Nice to hear from you, Rascal. Hope that all is well! I am just amazed at all the great press that David is getting. I can barely even keep up now, but that’s a good thing!

Oh my heck, Rascal, you’ve been checking out David’s latest blog! As a fellow Utahn, I’m just lovin David’s Utahisms that color his speech and his blogs. Oh my heck, oh my gosh, dangit….can this boy get any more adorable? Me thinks not!

I am LOVING every little morsel of David pictures, blogs, and now this awesome magazine article that we have been fed the past couple of days. How wonderful that Details, which is quite a high class publication by the way, “gets” our David! One by one they are falling for our David!

I am so happy to see more evidence proving that David’s fans encompass all shapes, sizes, makes and models. I was just on the people’s choice polls and shaking my head over the latest David vs. David poll. The author of the poll asked which David’s album will do better: Archuleta- he appeals to a younger crowd,
Cook- he appeals to a broader audience. From everything I have been reading from the internet, I don’t believe any artist has a broader fanbase than David Archuleta.

Silverfoxe, I just had a chance to view your music video.
It was just beautiful. It just warmed me up all over. When David smiles, you can’t help but to smile too.

Potential??? No question . He has already demonstrated what he can do and he has just begun!!! I read some place (I read all over the place) that he has already surpassed Cook in popularity. (poor Cook I think he knew it would happen and that’s is why he was always so close to him, of course I would be too if I had the chance) I have always thought Cook was riding on Davids wings -- kinda. I think David A would have made it with or with AI -- the others? Nahhhhhh

Do any of you wake up hearing his music?

Dear Rascal

It was fun for me to read your blog. I had seen the article on another website. Usually the articles are 1. luke-warm, 2. “we are mentioning him because we have to” (these sound like pablum), 3. or…. snarky.
Because of this I was surprised at my reaction to the picture.

I said to myself: “Did they really want to put him there alone… standing with one foot over the border like he had just taken charge of the place?” ….. “Did they really intend to make the other 3 pics look like a grouping of their own and lesser in importance somehow?” ……. “I know they are showing all of Cook, but he looks like he is just pointing to the other guy with his guitar (art line goes from Davids red shoe, to Cooks knee, up the guitar, the lapel and pink shirt of Teddy, from right to left over the Bons head and leads straight straight back to David)”.

So…. even though Cook is at the point of the visual triangle….. it just leads the eye back to David. Even though Teddy is also looking out at the reader, he does not connect with the same energy as David. Bon looks at Cook, Cook looks down…

All in all (I say to myself) those three look somehow related… (an old Sesame Street song is going through my head at this point ” some of these things belong together… some of these things are kinda the same”…).

Even with all of this (imagining I am IMAGINING things) I was totally bowled over by the article itself.

Thanks for telling me I kinda saw what I kinda saw.

How fun!!

GO DAVID JAMES !!!!!! Let’s party.

David blogs -- he is such a thoughtful guy!

Hey guys! Hope everything’s been going well with everyone. Things have been CRAZY the last week or so, but it’s been soooo much fun.

Source it at: alloy.com

refnaf -- yes, yes, yes…”all is as it should be.”
(ET) we will have a dozen or so NEW (sigh, gulp, scream) David Archuleta songs…I keep trying to come up with a strategy to how best to listen to each of them; savor each of them…but I know I’ll probably listen to everyone all at once like a kid ripping through each present at Christmas at light speed and then go back and listen more astutely, with greater appreciation.

bluesky -- Great description of the composition of figures at the top of the article. David is separate from the triangle formed by the other three artists. David’s red shoe stepping into and taking command of the stage. What insight! Ahhhh….I can live on this for days. Thanks!!

lost a sentence in previous post. before (ET) said:

Just think in 34 days 5 hours and some odd minutes…

Of the four artists on that magazine scan, David A. stands out more than the others. He is so unique and everyone should try listening to his songs/performances and realize that he has so much potential. If they don’t think so after listening, well, I wouldn’t understand why

HG..see ya this weekend..don’t work too hard!

Oh my heck…

I just like the sound of that…had no reason to say (write it).

OH MY HECK!!! haha1

jackryan4da -- off topic -- I’ve been wanting to ask about your name. Jack Ryan is a character in many of Tom Clancy’s novels. I love this character. Any connection in the name?

Oh my heck yeah rascal!!! Nothing like happy news with all the unhappy crap goin’ on in this world, not to mention the fact that my dang Cubbies choked again. Thank GOD for David Archuleta. He has replaced my Cub’s desktop wallie….David makes me smile. The Cubs make me all sorts of angry and sad. Bleah. Anyway, thanks for the terrific post. Archie rules.

