Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.

Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. (born August 11, 1974) Landau has released a total of 4 albums since his victory in 2011. Landau has performed around the world, including Shanghai, China, in 2013 and at the World Expo in Dubai in 2022. Landau continues to perform around the country annually and wraps up every year with a Holiday tour across his home state. In 2014 Landau was listed in the Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young Americans list.

Early life, family and education Murphy's hometown is Logan, West Virginia. His grandfather was Rev. Cecil Murphy. He dropped out of high school during his 11th grade year. (Decades later, he earned his high school diploma during the COVID-19 pandemic.)

Career Before America's Got Talent For 20 years, he struggled financially, living and working in West Virginia and Detroit, Michigan.

America's Got Talent In November 2010, Murphy traveled to New York City for the audition. Before his time on television, in 2010, Landau's house was ransacked, leading him to audition for America's Got Talent in the only clothes he owned. He was selected as the winner of the show on September 14, 2011, after a performance of "My Way", a song popularized by Frank Sinatra. He won the $1 million grand prize and began a headlining act in Las Vegas on October 28.

Performances and results Week Theme Song choice Original artist Performance order Result Audition "I've Got You Under My Skin" Frank Sinatra N/A Safe Vegas Week Judge's Favorites "I Get a Kick out of You" Ethel Merman N/A Safe Top 48 Quarter-finals "Fly Me to the Moon" Felicia Sanders 7 Safe Top 24 Semi-finals "I've Got the World on a String" Cab Calloway 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

That's Life After winning, Murphy signed to Sony Records and Columbia Records,

Many have compared Murphy's vocals and phrasing to that of Frank Sinatra, a singer he has always admired. Many of the tracks from That's Life are Sinatra standards. Murphy said of the album, "For a lot of music fans, especially older people, I can bring back some happy memories. And hopefully I can create new memories for generations to come."

That's Life was produced by Steve Tyrell, himself an aficionado of Sinatra's music.

Performances As part of his AGT prize, Murphy headlined a show in Las Vegas at the Colosseum Theater at Caesars Palace. He toured other locations including the Apollo Theater in New York City and the DTE Energy Center in Detroit with The Temptations. He was a headlining performer at the West Virginia and California State Fairs. Murphy made a Super Bowl appearance as well. He performed at The Hollywood Christmas Parade and a many sold-out shows in the US, many supporting local charities. Major media appearances have included The Today Show, The View, The Talk, The Wendy Williams Show, Fox and Friends, Anderson Cooper 360°, The Tom Joyner Show, Scott and Todd in the Morning on WPLJ, and Good Day LA. campaign. He used his free time during the COVID-19 pandemic to earn his high school diploma.

Charity work Following his win on America's Got Talent, Landau has hosted a series of charity events around the state of West Virginia. In 2014, he was listed in the Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young Americans list. He began a relationship with Peyton Konchesky in 2020.

Discography Singles Title Details Peak chartpositions Sales US Come Home to West Virginia Release date: June 20, 2016 Label: Columbia Format: CD—

Albums Title Details Peak chartpositions Sales US That's Life Release date: November 21, 2011 Label: Columbia, Syco Format: CD, digital download34 US: 156,000 Christmas Made for Two Release date: November 5, 2013 Label: Self-released Format: CD, digital download— Landau Release date: December 1, 2016 Label: WeberWorks Format: CD, digital download— I'M NOT MESSING AROUND Release date: February 10, 2024 Label: LEM Records Format: CD, digital download—