Omar Velasco
Omar Apollo is an R&B songwriter and Latin Grammy Award-nominated solo artist who performs bilingual music in both Spanish and English. He was born as "Omar Apolonio Velasco" on May 20, 1997, in Hobart, Indiana, and raised by Mexican parents whose musical heroes included ranchera singer Pedro Infante. Equally influenced by American artists like John Mayer, Rick James, and Prince, Apollo began making his own music as a teenager and released the debut single "Ugotme" in 2017. Although Apollo was still an independent artist at the time, "Ugotme" became a notable viral hit, earning more than 15 million digital streaming during its first year and paving the way for introductory EPs like Stereo (2018) and Friends (2019). Apolonio, his debut album, was released the following year, along with collaborations with artists like Joji, Ruel, and Kenny Beats. His single "Go Away" became a hit in 2021, but its success was overshadowed by "Te olvidaste," a collaboration with Spanish rapper C. Tangana that appeared on Tangana's chart-topping album El Madrileño. "Te olvidaste" received nominations for "Record of the Year" and "Best Alternative Song" at the Latin Grammy Awards in 2021, and Omar Apollo capitalized on the momentum by releasing his second full-length solo album, IVORY, the following year.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Shakedown Street
Electronic - Released by Pacific Standard Records on 31 jul. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Golden Child
Folk - Released by Moon Canyon Records on 27 aug. 2015
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Like the Fruit Falls from the Tree
Folk - Released by Inner Cult Records on 28 sep. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Last Call
Alternative en Indie - Released by Inner Cult Records on 13 jul. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Omar Velasco EP
Wereldmuziek - Released by Moon Canyon Sound on 21 jul. 2017
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Flower in the Sand (feat. Sam Blasucci)
Pop - Released by Mystic Fox Records on 24 sep. 2019
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Paperweight
Alternative en Indie - Released by Inner Cult Records on 7 sep. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Like the Fruit Falls from the Tree
Folk - Released by Inner Cult Records on 23 feb. 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Un Sueño Arrullado (feat. Mia Doi Todd)
Alternative en Indie - Released by Inner Cult Records on 11 apr. 2023
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Are We so Different?
Klassiek - Released by Mystic Fox Records on 29 okt. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo