◇ image via WikipediaOmar Apollo
Omar Apollo is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Whitney Houston, Mk.gee, Alexander 23, Minnie Riperton and Nirvana. Those roots explain a lot about how Omar Apollo arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kali Uchis, orion sun, Ravyn Lenae, SZA and Raveena, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Malcolm Todd, Billie Eilish, SZA and Audrey Mika, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around Omar Apollo, reaching back through Whitney Houston 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 Apollo connections
Omar Apollo grew out of Whitney Houston, Mk.gee, Alexander 23 and Minnie Riperton, shares an orbit with Kali Uchis, orion sun, Ravyn Lenae and SZA, went on to shape Malcolm Todd, Billie Eilish, SZA and Audrey Mika. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Omar Apollo
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