David came back home yesterday to Utah and to start off, early in the morning, he arrived at two of the largest radio stations. Click the
to listen to both 101.5 The Eagle and 97.1 ZHT Interviews. Also, view the images from both radio interviews in the GALLERY.
GOOD DAY UTAH - 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
RADIO INTERVIEWS - 9:00 a.m to 10:30 a.m.
AUTOGRAPH SIGNING - 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
DAVID ARCHULETA SPECIAL - 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
MURRAY HIGH SCHOOL PEP RALLY - 4:15 p.m. to 5:30
NATIONAL ANTHEM 7:00 p.m.
David Archuleta’s coach Dean kaelin joins us in the studio to talk about yesterday’s American Idol show. David will be joining FOX 13 on Friday May 7.
Not everyone knew David Archuleta could sing. Not like America knows now.
On a parched June day in 2006 before the 17-year-old “American Idol” phenom became a household name, David and dozens of other teens were on their way home from an LDS Church youth conference in Martin’s Cove, Wyo., when friends started pestering him to sing.
“He was being bashful. He said, ‘No, I haven’t warmed up,’ ” youth leader Julie Lundberg remembered. “They were giving him all kinds of crap. I said, ‘They’re not going to leave you alone until you sing.’ ”
David finally relented, grabbing a microphone from the bus driver, and his airy voice resounded through the static-filled intercom system. He sang Robbie Williams’ hit song, “Angels,” the same inspirational ballad he would later perform on “Idol.”
“It was cool. It was dead silence on the bus,” Lundberg said. “It’s like they all went, ‘Wow!’ ”
Two years later, David Archuleta is inching toward stardom. Since first stepping on the “American Idol” stage two months ago and stunning 25 million TV viewers with his interpretation of the 1961 Miracles’ hit, “Shop Around,” David has come to be viewed as the “Idol” contestant to beat.
With just five singers left, the Murray teenager known for his soft ballads and sweet, bubble-gum demeanor is virtually guaranteed to make the final two, likely with rocker David Cook, a raw power singer from Missouri and David Archuleta’s polar opposite.
David Archuleta gives a shout out to his hometown fans Wednesday.
Watch his video message here: http://www.myfoxutah.com/myfox/pages/ContentDetail?contentId=6335568
Seemingly all of Utah and half of America is rooting for David Archuleta to be the next “American Idol.” But one of the Murray teen’s best friends wouldn’t be completely heartbroken if he’s not. “I miss him a lot, so it’s OK with me if he comes home,” Jessica Judd said, with a laugh.
The signs of how big a deal this is are all over Murray High — literally. Not only is the school Archuleta attends plastered with posters, but they’re selling “I voted for David Archuleta” T-shirts.
And the media have descended on the school to find out what the “Idol” favorite is really like.
(One friend, Mietra Aarabi — the girl who looked so uncomfortable on camera when “Idol” host Ryan Seacrest was teasing Archuleta about the upcoming Murray High prom — said she’s signed an agreement with Fox that prevents her from giving interviews.)
“He’s exactly the way he seems on TV. He’s sort of shy,” said one friend who asked that her name not be used. “But then everyone is surprised the first time they hear him sing.”
Archuleta’s friends use words like “sweet,” “genuine” and “humble” repeatedly — something that comes across on TV but seems too good to be true to some viewers.
I went to a medal ceremony of the Olympics & *NSYNC performed at it.
My faith and my family.
Some of the greatest memories I have are just being with all my family and having a great time.
Remember to be yourself and remember throughout everything why you first wanted to do this.
Being who I am and loving what I’m doing.
David Archuleta’s voice coach, Dean Kaelin, joined FOX 13’s Kerri Cronk and Nineveh Dinha in studio to review David’s Tuesday night performance of The Beatles’ “The Long and Winding Road.”
MURRAY, Utah — David Archuleta’s mother Lupe spoke to FOX 13’s Arikka Von after David’s Tuesday night performance of “The Long and Winding Road.” Use the video window at left to watch the full-length interview.
MURRAY, Utah - David Archuleta’s brother Daniel spoke to FOX 13’s Arikka Von after David’s Tuesday night performance of “The Long and Winding Road.”
Dean Kaelin woke up early this morning to explain why his voice student turned American Idol star, David Archuleta, struggled a bit this week. It was much more than strep throat. David was battling with busy schedules and last minute changes to song choices that left him with little time to rehearse.
Listen to Brian and Rebecca’s interview with David Archuleta’s Voice Coach
