring Busy Signal, a well-known Jamaican dancehall, ska, and reggae artist.

2014–present: Me 4 U

In 2014, "Cheerleader" got a second life when Patrick Moxey, the president of Ultra 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 by Felix Jaehn, a 20-year-old German producer. Eventually, Ultra Music opted for the airy tropical 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 the UK Singles Chart for a fourth week in a row, marking the longest consecutive period any Jamaican artist has held that position on the chart. In the United States, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100 in May 2015; 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. On 27 August 2015, he released the single "Hula Hoop". He released his debut studio album Me 4 U on 16 October 2015. The album includes the singles "Cheerleader", "Hula Hoop", "Stir It", and "Drop in the Ocean".

Discography

Studio album

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
CAN
DEN
FRA
SWE
SWI
US
Me 4 U 37 18 25 62 9 89 51

Remix album

Title Details
Me 4 U: The Remixes
  • Release date: 4 March 2016
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Ultra, Columbia, Sony

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
CAN
DEN
FRA
GER
NL
SWE
SWI
UK
US
"Cheerleader"
(Felix Jaehn remix)
2014 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
  • ARIA: 6× Platinum
  • BPI: 4× Platinum
  • BVMI: 4× Platinum
  • GLF: 7× Platinum
  • IFPI DEN: 4× Platinum
  • MC: Diamond
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
  • SNEP: Diamond
Me 4 U
"Hula Hoop" 2015 8 19 8 67 12 20 3 37 75
  • ARIA: Platinum
  • BVMI: Gold
  • GLF: 2× Platinum
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum
  • MC: 2× Platinum
"Drop in the Ocean"
(featuring AronChupa)
2016
"Masterpiece"
(with Felix Jaehn)
2018 Formula
"As Long as I'm with You"
(featuring CMC$)
"Better for Ya" 2019
"I Want You"
"Bring My Baby Back" 2020
"Roller Coaster"
"Party Like It's Your Birthday"
(with Studio Killers)
2021
"Hello Hater"
(featuring Bori)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ^ "Hula Hoop" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
IRE
ITA
SCO SWI
"I Found a Girl"
(The Vamps featuring Omi)
2016 30 98 11
  • BPI: Silver
Wake Up
"Seasons"
(Shaggy featuring Omi)
2017 Non-album single
"Never"
(Marcus & Martinus featuring Omi)
Moments
"Jambo"
(Takagi & Ketra featuring Giusy Ferreri and Omi)
2019 1 11
  • FIMI: 4× Platinum
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.

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result
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

See also


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