Another thought….We have been saying for a while that David is the “new cool.”

Details Magazine is for hip, cool twenty & thirty somethings. So, David is “swanky” (hip, cool, high-class, posh, up-market, etc.) in twenty/thirty someting urban lingo. Swanky is defined further at :

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=swanky

Kizzi You are so right! Didn’t see your post before I submitted my explanation. yes JackRyan is adorable.

My laptop’s nic is also jackryan. So my co-workers are wondering who the heck is jackryan in the network -- haha.

And if that isn’t the height of my craziness, when I networked the house, the main PC is named Archie…and the other laptop Harry (as in Potter)…. so my kids just look up to the sky! Oh my heck! what can they do, am their mom, they love me — so they just let me be. Tee-hee

sgi…yep…david is definitly checking out that girl!! She looked like a cutie too…

jackryan4DA..the reason I asked about your blog name is because all the Jack Ryan movies are among my very favorites and I thought it was interesting that a young lady would choose that name…very creative!

sgj…hmmm…We’ve seen this look before. On the porch at the end of the “Crush” video. So, yeah I’d say he’s checking her out. The reality is he wasn’t acting here! WOW what I wouldn’t give to be looked at like that……….

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/10/david-archuleta.html

EW article posted at 9:59 pm that David signed with a management company.

#36 Kizzi thanks for the link. But I just have to sigh when once again Jeff is described as the “reportedly difficult” dad. Jeff has said more than once that not one of the tabloid stories reported during AI was true. After spending a little bit of time around him, I can say that Jeff is a warm, gentle man who simply supports and cares for his son. Many of the aspects of David that we love are so obviously inherited from his dad.

And as for the recent press for David, I just have to say (as Brett would say), “Go big D!” We love you David!

dma..thanks…perhaps you may want to check out the latest video I just uploaded:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4smEWztbv-o

Yup…this is what do now…match up songs with anything David and put it to a video.

ojs759…thanks! ditto for you too..check this one out..hope you like it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4smEWztbv-o

I really have to say g’nite all!

And David…Sweet dreams, be safe & secure in our love for you always….CONTIGO SIEMPRE CON AMOR!

sgi#25, David is definitely checking her out! And to think she actually missed it! ha ha! She is cute, and David is absolutely smokin’ when he gives her that “look” -- we need a name for it.

Am venturing that it is the other way around. 19E’s PR machine can easily make this spin. They will also look ridiculous if they sign-up David after making it appear that Jeff is the stage-father-from-hell…On the other hand, David’s team will just go on and say they signed-up with etc.. instead of highlighting that they passed up 19E. Just not their style.

Cos logically, given their family’s experience during Idol… why would they sign-up with them?

It is also a good idea for an artist’s management and recording company be separate… not good to put all your eggs in one basket.

Just my take. What am confident is that with David’s talent and work ethics and youth -- he has so much going for him. Plus he has his Angels of course so…..

Hi rascal! Thanks for making an appearance in your own house! We miss you but at least this time we knew you were going to scale back. When you went away that last time, it really felt like a limb was cut off suddenly. It was like being in a bad dream when typing in the ND url kept bringing up FB!

It is truly satisfying to see that David’s great potential unfolding (just the way we believed it would happen). David picked up a lot of new fans during the tour because those who were not “getting” David finally got to see the real David, not the image that AI was trying to project for whatever reasons which I won’t go into now.

bluesky #12, what an awesome observation and analysis! I totally see what you are saying. And so funny about the song “some of these things belong together… some of these things are kinda the same”, and likewise, jackryan4da, “One of these things is not like the other…”!!

HG, before I forget, good luck with your upcoming guest lecturing, not that you need it! Re: #45, are you thinking 19E was turned down and not the other way around? Is that even possible contractually? I’m just curious. Maybe I didn’t quite understand what you are saying. At least I know the AI producers did diddly squat to change the ugly picture TMZ painted of Jeff. Not only that, Nigel fueled it. That’s why I am inclined to believe it was their idea to begin with.

Something more positive: I LOOOOOVE David’s new blog. It is wonderful to hear him talk about the creative process of song writing. “now I’ve been able to open up and just throw around ideas.” “I’m doing my best to make this album for you guys” just warms my heart. There is so much love going between him and us, his faithful fans. Love and joy everywhere!!

