David Archuleta

David Archuleta: Biography in Details

Who is David Archuleta?

David Archuleta is an American singer, songwriter plus an actor. He has also appeared in a reality singing show, American Idol S7.

Who are the parents of David Archuleta?

This singer was born on December 28, 1990, in Florida, the US with a birth name David James Archuleta. He belongs to the mixed ethnicity of Basque, Danish, Irish, German, Iroquois Native American, and Honduran.

His father Jeff Archuleta, a jazz musician and his mother Guadalupe Mayorga, a salsa singer and dancer. He has two brothers Jazzy and Danial plus two sisters Amber and Claudia.

In 2009, David Archuleta graduated from Murray High School and he is also a graduate of Barbizon Modeling and Acting School.

David Archuleta: Professional Life, Career

David Archuleta was inspired by Les Miserable’s video and started singing from age six. At the age of 10, he participated in the Utah Talent Competition and won the child division. He became Junior Vocal Champion at age of 12.

Archuleta participated in the seventh season of American Idol in 2008 and finished in the second position. This singer released in the first debut album Crush in August 2008. Later, his album debuted at number two on Billboard 200 chart and has sold over 900,000 copies worldwide.

Later, David Archuleta released his third album, The Other Side of Down in October 2010. Archuleta had sold 1,108,000 albums in the United States in 2012. The same year, he released his fourth album Forevermore in the Philippines which was the first Original Philipino Music album.

In 2012, Archuleta released his fifth album Begin in the United States. On March 26, 2013, he released his compilation album No Matter How Far. Later, he released his albums ‘Postcards in the Sky‘ and ‘Winter In The Air‘ respectively in 2017 and 2018.

This singer has also sung on several episodes of TV show Star Search. In 2007, he received his ticket to the Hollywood auditions at the San Diego tryouts. In the 1970s themed week, he sang John Lennon’s song ‘Imagine’.

David Archuleta sang ‘In This Moment’, ‘Imagine’ and ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’ in the finale of American Idol.

Awards and Nominations

• 2008, Teen Choice Award, Choice Fanatic Fans
• 2010, Teen Choice Award, Choice American Idol Alum

Salary and Net worth

The average salary of this singer is $79,000. Meanwhile, according to some sources, his estimated net worth in 2022 is $5 million.

Is David Archuleta involved in any rumors and controversies?

David Archuleta was rumored dating singer Charice Pempengco. He and his family suffered from Posttraumatic stress disorder after American Idol.

There has been a rumor that if David is a homosexual. This singer sparked controversy when he shared a quote as Anti-Gay on Twitter.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

David Archuleta is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 68 kg. He has black hair and dark brown eyes. His shoe size is 9 US.

Social Media Presence

David Archuleta has over 3.4 million followers on Facebook, 475k followers on Instagram, and over 1.1 million followers on Twitter.

He has his own YouTube channel with over 778k subscribers and an official website too.

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