David Archuleta

David Archuleta

By Chyanne Gilliam 820

David Archuleta is one of the most popular contestants on this season of American Idol. I think that he will make it to the finals and go on and become this year’s American Idol winner. 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 and he is going to win American Idol this year. He may be one contestant that Simon actually likes. Simon predicts David Archuleta will win the singing competition. Simon says, "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 is considered one of the front-runners for a series of popular performances. On this season of Idol, David Archuleta might certainly be the one to beat!