Omar Apollo Makes NPR’s “Tiny Desk Concert” Debut
Photo: Richard Gonzalez
Omar Apollo stuns the NPR office with his Tiny Desk debut performance today. Omar performed “En El Olvido” (accompanied by Mariachi Lindas), and fan favorites “Evergreen,” “Petrified,” and “Endlessly” from his highly acclaimed debut album IVORY. Watch Here.
This month, Omar has seen his song “Evergreen” skyrocket with over 7 million global streams landing at #55 on the Spotify US Top 200 Chart, #65 On Apple Music's Top Songs Chart, #6 On Apple Music Top Songs – Pop Chart and taking a life of its own on TikTok with over 103 thousand video creations and 145 million views. Continuing a very exciting month, Omar will also appear on Good Morning America with his debut morning show performance tomorrow, Friday, September 16th. Both performances arrive on the heels of his recent nomination for Push Performance of the Year at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards in addition to being featured on Barack Obama's Summer 2022 playlist and the deluxe edition of his debut, IVORY (Marfil) out now via Warner Records.
Kicking off in October, Omar will set out on his upcoming fall 2022 Prototype Tour dates. The 22-date tour will see stops at the illustrious Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, a sold out show at Brooklyn's Kings Theatre and the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, among others. Tickets are on sale now at https://omarapollo.com/#tour.
Released to widespread acclaim, IVORY takes Omar's songwriting to the next level – crossing genre lines as well as language barriers as it showcases even greater musical diversity from the budding superstar. The album features the Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo produced single "Tamagotchi," as well as previously released singles "Killing Me," "Invincible" featuring Daniel Caesar, the Teo Halm-produced single "Bad Life" with Kali Uchis and "Go Away," produced by Omar himself alongside Carter Lang and Chromeo.
Watch "Omar Apollo: Tiny Desk Concert" and listen to IVORY (Marfil) above, see full album details and tour routing below, and stay tuned for more from Omar coming soon.
Omar Apollo - Prototype Tour
10/21/22 - San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
10/22/22 - Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
10/25/22 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
10/26/22 - Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
10/27/22 - San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
10/29/22 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
11/01/22 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theater
11/02/22 - San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic
11/03/22 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
11/05/22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
11/08/22 - St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
11/10/22 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
11/11/22 - Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
11/13/22 - Richmond, VA @ The National
11/15/22 - Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
11/17/22 - Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem
11/18/22 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
11/19/22 - Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
11/20/22 - Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
11/22/22 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
11/26/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
11/29/22 - Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
