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OMI Becomes First Jamaican Act With a 6x Platinum Single in the UK With ‘Cheerleader’

More than a decade after becoming a worldwide phenomenon, OMI’s “Cheerleader” has become the first song by a Jamaican artist to earn a 6x Platinum certification in the U.K. According to the

14/08/2026

British Music Certifications

Omi’s “Cheerleader” Becomes First Jamaican Song to Surpass 2 Billion Spotify Streams

On Saturday, August 30, 2025, the Jamaican singer OMI reached an unprecedented milestone: his breakout hit “Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)” surpassed 2 billion streams on Spotify, making it the first song by

30/08/2025

News

Top Streaming Studio Albums by Jamaican Artists of the 21st Century on Spotify

25 years into the 21st century, Jamaican music continues to have a significant global impact, with streaming platforms like Spotify showcasing its reach. Below is a breakdown of the top streaming studio

28/01/2025

Features·Spotify

OMI’s “Hula Hoop” Certified Silver by BPI (200,000)

Jamaican singer OMI continues to make waves on the international music scene as his 2015 single “Hula Hoop” was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on Friday, October 11, 2024.

14/10/2024

Milestones

Every Jamaican To Hit #1 On The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart in History

Over the 65-year history of the Billboard 100™, a staggering 30,000 songs have made their mark. Among them, a mere 1,162 songs, or 3.8%, have ascended to the coveted No. 1 spot. Achieving

23/01/2024

Exclusives

“For All the Dogs” By Drake Now Certified Gold In The UK For Selling 100,000 Album Units

“For All the Dogs” by Drake released September 22, 2023 is now certified Gold in the UK for selling 100,000 album equivalent units in streams and sales. The award was given on Friday

05/01/2024

Album Sales·Certifications

“Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)” By Omi Certified 5x Platinum In The UK

“Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)” by Omi is now 5x Platinum in the UK. The award was issued on Friday July 5, 2024 for selling 3,000,000 units in the country by the British

05/01/2024

Certifications·News

Exclusive: Omi Wins Copyright Infringement Lawsuit For ‘Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)’, Millions Still Frozen

Millions of dollars in publishing royalties for the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 song “Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)” by global star Omi have been frozen since November 2020, according to court documents

13/12/2023

Legal·Music·Music Business

Lahrel Opens Up About Working With BEAM, ‘Woman No Cry,’ and International Touring

“If you cut a French person open, they bleed cinema. If you cut a person from the UK open, they bleed music and the best music is coming out of the UK,” said

20/10/2023

Interview

Top 10 Highest Streamed Jamaican Artists On Spotify Of All Time

Among the Top 10 highest streamed Jamaican artists on Spotify, a number of them have crossed over into the Billion Streams Club according to data obtained by WMV from Spotify. The platform entered Jamaica and 80

02/10/2023

Exclusives·Features

Stephen Marley-Revelation Part 1: The Root Of Life surpasses 100 million streams on Spotify

Stephen Marley’s Revelation Part 1: The Root Of Life Surpasses 100 Million Spotify Streams

Stephen Marley‘s ‘Revelation Part 1: The Root Of Life’ has surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. The album released May 24, 2011 by Universal/Tuff Gong Records debuted at No. 1 on the

18/09/2023

Spotify

Interview: Omi Says He Is Not A Dancehall Artist, “I am a Musician, Singer-Songwriter”

Omi is drawing a second gear as he enters the next phase of his music career. His new single T.M.I. joins a discography that has surpassed 2.1 billion streams on Spotify. The Hula Hoop singer

29/07/2023

Features·Interview

Omi

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