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Omar Apollo taught himself how to sing from YouTube. Now he's up for a Grammy

Omar Apollo taught himself how to sing from YouTube. "I always knew I wanted to sing, I just wasn't good yet," he says. Enlarge this image toggle caption Grace Widyatmadja/NPR Grace Widyatmadja/NPR As his career has progressed, Apollo says he's remained the same person, but he has observed changes in the way he is received: "This last tour something was different," he says. He says he's noticed the way in which his online presence is more easily "digitally immortalized" as he becomes more recognized. "My dad was at work, he had his little cook hat on, and he's like, 'Congratulations,'" says Apollo, imitating his father.

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