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US-BASED REGGAE BAND HEIGHTS OF WISDOM, LOOKS TO JAMAICA FOR APPROVAL!
By Curtis Campbell— Heights of Wisdom reggae band.— In recent times, many critics have suggested that reggae is making a resurgence among major genres like hip hop on the international charts, and OMI’s recent No.1 Billboard hit is evidence that there is still some amount of steam left in Jamaican music. Now, up-and-coming reggae band, Heights of Wisdom, believes they are next in line to add their touch to reggae’s rich legacy. Fresh from a stint of shows in the US Tri-State area, Heights of Wisdom believes that reggae is growing and will see continued growth on the international stage. The US-based outfit, is currently in Jamaica executing a meticulous promotional campaign and tells The Gleaner, that despite their progress in the American market, without winning approval in the local market, ascending in the music … Read entire article »
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OMI’s “CHEERLEADER” NO.1 ON BILLBOARD HOT 100 FOR THE FOURTH WEEK!
By Gary Trust — OMI poses for a portrait at Radio Station Y-100 on July 22, 2015 in Miami, Florida.— The reggae/pop song leads again, while The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face” keeps pace at No. 2 & crowns the Digital Songs chart. Just like a cheerleader atop a pyramid, OMI‘s “Cheerleader” stands highest above all other songs, leading the Billboard Hot 100 for a fourth week. The reggae/pop smash holds off “Can’t Feel My Face,” by Hot 100 Music Festival headliner The Weeknd, which stays to No. 2 and dethrones “Cheerleader” as the top-selling song in the U.S. As we do each Monday, let’s run down the top 10 and more on the Hot 100 (dated Aug. 15). As a reminder, highlights of the airplay/sales/streaming-based Hot 100 now post on Billboard.com each Monday, with all charts updated on Tuesday, following the July … Read entire article »
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HOW OMI SCORED THE BIGGEST NEW SONG ON THE PLANET WITH “CHEERLEADER!”
BY MADISON VAIN • As a kid growing up in the bustling parish of Clarendon, Jamaica, Omar Samual Pasley was obsessed with the rhythmic flows of poetry and hip-hop. At school, he and his friends would take turns freestyling in the halls or performing on top of their desks in class. “The whole aspect of lyrical composition fascinated me,” says the 28-year-old singer, who records as OMI (pronounced OH-mee), a nickname given to him by his dad. Sure, dancehall and reggae may be the country’s most beloved genres, but Pasley says he was always looking outside the country’s borders for inspiration. “I want to be known for doing world music,” he says. “I want to connect with people!” He’s achieved that goal—perhaps beyond his wildest dreams. If you’ve been anywhere near a radio the … Read entire article »
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OMI’s “CHEERLEADER” LEAPS TO NO.1 ON BILLBOARD HOT 100 CHART!
By Gary Trust Omi performs during the FC Bayern Muenchen Champions dinner at Postpalast on May 23, 2015 in Munich, Germany. The reggae/pop track dethrones Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again,” featuring Charlie Puth, after 12 weeks on top. OMI‘s “Cheerleader” crowns the Billboard Hot 100, rising 2-1. The buoyant reggae/pop song replaces Wiz Khalifa‘s “See You Again,” featuring Charlie Puth, after 12 weeks, leaving the latter song tied for the longest run at No. 1 ever for a rap single. “Cheerleader” takes over atop the first Hot 100 compiled on a Monday, as the new Friday global release date for albums has led to a change in Nielsen Music and Billboard’s chart tracking cycle. As previously reported, highlights of the Hot 100 will now be revealed each Monday on Billboard.com, with the entire chart, along with all tallies, posting each Tuesday, beginning tomorrow … Read entire article »
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OMI JOINS THE ELITE PLATINUM CLUB!
