| 17 years old | | | | seven. He started performing in front of a |
| | | | live audience at age ten and his "stint" at |
| Hometown: Murray, UT | | | | the AI season one was probably one of his |
| | | | first television appearances. He's had |
| Musical Influences: Natalie Cole, Stevie | | | | singing lessons since he was twelve and is |
| Wonder, Kirk Franklin, Bryan Adams | | | | currently into writing songs and improving |
| | | | his talent on the piano. His favorite artists |
| "You'll never be lonely if you learn to | | | | include Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Kirk |
| befriend yourself." | | | | Franklin, Natasha Bedingfield, Natalie Cole, |
| | | | Celine Dion and Mariah Carey. |
| -From the American Idol website | | | | |
| | | | Performances |
| David Archuleta's first exposure to the | | | | |
| American Idol happened when he was only nine | | | | David Archuleta has so far consistently |
| years old. On the first season of the famous | | | | impressed the American Idol judges because of |
| singing competition, Archuleta was shown | | | | his talent. For Hollywood Week, he sang |
| singing "And I'm Telling You I'm not Going" | | | | "Heaven" by Bryan Adams who happens to be one |
| to AI hopefuls. The video is everywhere on | | | | of his favorite artists. All three judges |
| the Internet. It amazed those who were there | | | | agreed that he has the potential. Not one |
| to hear and enticed audiences to watch out | | | | negative word was heard. Even Simon was |
| for this budding performer. Almost eight | | | | inclined to agree that he was an incredible |
| years later, Archuleta auditioned for the | | | | performer. |
| American Idol himself. | | | | |
| | | | The fact that he has such good looks didn't |
| His story | | | | hurt either. A lot of fans are now rooting |
| | | | for this young singer, even going so far as |
| Most of the American Idol hopefuls come with | | | | forming fan sites and compiling all |
| their own stories to add to the drama of | | | | television appearances and posting them on |
| their joining the competition. For David | | | | the Internet. He has been considered a |
| Archuleta, it was his suffering from vocal | | | | singing prodigy and is now out to prove that |
| paralysis, which caused him to nearly lose | | | | he's worthy of the title by trying out for |
| his singing voice. Fortunately he was able to | | | | the AI. |
| overcome his condition long enough to impress | | | | |
| the judges on his San Diego audition. His | | | | Apart from his ambition to make it big in the |
| rendition of John Mayer's "Waiting on the | | | | industry, David Archuleta is just your |
| Road to Change" even got Randy joining him | | | | average teenager. He aims to finish school |
| while he was singing. All three judges loved | | | | and attend college and make something out of |
| him enough to give him the go-signal to | | | | himself somehow. |
| continue on to Hollywood where he is all set | | | | |
| to prove everyone that he has everything that | | | | For the most part, Archuleta can well become |
| it takes to join the ranks of Taylor Hicks, | | | | one of the most interesting personalities in |
| Ruben Studdard and Jordin Sparks, all of whom | | | | this season of the American Idol. People love |
| made it to the top spot in previous seasons | | | | him. He has the talent, the looks and the |
| of the American Idol. | | | | charisma to make it big. He's more than just |
| | | | a cute face and even Simon believes that |
| Profile | | | | there's more to this young man than meets the |
| | | | eye. |
| David Archuleta has been seeing since he was | | | | |