David archuleta biography american idol
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David Archuleta
This article is about the singer. For his debut album, see David Archuleta (album).
Musical artist
David James Archuleta (born December 28, 1990) is an American singer and songwriter. At the age of ten, he won the children's division of the Utah Talent Competition, leading to other television singing appearances.[5] When he was twelve years old, he became the Junior Vocal Champion on the second season of Star Search, known as "Star Search 2".[5] In 2008, he finished second on the seventh season of American Idol.[6]
In August 2008, he released "Crush", the first single from his self-titled debut album.[5][7][8][9] The album, released three months later, debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart; it has sold over 750,000 copies in the United States and over 900,000 worldwide.[10][11][12]
In October 2010, he released a third album, The Other Side of Down, featuring the lead single "Something 'Bout Love". In March 2012, he went on hiatus for two years to be a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Chile, but stated that he would continue his music career afterwards.[13][14] As of Febr
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'American Idol' alum David Archuleta called his time on the show 'miserable' and 'traumatic'
- David Archuleta sat down for an interview with Variety.
- Archuleta, 30, recalled his time as a contestant on "American Idol" season seven.
- He said the experience was "traumatic."
"American Idol" alum David Archuleta recalled his time competing on the TV series as a teenager, calling it "traumatic."
In an interview with Variety's Adam B. Vary, the 30-year-old spoke about everything from his sexuality to hitting stardom while being an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At one point, Archuleta reminisced about his "American Idol" journey.
"I felt so disconnected from everything," Archuleta, 30, told Variety. "Like, 13 years later, I'm piecing together what actually was going on. But it's still a process because I still don't understand why people were so into it."
He added: "I think I was just in protection mode the whole time. If anything, I was putting a wall between me and everyone else."
Archuleta burst onto the "American Idol" scene at just 16-years-old and would go on to place second behind winner David Cook on season seven. He told Variety that the experience was "traumatic" and
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David Archuleta
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