There are multiple artists with this name:
1. OMC (Otara Millionaires Cl… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1. OMC (Otara Millionaires Club), a pop duo from New Zealand
2. OMC (One Man Crew), a trance musician from Israel

1)
The Otara Millionaires Club were formed in 1993 by Phil Fuemana after his earlier bands, "Houseparty" and "Fuemana". His younger brother Pauly joined soon after and they recorded two tracks for producer Alan Jansson's Urban Pacifica collection Proud.

After a falling out with his brother, Pauly Fuemana approached and Jansson and he suggested that Fuemana keep the initials as a name, and thereafter Fuemana and Jansson were, in effect, OMC. Whilst Fuemana fronted the project and took it around the world, the music was created by both of them. Fuemana was the frontman and played some of the original instrumentation. Jansson co-wrote all the tracks and arranged and produced the duo's albums. Sina Siapaia (stage name "Sina"or "Sister Sina") was the female backing vocalist on "How Bizarre" and other tracks on the debut album of the same title. [1]

How Bizarre (1995-1997)
Signed to Simon Grigg's huh! label, OMC released the single "How Bizarre" in New Zealand in late 1995. It was an immediate smash hit even without a video, reaching number one in early 1996 and staying there for three weeks. It sold over 35,000 copies (3½ times platinum certification), a figure not exceeded in New Zealand. That same year, "How Bizarre" went to number one in Australia for five weeks, sold over 150,000 singles, and was certified as a platinum single. Later in the year the single went to number 5 in the UK and number one in countries across Europe and much of the rest of the world. It was followed by their debut album, also entitled How Bizarre. Their third single "On the Run" reached #56 on the UK singles charts in 1997.

In 1997 and 1998, "How Bizarre" spent 36 weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay chart, peaking at # 4. The song never charted on the regular Hot 100 as it was not released as a commercially available single there. It also became BMI certified million airplay song two years in a row. The album went on to sell in excess of a million copies in the United States alone, as well as charting in many other countries such as Switzerland. Between 1995 and 2000, OMC are estimated to have sold between three and four million records worldwide, and "How Bizarre is the biggest selling record ever to be released by an act originating from and recorded in New Zealand.

Follow-up success (1997-2002)
How Bizarre was followed by the singles "Land of Plenty" which reached the top 5 in the New Zealand charts, "Right On" which achieved platinum-status in New Zealand and "Right On" which was a minor international hit in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. By 1998, Fuemana and Jansson had had a falling out over royalties, which ended up in court, but after a settlement, it was agreed Fuemana could continue to use the duo's acronym as a solo artist. [1]

In 2002, their song "How Bizarre" reached #71 on the 100 Greatest One-hit Wonders hosted by William Shatner.

Post-OMC (2010-present)

On January 31, 2010, Pauly Fuemana, aged 40, died after a short illness.[2] A week later, as a result, "How Bizarre" re-entered the New Zealand single charts and reached #40.

2) One Man Crew is Liran Ran, Born in 1983, Haifa Israel.
Back then, when he was 5, he started to play piano and the romance with the music began.

At the age of 10, Liran was already ripe to start composing, from sketch to sketch he passed many music styles but the style that attracted him the most was trance.
At the age of 12, he performed as clarinet player in "The representative wind instrument orchestra".
After couple of years he decided to leave the orchestra and focused on being an independent composer and performer.

At the age of 14 he produced "double click" in Infected Mushroom studio.
The track sold to "Hommega Productions" and released in the trance compilation "Israel's Psychedelic Trance vol. 5" that sold over then 20,000 copies and was a big success all over the world charts.

After a while, he made several tracks, among them you will find "hard drop", "land of fantasy" and "keep your mind" with cosma (R.I.P).
For a while, he abandoned the trance music In Purpose to focus in creating music for theater plays, independent singers, radio station, and for computer and TV games.

Between the ends of 2005 to the middle of 2006, he was a part of the trance crew "Double Impact".
Already from their first released they became to be a huge success and performed all over Israel later on also in Europe, Brazil and Japan.

In 2007 , he's back again to his independent path sweeping after him a tsunami of fans with his incredible live shows making his way to the top, some says that he's already there.

These days Liran is totally focused on producing his own trance album. Many peoples have been waiting for a long time to O.M.C's album, soon their's waiting will be worthwhile.

How Bizarre
OMC Lyrics

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Brother Pele's in the back
Sweet Zina's in the front
Cruisin' down the freeway in the hot, hot sun
Suddenly red-blue lights flash us from behind
Loud voice booming
"Please step out onto the line"
Pele preaches words of comfort
Zina just hides her eyes

Policeman taps his shades
"Is that a Chevy '69?"

