David
is a Honduran American with dark brown hair and hazel eyes who was born
on December 28, 1990 in Miami, Florida, USA. He has appeared on
television talent shows like American Idol and Star Search. David sings
Pop, R&B and Soul music.
~Placed 2nd behind David Cook as American Idol Season 7 Runner-Up,
~It was officially announced on June 5, 2008, that David signed on with 19/JIVE Records
~.David stands at 5′7″ tall.
~David can play the piano and he has written a few songs.
~His
dad’s name is Jeff, and he was born and raised in Utah. He is 42 and a
jazz trumpet player. His mom’s name is Lupe and she emigrated from
Honduras from her hometown of San Pedro Sula, Cortes. She is also 42
and sings pop music in both English and Spanish.
~Of
David’s five siblings, he is 2nd oldest. Listed in order from eldest to
youngest: Claudia (18 ), David (17), Daniel (14), Jazzy (11), and Amber
(9).
~David owns a pretty big goldfish named Conditioner and his dog’s name is Teddy.
~David is left handed.
~His favorite colors are: Orange and Yellow. He also likes Citrus Green.
~He worked as a tech over the summer vacation last year at Techiat Park Amphitheatre.
~David went on tour with 9 other Idol finalists over the summer of 2008.
~He got a 4.0 grade point average during his sophmore year at Murray high school in Murray, Utah.
~His high school locker number was 607
~Murray high school colors are orange and black.
~Murray High School Principals name is Scott Bushnell.
~Since
competing on American Idol, David’s g.p.a. dropped a fraction of a
point when he received a B grade at the end of the last term.
~David promises to finish out high school and attend college even if his music gets in his way.
~His lucky charm is a rubber band that his friends gave him, so he doesn’t forget that they always have his back.
~To battle nerves, David says a prayer before a performance and tries to shake it off.
~David and his family are active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints back home in Utah.
~His favorite American Idol moment was when Tamyra Gray sang And I’m Telling You.
~David says his toughest obstacle in life was believing that he could really be successful in a singing career.
~He likes all of the judges on American Idol because of their personalities and their different opinions.
~David
once competed against Alexandrea Lushington, another contestant in
season 7 of American Idol on the show Star Search. David is great
friends with Alexandrea , and when she got voted off of American Idol,
it brought him to tears.
~If he couldn’t sing, he would like to be able to play the guitar and become a better songwriter.
~He wants to sing at one of the Olympics when as gets older.
~He once performed for surviving 9/11 firefighters in New York City. He sang “I Will Always Love You.”
~He says his friends would be surprised that he owns Kirk Franklin albums.
~Even if given a chance for a re-do, he stated he would not change a single thing about himself.
~Although
he was born in Miami, Florida, David and his family moved around in
Florida for most of his early life, but finally moved to Salt Lake
City, Utah on February 1997 where he currently resides, specifically in
a city named Murray. The thing he loves most about Utah is the people
there.
~On the finals of the 2nd Season of Star Search, David scored a perfect 20 points from all three judges. The actual date David won Star Search was March 19, 2003.By winning the Junior Singers competition on Star Search, David won $100,000.00. As soon as the Archuleta Family returned to Utah, 10% or $10,000.00 was donated to their church.
~He has taken formal singing training since he was 12 years old, but only every now and then from his vocal coach, Dean Kaelin.
~His musical influences are Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Kirk Franklin and Bryan Adams.
~He auditioned for American Idol in San Diego, California.
~David has a fan group called The Arch Angels and another one called The Archies.
Background and Song List in his appearance on Star Search:
When
David started on Star Search, he already started showing symptoms of
bronchitis, which would later lead to his vocal paralysis when he
reached the age of 13 and 14. One of his vocal chords was paralyzed and
underdeveloped. The doctors said he can have surgery, but it was very
risky. He didn’t want to take the risk because he wanted to sing. He
was actually supposed to record a CD after Star Search because of his
big success there, but wasn’t able to due to his vocal paralysis.
~David once performed on the Jenny Jones show. He sang And I Am Telling You by Jennifer Holliday.
~Preliminary Round - Who’s Lovin’ You by The Temptations
~Semifinals - Fallin’ by Alicia Keys
~Finals - You’re All I Need to Get By by Marvin Gaye
~Battle of the Champions - I Surrender by Celine Dion
At
the age of 10, he participated in the Utah Talent Competition, his
first ever competition wherein he sang I Will Always Love You, his
first ever song sung on stage, receiving a standing ovation.
At
the age of six, he memorized a number of songs from the Les Miserables
10th Anniversary Concert with the corresponding English and Cockney
accents.
Other FAQs and Favorites:
Subjects in School: Science and Social Studies
Least favorite subject: Mathematics
TV Shows: Lizzie McGuire, Star Search and Sister Sister
Movies: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Actors: Robin Williams and Jim Carrey
Animated Characters: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Donald Duck
Band: Destiny’s Child
Singers: Natalie Cole, Céline Dion and Michael Jackson
Songs: And I’m Telling You, Who’s Loving You and Complicated by Avril Lavigne
Album: Let Go by Avril Lavigne
Sports Team: Utah Jazz
Breakfast Foods: Cereal, French toast and pancakes
Fruits: Orange, banana and apple
Candy Bar: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Beverages: Water, Orange Juice and Sprite
Sport: Rollerblading
Quote: You’ll never be lonely if you learn to befriend yourself.
Male Pop Stars: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Bryan Adams and Kirk Franklin.
Female Pop Stars: Natasha Bedingfield, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion and Mariah Carey.
American Idol Contestant: Elliott Yamin and Tamara Gray
Performer: Michael Jackson
Food: Thai Food
David’s American Idol audition number is 11394.
David
sang for contestants in Season 1 of American Idol. He sang And I Am
Telling You I’m Not Going by Jennifer Holliday. One of those
contestants just happened to be Kelly Clarkson.
List of Songs Sung by David on American Idol:
First Audition: Waiting On the World to Change by John Mayer
Hollywood Week Day 1: Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
Hollywood Week Day 4: Heaven by Bryan Adams
Nationwide Voting began with the Top 24:
February 19, 2008 - Shop Around by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (6th of 12) Top 12 Guys
February 26, 2008 - Imagine by John Lennon (10th of 10) Top 10 Guys
March 4, 2008 - Another Day in Paradise by Phil Collins (2nd of 8 ) Top 8 Guys
March 11, 2008 - We Can Work it Out by The Beatles (12th of 12) Top 6 Guys
March 18, 2008 - Long and Winding Road by The Beatles (3rd of 11) Top 11
March 25, 2008 - You’re the Voice by David Foster with Jeff Pescetto (8th of 10)
April 1, 2008 - Smoky Mountain Memories by Dolly Parton (3rd of 9)
April 8, 2008 - Angels by Robbie Williams (7th of 8 )
April 15, 2008 - When You Believe by Mariah Carey/Whitney Houston (1st of 7)
April 22, 2008 - Think Of Me by Andrew Lloyd Webber (4th of 6)
April 29, 2008 - Sweet Caroline (4th of 5) and America (9th) by Neil Diamond
May 6, 2008 - Stand by Me (4th of 4) and Love Me Tender
May 13, 2008 - And So It Goes (1st of 3), With You, and Longer
May 20th FINALS - Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (performed 2nd), In This Moment, Imagine
