陽光大衛私房粉絲網

亞洲媒體真的get大衛，從一篇又一篇的新聞可以非常清楚的看出來，我們不但了解他的魅力所在，而且讓他完全發揮自我，他的健康形象很對亞洲的胃口，boyish charm也不會對亞洲男歌迷造成困擾或威脅，當然更不用提他歌唱的這麼棒了。大衛和亞洲人實在太配了，他一定會回亞洲的。

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There's just something about David Archuleta that appeals to all ages and nationalities.

Is it the wholesome down-to-earth image, the golden vocals or the youthful exuberance this 18-year-old teen Idol sensation radiates?

Ardent fangirls will tell you it's all these qualities (and more), but there's really no denying that as an artist, David is a breath of fresh air in an industry littered with rehabilitation stories, hardcore partying and booze binges.

With a chart-topping debut self-titled album and radio-friendly singles "Crush" and "A Little Too Not Over You" winning over converts to the Archie camp daily, the boy wonder is hot property these days. Fresh from his first U.S. solo tour, David Archuleta shares with MTV Asia in Singapore about his fondness for funeral potatoes, college plans and being awed by his fans on a constant basis.

What do you miss most about Utah when you're out touring?

Definitely it'll be family and the people there because there's just no place like home. Whenever I'm home, I try to visit my neighbors and see how they're doing, it's just nice to be in that normal environment because it can get so crazy everywhere else. I'm going from place to place and everyone knows you from the show (American Idol) but there's such a big difference between someone who thinks they know you from watching you on the show versus someone who knows you since before all this happened. A lot of my friends didn't know how to treat me after Idol because they were like so nervous, they thought I had changed and become this famous person. After being around them for half an hour or so, they sort of realize that "Oh, it's David, he's still himself." It's nice to be able to let people know that I haven't changed.

Is there a particular Utah dish that you miss?

I wouldn't really eat it anymore though, because I'm trying to stay away from dairy and cheese. I don't eat cheese or drink milk, even on American Idol too. I guess it makes me feel a little congested and really phlegmy. But I still love cheese, so a little bit here and there is fine. After the American Idol finale, my studio teacher came to see me, the first thing she had was a piece of pizza for me to eat and it was so weird to have it but I was really happy to have pizza, because I love it but I just don't eat it that much anymore. The Utah dish I miss is 'funeral potatoes' which is like potato casserole. It's like they always have it at funerals, or at weddings and church gatherings.

Are you thinking of a budding acting career after your guest appearance on the Nickelodeon show iCarly?

The week before I went on a solo tour, I did an episode of Hannah Montana, I seem to be doing a lot of kids' shows! It was a lot of fun and Miley is really nice, everyone is just so friendly. I was really nervous but I had a great time just getting into it. Acting to me is similar to music because you have to interpret a certain situation and portray it to someone like you're telling a story. So that's cool.

You've won a Teen's Choice Award for Most Fanatic Fans, so what's the most fanatical fan experience you've ever had?

For the most part, they've been really great, really supportive and they still are really friendly and considerate. That's what I appreciate from them because even though they get really excited, they still make sure that they give me space. They're like "Oh I hope you're feeling better" if I'm sick and they'll give me honey and little herbal tea packages. It's nice because they always have good intentions. There have been certain situations where they've been a little crazier than that but it's not everyone. I think it's fanatical in a good way. During my tour, it was neat because people who worked at the venues I performed at told me that I have such nice and respectful fans. They said that fans of other artists weren't like that, they would get angry at security and start yelling, cussing or getting impatient. I think it's great that my fans have been the way they've been and they've been respectful not only to me but to other people.

Your fans support a lot of the causes that you've shown an interest in, tell more about that.

There is the Make-A-Wish Foundation and also the Stand Up To Cancer organization. I just made note of it on my blog and they raised the second biggest amount from a group on the telethon, which was cool. Not only do they support my music, they also support good causes and they raised over US$30,000. Sometimes they talk about their own things that they're involved in which I've inspired them to do. There was a lady (Marge Lees) who read my blog about the Stand Up To Cancer telethon because she was a fan, and after watching the show she went out and got screened - and it turned out she had colorectal cancer. I called her right after her surgery and actually got to meet her a few months after that. It was amazing to see that a simple thing like blogging can have big actions for people that you don't even know. She was able to watch and donate and take action to help herself as well.

Are you thinking of going to college?

That's something I've thought about but it's hard because I'm not going to school anymore. I'm never home to go to school, but I think that education is really important and I never felt that I was smart enough to take music classes. It's something that I've really gotten interested in and I think it'll be cool to do that. I don't have like a specific direction but none of my friends do so it makes me feel a little better to know that they don't know either! It's the same with my music, I was doing things a certain way on this album but I might go do something else on my next album.

If not for music, what else would you be doing?

Music has always been something I've always wanted to do with my life. I don't plan on stopping to do it but you just don't know how long things will last. You see all these people who become successful and then they fade away, so it's like well that happens. I'm still going to do music because I love it so much, but it's just a matter of whether I will be able to make a living off of it forever. I think it's important to have a backup plan, to continue my education; you always need a Plan B just in case music doesn't work out as a career. Something that I've always been interested in ever since I had my vocal chord paralysis is being an ear-nose-throat doctor. Even though I'm not sure if I've missed too much school to do that, it's an interest that I've still kept because it'll be nice to help other people who don't know what to do in that kind of situation. I'll still be helping people with music, people who sing. It was funny because the ear-nose-throat doctor we had on American Idol was the one who diagnosed me years before with my vocal chord paralysis so meeting him again was cool.