David James Archuleta (born December 28, 1990) is an American singer and songwriter. At age ten, he won the children's division of the Utah Talent Competition, which led to additional television singing appearances. At age twelve, he became Junior Vocal Champion on the second season of “Star Search”. In 2008, he finished second on the seventh season of “American Idol”.
In August 2008, Archuleta released his debut single “Crush”. His self-titled debut album, “David Archuleta”, was released three months later and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. It sold over 750,000 copies in the United States and over 900,000 copies worldwide. In October 2010, he released his third studio album “The Other Side of Down”, which included the lead single “Something ’Bout Love”. In March 2012, he released “Forevermore”, an album issued exclusively in the Philippines consisting of covers of Filipino songs and marking his first Original Pilipino Music release. The album was certified gold in the Philippines. His fifth album, “Begin”, was released in August 2012. A compilation album, “No Matter How Far”, followed in March 2013. His sixth studio album, “Postcards in the Sky”, was released in October 2017. His second holiday album, “Winter in the Air”, was released in 2018. His eighth studio album, “Therapy Sessions”, was released in May 2020.
Archuleta was born in Miami, Florida, to Guadalupe Mayorga, a salsa singer and dancer, and Jeff Archuleta, a jazz musician. His mother is from Honduras, and his father is of Spanish, Danish, Irish, and German descent. He has stated that his surname is of Basque origin. He speaks fluent Spanish and has four siblings. His family moved to Sandy, Utah, when he was six years old.
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