Olly Murs Bio | Wiki
Olly Murs is an English singer, songwriter, dancer, television presenter, actor, and director. He became famous for coming second in the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009.
Olly was signed to RCA Records and Sony Music UK in the United Kingdom, and Columbia Records in the United States. Since 2018, he has been a coach on The Voice UK. He won the eighth series with Molly Hocking and the ninth series with Blessing Chitapa.
Olly Murs Age
Olly was born on May 14, 1984, in Witham, United Kingdom. He is 38 years old.
Olly Murs Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx. 1.75 m).
Olly Murs Family
He was born in Witham, Essex, to his parents Vicky-Lynn and Pete Murs. Olly has a twin brother, Ben, and a sister, Fay. He is of Latvian descent and his great-grandparents were Edward and Kathe Murs. Olly holds an English nationality. He lived with his family until 2012, when he moved into a five-bedroom house of his own in Toot Hill, Essex.
Olly Murs Twin
He has a twin brother named Ben. To participate in the semi-finals of the X Factor, Olly had to miss his brother’s wedding. The ceremony took place just 16 miles from the show’s studio, but Cowell was against allowing him off for a few hours on the day of the semi-final. Olly sang “Can You Feel It” and “We Can Work It Out” in the semi-final and ended up as one of the three finalists, breaking down on hearing the result.
Olly Murs Wife
On 4 June 2022, Olly announced that he was engaged to his girlfriend bodybuilder Amelia Tank. He shared the exciting news that he had popped the question during a coastal trip. He shared a snap of the pair cuddling against the backdrop of the sea and rolling hills.
Olly Murs Education
He attended Howbridge Junior School in Witham and Notley High School in Braintree, Essex, where he was a striker on the school’s football team.
Olly Murs Up Demi Lovato
On September 28, 2014, Olly announced that the title of his album will be called Never Been Better and also announced the track list alongside it. The album was released on November 24 and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart.
The album’s first single “Wrapped Up” was released on November 16, 2014, and debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart. The album’s second single “Up” featuring American actress Demi Lovato reached number four in the UK singles chart.
Olly Murs X Factor
In 2009, Olly auditioned for the sixth series of The X Factor, performing Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition”. He came second in the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009. Olly was signed to RCA Records and Sony Music UK in the United Kingdom, and Columbia Records in the United States. In May 2011, it was announced that he would return to The X Factor to co-present the spin-off show The Xtra Factor with Caroline Flack.
Olly Murs Dance With Me Tonight
On October 14, 2011, Olly released the audio of “Dance with Me Tonight”, the In Case You Didn’t Know album’s second single, via his YouTube Channel. The track was released on 21 November 2011, again peaking at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart.
Olly Murs Troublemaker
Olly announced the first single from his third album, “Troublemaker”, on September 17, 2012. It is a collaboration with Claude Kelly and Steve Robson which features American rapper Flo Rida and was released on 18 November. It also served as his second U.S. single. The same day, he also announced the name of the third album, Right Place Right Time. The cover artwork and track listing for the album was unveiled on 1 October.
Olly Murs Wrapped Up
His third album’s first single “Wrapped Up” was released on November 16, 2014, and debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart. The album’s second single “Up” featuring American actress Demi Lovato reached number four in the UK singles chart. On 10 February 2015, Olly confirmed on his Twitter account that the third single to be released from the album would be “Seasons”.
Olly Murs Right Place Right Time
The Right Place Right Time album’s first single is “Troublemaker. The second single is Army of Two which was released on 10 March 2013. The third single, “Dear Darlin'”, was released on 3 June 2013. On 25 August 2013, the album’s title track “Right Place Right Time” was released as the fourth single.
Olly Murs Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Olly’s estimated net worth is $6 million.
Who Is Olly Murs Dating
On 4 June 2022, Olly announced that he was engaged to his girlfriend bodybuilder Amelia Tank.