:SoMo
{{short description|American singer-songwriter (born 1987)}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2017}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = SoMo
| image =
| birth_name = Joseph Anthony Somers-Morales
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|09|11}}
| birth_place = Austin, Texas, U.S.
| origin = Denison, Texas, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|R&B|hip hop|pop}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano|guitar}}
| years_active = 2000–present
| label = Republic
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Mick Schultz|Jeremih|Tricky Stewart|Maty Noyes}}
| website = {{URL|officialsomo.com}}
}}
Joseph Anthony Somers-Morales (born September 11, 1987), known professionally as SoMo, is an American singer and songwriter.
Career
In 2009, SoMo started recording covers in Denton, Texas. A successful 2011 mash-up of Drake's Take Care{{cite web|url=http://blog.thenext2shine.com/republic-records-new-artist-somo-is-ready-to-take-listeners-for-a-ride#ixzz2mzzpAzVy |title=Republic Records New Artist, SoMo, Is Ready to Take Listeners For a "Ride" |publisher=blog.thenext2shine.com |accessdate=February 12, 2014}} led a massive draw to his YouTube channel, which has garnered 300M+ views on the platform.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMrSoMo |title=TheMrSoMo Channel |publisher=YouTube |accessdate=February 12, 2014}} Throughout 2012, SoMo began to work on original music. His efforts in the studio yielded the independent debut mixtape My Life,{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-life/id759507537 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317211434/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-life/id759507537 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 17, 2014 |title=Album: My Life |publisher=iTunes |access-date=February 12, 2014}} merging R&B spirit with pop soul and showcasing his voice and songwriting. The mixtape was released for free on his birthday, September 11, 2013. Simultaneously, he released a new cover video every Sunday as part of his "SoMo Sunday" campaign.{{cite web|url=http://www.freshmusikk.com/exclusive-interview-joseph-somo-debuts-my-life/ |title=Exclusive Interview: Joseph SoMo Debuts "My Life" |publisher=freshmusikk.com |accessdate=February 12, 2014}}
Struck by the success of SoMo's independent national tour, Republic Records partnered with him in October 2013. Following the re-release of his single "Ride" in November 2013, the song peaked at #76 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/5801925/somo/chart?f=379 |title=SoMo – Hot 100 Chart history |publisher=Billboard |accessdate=March 3, 2014}} On February 12, 2014, SoMo announced the release date of his self-titled debut album, "SoMo", set for April 8, 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=636698393033178&set=a.567316856637999.1073741825.400692563300430&type=1&stream_ref=10 |title=SoMo – Debut Album Announcement |publisher=Facebook |accessdate=February 13, 2014}}
Discography
{{main|SoMo discography}}
- SoMo (2014)
- The Answers (2017)
- A Beautiful November (2018)
- I Had Another Dream (2020)
- The Duality of Man (2021)
- 9 Lives (2024)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.officialsomo.com}}
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Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters
Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:American contemporary R&B singers
Category:American male pop singers
Category:Singer-songwriters from Texas
Category:People from Denison, Texas
Category:Singers from Austin, Texas