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Omar Naber
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| Birth name | Omar Kareem Naber |
| Born | 7 July 1981 Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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Omar Kareem Naber (born on July 7, 1981) is a talented singer, songwriter, and guitar player from Slovenia. He is well-known for representing Slovenia twice at the Eurovision Song Contest. He first went to Eurovision in 2005 with his song "Stop". He returned in 2017 with the song "On My Way". Both times, the contest was held in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Early Life and Music Start
Omar Naber was born in Ljubljana, which was then part of Yugoslavia. His father is from Jordan and works as a dentist. His mother is Slovenian and teaches piano.
Omar first thought about becoming a dental technician, like his father. He even did an internship for six months. But he soon realized that music was his true passion.
He started getting serious about music when he was 16. He joined a choir called Veter (which means "Wind"). The band Green Day was a big inspiration for him to become a musician.
Music Career Highlights
Early Years: 1999–2001
In 1999, Omar started his own rock band. Even though some band members changed over the years, the band is still active today. They have played more than 800 concerts! They also performed at many charity events.
In 2001, Omar came in second place at a local song contest. It was called ‘Kdo bo osvojil Triglav’ (meaning "Who will come on top of Triglav"). After this, he signed a contract with a Slovenian music company called Nika Records. He also sang backup for other Slovenian artists.
Winning "Battle of the Talents" in 2004
In late 2004, Omar became famous across Slovenia. He won Bitka talentov, which is the Slovenian version of a TV show called Battle of the Talents. This win helped him become a well-known name.
That same year, he recorded his first song and music video. The song was called "Vse kar si želiš" (meaning "Anything you want"). It was released as a single and also appeared on his first album, Omar, which came out the next year.
First Eurovision Appearance in 2005
Because he won Bitka talentov, Omar got to compete in EMA 2005. This is the contest to choose who will represent Slovenia at Eurovision. Omar won EMA 2005 with his song "Stop". He wrote this song himself.
He then went to the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv. However, he did not make it to the final round. He finished 12th in his semi-final.
His first album, Omar, was released in 2005. In 2006, he toured around Slovenia and other countries. After touring, he went back to the studio to record his second album, Kareem, which was released in 2007.
New Albums in 2014
In 2014, Omar released his third album in Slovenia. It was called Na glavo. A few months later, he released an English version of the album in England. This English version was named No Helmet.
Second Eurovision Appearance in 2017
Omar won the Slovenian national selection again in 2017. This meant he would represent Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 for a second time. His song was "On My Way".
Just like in 2005, he did not qualify for the final round. He finished 17th in the first semi-final.
Music Albums
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| No Helmet |
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Singles
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| "Vse, kar si želiš" | 2005 | — | Omar | ||||||||||
| "Stop" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Omar, ti teslo" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Polje tvojih sanj" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Skrivaj sanjava" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Ves tvoj svet" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Krasen dan" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Poseben dan" | 2007 | — | Kareem | ||||||||||
| "Vse, kar imam" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Vladarjev um" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Sanjam" | 2008 | — | Na glavo | ||||||||||
| "I Still Carry On" | 2009 | — | |||||||||||
| "Proti soncu" | 2010 | — | |||||||||||
| "Preden greš" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Let me go" | 2011 | — | No Helmet | ||||||||||
| "Bistvo skrito je očem" | — | Na glavo | |||||||||||
| "Mute & Loud" | 2012 | — | No Helmet | ||||||||||
| "Parfum" | — | Na glavo | |||||||||||
| "Sedem dni" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Žamet" | 2014 | — | Na glavo | ||||||||||
| "Sladek strup (I Won't Give Up)" | — | No Helmet | |||||||||||
| "Hej, ti! (Play!)" | 2015 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||
| "Zgodba brez napake" | 2016 | — | |||||||||||
| "Hallelujah" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Take Me Far" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Poseben dan '16" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Basket Case" | 2017 | — | |||||||||||
| "Aleppo" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Placebo" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Ne zapusti me" | — | ||||||||||||
| "On My Way" | 12 | ||||||||||||
| "Tam nekje" | — | ||||||||||||
| "I Still Believe in You" | 2018 | — | |||||||||||
| "Rad bi spet verjel" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Mamma Maria" | 2020 | — | |||||||||||
| "Cesta in nebo" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Posebn model" | 2023 | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other Music Projects
| Title | Year | Album | Notes |
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| En spodrsljaj | 2006 | Chicken Little (Non-Album singles) | This is the Slovene version of "One Little Slip" by Barenaked Ladies. It was used in the Slovene cartoon movie Chicken Little. |
| Vse, kar vem | This is the Slovene version of "All I Know" by Five for Fighting. It also appeared in the Slovene cartoon movie Chicken Little. | ||
| Kaj bova zdej | 2008 | Napačni Toni | Omar sang on this song with a Slovenian rapper named "Kosta". |
| Duša moje duše | 2011 | Za stare čase | This song is a duet with another Slovenian singer, Nuša Derenda. |
| En svet / One World | 2015 | En svet / One World | This was a charity song. Omar performed it with a supergroup called "Slove'n'aid" in both Slovene and English. |
| Placebo | 2017 | Non-Album singles | Omar sang on this song with Slovenian rapper "Vauks". |
| Aleppo | This was a duet with Bojan Cvjetićanin. They sang it in both Slovene and English. | ||
| Miže | Dnevi slovenske zabavne glasbe 2017 - Popevka | This song was only released on this special music collection. | |
| Fight For Victory! | 2020 | Bad Boyz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Omar sang this song with dbMix. It was featured in an Irish movie called Bad Boyz. |
More Eurovision Attempts
Omar Naber tried to enter the Eurovision Song Contest a few more times. He competed in the national selections for Slovenia three times and for Switzerland once. However, he did not make it to the main contest on these occasions:
- Slovenia – With the song "I Still Carry On"
- Slovenia – With the song "Bistvo skrito je očem"
- Slovenia – With the song "I Won't Give Up"
- Switzerland – With the song "Take Me Far"
See also
In Spanish: Omar Naber para niños
