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 ...

In 2016, a pop song is only as good as its dance-ready remix, lending it the right leverage to reach a wider audience and become a hit. By Lisa Brown In 2016, a pop song is only as good as its ...

At only 20 years old, German producer Felix Jaehn has the Number One song in America — but the track, his remix of Omi‘s “Cheerleader,” also went Number One in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, ...

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 ...

Cape Town – The American a cappella group, Pentatonix, took a catchy tune and made it even catchier. The group, consisting of five vocalists, took the song Cheerleader by Jamaican singer OMI and gave ...

The name Omar Samuel Pasley probably doesn’t ring any bells. Girls haven’t begun to dub themselves as their boyfriend’s “cheerleader” yet in Instagram captions. Oh, but they will. Omar — aka OMI — is ...

LAST SUMMER, a new star named Iggy ruled the season with an anthem of bitchy attitude. This summer, a new star named Omi looks to reign with an anthem of sincere romance. In direct contrast to Iggy ...

Eighties-loving chillwave act Neon Indian brings baroque indie faves Grizzly Bear into his world on two new remixes of Grizz's Veckatimest track "Cheerleader". The cleverly titled "Sega Genesis ...