Omar Apollo shares new track ‘Want U Around’ ahead of his new project ‘Apolonio’
SHARES NEW SONG ‘WANT U AROUND’ FEATURING RUELWATCH HERE / LISTEN HERE
DEBUT PROJECT ‘APOLONIO’ OUT THIS FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER
SET TO PERFORM AT PRINCE’S PAISLEY PARK ON 28TH OCTOBER
Omar Apollo by Nate Guenther
PRE-ORDER: ‘Apolonio’https://omarapollo.lnk.to/apoloniopresave
Live at Paisley Park:https://www.momenthouse.com/omarapollo
“A triple threat of an artist with plenty to offer.” – Pitchfork“lovelorn songs that reconcile the sultry sounds of D’Angelo, Prince, and Frank Ocean with Mexican soul and traditional corridos.” – Rolling Stone“Conjures up mid-1980’s Prince”- Sunday Times Culture“You need to hear Omar Apollo’s supernatural soul” – Dazed“Makes love songs that pull you in like a billowing dream”- The Observer
Ahead of the release of ‘Apolonio’ on Friday, Omar Apollo is sharing a new song from the project. Produced entirely by Apollo himself, ‘Want U Around’ featuring Ruel is out now and follows the incredible previously-released singles ‘Kamikaze’, ‘Dos Uno Nueve’, titled 219 after his area code in his home state of Indiana, and the self-written and self-produced ‘Stayback’, which received a remix featuring Parliament-Funkadelic’s Bootsy Collins.
‘Apolonio’ features guest appearances by Kali Uchis and the aforementioned Ruel alongside production collaborations with Albert Hammond Jr, Mk.gee, DJ Dahi, and Michael Uzowuru. The project is the follow-up to his 2019 EP ‘Friends’.
The fantastic new single ‘Want U Around’ also arrives ahead of Apollo’s one-of-a-kind concert livestream airing 28th October. Live from Prince’s Paisley Park, the livestream will feature behind-the-scenes footage of Apollo and his band as they record and rehearse around the legendary estate alongside their performance live from the Park. Tickets are on sale here.
Since his 2018 critically-acclaimed debut EP ‘Stereo’, Omar Apollo has continued to ascend as an undeniable talent to watch, becoming one of today’s brightest breakout stars and one of the most talked about new artists of the last couple of years. Last year he released his second EP Friends, and Rolling Stone named him an Artist You Need To Know, Pitchfork featured him as a Rising artist, he made his late-night television debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers, and he had two headlining North American tours which included stops at Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival and Tropicalía Festival.
He was also part of YouTube’s Foundry International artist development program, with past alumni including Cuco, ROSALÍA, Gunna, Chloe X Halle, and Dua Lipa. In late 2019, he released a pair of singles with Kenny Beats – ‘Frio’ and ‘Hit Me Up’ – the former showcasing Spanish lyrics and playing off of Dembow music, the latter of which featured Dominic Fike. More recently, he released ‘Imagine U’ which was also co-produced by Kenny Beats and was described by UPROXX as “an alluring, melodic anthem about modern heartbreak.” Listen to ‘Want U Around’ and pre-order ‘Apolonio’ above, see project details below and stay tuned for more from Omar Apollo coming soon.
cover art Omar Apollo‘Apolonio’
16th October 2020
1. I’m Amazing
2. Kamikaze
3. Want U Around (feat. Ruel)
4. Stayback5. Hey Boy (feat. Kali Uchis)
6. Dos Uno Nueve (219)
7. Useless
8. Bi Fren
9. The Two Of Us
Watch the video for ‘Want U Around’ ft Ruel HERE / Listen HERE
Listen to ‘Dos Uno Nueve’ HERE
Watch ‘Dos Uno Nueve’ live with the LA Philharmonic HERE
Listen to ‘Kamikaze’ HERE
Watch ‘Stayback’ HEREPhotos HERE
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