David Archuleta

Archie returned home yesterday afternoon for a concert at the E Center in his home state of Utah for the American Idol’s Live Tour. The 10,000 screaming fans gave him an enthusiastic welcome has he sang Apologize, Stand By Me, and Angels.

According to fan reports, David became so emotional during his set that he broke down and cried, telling the fans that he didn’t think they knew how much their support means to him. He even had to wipe away tears before finishing the song When You Say You Love Me.

Archie also told Desert News that he’s busy choosing songs for his record and will record after the tour ends September 13.

“I’ll be focusing on recording my CD. It’s different choosing the songs for a pop CD than it is for a rock or country CD. There are some good songs out there, and I want to choose the ones that are a good balance of radio hits and emotional songs.”

He’s also working on writing songs, but isn’t sure how that will pan out.

“I just hope that some of the songs I write are actually good enough to be on the CD.”

 LA Times has an interview with contestants and review of the kick off concert from the 2008 Idols Live Tour. Are you going to see the Idols in concert this summer?

David Archuleta looks ahead to singing to the giant crowd saying “I wonder what will be different?” and that he’s very interested in seeing how the audiences on each night will react differently to each of his songs. He says he is working on his stage banter, that he wants to express his gratitude, but worries that he will “come across as obnoxious.” When I tell him that “obnoxious” is the last thing anyone on Earth has ever called him, he gives me his trademark nervous giggle and says “I just doing want to seem fake.”   

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David answered 17 questions for Seventeen magazine and talked about why he is against celebrity crushes, his family, dream job, and guilty pleasures.

1. When was your first kiss?
I haven’t had a first kiss.

2. Who’s your celebrity crush?
I don’t have a crush on anyone yet. I’ve always been against that because it’s like you don’t even know who they are. It’s like when people have a crush on me, it’s just weird when they’ve never even met me. So for me to do that to someone else, it’s kind of weird. I look up to Sara Bareilles, John Mayer, and Jason Mraz.

3. What’s a girl fashion trend that confuses you?
I don’t get those really short skirts.

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According to various media outlets, the Utah solo show the Archuleta’s were holding this Friday at the E Center has been cancelled due to “contractual obligations”.

“They’re just going to reschedule the event for a later time, When all the minds met, everyone concluded this wouldn’t work out for this particular weekend, and they just want to reschedule it for toward the middle or the end of the [”American Idol” summer] tour. This is the only chance he’s going to get to just thank people, and it seemed appropriate to do so,” Jeff Archuleta told the Salt Lake Tribune.

The proceeds from the “thank you” concert were to go to charities  Make a Wish and Multiple Sclerosis Society

David can still be seen as part of the American Idol tour which stops in Utah on July 14th and 15th. Tickets are still on sale for the second date, the first is sold out.

David shared some thoughts with Sponkit about his hopes for the future, what he thought about the American Idol judges, and offered advice to next season’s contestants.

Simon Cowell: “He’s a pretty tough guy. You never know what he’s going to say.”

The biggest lesson he’s learned: “Always be yourself.”

On advice to the next season of Idol hopefuls: “Remember what they love about music and to just enjoy it…Be prepared for the work…[But] it’s so worth it.”

Future plans: “I just hope to continue working on music. I want to start on an album…I would love to write my own stuff.”

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.

Watch the interview here. 

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.

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