Omar Josué Rudberg[2] (née: González, 12 November 1998), also known as Omar, is a Venezuelan-Swedish singer and actor. He was born in Venezuela and moved to Åsa, Kungsbacka with his mother at six years of age.[2][3] He participated in Talang 2010 which was broadcast in TV4. He was a member of the boyband FO&O between 2013 and 2017. He participated in Melodifestivalen 2017 broadcast on SVT along with the band, making it to the final with the song "Gotta Thing About You".[4] In 2017 the band revealed that they have decided to disband.[5]
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![]() Rudberg in 2022 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Omar Josué González[1] |
Born | (1998-11-12) 12 November 1998 (age 23) Maracaibo, Venezuela |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | TEN |
Formerly of | FO&O |
Omar launched his solo career in 2018, with the single "Que pasa", featuring Swedish rapper Lamix, followed by "La mesa" with Swedish rapper Elias Hurtig. It was later revealed that he would participate in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "Om om och om igen".[6] "Om om och om igen" failed to qualify from the heats, but gave Rudberg his first solo top 20 hit in Sweden.
Rudberg played Simon, a lead character in the 2021 Netflix series Young Royals.[7] He participated in Melodifestivalen 2022 with the song "Moving Like That", but failed to qualify from the heats.[8]
Omar has stated he does not wish to label his sexuality, saying he falls in love with the person regardless of gender, having dated both girls and boys.[9][10]
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SWE [11] | ||
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Omar Covers |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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SWE [12] |
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"Que pasa" (featuring Lamix) |
2018 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"La mesa" (featuring Elias Hurtig) |
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"Om om och om igen" | 2019 | 11 | — | ||
"På min telephone toda la noche" | — | — | |||
"Dum" | 2020 | 59 [13] |
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"Jag e nån annan" | — | — | |||
"Läppar"[15] | — | — | |||
"Alla ba ouff"[16] | 2021 | — | — | ||
"It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane"[17] | — | — | Omar Covers | ||
"Yo dije ouff" | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Mi casa su casa" | 2022 | — | — | OMR | |
"Moving Like That" | 57 [18] |
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"Nakna" (with Victoria Nadine) |
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Non-album singles | ||
"Todo De Ti (All That She Wants)"[20] | — | — |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021-present | Young Royals | Simon Eriksson | TV series |
Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
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2021 | Stockholm International Film Festival | Rising Star | Young Royals | Nominated[21] |
2022 | QX Gaygala | Best Duo (shared with Edvin Ryding) | Young Royals | Won[22] |