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