“My voice is different. It’s distinctive. There’s nothing to compare it to.” The summer of 2015 may be long-faded into the rear view, but some of its hot sounds remain as fresh now as when we first ...

After premiering a cover for OMI’s hugely popular summer single “Cheerleader” while opening for Kelly Clarkson this summer, a cappella group Pentatonix decided to take things to the next level and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music, and why you buy the tunes you do. The rise of OMI’s Cheerleader—or more accurately, the rise of its remix—had ...

This week in On the Verge, USA TODAY's spotlight on breakthrough artists, Brian Mansfield talks to Jamaican singer OMI. Won't stay incognito for long. On a recent flight, OMI noticed the woman next to ...

This chart milestone marks the longest run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts by a reggae tune in over 22 years. IT has been certified double platinum in the United States, and he has performed ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Multi-platinum pop star OMI will perform his breakout hit single ...

About eight years ago, Omar Pasley woke up with a melody in his head that he couldn’t seem to shake. At the time, he was a completely unknown singer-songwriter living in his native Jamaica, and in his ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. After just one week at the summit of the Hot 100, The Weeknd and ...

OMI has debuted a new music video for his global hit 'Cheerleader'. The visuals for the track, which is among the Top 10 most streamed globally, were directed by Lenny Bass. 'Cheerleader' broke France ...

The name Omar Samuel Pasley probably doesn’t ring any bells. Girls haven’t begun to dub themselves as their boyfriend’s “cheerleader” yet in Instagram captions. Oh, but they will. Omar — aka OMI — is ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Multi-platinum pop star OMI will perform his breakout hit single ...