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Template:Infobox musical artist 2 David James Archuleta (born December 28, 1990 in Miami, Florida) is an American singer and "Top 20" contestant, and amongst the top ten male vocalists, on American Idol's seventh season as of February 2008. He is one of the youngest finalists on the show winning a spot in the top twenty at seventeen years old. At the age of 12, Archuleta won the Junior Singers competition on Star Search.

Gay Rumors

There have been rumors about David being gay, The same to David Hernandez.

Overview

Archuleta started singing when he was seven because he was inspired by a "Les Miserables" 10th-anniversary video he was watching, "That musical is what started all of this." He started performing for others when he was ten. He once suffered partial vocal paralysis but refrained from risky surgery and feels he has fully recovered.

Archuleta lives in Murray, Utah and is a student at Murray High School. If his bid to become the next American Idol fails he plans to continue school and keep singing. The only regular job he has had was over the summer of 2007 as a sound "techie" at a park amphitheater.

Musical influences

Archuleta's mother is from Chile and much of the music he listened to as a child was Hispanic-influenced; he also listened to jazz music from his dad's collection as well as gospel, pop, rock and "soulful music".

On his American Idol "Fast Facts" page he cites musical influences as: Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Kirk Franklin and Brian Setzer. When asked to list his top pop artists he cites; Natasha Bedingfield, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, Bruce Hornsby, Michael Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Brian Setzer and Kirk Franklin.

He also cites Tamyra Gray and Elliott Yamin as his favorite former American Idol contestants. Like Elliott, he has said he wants to infuse his pop selections with a soulful vibe.

Star Search

In 2003, at the age of 12, Archuleta sang on several episodes of the television show Star Search. On one episode, he sang against then 13-year-old Alexandréa Lushington, who is also a "top 20" semi-finalist on American Idol.

American Idol

Archuleta won his ticket to the Hollywood final auditions at the San Diego tryouts held at Qualcomm Stadium - July 30 & July 31 2007. He was still only sixteen during the Hollywood auditions and, along with other contestants not yet 18, will have to go to school ("doing schoolwork in the morning and then come onto the stage and then go back to the schoolwork") while a part of American Idol's seventh season.

References

1. "American Idol" Contestant David Archuleta Has YouTube Trail
2. ^ Archuleta, David (18 February 2008). "Introducing David Archuleta". DavidArchuletaMusic via YouTube. Retrieved 2008-02-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
3. ^ American Idol Fast Facts: David Archuleta
4. "Star Search: Episode 03, 01/31/2004, Story". CBS.
5. "Star Search: Episode 04, 02/07/2004, Story". CBS.
6. "Star Search: Episode 05, 02/14/2004, Story". CBS.
7. "Star Search: Episode 06, 02/21/2004, Story". CBS.
8. "Star Search: Episode 07, 02/28/2004, Story". CBS.
9. "Star Search: Junior Singer Video". CBS.
10. Delaveris, Lea (2008-02-19). "Ringer Singers: Some 'Idol' Contestants Aren't Novices". Columbus Dispatch.
11. Wilkens, John (2007-0730). "Thousands audition in S.D. for 'American Idol'". Union-Tribune. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
12. ^ "David Archuleta - Audition on Hollywood 2008". DavidArchuletaMusic via YouTube. 18 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
13. ^ Barnes, Ken. "Idol Chatter: A conference call with Nigel". USA Today.
14. "David Archuleta Top 24 (19/02/08)". DavidArchuletaMusic via YouTube. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

• Template:AI contestant
• Star Search profile

• American Idol participants
• 1990 births
• Living people
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