Omar Apolonio Velasco, also known as Omar Apollo, is a May 20, 1997-born American singer and composer. His debut album, Ivory, was published by Warner Records in 2022.
It earned positive reviews from critics for its fusion of contemporary R&B and pop music as well as Apollo’s outstanding vocal performance. He was nominated for Best New Artist at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards as a result of the album’s success.
Omar Apollo Bio
Apollo is a native Spanish and English speaker and frequently uses both languages in his music. In 2018, Apollo released his debut EP, Stereo, to generally favorable reviews, launching his career.
He then embarked on the “Want Tour” and the “Voyager Tour,” two separate tours. He released Friends, his second EP, in April 2019. John Shanks is a rock producer. Apollo’s manager, Dylan Shanks, found the musician on Twitter and invited him to perform at NYU as part of Artists Without A Label, a label that Apollo had joined earlier that year.
In 2019, he also played at Lollapalooza, Tropicália, SXSW, his first European tour, and Tropicália.
Late in 2019, Apollo and producer Kenny Beats worked together on the singles “Fro” and “Hit Me Up.” He also collaborated with Kenny Beats on his second track, “Imagine U,” which was released in April 2020.
Apollo has carved out a distinct place for himself in the music industry by incorporating a wide variety of inspirations into his songs, such as contemporary R&B, pop, rock, and Latin music.
Omar Apollo Genre
Omar Apollo genre of music is R&B/Soul
Omar Apollo Age
Omar Apollo is 25 years
Omar Apollo Height
Omar Apollo stands 6’5”
Omar Apollo Family
Omar’s parents, whose identities are unknown, are known to have immigrated to the US from Guadalajara as Mexicans. Around the age of 23, his father visited his mother, who was still residing in Mexico, in Guadalajara.
In 1992, he followed him to the United States. Both of his parents put in a lot of time raising their kids while also starting the neighborhood restaurant “The Super Taco,” and they even became citizens of the United States in 2009.
The youngest of three children born to Mexican parents is Omar Velasco. Omar’s siblings are extremely poorly known, however, he previously said in an interview that his oldest sister had to assume motherly responsibilities because his parents were constantly working.
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Omar Apollo Instagram
Omar Apollo’s Instagram handle is @omar.apollo
Omar Apollo Tour
Omar Apollo’s tour schedule:
MAR 4, 2023
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
MAR 5, 2023
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
MAR 7, 2023
State Farm Arena
Atlanta, GA
MAR 9, 2023
Moody Center
Austin, TX
MAR 10, 2023
American Airlines Center
Dallas, TX
MAR 13, 2023
Viejas Arena
San Diego, CA
MAR 14, 2023
Oracle Arena
Oakland, CA
MAR 16, 2023
Climate Pledge Arena
Seattle, WA
MAR 18, 2023
Moda Center
Portland, OR
MAR 19, 2023
Rogers Arena
Vancouver, BC
MAR 22, 2023
The Kia Forum
Inglewood, CA
MAR 23, 2023
The Kia Forum
Inglewood, CA
JUN 9, 2023
The Governors Ball: Flushing Meadows – Corona Park
New York, NY