David Archuleta
David Archuleta became one of the most recognizable figures on television in 2008, when his strong tenor vocals and boyish charm helped him earn a second-place finish in American Idol's seventh season.
**David Archuleta is a contestant on American Idol. He has been
called “The Soul man from Utah,” the “Soul Midget King,” “Mini Motown
Monster” and a singing prodigy. David’s natural “soulful” voice has
captivated America through his performances on Jenny Jones and most
recently as the junior singer grand prize winner of Star Search 2. David Archuleta
was born in Miami, Florida on December 28th 1990 and spent the first
six years of his life in various cities in florida. In February of
1997, David and his family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah where he lives
with his parents, his brother and 3 sisters and 2 cats. He comes from a
musical family where his mother sings both Spanish and English pop
music, and his dad is a jazz trumpet player. David began singing at the
age of 6 when he memorized several songs from the Les Miserables 10th
anniversary concert, complete with English and Cockney accents. When he
was 10 he participated in the Utah Talent Competition and although VERY
reluctant to go perform in public, and feeling extremely nervous, he
went onstage and sang “I Will Always Love You” and received a standing
ovation. He has since been featured on Janny Jones, and the last
several months have included performing 3 times on Star Search, being
seen on CBS’ The Early Show. He is now in negotiations to record some
new material and will be releasing a new CD soon. *Source:
www.davidarchuleta.net David Archuleta won the Junior Singer
category of Star Search in 2003 when he was 12 years old and since then
his fans has been building up. Now 17, he easily won the auditions in
San Diego, CA.