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'''Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.''' (born {{Birth based on age as of date|37|2011|September|15}})<ref name="Shira">{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20528514,00.html|title=Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. Wants AGT Win to Inspire Hope|last=Shira|first=Dahvi|date=September 15, 2011|work=[[People Magazine]]|accessdate=16 September 2011}}</ref> is a [[jazz]] singer from [[Logan County, West Virginia]]. He received national attention for winning the [[America's Got Talent (season 6)|sixth season]] of the [[NBC]] [[reality show]] ''[[America's Got Talent]]''.<ref name=cdm-landaufinal>{{cite web|last=Harold|first=Zack|title=Logan wigs out for Landau Murphy Jr.|url=http://www.dailymail.com/Entertainment/201109135229|publisher=[[Charleston Daily Mail]]|accessdate=15 September 2011}}</ref>
'''Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.''' (born {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|8|11}}<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u28Rgh47Czk&feature=related YouTube]</ref> is a [[jazz]] singer from [[Logan County, West Virginia]]. He received national attention for winning the [[America's Got Talent (season 6)|sixth season]] of the [[NBC]] [[reality show]] ''[[America's Got Talent]]''.<ref name=cdm-landaufinal>{{cite web|last=Harold|first=Zack|title=Logan wigs out for Landau Murphy Jr.|url=http://www.dailymail.com/Entertainment/201109135229|publisher=[[Charleston Daily Mail]]|accessdate=15 September 2011}}</ref>


==Before ''Talent''==
==Before ''Talent''==

Revision as of 22:04, 30 September 2011

Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
Born (1974-08-11) 11 August 1974 (age 50)[1]
OriginLogan County, West Virginia, United States
GenresJazz
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsSony[4]

Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. (born (1974-08-11) 11 August 1974 (age 50)[2] is a jazz singer from Logan County, West Virginia. He received national attention for winning the sixth season of the NBC reality show America's Got Talent.[3]

Before Talent

Before America's Got Talent, Murphy worked as a car washer. He was homeless at age 19.[4]

America's Got Talent

Murphy was revealed as the winner of the show on September 14, 2011, after a positively received performance of "My Way", a song popularized by Frank Sinatra.[3][5] He won the $1 million grand prize and will begin a headlining act in Las Vegas on October 28.[4]

Performances and results

Week Theme Song choice Original artist Performance order Result
Audition "Under My Skin" Frank Sinatra Safe
Vegas Week Judge's Favorites "I Get a Kick out of You" Ethel Merman N/A Safe
Top 48 Quarterfinals "Fly Me To The Moon" Frank Sinatra 7 Safe
Top 24 Semifinals "I've Got The World On A String" Frank Sinatra 11 Safe
Top 10 Top Ten Finals "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" Dean Martin 9 Safe
Top 4 Finale "My Way" Frank Sinatra 1 Winner

References

  1. ^ YouTube
  2. ^ YouTube
  3. ^ a b Harold, Zack. "Logan wigs out for Landau Murphy Jr". Charleston Daily Mail. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Shira was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Macht, Daniel. "Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. Wins "America's Got Talent"". NBCDFW.com. Retrieved 15 September 2011.

4.http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/09-30-11-americas-got-talent-winner-records-his-million-dollar-cd-in-h-town-with-steve-tyrell/

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