VERY interesting read re Irving Azoff

Azoff’s Power
Posted Sat May 10, 2008 7:27pm PDT by Bob Lefsetz in The Lefsetz Letter

Irving is the best protector of talent in the rock era. He even eclipses Colonel Tom Parker. Parker made a lot of decisions based on self-interest, like not allowing Elvis to tour Europe for fear his own illegal alien status would be revealed. Irving likes money, he likes to win, but he does this by going to the mat for the artist. What Henley wants, he gets. And not only Henley, but Christina Aguilera. Even Jewel. You take a meeting with Irving, and he closes you. And he’s no patsy, if he thinks you’re your own worst enemy, that you’re not taking your business seriously, he fires you! Like J. Lo….(read more, click the link below)

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/thelefsetzletter/5320/azoffs-power

Well, not to be a conspiracy theorist, but this season does seem to have a lot of strange machinations…But..I’m sure…all about money and strategy. I still find it odd that we’ve never seen David’s “crazy” audition…the one that Paula and Randy were giving him kneeling praise and bows… Come on….that…followed by what we saw in his auditions…then followed by “shop around” which was BLOW AWAY amazing….the followed by IMAGINE….which was also AMAZING….
I just think that they “TINKERED” with their program this year…kind of like they felt the audience “TINKERED” with their program last year with SANJAYA. I think this year was a reaction to that….
And, from the get go…David was ….just amazing.
I wouldn’t be surprised if deals were made up front…after the first few weeks…
Not to say anything bad about David…but…he’s just that “SPECIAL”…and it was obvious…and like some articles said in the beginning….it just couldn’t be that way and be good, money making TV.
That being said….ISN’T DAVID THE BOMB!!!!????

19/E “passes” on signing David…make that the other way around! And GOOD!

What better way completely distance David from AI..David can really do his own thing. I’m sure David will always give AI credit for the jump start to his career..but he was stifled after IMAGINE..he was just too good too early in the season..it could have turned into the DAVID ARCHULTETA show…And for me, it was anyway!

oh my heck!!
now i’m thinking maybe I shouldn’t have used the images from each of David’s performances from AI on my new Video.. oh what the heck…he was awesome and it’s my keepsake memory!

Yes Silverfoxe I have watched Killing Me Softly three times and I love it. My cheeks hurt from smiling. Great pictures and celebration of his experience. He was awesome during A1 and any stuff going down from management doesn’t matter anymore. David is going to be a huge star and I am sure he will remember A1 and the friends he made there with great gratitude and wonder all his life. He always looks at the positive and takes it and lets the rest go.

I know fans have been a little perturbed with Jive as they did not seem to promote David the way we think they should have. But if they let David have a say in his work they are fine with me for now. I trust David to know what is best for his career. They can bad mouth Jeff all they like-thousands of fans have met him and know it just is not true. You can deny things till you are blue in the face and people will believe what they want to or what makes a more interesting story.

sgj, I have watched that clip many times and it too makes me smile. Now we know what kind of girl catches his eye. Dark hair and eyes-are we surprised with his beautiful mother as a role model. They are such a lovely family.

You know, I think physically, David is attracted to dark haired & the morena-type women. Cos this is the 5th time that I could remember David giving an inkling of interest to a girl — and they are always dark haired or the morena type. hmmnn….

Betsy -- congrats on becoming a grandma! Grandkids are special indeed, I have 3. Lovely to hear that David’s voice is so soothing to your Adam.

David is truly universal in his appeal, you just provided another example.

#10 Hooked
Yes, I have awakened hearing David singing in my head. The first time it happened was after he sang Angels on AI. I probably woke up 6 times that night hearing it in my dreams. I love that song but I felt like I slept not at all that night!
It has probably happened about 3-4 times since but not to that degree.
What is this power of the Archusinging that can get me in my sleep?!!

omg!!!

this video!!! his eyes!!!! heaven!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKcZMkuvodA

archie checking out a cute brunette, I am so jealous, I would kill for him to look at me like that

I meant…there has to be another name for “the look”…
DANG IT!!

jackryan- OMG, christina aguilera is like MY singer, you know what i mean? she’s the singer i can listen to for days, and i’ve known her music since i was 7 years old, so she’s like my celine, aretha, whitney, etc. also, doesn’t “crush” remind u of “genie in a bottle?” i mean, we all know christina is much better than that song, but it made her a superstar. thats why i took no heed to the complaints about crush not exploiting his voice. david has plenty of time to sing the 3 octave, heart wrenching ballads, but for now, he needs to sell singles.

plus, i think that christina’s britney is david’s cook. i suspect cook will sell more records, but i think david’s voice will make him something special (just like xtina) to the people that can truly appreciate it. also, they are both strong pioneers for “blue-eyed soul.” i mean, christina’s rendition of “it’s a man’s world” was epic. i hope david will be able to showcase his abilities with something out of his comfort zone like that, and hopefully gain respect from non-fans. as i said, we should just keep our fingers crossed and trust the archulator.

and a david-christina duet would be a dream. i think he’s the only male pop singer who can actually match her. i love rickey martin, but vocally, next to xtina, he paled in comparison.

