David Archuleta | American Idol | Official Site

Check out this video of David Archuleta and his journey to the top 24.

Want to know more about David Archuleta? This video is an interview conducted by American Idol. Check it out! And make sure you show your support for David by wearing a t-shirt and voting!!

Here is the photo shoot of the top 24!

Here is a video of David Archuleta before his American Idol debut. This video is of him singing Wicked’s “For Good” at the Oakland Temple Visitor Center.

The current buzz on American Idol is all about 16 year-old David Archuleta from Salt Lake City, Utah. He is currently one of the most promising American Idol season 7 contestants, even before his audition aired on TV. After being aired on the American Idol commercial, many people may have recognized him from winning Star Search when he was 12. He even has a video of him singing “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going” in front of American Idol season 1 aspirants and he blew them away with his rendition. David was 9 years old during season 1 of American Idol.

Towards the end of the American Idol first season, a friend of the family called about a show Jenny Jones was doing to feature talented kids across America and thought David should audition for the show. A show producer called and listened to an a capella recording of David singing “And I Am Telling You”, and was so impressed, she asked him to rush a video and CD to them. A few days later, David and his dad were on a plane to Chicago to be on the show. While there he met AJ Gil from American Idol and formed a friendship with him, and a week later while in LA, met with AJ who then introduced David to the rest of the American Id