Watch and listen to David Archuleta singing “When You Believe” performed by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey during The Top 07 Performances (songs performed by Mariah Carey).
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View the episodic stills and screen captures in the gallery.
Greetings and Good Day, Archuleta fans!
Tonight is an incredibly important night. We are about to join forces and battle
in the quest of David Archuleta’s American Idol Victory.
I wanted to remind each and every one of you how crucial it is for you to put all
of your efforts into voting for him tonight, so I’m reposting this entry that I wrote
a few weeks ago which I feel is even MORE important now than it was then. So here
goes:
……………………I recently stumbled across something rather disconcerting, something that I’ve seen happen many times in American Idol history, something that many “front-runners” from seasons past have fallen victim to….I’m talking about voter complacency.
Here’s the link:
http://davidarchuletafans.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/fan-drop-off-can-mean-a-long-and-winding-road-for-david-archuleta/
Go ahead and read it….I’ll wait.
Okay, I’m going to throw out a few names. See if you remember them….Tamyra Gray. Jennifer Hudson. LaToya London. Constantine Maroulis. Chris Daughtry. Melinda Doolittle.
What do all of these seemingly random people have in common?
A few things actually:
1. They were contestants on American Idol.
2. They all had killer voices and performance skills.
3. During their respective journeys on the show, each person listed above had at least two or three knock-out performances that seemed to solidify (at least in the eyes of the judges) their status as front-runners.
4. All 6 of these “front-runner” contestants didn’t even make it to the final 2!!!! They were inexplicably ousted from the competition well before their time!!!!
Why did such travesties occur? Did they suddenly bomb on their performances? Did they not sing the right pitches? Did they forget the words? Did they choose the wrong song? Did they wear their hair the wrong way or dress themselves poorly? What factors led to their premature dismissal?
The truth of the matter, folks, is that NONE of these factored into their ejections. Each one of those contestants did what he or she had to do to continue in the competition, and I’m going to be perfectly honest - even blunt -and blame it on the voting public, the fans.
As the above article details, voters become rather complacent when their favored contestant performs consistently well on a weekly basis. Fans who reach the point of complacency feel as if the exertion of voting non-stop for the contestant is rather unnecessary because, as they see it, “He’s got this competition in the bag.”
I cannot even begin to tell those fans how faulty is their line of thinking.
I can only speak for myself here…but when I vote for my favored contestant, regardless of how well or how poorly he or she performed, my phone is in my hand, it is set to redial, I begin voting at 9:00, and I don’t stop voting until 11:00. During that time I am voting with reckless abandon - calling as many times as I can possibly connect within that two-hour time-frame. That is the expectation I set for myself. I would like to think that the rest of the voting public that votes for David Archuleta holds themselves to the same voting standards.
My point is that one must NEVER assume that his or her favored contestant is safe just because that contestant was safe the week before, and the week before that, and the week before that. EVERY week is a new competition, and EVERY WEEK the fans must VOTE for their favored contestant.
WE MUST VOTE EVERY WEEK FOR DAVID, people! We cannotlet what happened to Melinda, Daughtry, Constantine, LaToya, Jennifer, and Tamyra happen to David.
David will do exactly what he has to do to win this season - perform exceptionally well…but equally so, our complacency will effectively end his dream of the title if we let the He’s-Got-This-Thing-In-The-Bag attitude seep into our minds.
I implore everyone to not let that happen.
Enjoy the rest of this season, folks…we’re backing an amazing contestant!
Wouldn’t it be cool if David sang this?
Top picks from the fans…”When You Believe,” “Never Too Far,” & “Make It Through The Rain.” We’ll see.
I know what David is singing…but do you? The night before another exciting Tuesday, many people are referring to the song choice being “There’s Got To Be a Way.” An unfamiliar song to even Mariah fans, but are they right? Have a listen!
According to Idol’s Musical Director, Michael Orland says, “One of Orland’s picks to wow Cowell & Co. Tuesday night? None other than Idol’s boy wonder, David Archuleta. “It is so natural,” he says of the 17-year-old fan favorite’s vocal talent.”
Will this be another fantastic performance from our David Archuleta?
Update: Okay to stop confusion, he is NOT singing “There’s Got To Be a Way.”
How will the Top 07 remaining contestants, including David, be able to handle the songs of Mariah Carey. Throughout the years, the judges have always criticized contestants for taking on big songs from hit powerhouses including Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. Being the mentor for next week’s Mariah theme, how will they judge the contestants on her songs?
Many are speculating on what David will be singing…Another slow song or an upbeat song? One that has meaning or not? So many choices to choose from; and my lips are sealed. Down to a few choices, Archuleta is deciding on the final song choice to perform. How will he, and all the other contestants, handle the pressure of Mariah Carey?
Listen to David Archuleta’s Top 08 studio version of “Angels” in the audio player.
Top 08 - Shout To The Lord
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Top 08 - Seasons Of Love
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Top 08 - Please Don’t Stop The Music
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Below are the list of performances in order from the show:
Top 12 - Answering Phones: Part 1 - Download
Top 12 - Answering Phones: Part 2 - Download
Top 12 - Answering Phones: Part 3 - Download
Top 12 - Answering Phones: Part 4 - Download
Top 08 - Please Don’t Stop The Music
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Snoop Dogg - Don’t Say Goodbye
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Teri Hatcher - Before He Cheats
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Miley Cyrus - Good and Broken
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John Legend & Fergie - Finally
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Heart & Fergie - Barracuda
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Annie Lennox - Many Rivers
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Carrie Underwood - Praying For Time
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Gloria Estefan - Get On Your Feet
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Top 08 - Seasons Of Love
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Miley Cyrus - See You Again
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Robin Williams - Russian Audition
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Daughtry - What About Now
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Mariah Carey - Fly Like a Bird
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Top 08 - Shout To The Lord
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