Gosh..is anyone else just sitting at their computer with a great big grin? I am soooo happy for David. And we thought we were going to be missing him? All this news has me beaming with pride!!! GO BIG D!!!

jackryan4DA -- I looked for a compedium on the net of Achu-’s but didn’t find either. If nothing is available, I can help gather them.

Silverfoxe -- I think the ArchuGaze is so descriptive. Seen ArchuLook also used to describe David’s scrutiny on this vid.

I hope David enjoys the Archu++words. I like them -- they are so ArchuDelicious.

valbraz- dont be so quick to write cook off. you have to remember that he outsold david pretty much throughout AI, and after the finale, he sold 3X the downloads david did. plus, he already has a bona fide hit with time of my life, won david by 12 million votes, and has almost double the amount of myspace friends. and don’t forget those 11 songs on billboard. i mean, i hope david outsells him, all the other idols, and just about everybody else, but i try to be realistic. just because david sold more singles in his first week, and is still selling well, doesn’t mean that cook won’t sell more singles and albums overall. i mean, i’m not saying cook will sell more for sure, but looking at the evidence, i suspect he will.

valbraz hi! this is my 1st time to “talk” to you. Crush did 66,677 this week? Wow, that would put it to over 630K in total sales units.

At this rate and IF sustained for the next 4 or 5 weeks, Crush would reach 900K by the time the album launches… but that # does not include physical CD sales, just downloads… would be pretty cool to celebrate the launch and the gold and platinum awards by that time…

Well, I can dream can’t I?

djasgirl Yes you are right in saying that David’s early success with Crush does not mean Cook won’t sell more. The reverse is also true as both conditions are not mutually exclusive. However, I have to point out that Cook’s success in digital downloads during Idol were based on established songs already. It is a different ballgame if one is selling new songs. And if the lukewarm response to Light On is any indication, despite the whole 19E machinery behind it, Cook will really have to do better.

I like Cook. I think he is versatile and his voice is awesome. But a rocker, he is NOT. At least to me and my generation.

With Azzoff, at least this management company will package, promote & handle David’s affair professionally. And complementing Jive’s handling of his music, am hoping for the best for David!

hooked- i hate to say this, but how are you SO sure that david will be this huge superstar, and have millions of fans? because you and the fan base think he’ll be? now look, i think david is something special. i mean, his music inspires me, and his voice is otherworldly to me. BUT i do realize thats how I feel about him, and i know i am just one person. just because you and i feel strongly about david’s talent doesn’t mean everyone else will. i mean, everyone keeps saying he’s gonna be this HUGE star, but how are we so sure? we all need to remember that not every great talent becomes a superstar, and there are many superstars (miley cyrus) that are not insanely talented.

and on a side note, ALL the idol’s fan bases think that their idols are destined for greatness. the michael johns fans think he’ll be a pioneer for blue-eyed soul and classic rock. the cook fans apparently think he’ll change the face of music. the jason castro fans think he’s the 2nd coming of bob dylan. what makes us any different from them? because we believe? well, they believe too. my point is that, just because we see david as something very special doesn’t mean the whole world will. the taylor hicks and blake lewis fans were 100% sure they were going to be superstars. and that didn’t happen. i’m not promoting pessimism, but i’m just saying it would be wise for some of us to lower our expectations and be a little more realistic about david’s future, and not be so quick to write off others (like cook).

juliebug: Thanks for the link. A much more mature interview and I enjoyed his reply as to what he would do if President. He has such an altruistic view of the world around him.

His response to question about real-life Crushes has changed…”But lately, it’s been about getting to know the person. There are some people who I definitely want to get to know better.” Thus the ArchuGaze.

I really admire his ability to be open and vulnerable about who he is and what is he doing. It really is part of his magnetism.

David, you are just too much, just too much!

djasgirl: I applaud your cautious optimism about David’s career. I agree that anything can happen and it really is about the present and the future can take twists and turns that we cannot predict.

I don’t have a sense that Cook has been written off; I think he has a shot like David a long and productive music career.

Sometimes, though, I am guilty of applauding David’s success and go over the top with my enthusiasm as a way of showing my joy. Hopefully, I haven’t done that at another celebrity’s expense.

Sometimes, I do see on other blogs comments that continue to compare the David’s and I think that is the way people work through their fears and feelings about their favorite celebrity. Some don’t appreciate one of the David’s music and they express that when the other David is experiencing success. I have seen fans from the Jo Bros and Chris Brown take exception to our David now that he has released Crush and the Crush video, so I think this is what some fans do, right?

