On December 8th, Landau E. Murphy and his large band performed at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg, WV. It was a fantastic evening. Landau has talent and personality and provided an evening of music and fun. Landau has released many CDs since winning America’s Got Talent in 2011. He sang his new song about West Virginia and got the audience involved. Landau is a great entertainer and I hope to attend another performance soon.
I purchased Landau's latest CD and had my photo taken with this fabulous singer. Below is an excerpt from Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. website.
When Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. showed up to audition for NBC TV’s America’s Got Talent in 2010, he was singing to pass the time while grinding out a living washing cars in his hometown of Logan, WV (population 3,000) and the only “nice” clothes he owned were the ones on his back: a pair of jeans, a modest button down striped shirt and jacket.
Fortunately, you don’t need a slick wardrobe to win America’s heart. You need talent and personality, and Landau has a great deal of both. Wowing the judges with his back story of homelessness and determination to succeed for his family, coupled with interpretations of classics from Cole Porter, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and others, Landau walked away with the million dollar grand prize in front of 14 million weekly viewers. According to show insiders, when all was said and done, Landau had won America’s Got Talent by the biggest vote total in the show’s history.
Landau was born in the Mountain State of West Virginia and continues to live there rather than move to entertainment industry hubs like Los Angeles or New York. “West Virginia will always be my home,” says Landau, “and home and family are the most important thing in the world to me. I can always fly out to LA or New York for work, but being here in West Virginia helps keep me humble and grounded. I’m just very fortunate to be living my dream.” In between tour dates and appearances across the country, Landau enjoys spending time at his modest home tucked away in the West Virginia hills. “I’ve got my little home studio, plenty of room for my family and a big beautiful mountain behind me. I’m so thankful to God every day for giving me these blessings, and a bigger stage to perform on.”
And, yes, he still sings while he washes cars. But now, that car belongs to Landau. Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. was born to sing!!
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