Omar Apollo
Omar Apolonio Velasco (born May 20, 1997), known professionally as Omar Apo… Read Full Bio ↴Omar Apolonio Velasco (born May 20, 1997), known professionally as Omar Apollo, is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter from Hobart, Indiana. Apollo sings in both English and Spanish.
He started his career by creating and uploading his songs to the DIY streaming platform SoundCloud. During this time, he worked at Jimmy John's and Guitar Center and lived in an attic. In 2017, using $30 borrowed from a friend, he uploaded his song "Ugotme" to Spotify, where it was soon playlisted on the platform's Fresh Finds and racked up 20,000 streams in a day. A year later, the song would cross more than 15 million streams. He released his first EP, Stereo in 2018, which was similarly well received.
In 2018 and 2019 he went on two tours, the "Want Tour" and the "Voyager Tour". During the 32-date "Voyager Tour" he released his second EP, Friends, in April 2019. He went on his first European tour in 2019 as well, and played at Lollapalooza in August.
In late 2019, Apollo released the singles "Frío" and "Hit Me Up", both collaborations with producer Kenny Beats. In April 2020, Apollo released the single "Imagine U", another collaboration with Kenny Beats, and on August 7, he released "Stayback", the lead single from what would come to be his first mixtape, Apolonio,. On September 10, he released the second single "Kamikaze".
On September 25, Apollo appeared on alternative R&B Japanese-Australian singer Joji’s second album Nectar on the track "High Hopes".
Apollo released "Dos Uno Nueve (219)" and "Want U Around" (with the last one featuring Ruel) before releasing Apolonio on October 16.
In 2021, Omar released "Go Away" and "Bad Life", the first two singles from his debut studio album, Ivory. "Bad Life", which features Kali Uchis, marked the second time the singers collaborated together, with the first being "Hey Boy", from Apollo's first mixtape, Apolonio.
In February 2022, Apollo released Invincible, the third single from Ivory, featuring Daniel Caesar, and announced the release date for his album. On the following months, he'd go to release "Killing Me" and "Tamagotchi", with the latter one being co-written and produced by The Neptunes.
Ivory received mostly positive reviews with praises going towards Apollo's musical growth and vocal performance. The album entered the Billboard 200 chart, marking his first-ever entry on the chart.
In September 2022, the track "Evergreen" went viral on TikTok which helped boost the song to enter the Spotify and Apple Music charts and eventually debut on Billboard Hot 100 at number 62 for the week ending of October 1, 2022, earning Apollo his first-ever entry on the chart. In response to the rising success, the song was chosen as the album's next single and was later sent to contemporary hit radios on October 4, 2022, making it his first-ever radio single.
In 2022, Apollo also performed at Coachella and in early 2023, opened for SZA on her SOS Tour.
In September 2023, Omar was honored with the Inspira Award at the 2023 Hispanic Heritage Awards.
In October 6th, 2023, Omar released his third EP, Live For Me, which contains the single "Ice Slippin".
Apollo is openly gay and has denied queerbaiting allegations, stating, 'It's not a choice, it's just what I am. (...) I'm totally aware of the privilege we have now to be ourselves and still have a career (...) people thought I was queerbaiting before. I wasn't super open about my sexuality, but people were hearing things. (...) It had a lot to do with me growing up in Indiana which is very conservative. I stopped putting pronouns in my music for a couple of years then I just realized, I can't let other people's opinions influence and dictate my life".
In an interview in 2022, Apollo discussed the labeling of his sexuality, saying "I feel like in the beginning, (...) I was trying to keep the mystique. But I don't even care anymore (...) now I'm just like, I'm very gay".
Growing up, he listened to his parents' favorite musicians such as Pedro Infante, Los Panchos and The Beatles. His own influences include diverse musicians such as Neil Young, John Mayer, Prince, Bootsy Collins, and The Internet.
His parents gifted him a guitar when he was 12, but, unfortunately, it was an eletric guitar without an amp. He traded it for an acoustic guitar at a pawn shop and eventually learned how to play it by watching and mimicking YouTube cover videos. A newer guitar he’d bought later on got stolen when he was 15 and it took him a couple years to get a new one and get back into playing. He then also learned how to sing on YouTube, after receiving criticism on his voice from his dad and friends.