How bizarre
How bizarre, how bizarre

Destination unknown as we pull in for some gas
A freshly pasted poster reveals a smile from the past
Elephants and acrobats, lions, snakes, monkey
Pele speaks "righteous," Sister Zina says "funky"

How bizarre
How bizarre, how bizarre

Ooh, baby (ooh, baby)
It's making me crazy (it's making me crazy)
Every time I look around (look around)
Every time I look around (every time I look around)
Every time I look around
It's in my face

Ringmaster steps out, says "The elephants left town"
People jump and jive and the clowns have stuck around
TV news and cameras, there's choppers in the sky
Marines, police, reporters ask where, for and why
Pele yells, "We're outta here," Zina says, "Right on"
Making moves and starting grooves before they knew we were gone
Jumped into the Chevy, headed for big lights
Wanna know the rest? Hey, buy the rights

How bizarre
How bizarre, how bizarre

Ooh, baby (ooh, baby)
It's making me crazy (it's making me crazy)
Every time I look around (look around)
Every time I look around (every time I look around)
Every time I look around
It's in my face
It's in my face

Ooh, baby (ooh, baby)
It's making me crazy (it's making me crazy)
Every time I look around (look around)
Every time I look around (every time I look around)
Every time I look around
It's in my face

Ooh, baby (ooh, baby)
It's making me crazy (it's making me crazy)
Every time I look around (look around)
Every time I look around (look around)

Every time I look around
It's in my face

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of OMC's "How Bizarre" tell a story of a wild and unexpected adventure. The singer, Brother Pele, and Sweet Zina are cruising down the freeway on a hot, sunny day when suddenly they are pulled over by the police. Brother Pele preaches words of comfort while Sister Zina hides her eyes, feeling afraid. The policeman asks about their Chevy '69 and they continue on their journey with an unknown destination.

As they stop for gas, they see a poster of a smile from the past and are surrounded by elephants, acrobats, lions, snakes, and monkeys, which Pele finds "righteous" and Sister Zina finds "funky". They continue on their adventure, jumping into their Chevy and escaping into the big lights, leaving behind the craziness they had encountered.

The chorus of "How Bizarre" repeats the phrase "how bizarre" several times, perhaps a reflection of the strange and unexpected events that the singers encounter. The song also highlights themes of adventure, spontaneity, and taking risks, all while holding onto a sense of optimism and humor through the various obstacles they encounter.

Line by Line Meaning

Brother Pele's in the back
Pele, who is like a brother, is sitting in the backseat of the car.

Sweet Zina's in the front
Zina, who is sweet or friendly, is sitting in the front seat of the car.

Cruisin' down the freeway in the hot, hot sun
Driving on the highway on a sunny and hot day.

Suddenly red-blue lights flash us from behind
The police signal to stop the car by turning on their flashing lights.

Loud voice booming "Please step out onto the line"
The police officer uses a loud voice to command them to step out of the car and stand in a line.

Pele preaches words of comfort Zina just hides her eyes
Pele tries to comfort Zina, who is scared and covers her eyes.

Policeman taps his shades "Is that a Chevy '69?"
The police officer adjusts his glasses and asks if the car is a 1969 Chevrolet model.

How bizarre How bizarre, how bizarre
The situation is strange and surprising.

Destination unknown as we pull in for some gas
The purpose and location of their trip is uncertain as they stop for fuel.

A freshly pasted poster reveals a smile from the past Elephants and acrobats, lions, snakes, monkey
A poster with images of circus animals and performers draws their attention.

Pele speaks "righteous," Sister Zina says "funky"
Pele uses slang to say that things are good or cool, while Zina thinks they are unusual and interesting.

Ooh, baby (ooh, baby) It's making me crazy (it's making me crazy) Every time I look around (look around) Every time I look around (every time I look around) Every time I look around It's in my face
The constant unexpected events and surprises are overwhelming and frustrating.

Ringmaster steps out, says "The elephants left town" People jump and jive and the clowns have stuck around TV news and cameras, there's choppers in the sky Marines, police, reporters ask where, for and why
The ringmaster appears and announces that the circus is leaving. The people continue to enjoy the clowns while news and law enforcement agencies try to figure out what happened and why.

Pele yells, "We're outta here," Zina says, "Right on" Making moves and starting grooves before they knew we were gone Jumped into the Chevy, headed for big lights Wanna know the rest? Hey, buy the rights
Pele yells that they should leave, and Zina agrees. They quickly leave without being noticed, heading to a city with more exciting things to do. The story will not be continued unless one buys the rights to it.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alan Leo Jansson, Paul Fuemana

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