David archuleta and jordan pruitt
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David Archuleta Lost Control of His Life on ‘American Idol.’ He Came Out as Bisexual to Get It Back
It was round two of the semifinals on Season 7 of “American Idol,” and David Archuleta had just closed the Feb. 28, 2008, episode with John Lennon’s “Imagine.” The performance — a master class in immaculate pop vocal precision — earned the then-17-year-old wild screams from the tween and teen girls in the studio audience and instant raves from the judges. Randy Jackson told Archuleta he was “born to do exactly what you’re doing.” Paula Abdul gushed that he was “destined for superstardom.” And Simon Cowell proclaimed, “Right now, you’re the one to beat.”
In that moment, with his father, Jeff, beaming from his seat just feet away, Archuleta knew he should be nothing but grateful for the praise. Instead, one thought kept drumming through his head: “I don’t want to be here anymore.”
He didn’t understand why those girls were screaming, let alone why tens of mil
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David Archuleta’s Bio
Teen Singing Sensation
When David Archuleta made his first appearance on national television in January 2008, he became an instant Teen Idol. Critics and fans recognized in the 17 year old a musical talent that comes along very rarely and explodes upon the culture with a power and style all its own.
David has a beautiful tenor infused with Rhythm & Blues, Gospel, and Jazz. He also plays the piano and accompanied himself a few times on “American Idol.” On his “American Idol” Fast Facts page, David cited his musical influences as Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Kirk Franklin and Bryan Adams. The pop artists he likes are Natasha Bedingfield, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Bryan Adams, Kirk Franklin, and Robbie Williams. Like Elliott Yamin and John Mayer, David has a soulful vibe. In a Seventeen interview he cited Sara Bareilles as a clever singer-songwriter he admires.
David signed a recording contract with Jive Records in June 2008. His debut album was released on November 11 and cha
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David Archuleta
BIO
David Archuleta became a star when he was just 16 years old. In 2008, more than 30 million television viewers fell in love with his angelic voice and their 44 million votes made him runner-up in Season 7 of American Idol.
Soon after, David’s single “Crush” debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the track sold 166,000 downloads in its first week in the U.S. and subsequently more than 1.92 million digital copies to reach double platinum. Three months later, David’s self-titled album, David Archuleta, went gold, selling more than 750,000 copies in the U.S., and more than 900,000 copies worldwide.
David Archuleta has toured all over the U.S. and globally to Canada, Asia, and even the Middle East for a performance for the U.S. troops. As a result of his global success, he has built a massive & faithful social media following (3.5 million Facebook followers, 1.2 million on Twitter and over 312K on Instagram). In 2017, David relocated to Nashville and released his album Postcards in the Sky featuring all original s
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