| Michael Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 September 1986 |
| Origin | Taupo, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop/Rock |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Michael Murphy (born Michael Sean D'Arcy Murphy on 4 September 1986, in Taupo, New Zealand) is a singer and New Zealand Idol runner-up for 2004. Right from the start of the competition, Michael was a hot favourite with the majority of the voters being female and aged between 11-17. He was beaten to the post by Ben Lummis, with whom he formed the closest bond throughout the series.
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Michael was persuaded to enter the competition by his mother, Nikki. His father, Sean, along with his younger sister, Suzy and younger brother, Chris, have also been big supporters.
As of 2006, Michael has joined his former Deadset bandmates to form the band 5star Fallout, and is now the lead singer. The band has released a single, "Seasons", that has been well received by Michael's fans, and the ZM radio station, with the song winning the "ZM deathmatch" 7 times in a row. The band members are John, Adam, Andrew, Pete and Murphy. The band broke up a few years later.
Theatre Company's production of RENT at the civic theatre in Auckland [1]
Michael was in the 2010 Christmas in the park in Christchurch on 27 November and in Auckland on 11 December. songs he performed were: -Rock'n'roll Christmas -livin on a prayer -why does love do this to me
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Charted | Country | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Homegrown with the NZ Idol 2004 finalists |
#3 (Gold) | New Zealand | ||
| 2004 | No Place to Land | #22 (Gold) | New Zealand | ||
| 2007 | Say Goodnight | Charta Records Limited | New Zealand |
| Year | Single | Album | Charted | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Yesterday Was Just The Beginning of My Life" with the finalists of NZ Idol. |
Homegrown | #4 (NZ) | Gold (NZ) |
| 2004 | "So Damn Beautiful" | No Place to Land | #1 (NZ) | Gold |
| 2005 | "Music Without A Song" | No Place to Land | Did Not Chart | - |
| 2005 | "How Good Does It Feel?" | No Place to Land | Did Not Chart | - |
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