Omar attended Indiana University Northwest, but dropped out two weeks in because he felt like he was supposed to be doing something else and wanted to focus on music.
He started his career by creating and uploading his songs to the DIY streaming platform SoundCloud. During this time, he worked at Jimmy John's and Guitar Center and lived in an attic. In 2017, using $30 borrowed from a friend, he uploaded his song "Ugotme" to Spotify, where it was soon playlisted on the platform's Fresh Finds and racked up 20,000 streams in a day. A year later, the song would cross more than 15 million streams. He released his first EP, Stereo in 2018, which was similarly well received.
In 2018 and 2019 he went on two tours, the "Want Tour" and the "Voyager Tour". During the 32-date "Voyager Tour" he released his second EP, Friends, in April 2019. He went on his first European tour in 2019 as well, and played at Lollapalooza in August.
In late 2019, Apollo released the singles "Frío" and "Hit Me Up", both collaborations with producer Kenny Beats. In April 2020, Apollo released the single "Imagine U", another collaboration with Kenny Beats, and on August 7, he released "Stayback", the lead single from what would come to be his first mixtape, Apolonio,. On September 10, he released the second single "Kamikaze".
On September 25, Apollo appeared on alternative R&B Japanese-Australian singer Joji’s second album Nectar on the track "High Hopes".
Apollo released "Dos Uno Nueve (219)" and "Want U Around" (with the last one featuring Ruel) before releasing Apolonio on October 16.
In 2021, Omar released "Go Away" and "Bad Life", the first two singles from his debut studio album, Ivory. "Bad Life", which features Kali Uchis, marked the second time the singers collaborated together, with the first being "Hey Boy", from Apollo's first mixtape, Apolonio.
In February 2022, Apollo released Invincible, the third single from Ivory, featuring Daniel Caesar, and announced the release date for his album. On the following months, he'd go to release "Killing Me" and "Tamagotchi", with the latter one being co-written and produced by The Neptunes.
Ivory received mostly positive reviews with praises going towards Apollo's musical growth and vocal performance. The album entered the Billboard 200 chart, marking his first-ever entry on the chart.
In September 2022, the track "Evergreen" went viral on TikTok which helped boost the song to enter the Spotify and Apple Music charts and eventually debut on Billboard Hot 100 at number 62 for the week ending of October 1, 2022, earning Apollo his first-ever entry on the chart. In response to the rising success, the song was chosen as the album's next single and was later sent to contemporary hit radios on October 4, 2022, making it his first-ever radio single.
In 2022, Apollo also performed at Coachella and in early 2023, opened for SZA on her SOS Tour.
In September 2023, Omar was honored with the Inspira Award at the 2023 Hispanic Heritage Awards.
In October 6th, 2023, Omar released his third EP, Live For Me, which contains the single "Ice Slippin".
Apollo is openly gay and has denied queerbaiting allegations, stating, 'It's not a choice, it's just what I am. (...) I'm totally aware of the privilege we have now to be ourselves and still have a career (...) people thought I was queerbaiting before. I wasn't super open about my sexuality, but people were hearing things. (...) It had a lot to do with me growing up in Indiana which is very conservative. I stopped putting pronouns in my music for a couple of years then I just realized, I can't let other people's opinions influence and dictate my life".
In an interview in 2022, Apollo discussed the labeling of his sexuality, saying "I feel like in the beginning, (...) I was trying to keep the mystique. But I don't even care anymore (...) now I'm just like, I'm very gay".
Growing up, he listened to his parents' favorite musicians such as Pedro Infante, Los Panchos and The Beatles. His own influences include diverse musicians such as Neil Young, John Mayer, Prince, Bootsy Collins, and The Internet.
His parents gifted him a guitar when he was 12, but, unfortunately, it was an eletric guitar without an amp. He traded it for an acoustic guitar at a pawn shop and eventually learned how to play it by watching and mimicking YouTube cover videos. A newer guitar he’d bought later on got stolen when he was 15 and it took him a couple years to get a new one and get back into playing. He then also learned how to sing on YouTube, after receiving criticism on his voice from his dad and friends.
