About This Event
Synopsis
AEG Live
Presents
David Archuleta
www.davidarchuleta.com
November 24 & 25, 2009 at 7PM
Abravanel Hall
Opening Act: Benton Paul
On sale: 10/23/2009 at 10am.
Watching the first season of "American Idol" David Archuleta was first mesmerized by Tamyra Gray when she performed "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going." This was perhaps the most pivotal musical moment of his young life, the first step on the path that led him to who he is today, a musical prodigy, the runner-up for the seventh season Of "American Idol" and the newest artist signed to 19 Recordings/Jive. After David started watching "Idol," his father bought recording equipment, hooked it up to his computer, and recorded David singing. Based on a performance over the phone, a producer booked 11-year-old David to sing on the Jenny Jones' show. During that August 2002 performance, David met AJ Gil, a finalist on the first season of "Idol." Returning home to Utah after the Jenny Jones experience, his dad decided to surprise David by taking him to the first season finale of "Idol" at the Kodak Theater. During this trip that David met up with AJ again. Gil insisted David sing "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" for Tamyra Gray. With Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini gathered around, the 11-year-old delivered, and his father captured it all on the video that has become an online classic. David tried out for "Star Search" and eventually he was invited to compete on the show and appeared on three episodes in early 2003, winning the Junior category. A year later, he was invited back to compete against other winners. David continued to watch "American Idol" and thought about auditioning, but didn't believe he was "good enough." It was a moot point, because he was too young to try out. In the summer of 2007, at the tender age of 16, he was finally old enough, and his friends and family urged him to audition. David and his father went to the San Diego auditions. The rest, as they say, is history. Simon, Randy and Paula sent David to Hollywood, where he made it into the top 24, then the top 12, and after never being in the bottom three, into the spectacular season finale. Now David has had three songs debut at once on The Billboard Hot 100 and this is just the beginning of a long, successful career for the talented teen who captured the imagination of over 30 million "American Idol" viewers.
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