Omar Apollo
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Omar Apollo

Omar Apollo was born Omar Velasco in Hobart, Indiana, and grew up hearing Mexican folk and Tejano music alongside R&B. He started putting out music in 2017...

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Omar Apollo's bilingual soul and restless sound

An Indiana-born singer-songwriter who mixes R&B, rock, and Mexican folk into his own quiet storm.

For a good frame, try 'Waiting on You' and 'Useless.' They show how he can sound both spacious and close-up.

He writes songs that feel like private conversations, whether it's the wounded 'Killing Me' or the drifting 'Petrified.' The music doesn't announce its genre-hopping, it just moves between soul, rock, and the Tejano sounds he heard growing up, making the shifts feel natural, not like a statement.

He started putting out music in 2017 with the EP 'Stereo,' a mix of R&B and soul with psychedelic touches. His first full album, 'Apolonio,' arrived in 2020, and the track 'Evergreen (You Didn't Deserve Me At All)' found a wider audience through streaming.

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Omar Apollo was born Omar Velasco in Hobart, Indiana, and grew up hearing Mexican folk and Tejano music alongside R&B. He started putting out music in 2017 with his debut EP 'Stereo,' which mixed R&B and soul with some psychedelic touches. That early work got him noticed and led to touring and more EPs.

His first full album, 'Apolonio,' came out in 2020 and felt like a step forward. The track 'Evergreen (You Didn't Deserve Me At All)' from that album connected with listeners and racked up streams. Apollo has worked with other artists like Kali Uchis and Daniel Caesar, but he mostly operates as a solo voice.

His songs, including 'Killing Me,' 'Petrified,' and 'Useless,' tend to circle around love and self-reflection. The music doesn't sit neatly in one genre, it pulls from soul, rock, and the sounds he heard growing up, without forcing a blend.

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