Omi— SINGER OMI has joined an elite club. He is among seven Jamaicans whose song or album has sold platinum (over one million copies) in the United States. OMI’s hit song Cheerleader is number two on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. It is number one on the Digital Songs Chart, selling over a 170,000 downloads in the past week to bring its total sales to just over 1.1 million. Cheerleader is number four on Billboard’s Streaming Songs Chart and number seven on the Radio Songs Chart. It is also the second most-successful single released in the US by Ultra Records. In 2009, another Ultra Records single, I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) by rapper Pitbull, reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Prior to the Digital era, Jamaicans in the US … Read entire article »
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“JAMAICA NEEDS TO CHANGE ITS STRATEGY TO HOLD ON TO REGGAE MUSIC” SAYS BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S PAT MESCHINO!
By Shereita Grizzle SOJA’s front man, Jacob Hemphill. — Jamaica needs to change its strategy if the country is going to continue to hold on to reggae music. That was the main message of Billboard’s Pat Meschino as she addressed guests at the International Reggae Day (IRD) conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, last Wednesday. In recent years, the success of the music that helped define Jamaica as a global musical powerhouse is seemingly losing its initial identity. Non-Jamaican musicians have been dominating the international markets, while Jamaicans play second fiddle, but Meschino believes that with the right marketing muscle, Jamaicans will, once again, be able to compete on the international market and may even reclaim the number-one spot. Comparing statistics from the first Billboard reggae charts in 1993 with the most listings, Meschino … Read entire article »
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“CHEERLEADER” CRACKS BILLBOARD TOP TEN, GOES GOLD FOR OMI!
By Kevin Jackson— Omi— SINGER Omi has broken into the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the United States, making him the seventh Jamaican artist to do so. The Felix Jaehn remix of his 2012 single, Cheerleader, jumps from number 11 to number seven this week. The single is in its eighth week on the main Billboard singles list, and its 12th week at the top of Billboard’s Digital Reggae Singles chart. To date, Cheerleader has sold over 641,098 copies in the US and has been certified gold. Omi (real name Omar Passley) joins an elite list of Jamaicans who have made the Billboard 100. The others are: * Millie Small (in 1964 with My Boy Lollipop, which reached number two); * Desmond Dekker and the Aces (in 1969 with Israelites which reached … Read entire article »
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CARIBBEAN FLAVORS RULE THE UK POP CHART!
By Kevin Jackson— (L-R) Nicki Minaj, Jason Derulo, Omi—- Four artists of Caribbean heritage are in the Top 10 of the United Kingdom’s pop chart. According to Officialcharts.com which compiles and publishes the weekly UK Top 100 Singles chart, it is the first time in 20 years that this has happened. Miami-born pop singer Jason Derulo, whose parents are from Haiti, has the number one song with Want to Want Me. It is his fourth UK chart topper. The track is the first single from Derulo’s fourth album Everything is 4, which was released on Tuesday. He performed in Jamaica last July at Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay. Clarendon-born singer OMI, who spent four weeks at number one with the Felix Jaehn remix of Cheerleader, is number two. The song has been certified platinum in the … Read entire article »
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SINGER OMI MAKES REGGAE HISTORY ON THE BRITISH POP CHART!
Omi performing for players and fans at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena in Germany on Saturday.—- SINGER Omi made reggae history last weekend when his song Cheerleader topped the United Kingdom pop chart for a fourth straight week. This is the longest reign at number one in the UK by a Jamaican artist. Cheerleader was recently certified platinum for sales of over 600,000 copies in that country. So far, the song has sold more than 1.9 million copies worldwide. … Read entire article »
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BILLBOARD REGGAE CHARTS…A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS!
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston—- Omi— It is almost a given when perusing entertainment news in many publications and blogs to read about reggae singles or albums that have topped the Reggae Billboard charts. In fact, many press releases that are circulated weekly by reggae acts, normally highlight that bit of news and it’s also used as a marker to show how much progress an album or single has made on the international market. The Gleaner Entertainment now looks beyond the hype to decipher what having a number one album or song on the Reggae Billboard Charts really means. The Billboard Reggae Album/Singles chart, is simply an indication of an album’s performance sales-wise, for the week as monitored by Nielsen Soundscan. Comparing the Billboard Reggae Album/Singles Chart against the Billboard Album chart or the Billboard Hot 100 – … Read entire article »
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