Thursday, May 22, 2008

Archuleta Loses Loses Idol But Wins the Hearts of Dreyfus Students

By Chyanne Gilliam 820

David Archuleta was one of the most popular contestants on this season of American Idol. He may have lost to David Cook but he is still our top choice at Dreyfus. Sarah Novak of class 820 says, “I like David because he is only 17 and he has a great voice, and I think that he is very talented.”

David was the ONE contestant that Simon actually liked. Simon predicted David Archuleta will win the singing competition. Simon said, “He’s cute. He’s likeable. [He has] a big voice. He’s the one to beat.”
David Archuleta’s full name is, “David James Archuleta”. He was born on December 28, 1990 in Miami, Florida. Archuleta lives in Murray, Utah and is a student at Murray High School. If he does not win American Idol, he plans to continue school and keep singing. He once suffered partial vocal paralysis, but avoided risky surgery and feels he has fully recovered. David started singing when he was six because he was inspired by a Les Misérables 10th-anniversary video he was watching, "That musical is what started all of this,” says David. At the age of ten, David started singing in talent competitions.

Archuleta won his ticket to the Hollywood final auditions at the San Diego tryouts. Archuleta was considered one of the front-runners for a series of popular performances. Despite the loss, we know there will still be big things in David’s future!

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