Gay American Singer Omar Apollo Releases Risqu茅 Album Artwork
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Out gay American Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Omar Apollo has unveiled head-turning artwork for his upcoming EP, Live For Me.
The EP鈥檚 front cover features a painting of Apollo, 26, touching his chest. The album鈥檚 back cover apparently features a painting of Apollo鈥檚 erect penis.
The artwork was painted聽by Queer artist Doron Langberg.听
In a post to Instagram, Langberg wrote, “Painted the shimmering talent that is聽 for the cover of his new EP 鈥楲ive for Me鈥� out Oct 6.”
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In a post to social media, Apollo shared the images, including a censored image of the back cover.
He wrote, 鈥淟ive For Me Vinyl on sale tomorrow 8:30am pst!鈥� Adding, 鈥渦ncensored back cover portrait available with purchase. im excittttedd.鈥�
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Apparently fans are excited as well because in a subsequent update to X, Apollo revealed, 鈥渨e sold 1400 in 7 minutes so far omg.鈥�
we sold 1400 in 7 minutes so far omg 馃槀
— Omar Apollo (@omarapollo)
Live For Me is set to be released on October 6 and will feature four songs including 鈥淧ilot鈥�, 鈥淎ngel鈥�, 鈥淟ive For Me鈥�, and 鈥淚ce Slippin鈥�.
The Moment He Realised He Was Gay
In a May 2022 interview with fashion designer Willy Chavarria for the New York Times, Apollo revealed the moment he realised he was gay.
He was asked if he was openly gay in high school.听
鈥淣o, I didn鈥檛 even know I was gay,鈥� Apollo responded.听
鈥淥K, I did 鈥� but not really. I was 17 when it really hit me, and I remember I was in the shower like, 鈥楧amn, that鈥檚 crazy.鈥�
When the realisation hit him, Apollo said that he did not immediately come out. 鈥淚 just made music about 鈥� things,鈥� he said.听
Apollo: My Queerness Is Who I Am
Speaking about how he is perceived, Apollo said, 鈥淚 try never to think about the way I鈥檓 perceived. It鈥檚 impossible for me to force my queerness because it鈥檚 just who I am.
When it came to relationships Chavarriav asked Apollo, 鈥淲hat do you think is worse: having a broken heart or breaking someone else鈥檚 heart?鈥�
鈥淚鈥檇 rather be broken up with,鈥� Apollo responded.听 鈥淚鈥檓 an empath 鈥� I feel too much of the other person. I don鈥檛 know, there鈥檚 something nice about sitting with sadness. I鈥檝e been carrying it my whole life.鈥�
Apollo has sung about his queerness in multiple songs, including, 鈥淜amikaze鈥� and 鈥淏i Fren鈥�, which are on his Apolonio mixtape, released in 2020.
Live For Me will be Apollo鈥檚 fourth EP. In 2018, he released Stereo, followed by Friends in 2019. In 2022 he released Live at NPR鈥檚 Tiny Desk.听
In April 2022, Apollo released his debut album, Ivory. It got him a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist.
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