Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Wins America's Got Talent!
Posted on Sep 15, 2011 @ 07:45AM
By Adam S. Levy - Radar Staff Writer
Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. prevailed on Wednesday night’s finale of NBC's America's Got Talent, taking home $1 million and a contract to headline a trio of gigs at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
"Thank you so much for just believing in me," the Logan, West Virginia car washer said after his win. "It's been a long, hard journey, ever since I was a kid ... and it's finally paying off."
Murphy faced stiff competition in the form of the other finalists: Colorado youth shadow dancers The Silhouettes; Oakland rock band PopLyfe; and dance troupe Team iLuminate.
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The 37-year-old father-of-four emerged from the pack with a strong rendition of Frank Sinatra's My Way on Tuesday's show, which judge Piers Morgan dubbed “a million dollar performance.”
On Wednesday’s finale, Murphy teamed up with legendary singer Patti LaBelle to sing You're All I Need to Get By. Other celebs paired with the finalists included LeAnn Rimes and Stevie Wonder.
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The Daily Juice
Well at least Silhouettes didn't win, like 27 kids and their families were going to pack up and move to Vegas, way to lead them on and burst their bubble.......
Posted Thu, 09/15/2011 - 3:39pm
This is a fine story, and I hope him and his family have a great life, I believe they deserve it.
Posted Thu, 09/15/2011 - 2:04pm
I hope he gets his teef fixed!
Posted Thu, 09/15/2011 - 1:55pm
Landau totally deserved to win! He is fantastic! I still have the song "My Way" stuck in my head.
I hope he sticks around and we hear more from him :)
Posted Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:51am
crisco..i totally agree! doin the right thing w/ his money may b a challenge. goin from prob very little 2 a chance 2 have "it all".. but he needs 2 put the majority up 4 their future. times r goin 2 get hard. seems like a nice man. happy 4 him
Posted Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:47am
I hope he continues to recognize that this is a chance of a lifetime and do the right thing with this money and opportunities. I wish him the best! He looks like a young Samuel L. Jackson!
Posted Thu, 09/15/2011 - 9:57am
OMG he DOES look like a young SLJ !!
Posted Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:53am
iLuminate will still get a Vegas show and last a lot longer than any winner of AGT. They fill the void between Blue Man Group and Cirque du Soliel - I will defenitely buy a ticket! Old people voting curse-AGAIN!
Posted Thu, 09/15/2011 - 8:40am
He has a nice voice but was very boring. There is a reason that type of music does not top the charts anymore. Except for the first week, I would fast forward by him every time. Pop life was also pretty crappy.
Posted Thu, 09/15/2011 - 8:14am