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The Archuleta family moved to Utah when David … Archuleta was born on December 28, 1990, in Miami, to Guadalupe Mayorga, a salsa singer and dancer, and Jeff Archuleta, a jazz musician. [43] Archuleta defended his father, calling him "a great guy" who keeps him grounded. David’s mother is from Honduras. [100], Archuleta partnered with ChildFund International for his My Kind of Christmas Tour in an effort to increase awareness and recruit new sponsors for children in need worldwide. On April 30, 2009, he made his first UK television appearance, on The Paul O'Grady Show, performing "Crush" and chatting about his album, which was released there in May. [67], Archuleta came back to the American Idol stage on April 7, 2010, 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. James Jeffrey Archuleta’s divorce from Lupe Marie ends a twenty year marriage. ... Irish, German, and Iroquois descent, David credits his parents with shaping his musical style. [20] Archuleta has four siblings. The couple had reportedly filed for divorce in 2002 and reconciled. I’ve been one of those people on that train and been discovering a lot about why I have these battles in my head, and how to separate myself from the negativity that can flood the mind a lot. People born on December 28 fall under the zodiac sign of Capricorn. Inspired by The Broken Miracle novels, if an album was a memoir, this would be a soundtrack to the pianist and songwriter's life. [46][47] During the finale show, identical commercials featuring Archuleta and fellow finalist Cook mimicked the Tom Cruise scene from Risky Business where he dances in his underwear playing an air guitar; they were promoting the game franchise Guitar Hero. He was born on 28 December 1990, to Jeff Archuleta and Lupe Marie Mayorga in North Miami, Florida. The song and its video were to debut on February 12–15, 2015, to perform at RootsTech 2015 with comedy sketch group Studio C.[84][85][86] On September 28, he released a new single as a free download, "Glorious". [101] Archuleta also surprised some of ChildFund's children in their Philippines program, when he sang Bridge Over Troubled Water, and then met with the children in small groups. David Archuleta today. [5][7][8][9] The album, released three months later, debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart; it has sold over 750,000 copies in the United States and over 900,000 worldwide. The singer, who was reportedly assigned to Chile, entered the Provo, Utah, Missionary Training Center on March 28, 2012. David Archuleta’s life path number is 5. [103], In January 2011, Archuleta travelled to Chennai, India, with Rising Star Outreach,[104] a non-profit charity giving children from leper colonies a first-class education and a chance at a future in India.[105]. [54] It was the best chart debut in more than 18 months. However, on June 30, 2010, the full version of "Something 'Bout Love" became available to play on his website. David Archuleta is Unmarried. 'American Idol' alum David Archuleta was spotted at a gay club in New York Saturday night, and when reports surfaced he started tweeting frantically that he was only there to watch his friend perform. His album The Other Side of Down was released on October 5, 2010.[70]. I'll share more later on", "The official website of David Archuleta: Journal September 2002", Alma Awards 2009: Teens Selena Gomez And David Archuleta Rule The Night, "Teen Choice Awards 2010: Second (Giant) Wave Of Nominees Announced! About Sherri – OK! On February 18, 2011, it was announced by Jive Records that David Archuleta had been released from his contract with them. The show was aired on PBS at 8pm EST live and tape delay PT. He stated that he would return to music upon the completion of his mission. Archuleta has been reportedly shooting a music video in Costa Rica for an untitled track, following a tweet from his road manager, Kari Sellards, attached with a picture that shows sets for shooting concluded with hashtag #DA2014, which fans have been tweeting on his absence for 2 years. Archuleta embarked on a Military Tribute Tour.[82]. "Signature Moves" from Jason Hewlett, Trend Tomorrow, Another Dream Setlist", "Watch David Archuleta Perform at Eat Bulaga", "David Archuleta Expresses Gratitude After Receiving Warm Welcome from Filipino Fans", "IN PHOTOS: David Archuleta in Manila 2017", "IN PHOTOS: David Archuleta makes fans swoon with his comeback concert in the Philippines", "David Archuleta returns to Manila for concert", "David Archuleta Delivers Hopeful Cover of 'What a Wonderful World' During Billboard Live At-Home", View Co-Hosts Dish to OK! His mother Guadalupe Mayorga was a salsa singer and dancer and his father; Jeff Archuleta was a Jazz musician. ", "David Archuleta Keeps His Fans Up To Date From The Set Of His 'Crush' Video", "David Archuleta set to move beyond 'American Idol, "Chart Beat: David Archuleta, Rihanna, Brandy and Monica, Journey, Isaac Hayes", "Rihanna Fends Off Archuleta Atop Hot 100", "Chart Watch Extra: American Idol's Million-Sellers", "In Pictures: The Breakout Stars Of 2008", "David Archuleta special guest on McFly tour", "Demi Lovato to launch tour with opener David Archuleta", "American Idols Cook, Archuleta arrive in town", "David Archuleta Is Releasing Two Albums This Winter", David and David – American Idols: CONGRATULATIONS ARCHIE!!! Publicity Listings His birth name is David James Archuleta and he is currently 30 years old. He made a special guest appearance in Season 3 of the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana[65] in the episode "Promma Mia" as himself, and he sang a duet ("I Wanna Know You") with Miley Cyrus, who played the title character. [27] He started singing at the age of six, inspired by a Les Misérables video. [71] On September 6, 2011, Glad Christmas Tidings, a concert CD and DVD of the choir and Archuleta's performance, was released. Because of his mother's Latino heritage, David grew up listening to Latino music, as well as jazz music from his father's collection. [citation needed], In the finale he sang "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me," "In This Moment" and "Imagine." David Archuleta’s parents have filed for divorce. [13], In early 2012, Archuleta signed a contract with TV5 to shoot a prime-time mini series in the Philippines, Nandito Ako (I'm Here), which was broadcast from February to March 2012. Following his time on the show, he issued a handful of successful solo albums, including the gold-certifi….