Olly Murs Net Worth

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About Olly Murs

Oliver Stanley Murs was born on 14 May 1984 and is an English singer, songwriter, dancer, television presenter, voice actor, and director with an estimated net worth of $7 million. Olly Murs grew up in Essex, England supporting Manchester United and eventually played soccer for his local Witham team. However, a neck injury forced him to give up his football ambitions. Following the encouragement of friends who listened to his karaoke singing in local pubs, Olly Murs auditioned for X Factor. He tried two times but failed to even make it to auditioning in front of the judges.

In 2009 Olly Murs auditioned for X Factor a third time. This time he performed Stevie Wonder‘s “Superstition” in front of the show’s judges. Simon Cowell said his vote was, “The easiest yes I’ve ever given.” Throughout the show Olly Murs became known for both his singing talents and his winning stage presence dancing and engaging the audience. He was also referred to as “The dark horse of the competition” by Louis Walsh. While Olly Murs eventually lost to Joe McElderry rumors of a recording contract began spreading.

Olly Murs was signed to a recording contract with Epic Records and Syco Music in February 2010. A wide range of producers and songwriters were engaged to insure success of the Olly Murs album. The first single “Please Don’t Let Me Go” appeared in August 2010, and its summery, reggae sound appealed strongly to pop fans. The song debuted at #1 on the UK pop singles chart and sold over 90,000 copies in its first week. The album followed in November and sold 108,000 copies in its first week debuting at #2 and becoming the fastest selling debut album of the year. Another top 5 hit single followed and the album was ultimately certified double platinum for sales.

Just over six months after the release of his debut album, Olly Murs confirmed he was working on the follow up. For the second album he shifted in the direction of hip hop and soul influenced pop. The first single “Heart Skips a Beat” was released in August 2011 and it debuted at #1 on the UK pop singles chart selling 109,000 copies in its first week. A second single “Dance With Me Tonight” appeared in November a week before the release of the album In Case You Didn’t Know. It opened at #2 on the chart and became Olly Murs’ third #1 hit single two weeks later. The album also opened at #1 becoming his first chart topping collection. The song “Heart Skips a Beat” was also promoted in the US where it edged on to the pop charts in the fall of 2012.

In the spring of 2012 Olly Murs set to work on his third album in three years. He stated that it was another evolution of his sound, but some critics have complained that it is mostly a repeat of the style of In Case You Didn’t Know. The first single “Troublemaker” was released in November 2012 just in advance of the album Right Place, Right Time. Both debuted at #1 on the charts and “Troublemaker” became Olly Murs’ first single to spend more than a week at the top. Early in 2013 the song began to make progress on the US pop charts.

North American pop fans first gained widespread exposure to Olly Murs when he opened for One Direction on the North American leg of their 2012 concert tour. Initially Columbia Records planned to release his album In Case You Didn’t Know but the plans were scrapped. Instead, Right Place, Right Time will be released in April 2013 and will include the singles from In Case You Didn’t Know.

Since 2018, Murs has been a coach on The Voice. He won the eighth series with Molly Hocking and the ninth series with Blessing Chitapa. In October 2018, Murs announced that his sixth album would be a double album called You Know I Know. The first single from the album was “Moves” and featured guest vocals from Snoop Dogg and an appearance from Rowan Atkinson as the waiter in the bar as himself. As of 2023, Olly Murs’ net worth is estimated to be $7 million.