From boy to man David Archuleta is still the sweet bashful guy he was on American Idol last year but is now his S. Indra Sathiabalan
AFTER a stunning run in American Idol Season 7 in 2008, young David Archuleta who was only 17 then, was a strong favourite to win. However, majority of voters preferred the edgier David Cook who won the American Idol title that year.
But being first runner up wasn’t that bad as almost every record company wanted to sign him up. He eventually signed with Jive.
Archuleta proved that his run on Idol was no fluke when his first single Crush, released in August 2008, became a hit. His debut album was released in November the same year, hitting the number two spot on the Billboard charts.
Being a part of a singing competition isn’t something new for Archuleta who had entered competitions since he was 10. In fact, during American Idol, there was a clip of him singing in front of Idol’s first champ Kelly Clarkson who in turn was impressed by the little boy with a big voice.
Archuleta’s father, Jeff, is a jazz musician while his mum, Lupe, is a salsa singer. At age six, Archuleta saw a videotape of the stage musical Les Miserables and became captivated with the music.
His foray into pop music began when he watched the first season of American Idol and was completely taken in by contestant Tamyra Gray’s soulful rendition of And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going. That was the turning point in Archuleta’s life, which ultimately led him on to the road towards American Idol Season 7 finale.