Omar Apollo Joins Camp McDonald’s Virtual Concerts; the singer remembers when he worked for the chain

McDonald’s seeks to reduce the use of plastics in Happy Meals 0:53 (CNN Spanish) – In his teens, Omar Apollo began working in one of the McDonald’s chains in Indiana, in the United States, to generate money that would lead him to his dream: make music, be an artist. Five years later, the Mexican-American singer returns to that fast-food restaurant to, if you will, come full circle. And it is that he now works with them in a very different way, in the role of his artist. Omar Apollo is part of the line-up of four singers who offer virtual concerts in the summer special called Camp McDonald’s, a virtual camp through the company’s app. Omar Apollo is one of the Latinos to collaborate with McDonald’s. (Credit: Camp McDonald’s) Omar Apollo was a McDonald’s cashier “I started working with McDonald’s when I was about 16 years old until about 18. I started working there to make music,” Omar Apollo told CNN Pop Zone through a conversation via Zoom. “I was working as a cashier, I didn’t want to work in the kitchen. I wanted people to see my face [risas]”, says Omar Apollo. The proposal came to him when the singer was touring the United States with his “Unveiled” tour, with which he made a stop at Coachella and appeared in cities such as San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York , Atlanta, Miami and others.” I was on tour [cuando llegó la propuesta]. I like to do things that make me feel good,” he says. Participation has led Mexican supporters to feel represented in the initiative. “I like it when people tell me they can identify with me and I’ve been getting tweets where that he likes that there is a Mexican collaborating with McDonald’s. It’s important that people see representation, I didn’t grow up with that. I like to see that people say they feel inspired and that is what I take away from this, without a doubt,” says Omar Apollo to Zona Pop CNN. This is not the first time that this brand incorporates a Latin artist in its specials. In 2020 Colombian singer J Balvin launched a combo with the network. How to see the Omar Apollo concert? If you have the McDonald’s app you can enjoy Omar Apollo’s presentation this Sunday, July 17. The virtual ticket costs US$1 The artist’s followers will be able to enjoy the selection of songs that he has prepared for this occasion, including one of the artist’s favorite songs, “Evergreen”. “I chose five songs, I wanted to play a mariachi song to have a bit of representation and Evergreen, another of my favorite songs,” Omar Apollo told CNN Pop Zone. “Evergreen” is part of “Ivory,” Omar Apollo’s debut album that he released on April 8. That album also includes songs like the ranchera “In the forgetfulness either”. In addition, this week he released his new song “Archetype”, which will be part of the “Marfil” version of his album “Ivory”, to which five unreleased songs are added.