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Omar Apollo

Omar Apollo is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Alexander 23, Mk.gee, Pedro Infante, Los Panchos and The Beatles. Those roots explain a lot about how Omar Apollo arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kali Uchis, Ravyn Lenae, SZA, Raveena and Fousheé, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Malcolm Todd, Audrey Mika, SZA and Billie Eilish, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 43 connections around Omar Apollo, reaching back through Alexander 23 and forward to Malcolm Todd. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Omar Apolonio Velasco, known professionally as Omar Apollo, is an American singer songwriter, and actor. After signing a record deal with Warner Records, his debut album, Ivory, was released in 2022 to positive reviews and earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Apollo sings in both English and Spanish.

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Omar ApolloAlexander 23Mk.geePedro InfanteLos PanchosThe BeatlesNeil YoungPaul SimonJohn MayerMalcolm ToddAudrey MikaSZABillie EilishKali UchisRavyn LenaeSZARaveenaFousheéChloe x HalleFrank OceanMahalia

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Omar Apollo connections

Omar Apollo grew out of Alexander 23, Mk.gee, Pedro Infante and Los Panchos, shares an orbit with Kali Uchis, Ravyn Lenae, SZA and Raveena, went on to shape Malcolm Todd, Audrey Mika, SZA and Billie Eilish. 43 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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