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 Omarion's upcoming memoir O includes a first-person account of the unraveling of his band B2K. In one chapter,
Omarion describes the final hours leading up to what became his solo concert during the group's U.S. tour.
The band members had been bickering for weeks before Omarion arrived in Philadelphia for a concert. In his hotel
room, Omarion waits for one of the other band members to call, saying they're ready to reunite for the tour's last two performances.
He writes, "My boys and I are communicating mostly by managers and magazine articles--when just a few weeks ago we were shooting
hoops and playing Xbox."
The phone call never comes, and Omarion leaves for the venue, hoping he'll meet up with his band mates there. After
some brief rehearsing, Omarion is sitting in the back of the arena when his cell phone rings. He writes, "I flipped open the
phone and listened to a solid minute of loud static. I could hear what sounded like a voice, trying to communicate with me,
but it was too broken up. I'll never know who made that call, but some part of me hoped it was one of the guys, calling to
explain things or just talk."
Omarion returns to his dressing room, and prepares for what would be a solo performance. With the audience chanting
"B2K! B2K!" Omarion takes his place backstage. He writes, "...just before I ran out I took one last look behind me. I knew
my three band mates wouldn't be there, but I looked anyhow. I took a deep breath and hit the stage. The guys were gone, and
they weren't coming back."
In the book, Omarion also discusses his childhood in Los Angeles, his stint with the gang Under Age Criminals, and
the early years of B2K.
O will be in stores on February 1.
Omarion's song "O" is at Number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
Omarion rose to fame while still a teen as a member of the groundbreaking urban boy band B2K. His soulful vocals
helped B2K score a hit with the group's very first single, Uh Huh, in 2001; achieve gold status with the group's self-titled
debut album in 2002; and go platinum with Pandemonium in 2003.
In addition to his musical performances, Omarion has acted on the big screen with key roles in You Got Served and
Fat Albert.
In March, O, the debut solo album from Omarion, debuted on the Billboard Top 200 bestselling albums chart at number
one. The 20-year-old contemporary R&B powerhouse has entered the ranks of bona fide solo stardom.
O sold more than 180,000 units in its first week in the stores, with roughly 30% of its sales coming from DualDisc
purchases. Omarion's O is one of the very first new music titles to be released simultaneously as a CD and as a DualDisc.
Omarion's electrifying appeal and powerful performance style is ideally suited to the compelling visual aspects of
DualDisc. And, demonstrated by the strong showing of his first week's numbers, Omarion fans are happily embracing the new
product option.
The DualDisc version of O features the album in its entirety on the audio side while the DualDisc DVD side includes
the full album in 5.1 Surround Sound and enhanced LPCM Stereo; an exclusive interview with Omarion; MTV's Diary of Omarion;
and the music video for O.
O, the title track from Omarion's eagerly-awaited debut solo album, is already burning up radio airwaves coast-to-coast
and is moving up the Billboard Hot 100. Omarion has been seen on various MTV series including Diary and Cribs and was a presenter
on the TRL Awards program.
For his debut solo album, Omarion collaborated with some of the hottest producers on the contemporary urban music
scene. Omarion co-wrote five of the songs on the album, which he hopes will show fans a "deeper insight of what goes on inside
my head." "Love," he admits, "is always the topic." The album, a stunning blend of old school skills and new school sounds,
is a compelling mix of silky ballads and mid-tempo jams.
With the first side of every DualDisc containing a full audio album, and the DVD side providing the same album in
enhanced sound (such as 5.1 Surround Sound), along with such multimedia features as music videos, documentary footage, photo
galleries, web links, and so on, DualDisc was created to bring the fan even closer to the creative artistic process. DualDisc
adds an exciting new dimension to the consumer's musical experience. One disc, two experiences.
The singer, dancer, and actor released his first autobiography in February
You can catch Omarion on BET and MTV this week:
WEDNESDAY: Omarion and Bow Wow perform "Let Me Hold You" from Bow
Wow's forthcoming album!
FRIDAY: Omarion performs his new single, "Touch" on MTV's TRL at 5PM
ALSO ON FRIDAY: Omarion performs his new single, "Touch" on 106 & PARK @ 6PM and repeats at 11:30PM and
the next day at 11AM.
OMARION NOMINATED FOR TWO BET AWARDS!
Go Omarion! Omarion has been nominated for 2 BET awards this year
BEST NEW ARTIST and VIEWER'S CHOICE AWARD!
So you know what time it is....it's time to MAKE SURE our boy Omarion wins the Viewer's Choice Award! VOTE NOW! Let's
make Omarion proud. The 2005 BET Awards will air on Tuesday, June 28 at 8:00 PM
 
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