Omar attended Indiana University Northwest, but dropped out two weeks in because he felt like he was supposed to be doing something else and wanted to focus on music.
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12:34 AM It's somewhere lost forever more My demons come for me When …
3 Boys I don't wanna see any of your friends, I don't I…
Amor Malo Got into some bad love Now my heart's a mess Got into…
Angel Touch your nose, curve your spine Broken smile, his blurry e…
Archetype There's a lot of boys in California They don't get along…
Ashamed Don't need you in my life It's not that I don't…
Bad Life You give me nothing But I still change it to something And…
Bi Fren Lil' bitch still ain't paid me I be out, you dig? No…
Brakelights My car is a little like you It's not working right…
Can't Get Over You Can't get over you Can't get over you Your skin feels like…
Dos Uno Nueve Vieron que pasé por tantas cosas pa llegar donde llegué Los…
En El Olvido Jamás tuve esperanza Me pegó la bala Sin tu calor Me acuerdo…
Endlessly Yourself to me, baby (baby) Already got what I'll ever need…
Erase I don't mind, my head's in the sky Thinkin' of you,…
Evergreen (He don't love me no more) (He don't love) (He don't love…
Friends I know I thought that we could be friends But now…
Frío Y no puedo amarte De vuelta Me besas Con fuerza No me suelta…
Go Away You can take the throne Body glows like gold Beatin' hearts …
Hearing Your Voice Met a shaman, he was crazy Called me stupid, stole my…
Heart Make me wanna wait forever Coming for the day I'll be…
Hey Boy Hey, boy (hey, boy) Say, babe (say, babe) Hey, boy (hey, boy…
Hijo de Su Madre You a hoe when it comes to real life Hot tub,…
Hit Me Up Uh, said, I've got some time I'm abusin' Change my mind…
I'm Amazing I'm amazing, that's what they tell me I don't think of…
Ice Slippin When you comin' home? Home is where you're supposed to be Tu…
Ignorin Love feeling, it's coming, it might please ya Got fitted, I'…
Imagine U Sometimes you touch me on my face I wish you could've…
Invincible If I were to go (go, go, go) Tell me, would…
Ivory If you put your head on my sleeve Do you want…
I’m Amazing I'm amazing, that's what they tell me I don't think of…
Kamikaze Stay back, stay back, stay back, stay back, stay back For…
Kickback I been away, but now I feel you, yeah Wonder what…
Killing Me You You Why do I depend on you? Six then I'm about to…
Live For Me You told me You won't live too long And I wish I Could…
Lucky I'm not upset but don't call I think I'll use…
Mr. Neighbor Hello, Mr. Neighbor I know you watch the rising sun like…
No Good Reason I heard you talk about me boy, how, come you…
Personally (Quick, quick) (Believe in, last night) 'Cause I really don…
Petrified (Yeah, yeah, yeah) The bedspread was silk, but the marbles …
Pilot She leaves, get it it better than me Mm, so much…
Saving All My Love Aggressive how he got, yeah, you turnin' both ways Don't you…
So Good Know you got a thing to do instead But it's running…
Stayback (Yeah) I can't help that you been on my mind I can't…
Stereo I need, I need you I want, I want you Three days…
Talk Bite your tongue, bite your tongue on purpose Said you reall…
Tamagotchi Quiere ser dueño de todo (uh) No me deja en paz…
The Two of Us Young and in love Got someone I can trust And I know…
There for Me I know you're holding some tears They haunt your new memorie…
Today Too many days I've felt they were strange No wonder I…
Trouble Costly, I tell you You need to grow Feels close to heaven Pa…
Ugotme 'Cause, baby, there's something you know But clearly you say…
unbothered I don't need what you need I'm so unbothered by…
Useless 'Cause I'm useless, when you're stuck in my mind I've been…
Waiting on You Handsome and tall, my baby They think he gets all the…
Want U Around Baby, I want you around And baby, I want you around I'm…