Omar Rudberg

Omar Josué Rudberg (né González; born 12 November 1998) is a Venezuelan-Swedish singer and actor.

[1][2][3] When he was six years old, he moved to Sweden with his mother Wilnur, who married his Swedish stepfather Thomas Rudberg, from whom he took his surname.

[2][4][5] In June 2023, on the Swedish radio program Sommar i P1,[6] Rudberg discussed his early childhood in Venezuela, the difficulties he faced as an immigrant upon moving to Sweden, his struggles with identity and belonging, and the challenges he faced when bullied with racist and homophobic remarks, as well as for his love of performing.

Rudberg also opened up about his connection to music, his experiences in the entertainment industry as a teenager, his foray into acting, and the importance of staying true to oneself amidst fame.

[9] Rudberg began his professional music career in 2013 as a member of the Swedish boy band FO&O.

"[15] In November 2020, it was announced that Rudberg had been cast in the Netflix queer coming-of-age series Young Royals.

[28] In December 2022, Rudberg appeared on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon with Young Royals costar Edvin Ryding.

[29][30] Later, it was announced that Young Royals had been renewed for a third and final season with Rudberg again reprising his role as Simon Eriksson.

[38] In April, Rudberg was also named Best Dressed Man of the Year at Elle-galan, the annual gala for Swedish Elle.

[49] In December 2023, Rudberg appeared on three episodes of the Swedish reality television show Så mycket bättre where he performed three new songs inspired by other guests' songs including "Om du inte fanns (Don't Wait)," "Höj ett glas (Fanfar)," and "Min första (I Will Always Be Your Soldier)."

[53] On 17 February 2024, Rudberg performed his first solo live concert in Stockholm, Sweden in the Cirkus Arena to a sold-out venue of an estimated 1600-member audience who came from over 40 countries.

[57] In March 2024, Rudberg announced via his social media platforms that he had been invited to the 96th Academy Awards, and he appeared on the red carpet.

In early June 2024, Rudberg performed a solo live concert in Gröna Lund Amusement Park in Stockholm, Sweden.

[72][73] On 25 June, Rudberg announced via his social media platforms that he would be performing his first European-US tour as a solo artist starting in October 2024 with shows planned in London, France, the Netherlands, Germany, New York, and Los Angeles.

[79][80][81] In early July 2024, Rudberg participated in Allsång på Skansen in Stockholm where he sang "Red Light" and a cover ABBA's "Mamma Mia.

"[82][83] In July, Rockbjörnen 2024 made Rudberg an official nominee after fans wrote his name and music into the festival's online nomination form.

[91][92] On 5 September, Rudberg attended the Kristallen Gala in Stockholm, Sweden, alongside Young Royals cast member Frida Argento and was mentioned in Damernas Värld magazine as being one of the best dressed attendees.

On 11 October, Rudberg attended the You+ Music Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, where he was a panelist for the You+ Learn session "Hur hittar man fanns?

His sold-out performance took place at the Heaven nightclub before a packed venue of 1200 fans from around the world and featured a new set list that included seven songs from his newly released EP Every Night Fantasy.

[105] Rudberg concluded the European leg of his Fall Tour 2024 on 25 October at Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld (Cbe) in Cologne, Germany.

[106] On 28 October, Rudberg performed his first concert on a US stage as a solo artist and kicked off the US American leg of his Fall Tour 2024 to a sold-out show in the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York.

[108] On 4 November 2024, Rudberg announced February 2025 dates for his Every Night Fantasy Tour, which listed 18 concerts in cities across 11 different European countries including the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.

[114][115] In May 2024, Rudberg announced that he had collaborated with his Young Royals co-star Edvin Ryding to create a second unisex scent called Duo, which would be available for purchase on the OMR Beauty website for a limited time.

[116] In June 2024, Rudberg and Ryding co-launched Duo through a multi-tiered social media campaign via OMR Beauty.

[118] On 30 October 2024, OMR Beauty announced the upcoming launch of two more perfume oils, Lunch and Dinner, to round out a collection called Occasions, which included Brunch.

[119] On 7 November 2024, OMR Beauty released all three perfume oils for ordering on their website to select countries around the world.

The products were launched with a short campaign ad that featured Rudberg, Hugo Hultgren, and Swedish model Megan Kennedy Grundén.

Dancer: Lovisa Bengtsson Dancer: Cynthia Cavieres Toledo Robin Stjernberg Extras: Dancer: Tristan Pereda Gomez Florian Dezfoulianr Ketter Raudmets Florian Dezfoulianr Ketter Raudmets Aron Wyme Assistant Choreographer: Amir Ashoor Poolboy: Zed Millian Garden boy: Nurbo Bozan Makeup lady: Wilnur Rudberg Ketter Raudmets Per Welén Girl 2: Gabi Goldman Daniel Gürow Lamin Holmén Mateo Córdova Pomo Timothy Waliggo Kakeeto Flirt: Ruben Karsberg

Rudberg discussing his family at Melodifestivalen 2019 ( in Swedish )
Rudberg ( right ) at Melodifestivalen 2017 with fellow FO&O members Felix Sandman and Oscar Enestad