Omar

Early Life

100

Omar was born in this country.
A. Jamaica
B. England
C. USA
D. Canada

B. What is England?

200

The year Omar was born.
A. 1968
B. 1972
C. 1959
D. 1985

A. What is 1968?

300

Omar's Father was from this country.
A. Barbados
B. Saint Lucia
C. Grenada
D. Trinidad 

B. What is Saint Lucia?

400

The place Omar's mother was from.
A. Saint Vincent
B. Saint Kitts
C. Dominca
D. Antigua 

What is B. Saint Kitts?

500

The place where Omar grew up.
A. Manchester
B. London
C. Birmingham
D. Bristol 

What was B. London?

Career Start

100

This was Omar's debut single.
A) “Say You Will”
B) “There’s Nothing Like This”
C) “Sing”
D) “Keep Steppin’”

What is B) "There's Nothing Like This"?

200

Omar became famous in the:
A) 1970s
B) 1980s
C) 1990s
D) 2000s

What is B) 1980s?

300

Omar studied at:
A) Royal Academy of Music
B) Guildhall School of Music
C) Berklee College of Music
D) Trinity College of Music

B) Guildhall School of Music

400

Omar’s main instrument is:
A) Guitar
B) Piano
C) Drums
D) Saxophone

B) Piano

500

Omar also studied at this Manchester school:
A) Chetham’s School of Music
B) Salford School of Music
C) Northern School of Jazz
D) Manchester Academy of Arts

A) Chetham’s School of Music

Music & Albums

100

Omar’s first album was:
A) For Pleasure
B) There’s Nothing Like This
C) Sing (If You Want It)
D) Best of Omar

B) There’s Nothing Like This

200

Omar’s music style is:
A) Reggae
B) Neo Soul
C) Blues
D) Hip Hop

B) Neo Soul

300

Omar worked with:
A) Michael Jackson
B) Stevie Wonder
C) Elton John
D) Lionel Richie

B) Stevie Wonder

400

For Pleasure came out in:
A) 1994
B) 1990
C) 2000
D) 2006

A) 1994

500

Sing (If You Want It) came out in:
A) 2000
B) 2004
C) 2006
D) 2010

C) 2006

Awards & Recognition

100

Omar got an MBE in:
A) 2010
B) 2012
C) 2014
D) 2016

B) 2012

200

16. Omar’s MBE was for:
    A) Sports
    B) Music and the arts
    C) Education
    D) Charity work

B) Music and the arts

300

Omar is called:
A) Prince of Reggae
B) King of Neo Soul
C) Duke of Funk
D) Soul Brother #1

B) King of Neo Soul

400

Omar’s music is loved:
A) Only in the UK
B) All over the world
C) Just in the Caribbean
D) Only in London

B) All over the world

500

Omar overcame this illness in 2024:
A) Diabetes
B) Heart disease
C) Prostate cancer
D) Asthma

C) Prostate cancer

Fun Facts

100

Omar sometimes acts in:
A) Movies
B) TV shows
C) Plays
D) Commercials

B) TV shows

200

Omar’s usual hairstyle is:
A) Afro
B) Dreadlocks
C) Short buzz
D) Bald

A) Afro

300

This line is from Omar’s biggest hit:
A) “No one else but you”
B) “There’s nothing like this”
C) “Keep moving”
D) “Love’s in the air”

B) “There’s nothing like this”

400

Omar’s music is often:
A) Sad and slow
B) Happy and funky
C) Angry and loud
D) Dark and moody

B) Happy and funky

500

Omar appeared in this British soap:
A) Coronation Street
B) EastEnders
C) Emmerdale
D) Hollyoaks

B) EastEnders