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
Denton is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Denton County, Texas, Denton County. With a population of 139,869 as of 2020, it is the List of cities in Texas by population, 20th-most populous city in Texas, the List of Un ...
. A successful 2011 mash-up of
Drake's ''
Take Care
''Take Care'' is the second studio album by Canadian rapper Drake (musician), Drake. It was released on November 15, 2011, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. The album features guest appearances from the Weekn ...
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led a massive draw to his YouTube channel, which has garnered 300M+ views on the platform. Throughout 2012, SoMo began to work on original music. His efforts in the studio yielded the independent debut mixtape ''My Life'',
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.
Struck by the success of SoMo's independent national tour,
Republic Records
Republic Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Based in New York City, it was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially ...
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.
On February 12, 2014, SoMo announced the release date of his self-titled debut album, "
SoMo", set for April 8, 2014.
Discography
* ''
SoMo'' (2014)
* ''The Answers'' (2017)
* ''A Beautiful November'' (2018)
* ''I Had Another Dream'' (2020)
* ''The Duality of Man'' (2021)
* ''9 Lives'' (2024)
References
External links
*
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Living people
1987 births
21st-century American singer-songwriters
American male singer-songwriters
American contemporary R&B singers
American male pop singers
Singer-songwriters from Texas
People from Denison, Texas
Singers from Austin, Texas
Hispanic and Latino American musicians
21st-century American male singers