Nano Omar

Nagi Jamal Omar (born 16 December 1986), better known as simply Nano, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He first came to prominence while competing in Melodifestivalen 2017.

Life and career Early life and personal life Omar was born on 16 December 1986 in Tumba, Botkyrka, Stockholm. His father is Palestinian, while his mother is from Åland. At age 12, he moved to a foster home in Gotland. When his mother visited him for the first time since moving in, she gave him a synthesizer, which influenced his decision to focus on music.

2015–present: Career breakthrough and Melodifestivalen 2017 In the spring of 2015, he released his debut single "Lion". In the final he placed second overall, being the winner of the televoting and second in the jury voting.

He participated in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "Chasing Rivers".

Discography Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album SWE "Lion" 2015 — "Hold On" 2017 4 "Chasing Rivers" 2019 14 "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.