[2] A new signing to RCA Records led to Omar undertaking collaborations with other musicians, including Lamont Dozier, David Frank (The System), the former Heatwave bassist Derrick Bramble, Leon Ware and Stevie Wonder.
Lamarr was forced to concede that Omar was both immediately recognisable, and a rather more significant artist than he had earlier given him credit for.
[1] After studying at the Identity Drama School, on 11 June 2009, Omar made his acting debut in Ché Walker's musical Been So Long.
[citation needed] He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to music.
[4] During July and August 2015, Omar appeared as part of the house band in the BBC Two comedy series The Javone Prince Show.
[5] In January 2022, Omar contributed vocals to Berlin-based artist Le Commandant Couche-Tôt's track "L'été indien".