Archuleta participated in 'American Idol' Season 7 and became the second runner-up in May David Archuleta is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. In , he took a break from music to serve a two-year mission in Chile for the church. He came out as gay to his family in , but he opened up about his sexual orientation to the public only in June He was born as a second child to Jeff Archuleta, a jazz musician, and Lupe Marie, a salsa singer and dancer.
As Archuleta grew up in a musical family, he started singing from a very young age of six after being inspired by the musical drama Les Miserables. Archuleta used to sing carols with his family during his elementary school days. His mother and siblings taught him the technique of singing Christmas songs in three-part harmony. Archuleta started his public performance when he was ten years old.
His participation in Star Search led him to appear as a guest on the Jenny Jones Show , where he met the finalists from season 1 of American Idol. A year later, he appeared in Star Search , Archuleta was diagnosed with partial vocal paralysis, but he declined risky surgery and said he almost recovered afterward.
However, he sang only for specific occasions, such as the Independence Day celebration at Brigham Young University Stadium.
Archuleta was an ardent fan of American Idol. In , he turned 16 and became eligible to participate in the talent show. But, when he came to know about the announcement of season seven of American Idol , he had already lost confidence in himself. However, with the support of his family and friends, Archuleta decided to participate in the audition. His father helped him choose music for the auditions and finally left for San Diego for the Hollywood audition in July Eventually, Archuleta made it to the semi-finals at the Hollywood audition and became one of the 24 contestants to compete on the show.
He battled his fellow contestants for the next 13 weeks and made it to the finale. He ended up as a second runner-up of season seven of the American Idol. Even though making it to the finale was a milestone for Archuleta, he got affected by the PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that came with it, especially after the media and even the TV show producers misrepresented his relationship with his father.
During an interview with Yahoo! During his time in the show, his father was depicted as a manipulative manager who reportedly yelled at Archuleta during the recording session. He further stated that such controversy affected his relationship with his family.
Later, one of his fellow American Idol contestants referred him to a therapist specializing in treating reality television stars. It has sold 1. The two co-presented an award at the Teen Choice Awards in August And This Time It's Personal" tour.
The tour began on April 21, , and continued until May. Archuleta became the opening act for Demi Lovato's tour which began June 21, On April 22, , Archuleta returned to the American Idol stage in its eighth season and performed the third single from his debut album, "Touch My Hand".
He also confirmed that month that he was working on two new albums, his sophomore pop album and a Christmas album. Archuleta's acting debut was when he appeared as himself on Nickelodeon's show iCarly , in "iRocked the Vote".
The episode aired February 7, The song was featured on the soundtrack Hannah Montana 3 and also appeared later on the compilation Best of Hannah Montana. On June 1, , Archuleta released Chords of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song, and the Power of Perseverance , a memoir which refers to "the partial vocal paralysis he suffered in but has now fully recovered from".
He went on a book signing tour beginning in Ridgewood, New Jersey. The book was a bestseller. Archuleta came back to the American Idol stage on April 7, , on the show's ninth season and performed John Lennon's "Imagine", which David had performed previously in the Top 20 Week when he was a contestant on the show.
After his performance, he mentioned that he was working on his third studio album. In an interview with AOL's Something Pitchy , Archuleta revealed that the release of his next album was planned for Fall he did mention a late September release, but then went back to the Fall.
However, on June 30, , the full version of "Something 'Bout Love" became available to play on his website. On October 7, , it was announced that David Archuleta would be the guest star at the annual Christmas concert of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Archuleta sang in performances on December 16— On February 18, , it was announced by Jive Records that David Archuleta had been released from his contract with them. It was also announced on February 17, , that Archuleta left his management Wright Entertainment Group.
Archuleta intends to spend time working on writing original material. On July 2, , Archuleta joined Brad Paisley to perform at the Stadium of Fire, where he performed the national anthem in addition to his five-song set.
He stated that he would return to music upon the completion of his mission. On August 7, , a pre-recorded album titled Begin was released in the United States. The album consists of cover songs as well as a new original track titled "Broken".
Even just a few years ago, I don't think it was the right time. It just helped people who were afraid of this. And maybe they're still uncomfortable even after the event and going, but it still helped them look at it differently. Things like that need to happen before we can get somewhere else. You can still go to church, you're still worthy to participate in everything that you're already doing.
So, we just need to keep having conversations. I feel like if I want it to be honest with myself and understand my feelings, I have to be open to that.
I definitely have my boundaries still, and I like to be careful still, but I have to be willing to get to know guys. I feel like God has given me people that I needed to walk this journey with.
It's been really wonderful so far. They're super-loving. I came out first to my mom and my younger sisters [years ago, as gay] and they didn't try to tell me anything. What answer do I give them? This is for them to figure out. We already know how a lot of churches look at this and what the opinion is on homosexuality. Those are things we don't need to be told anymore. I know in spite of everything I've believed and been taught, I need to give myself room to understand this better, because if not, it's driving me crazy.
I need to not hate myself anymore and judge myself. I feel like it's more important for them to live their life, even if you don't understand why they live that life, than to have them gone. And you might be surprised at how beautiful their life can end up being, just by allowing them to embrace that part of them. David Archuleta opens up about his post-'American Idol' mental health struggles. Out-and-proud contestant Beane slips 'small moment' of 'defiance to the norm' into breakout 'Idol' performance.
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