David Archuleta
December 28, 1990
Miami, FL
This American Idol runner up exemplifies Young Hollywood to a tee—he’s young, talented, and a whole lot of fun! Hailing from Miami, Archuleta grew up listening to Latin music alongside his Honduran mother Lupe Marie, a talented singer and dancer. It was his inherent love for music that inspired to him to go on to win Star Search at the age of twelve, not long before he showcased his skills on national television for pop culture phenomenon American Idol.
After mesmerizing audiences around the globe with songs like “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” by Elton John and “Imagine” by John Lennon, this musical talent earned a major recording contract with Jive Records. Archuleta gave Young Hollywood the details about being in the studio, songwriting, and life after American Idol. It’s clear that he’s got the chops and drive to be American Idol’s next big success!
Fun Facts
Is the youngest ever runner up on American Idol
After the release of his first single on iTunes on August 12, 2008, the song, Crush, topped the 100 song list at #1 within just 24 hours of being online!
His lucky charm is a rubber band given to him by his close friends.
AMERICAN IDOL runner-up DAVID ARCHULETA will make his acting debut in a hit kids' show.
The Crush singer, who came second in the popular talent show earlier this year (08), will star in Nickelode...
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AMERICAN IDOL runner-up DAVID ARCHULETA is set to release an album later this year (08) after signing a major record deal - even though he failed to win the TV show.
Archuleta was widely tipped t...
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Jesse McCartney and Ryan...
GEORGE MICHAEL, SEAL, DONNA SUMMER, ZZ TOP and BRYAN ADAMS provided the celebrity performances during Wednesday's (21May08) AMERICAN IDOL live finale, but it was JACK BLACK, BEN STILLER and ROBERT DOW...
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The 25-year-old was triumphant at the finale ...
