David Archuleta - Alpha Hunk of the Day
American Idol David Archuleta’s Profile & Biography
Birthday: December 28, 1990
Hometown: Murray, UT
Favorite Quote: “You’ll never be lonely if you learn to befriend yourself.”
Audition City: San Diego
Musical Influences: Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Kirk Franklin, Bryan Adams.
David Archuleta was born in Miami, Florida to Jeff Archuleta and Lupe Maire, a salsa singer and dancer from Honduras. Archuleta has four siblings. Archuleta’s family moved to the Salt Lake Valley, in the city of Sandy, Utah when Archuleta was 6 and he currently lives in Murray, Utah, where Archuleta is a student at Murray High School. He once suffered partial vocal paralysis but declined risky surgery and has said he feels he is almost fully recovered.
Archuleta started singing at age six, inspired by a Les Misérables video. “That musical is what started all of this,” he said. He started performing publicly at age 10 when he participated in the Utah Talent Competition singing “I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton; he received a standing ovation and won the Child Division.
At age 11 he made his television debut. He sang “And I Am Telling You” on a Jenny Jones’ show for future Latino stars.
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American Idol Performance by David Archuleta (audition to final)
| Week # | Theme | Song choice | Original artist |
| Top 24 | 1960s | Shop Around | The Miracles |
| Top 20 | 1970s | Imagine | John Lennon |
| Top 16 | 1980s | Another Day in Paradise | Phil Collins |
| Top 12 | Lennon/McCartney | We Can Work It Out | The Beatles |
| Top 11 | The Beatles | The Long and Winding Road | The Beatles |
| Top 10 | Year They Were Born | You’re the Voice | John Farnham |
| Top 9 | Dolly Parton | Smoky Mountain Memories | Dolly Parton |
| Top 8 | Inspirational Songs | Angels | Robbie Williams |
| Top 7 | Mariah Carey | When You Believe | Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston |
| Top 6 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Think of Me | The Phantom of the Opera |
| Top 5 | Neil Diamond | Sweet Caroline America | Neil Diamond |
| Top 4 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
Stand by Me Love Me Tender |
Ben E. King Elvis Presley |
| Top 3 | Judge’s Choice Contestant’s Choice Producers’ Choice |
And So It Goes With You Longer |
Billy Joel Chris Brown Dan Fogelberg |
| Finale | Clive Davis’s Choice New Song Contestant’s Choice |
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me In This Moment Imagine |
Elton John Written by Ryan Gillmor John Lennon |
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David Archuleta Official Website, Biography, Photo
Profile on American Idol
Age: 17
Hometown: Murray, UT
Favorite Quote: “You’ll never be lonely if you learn to befriend yourself.”
Audition City: San Diego
Musical Influences: Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Kirk Franklin, Bryan Adams.
Profile on Star Search
Contestant: David Archuleta
Age: 12
Home Town: Sandy, UT
Subjects at School: Science, Social Studies
Computer Games: Neopets, Zoo Tycoon, RollerCoaster Tycoon
TV Shows: Lizzie McGuire, STAR SEARCH, Sister Sister
Movies: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Actors: Robin Williams, Jim Carrey
Actresses: No favorite
Animated Characters: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Donald Duck
Bands: Destiny’s Child
Singers: Natalie Cole, Céline Dion, Michael Jackson
Songs: And I’m Telling You, Who’s Loving You, Complicated
CDs: Avril Lavigne, Let Go
Sports Teams: Utah Jazz
Breakfast Foods: Cereal, French toast, pancakes
Fruits: Orange, banana, apple
Snack Foods: Orange, banana, apple
Candy Bars: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Drinks: Water, orange juice, Sprite
…more on CBS Star Search website.
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