Someone wrote earlier on this thread that the two David’s are being separated by the media since the end of the tour and you are right that we need to treat each independently and not immediately compare the success or failure of their latest effort with the others success or failure.

I think AI brought us together in a competitive environment and now we have to back off and support our favorite without continuing the competition.

jackryan4DA…What? What? David has a “spring” in his step? David wants to get to “know” someone better? Who?? I jus’ want to knowwwww!!! David, David, David! When you start “getting to know some people better” there’s going to be some other people with broken hearts all over the world!! hahaha!
OH MY NECK!! I mean HECK!!

djasgirl…what just happened? earlier you were so hyped and happy..then thud! David is going to surpass our expectations..wait and see. And the first thing we, his loyal fans should do is stop the competition NOW! So what if Cook sold more downloads on iTunes during AI..Who cares anymore.
So what if Cook sells more albums. There’s room in the music biz for BOTH Davids to be equally successful now..HOWEVER, the difference, and this is a BIG difference…David will be 18. Cook is 25-26…David has just begun, and he will have a LASTNG career. We have only seen one aspect of David’s musical genius..his VOICE. We have yet to experience his writing..We have witnessed the way he gets completely LOST in the lyrics & music of the covers he’s done to the point that they become HIS. If he can do that with another writer’s song..well just IMAGINE what he will do with HIS own musical storytelling!!
I realize, djasgirl, that we may seem OTT in our zeal for
David and one of the main reason’s for it which you may not see as I think you are very young, is that we, his older fans just have not seen anyone quite like David. Comparisons have been made to others, like Elvis. I would like to think that a better comparison would be Elton John or Billy Joel, or any other singer songwriter who’s career has spanned over several decades…that’s going to be David. He is just THAT good. He is young..he has just begun..enjoy the ride!

http://idolforums.com/index.php?showtopic=580276&st=80
Another couple of pictures of “the girl” on this page of IDF. haha And judging by the positioning, David looked back at her after moving on down the line a little. Wowza! Nice look DJ…

Also, yes iTunes pulled all AI songs after the finale, including David Cook’s AI performances. The only one left was the coronation song, TOML.

I don’t think any of us are truly overly optimistic with how David’s career will play out. Too many variables in this business. Expect the best, prepare for the worst. I’m sure there are TONS of talented people out there who never get the right break that we’ll never know about. I prefer to think of us Cheerleaders for David. You know the cheerleaders for the high school football team, who may or may not Crush the other team on any given Friday night. But, you have to believe they will, or you have self fulfilling prophecy. Make it so! but with a grain of salt. LOL!

djasgirl….a dumb teeny bopper YOU ARE NOT!! You are a loyal and dedicated fan and like a couple of others who post here ( you know who you are! ), you worry too much. David WILL be a superstar in the best sense of the word…David would pro-buh-blee be the first to say..”aww, I don’t know about that”..and to be honest, I personally hope his RISE to the STARS is slow & steady. He is not a “flash in the pan” kind of artist. A Superstar in my opinion, does not just sell albums..a Superstar is someone who possesses charisma, is likable & humble, one who’s mission in life is to bring joy to others with their talent. David has all these qualities and more. As far as sales..the initial sales of CRUSH were mostly by his die-hard fans who bought several copies, but since the release and airplay, the current continuing sales are from people who simply like it and it just may hit Platinum. That is an example of exceeding expectations by many! The album should do even better.
BTW.. Superstars are everywhere in all walks of life, in fact, I met several right here at rascal’s..and I know some other Superstars in my personal life.

I hope you continue your zeal and protectiveness of David no matter what. I wish there was more we could do for David for all he’s given us..but all we can do is be “David Followers for Life”.

djasgirl -- #78 -- I agree with your rationale about tempering our expectations about David’s commercial success. Frankly, I’m not exactly sure why that matters so much to some of the fans--as long as David continues to make music and can make a living doing it, why should we care whether others “get him” or not? It’s an exciting aspect of our affection for him to see him praised and celebrated, but at the end of the day it’s his music and the heart connection that really matters. I also think we need to define the term “superstar.” Miley Cyrus, despite her current popularity and name recognition, is by no means a superstar, at least not in my book. A superstar, I think, is defined by at least three critical aspects: mass appeal and popularity within their chosen field or genre; significant critical acclaim; and proven longevity. Miley has only one of these in any measure. Few artists can really claim all three. Whether David will ultimately be in that rarefied category will take a number of years to determine.

