OMI’s rise to No. 1 makes it official: This is the summer of the remix. Still from the video for “Cheerleader” Well, America, you certainly are consistent. One year—to the week—after the Hot 100 was ...

For OMI, following up his mega hit Cheerleader is going to be no easy feat, but can he do it with Hula Hoop? The singer's new track is out now via Syco Music and unsurprisingly, it's packed with ...

“My voice is different. It’s distinctive. There’s nothing to compare it to.” The summer of 2015 may be long-faded into the rear view, but some of its hot sounds remain as fresh now as when we first ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music, and why you buy the tunes you do. The rise of OMI’s Cheerleader—or more accurately, the rise of its remix—had ...

This week in On the Verge, USA TODAY's spotlight on breakthrough artists, Brian Mansfield talks to Jamaican singer OMI. Won't stay incognito for long. On a recent flight, OMI noticed the woman next to ...

HE created history when the dance remix of his song Cheerleader became a global hit. Now OMI wants to capitalise on his worldwide fanbase. Cheerleader was remixed by two producers Ricky Blaze (Just ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. After just one week at the summit of the Hot 100, The Weeknd and ...