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