Since a manager is so paramount to the success of an artist, I have been trying to do some research about management companies. Since lots has been written about a lawsuit that Clay Aiken filed against 19/entertainment, I searched Aiken lawsuits hoping to get wiser regarding contracts.
Instead, I found that in 2006 a group of women fans of Aiken sued his managers saying “they were duped” by RCA and Sony. They claim that the companies knew Aiken was gay and they are “aggrieved consumers” who were ripped off and that the managers concealment violated the Federal Trade Communications Act.
And by the way clayaiken.com still lists 19 on there, so I wonder if he did change managing companies.

Wow! so much to read, so much digest, so much to enjoy, so many treats to my soul.
#12 bluesky: your analysis of the group picture reminds me of the reasons why I love coming here so much. You analyzed the picture in such a way and put into words what we feel, but do not know how we see it.

jackryan4DA: I regret not seeing your post last night. I would have had aaaaall night to visit them. Too much David is never too much. Give me more, give more, give more!
just warn me. hahaha
I keep telling myself just another 30mts, yeah right!

Kizzi: loved your lingo. I have new words to add to my dictionary, and don’t forget Archugaze,
Your “Ain’t being human a scream!” made me laugh.

Video: OMG!!!it does look like he is checking her out. Hillarious!! maybe for some, sad day for others…. Silverfox, where are you?

10, and 75 hooked: I also wake up to Angels, I even sing his songs, whenever a phrase in his songs is mentioned. Like one of my kids said the other day something about ‘lying on my bed’, and I started singing you know… Angels. They know they can’t say the word ‘Imagine’ in front of me, or ‘all my pictures’, or ‘with you’. Get the picture.

Your other post: ‘By the way I am dark haired (boxed) can be morena, and would undergo a few lifts and tucks, erasures here and there’, was just too much for me.

vermeer: ‘When you went away that last time, it really felt like a limb was cut off suddenly. It was like being in a bad dream when typing in the ND url kept bringing up FB!’
Ditto here, I have said other times how sad I was, so Rascal, just keep the door open. Silverfox, HG, jackryan4DA and many others are all taking good care of us.

silverfox: you are soo right, AI turned into David Archuleta show. And I looooved it.

79 jackryan4DA: ‘But lately, it’s been about getting to know the person. There are some people who I definitely want to get to know better’ Well, my jaw just dropped like a heavy bag, OMG, OMG, OMG. Do I need to say more?

Well, I bet by the time I finally post this there are going to be 70 other posts to read. What a rush! what a rush!

silverfoxe #93, DITTO!! Good grief. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry because it is so ridiculous.

It’s been posted that Cook outsold our David during AI season. Is this a fact or a presumption based on the fact that Cook outsold David that last week. Do we know for sure that the sales throughout the season were also in Cook’s favor, or was that final week a reaction to Cook winning? Maybe, many like me had already bought David’s songs previously.

I feel that David must become a superstar to continue making music. (re above)

During a recent radio interview David answered that he had not yet made money since making a cd cost lots of money. I was baffled until someone on a fan site wrote up quite a good explanation of why David is not yet making money. Basically, it described the average contract as giving the singer about 15% of the income, HOWEVER, out of that 15% they DEDUCT ALL the expenses that is incurred on behalf of the artist.

David needs to be a superstar since the only sure way to make money is to tour, not sell records, but you have to sell records in order to sell tickets on tour. David has quite a large family to support.

djasgirl, I also fear how there are great expectations on David, put there by both his fans and detractors. In my heart, I want to see David rise above all others, because of all the wonderful feelings and experiences he has given me. And I cringe when I read the hurtful comments of people who celebrate when David slips on the charts. It pains me to read on the popeaters interview that David’s greatest fear is responsibility. ” I guess, because [fans] are just wanting you to do your best. You want to do your best for them and also for your family. I just don’t want to let them down. That’s one of my biggest fears — to disappoint people.”
I don’t want to be a reason for this fear. I want him to sing. I want him to continue in his discovery of songwriting and to believe in his ability and to find out who David Archuleta is.
I was also very pleased to read that David does realize that he will not be able to please everybody. I feel he does have a healthy view on the situation.

Bluesky#12 and HPfanRinnie#20- thanks for the heads-up on the “Details” picture. Bluesky, all this time I just assumed I only had eyes for Archie, not realizing that whoever put those photos together may have intended just THAT.

