“Oh I think I found myself a cheerleader. She is always right there when I need her.”
That's the catchy hook you might hear quite a lot because it's on the radio every other five minutes, thanks to OMI! His song “Cheerleader” currently leads the Billboard Hot 100 for the second week in the row.
OMI, who is originally from Jamaica, had no idea that his song would gain this much attention worldwide.
He actually released the reggae/pop song in 2012. But it was German DJ/producer Felix Jaehn’s remix of the song that made it global.
"It all seems surreal. Not everyone gets to live their dream. My dream wasn't to become famous, but to be appreciated, inspiring and to do what I love, and that is my music," said OMI in a Billboard interview.
Could OMI be another Sean Kingston? As we all remember his reggae/pop hit of “Beautiful Girls.”
Currently “Cheerleader” is spending its third week at No.1 on the Digital Songs chart with 172,000 downloads. As it also holds at No.3 on Streaming Songs with 13.7 million U.S. streams.
The smash dance song currently tops iTunes charts in 14 different countries, making OMI the first Jamaican to top the charts since Sean Kingston in 2007.
The music video, which is interesting to watch, currently holds over 180 million views and the video isn't even all that. It's also pretty rare to choreography in reggae music videos, unless it's dance hall music; a genre that came from dance culture, fashion and music in Jamaica.
Usually you just rock to the beat and move your feet to reggae. But because this hit also falls under pop, it's appropriate.
Also, there's no cheerleaders in the video!
The 28-year-old now signed to Ultra Records, brought the record company their second most successful single in the U.S.
OMI is on a roll. He’s achieving a lot of milestones and making history with one song. This is something that most foreigners fail to do when bringing their music to the U.S.
Could it be his accent and the bass in the back that lured all kinds of listeners? Or how low and melodic he sounds when he sings, “Oh, I think that I found myself and cheerleader?”
Guess you have to listen to the song yourself.
