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Omar

b. 1968-10-14

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Biography

Omar Christopher Lye-Fook (born 14 October 1968), known professionally as Omar, is an English singer, songwriter and actor. He grew up in Canterbury, Kent, and learned his craft classically, playing the trumpet, piano and percussion. He also spent two years at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester and the Guildhall School of Music in London. His most well-known song is his debut single "There's Nothing Like This". It reached number 14 on the UK singles chart on re-release in 1991. In 2022, he appeared in EastEnders as Avery Baker.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

551 releases · 144 albums · active 1974–2026

  • Performance · 1,415
  • Production · 231
  • Other credits · 181
  • Engineering · 34

Studios: Livingston Studios · Britannia Row Studios · Red Bus Studios · The Hit Factory

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