Hi again!
I’m back from work and have only just caught up with reading the posts since the afternoon. Just like Rascal, I respect djasgirl’s objectivity but I have to say I am as optimistic as Silverfoxe regarding David’s career and I’m totally and unapologetically so!
I believe we’re witnessing the Archuwave which sooner than we suspect will sweep America, Canadá, England and then the world. I’m in Brazil and I don’t mind the wait. Besides, I like to think my high expectations are well-founded. It’s not just the sales numbers, but also the many positive reactions to Crush and to David himself in reviews and articles from MTV, Blender, Details, the likes of Sleazak and initially sceptical non-fans. Have you taken the time to read the comments on Youtube on the many video tributes that use Crush? I’ve been happily surprised by the overwhelmingly positive posts by people who didn’t even know David. Some say ‘I heard the song and had to find out who it was’. From where I stand nothing short of a tragedy can stop David and I don’t want to entertain this thought. But what do I know? I’m just a fan. As for Cook, well…I don’t get him and I don’t believe in trying. Totally respect him as a person, though.

silverfoxe 97 and valbraz 102, your comments remind me of the quote by Vic Damone when he was asked: Are there any comtemporary singers you like? His response:

“There’s only one kid. I was watching American Idol. The kid who won (David Cook) was a good entertainer, but the other kid (David Archuleta), when I heard him, I said, “This kid has got something.” He’s got a special voice and a special heart. He reminded me of me when I was 17 years old.”

Also, I invite all of you to take a look at how adoringly Mariah Carey looks at David as he sings to her during Idol mentor night. http://www.david-hq.org/photos/displayimage.php?album=109&pos=1

Perhaps we are witnessing a superstar in the making!

archangel148..yeah, David is my Fountain of Youth..just sharing the same universe with David is a priviledge.

.the fact that David doesn’t read blogs about himself other than on his MySpace..makes the chances of HIM ever thinking he will disappoint ME in any way as he will never know how & what I feel and to what heights I buh-lieve he will soar…completely nil. He doesn’t know ME.. met me once as this nutty lady..never to give me a second thought again. I use this site to express and share my feelings for David with others who feel the same way with the knowledge that David will never read what we write about him. I hope that others like Brett, who visits once in a while, would tell David that we love him & his music and are huge fans..I don’t think he’s told about our (my) expectations. I have said before that David’s superstardom is not a prerequisite to me being his fan for life. There is nothing that could make me turn away from him..nothing.
I like to think most, if not all my fellow posters here feel the same.
It did pain me when I read about the responsibility he said he feels. But it is so like David to take on the responsibility of making everyone happy. We can help ease his fears by supporting him & his descisions and buying his music.

ebonyangel.. Ah yes..”When You Believe”..a song made even more beautiful by David. The studio version is sublime & makes me cry because he makes the lyrics come to life in my heart and MAKES me WANT to believe..even though I’m not what you would call a “religious” person, it made me believe in the miracle of David. What is even more amazing to me is that he sang both Mariah’s and Whitney’s parts himself beautifully. Was Mariah blown away? You better buh-lieve it!!

As far as discussing David’s finances..the only thing I want or have the right to know is that David gets his share of any money I pay for his music or merchandise. Other than that..it’s none of my business. What & who David chooses to “support” is REALLY not our business, is it?

A very good morning to everyone in NotingDavid.

I must tell you my heart is pumping and speeding like a racing car at Fl Race (the FIRST Night Race was held in my country about two weeks ago) when I woke up to hear from the local news that my country’s Foreign Minister is now in Utah, SLC and he is having a meeting with the Governor of SLC. I hope the Minister is a fan of David and while he is there he and the governor have something common to talk about and that is the phenomenal prodigy David James Archuleta! The Minister should know our David because DJA is immensely popular in Singapore, judging from the recent radio airplay of “Crush” on demand, and I am sure he watched AI7 with his teenage children.

I don’t know why nowadays the mention of “Utah in SLC” makes me sit up for attention.

Wishful thinking on my part, I hope this meeting will lead to an invitation to David to perform at the FIRST Youth Olympic Games to be held in our country in 2010 which is so appropriate consider David’s age and his image as a role model. If this happened, that will be the ultimate joy for me. I am gasping for breath while thinking about it. Folks, I am going to pass out!

Oh, by the way, the Foreign Minister was a former “Arts and Culture” Minister, if I remember correctly. Oh my gosh, I get this tingling feeling just thinking about it!

Superstardom…. I must agree with Rascal’s description, I will also add that archangels do not expect David to become a superstar as a condition to their love and admiration. I certainly do not.
His fans wish him he achieves that, not because we need it, but because we all agree he deserves it. We think he will be happy to have brought so much joy to so many. To make others feel the music and the spirit he feels when he sings, seem to be his main goal, and NOT to be a superstar.

There are many good singers out there, but few get to move so many to tears, or what is even more important, few people, singers or not, inspire others to look at the person in the mirror, and in looking, get motivated to be better, to help someone else, to pay attention to a stranger, to be less judgmental, to try new things, to not fear the challenges.
Yes there are many good singers, but very few David Archuleta’s.
And I am not putting him on a pedestal. My comments are based on your posts and those of other blogs.

