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
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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.
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After spending a year touring
with the top 10 finalists of last year’s American Idol, Archuleta has
embarked on his first series of solo concerts which began last month.
He will also tour Asia, and Kuala Lumpur is one of the scheduled
stops.
Speaking from Idaho in a recent telephone interview,
Archuleta talked about his music, future plans and of course, American
Idol. He said he has never been to Asia before and is really looking
forward to coming here and performing for his fans.
Asked how
much of this album represents him as an artiste, he said that most of
the songs do in fact capture his taste in music.
“Most of the
songs represent me, at this moment. I did not stick to a particular
direction. Since I am a teenager, I haven’t decided who I am yet. So,
hopefully with my next album, it will be a little more clearly
directed. I hope to work with different people and see who I am really
compatible with.”
Archuleta said that at the time he was
working on his album, he was on the Idol tour and hence did not get a
chance to write for the album. Six days before it was finished, he
managed to help write A Little Too Not Over You and Don’t Let Go.
He
admitted that both songs were based on personal experiences. “It is
about trying to get over someone. You think you’ve gotten over them but
when you see them again, a lot of these memories come back,” he
explained. However, he denied having anyone special in his life at the
moment.
When Archuleta sang Imagine during American Idol, it was one of the highlights of the show.
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However,
it did not end up on the album. “It was not included because it was not
a right fit for the album. The label felt that Angels (which was
another highlight on Idol) was a better choice.”
Archuleta was thought to be the sure winner of American Idol and Cook’s victory turned out to be a big surprise.
“I
didn’t think I was going to win,” confessed Archuleta bashfully. “I
think David did such a great job as an artiste and he is a great
person. I really look up to him and admire him for that. He has enough
experience to know which direction he wants to take as a person. He was
more of a rock person whilst I was more into pop.”
Archuleta
said that he is following the new season of American Idol and at the
moment, as far as he can tell, Adam Lambert and Matt Girard stand out.
In fact, he is scheduled to appear on one of the shows sometime in
May.
Currently on his North American tour, Archuleta is a star
in his own right and he admitted that being one of the Idol finalists
still hasn’t sunk in fully.
To his fans in Malaysia, Archuleta
has this to say: “I just want to say ‘thank you so much for all the
support’. I am so excited to be able to come over to perform for you
soon.”
David Archuleta will be giving a
performance at Sunway Lagoon Amphitheatre in Petaling Jaya on April 11.
This concert is by invitation only and the first 750 DiGi customers to
download any of the three promotional bundles by DiGi will stand to win
two complimentary tickets to the show.
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