David Archuleta

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Biography

David James Archuleta (born December 28, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. At ten years old, he won the children's division of the Utah Talent Competition leading to other television singing appearances. When he was twelve years old, Archuleta became the Junior Vocal Champion on Star Search 2. In 2007, at sixteen years old, he became one of the youngest contestants on the seventh season of American Idol. In May 2008 he finished as the runner-up, receiving 44 percent of over 97 million votes. In August 2008 Archuleta released "Crush", the first single from his self-titled debut album. The album, released three months later, debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart; it has sold over 750,000 copies in the U.S., and over 900,000 worldwide. In October 2010 he released a third album, The Other Side of Down featuring lead single "Something 'Bout Love". On March 28, 2012, Archuleta left on a two-year hiatus to be a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile, but stated that he will continue his music career after that. As of February 2012, Archuleta has sold 1,108,000 albums and 3,327,000 tracks in the United States. In March 2012, Archuleta released his fourth album, Forevermore, exclusively in the Philippines. This was his first Original Pilipino Music album, composed of several covers of Filipino songs. The album was certified gold in the Philippines (10,000 units) as of June 2012. Archuleta's fifth album, Begin, was released on August 7, 2012, in the United States. His sixth album, No Matter How Far was released on March 26, 2013.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2003
Number of Albums 31
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Website davidarchuleta.com
Wikipedia David Archuleta on Wikipedia
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Where was he a student when he won second place in American Idol season 7?

Murray High School

...He was a student at Murray High School in Salt Lake County, Utah, when he competed and won second place in the American Idol competition, season 7, at...
What was his age at the time of his victory?

16

...on second place in the American Idol competition, season 7, at the age of 16 . His clear and beautiful singing voice, plus his emotional connection wit...
What ethnicity did David's mother have?

Latino

...sty and innocence, has won him fans nationwide. Because of his mother's Latino heritage, David grew up listening to Latino music, as well as jazz musi...
What type of music did David listen to growing up?

Latino music

... Because of his mother's Latino heritage, David grew up listening to Latino music , as well as jazz music from his father's collection. He explains, Mu...
What was my mother's big on?

dancing

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How many studio albums has David Archuleta released?

eight

...traditional music. To date, American singer David Archuleta has released eight studio albums, one video album, six extended plays, twentyfour singles,...
How old was David when his parents moved his family to Sandy, Utah?

six

...ur singles, and twentyone music videos. Performing History When David was six years old, his parents moved his family to Sandy, Utah, and encouraged h...
What did David's parents encourage him to do when he was six?

compete in talent competitions

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At what age did he compete in the Utah Talent Competition?

ten

...andy, Utah, and encouraged him to compete in talent competitions. At only ten years old, he participated in the Utah Talent Competition, receiving a s...
What was the age of he won the Star Search 2 Junior Vocal Champion award?

twelve

...e audience, and winning the children's division. In 2003, at the age of twelve , he won the Star Search 2 Junior Vocal Champion award. You can watch on...
What is the second Star Search season known as?

Star Search 2

... Junior Vocal Champion on the second season of Star Search, known as Star Search 2 . In 2008, he finished second on the seventh season of American Idol...
In 2008, Archula was second on what season of American Idol?

seventh

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How many copies of Crush have been sold in the United States?

750,000

...ter, debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart; it has sold over 750,000 copies in the United States and over 900,000 worldwide. In October 201...
In what year did Archuleta release his third album?

2010

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What was the title of Archula's third album released in 2010?

The Other Side of Down

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In what month and year did archula leave the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints?

March 2012

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In February 2012, how many albums had he sold in the U.S.?

1,108,000

...tated that he would continue his music career afterwards. As of February 2012, he had sold 1,108,000 albums and 3,327,000 tracks in the United States....
How many tracks did he sell in the US in February 2012?

3,327,000

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In what country did David archuleto serve a two-year mission?

Chile

...chart. In 2012, he took a break from music to serve a twoyear mission in Chile for the church. He came out as gay to his family in 2014, but he opened...
What year did David Archueto come out as gay to his family?

2014

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When did he open up about his sexual orientation to the public?

June 2021

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In what year did he finish second on Star Search 2?

2008

... Champion on the second season of Star Search known as Star Search 2. In 2008 , he finished second on the seventh season of American Idol. In August 20...
What was the name of the first single from his self-titled debut album?

Crush

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How many worldwide copies of What was the lead single on Archulta's third album?

900,000

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What year did Archulata take a two year hiatus from performing?

2012

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What was Archuleta's birthplace?

Miami, Florida

...his maturing sound on 2017's Postcards in the Sky. Although born in Miami, Florida in 1990, Archuleta spent most of his childhood in Utah, where he li...
What was Lupe Marie's profession?

salsa singer

...with his parents (Jeff, a jazz trumpeter, and Lupe Marie, a Honduran salsa singer ) and four siblings. Inspired by a videotaped performance of Les Misé...
In what state did Archulaa live with his parents?

Utah

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What was Lupe Marie's nationality?

Honduran

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How many siblings were there?

four

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What year was Archuleta crowned Junior Vocal Champion?

2003

...nes Show, and Star Search, where he was crowned Junior Vocal Champion in 2003 . At 17 years old, Archuleta was the season's youngest contestant, and he...
Who did the singer tour with in the U.K.?

McFly

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What number did David Archuleta's single move to?

two

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How much money does Archulata expect to have in his account?

5 million

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What was the purpose of the visit to the dance club?

to see his dancecraftsman companion Charice perform

... the world. However, he had visited the club just to see his dancecraftsman companion Charice perform . He later denied the theory and presented it on ...
Where was Archuletteta raised?

Murray, Utah

...to the city of Sandy, Utah, when Archuleta was six. He was raised in Murray, Utah after moving there when he was 6 years old. Archuleta started singin...
What was the name of the video that inspired Archula at six?

Les Misérables

...as 6 years old. Archuleta started singing at age six, inspired by a Les Misérables video. He started performing publicly at age 10 when he participate...
When did he start performing publicly?

10

...inspired by a Les Misérables video. He started performing publicly at age 10 when he participated in the Utah Talent Competition singing I Will Always...
What was he singing on a Jenny Jones show?

And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

...r made his television debut, at eleven years old, singing And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going on a Jenny Jones show for future Latino stars alongside s...
What country does Archuleta's mother come from?

Honduras

...season one finalist A.J. Musical influences Archuleta's mother is from Honduras , and much of the music he listened to as a child was Latininfluenced i...