Well, I guess I am talking to myself. Silverfox, would you interview me?
anyone…

Gosh, there is so much to read in this thread that I have spent the last 2 hrs trying to digest every thing that has been said from post 1. Many great contributions and links from the regular commenters.

Panamom has more or less summed up everything for me on her last two posts. I have nothing more to add, I am so tired with excitement today; I am going to take an afternoon nap.

Good Morning y’all,
It’s Thursday and I naturally had to stop by and see what new and exciting threads had been posted. Oh my heck so much to digest. i wasn’t sure if anyone had been over to Fans of David this morning, but I would recommend that you read this story by a young lady with the initials of KT… Awesome it will bring you to tears. In one paragraph called (Makes Perfect Sense) she describes how you felt when she heard David say that Eva Cassidy was a special artist for him. She saw the comparison immediately when listening to David perform .
1. His music doesn’t originate from him or end with him but flows through him,
2. His humility and shyness on stage boldly states that this is not about me but the music.
3. He does not want to compromise his convictions for the sake of a dollar or fame.
4. His music is 3 dimensional affecting the body, mind and soul.
I feel his music. It doesn’t matter the venue, the song or the setting, everytime he sings I feel his music.
Right on baby………………..I couldn’t have said it better.
Dean Kaelin said, “You can trust David, he is the real deal. What you see is what you get. He’ll never let you down”. Amen…..Alot is coming his way and very fast, much faster than he ever thought. I believe he will handle whatever comes his way with class and dignity.
November 11th can’t come soon enough for me…….

Hey everyone… love your posts panamom, sorry you were feeling so alone!
I just heard another radio interview… from memphis on FOD. Alot of the same questions, but it is so awesome to hear his voice. One thing that stood out for me- he mentioned again what I recall (post #107) and what I admire so much about David. “things happen when they should happen” and ” we need to learn from it”. I can relate this to my own experience, I watched AI for the first time last Jan. because that’s what needed to happen to me… David needed to happen to me! haha
Am I glad?.. oh yeah, and again for this very special place to share and for all of you … gush gush!

dma, “national debt or not isn’t this a great time to be alive”? AMEN. Can we get a witness? David brings so much joy to my life. Hard to feel down. It’s lovely to share with all here at Noting David. Thanks!

#124 I agree with you 100%. David makes me feel completely optimistic even during these troubled times. What can I say, the kid just brings me joy

It’s been fascinating watching the development of DA’s career, fanbase, chart performances, and now, management company he signed with. I love the psychological impact that DA has had on his fans and the general public. That’s always been my “niche” interest in seeing how this phenomenon is playing out daily.

Maybe it’s just me, but since day one, when I first came across this little Angel that is David, bantering jovially and with that endearing way of his with Ryan Seacrest after the Shop Around performance, I knew then that this kid is special. Why? Not only because he can sing and has talent, but because of the mere little fact he made me smile for the first time in months after a grief period of a family’s death. How can I repay him? When he’s not even aware that he did this? So I decided to sign on the net and wrote and wrote about him. To my pleasant surprise, as time passes, I realize he has touched others in profound ways as well. I mean, I really haven’t heard of such a thing happening in music recently, let alone in the pop world, and let alone on AI of all shows!!!

Unlike most people though, I didn’t and never got really hooked on all the speculations as to what songs he would sing, what he does with his free time, etc. To me, I have always known that I love to be surprised by whatever DA chooses to do. He’s shown he can sing anything, as AI weekly contest indicated. His choices so far have been spot on. I guess it is fun for the fans to speculate, as we do with sports teams, financial markets, politics, etc., but I must ask you guys/gals: wouldn’t it be much more fun to be surprised by what David chooses to sing, do, who to date, etc.? There is a definition above for what constitutes a superstar, but really why does that matter? Why are we so wrapped around the idea if he’s a superstar or not? I mean, Mozart did die penny-less, but does that mean he’s not great?

Well, while you’re at it, why stop there? Why not define what is a fan? What is a fan really? Are we going to let him be and do what he wants or are we there to impose on him what he should do, sing, etc. to be “successful”? It’s not easy to separate ourselves from our idols, but when you do, you will realize that you will appreciate them more, much much more. That’s why I always admire DA from a distance…it’s better that way, at least for me. Set yourself free, as he did with his music….just my 2 cents.

daisawesome..your 2 cents & then some! haha! Don’t take this the wrong way, please…but I don’t get why you think we are imposing our WILL on David. On the contrary, we are thrilled that he knows he wants and is doing what he wants. What we want for David is for him to reach his goals, continue living his dream, make beautiful music, and whatever else that is his hearts desire. Let me say once again, for me, David being a huge superstar is NOT a prerequisite to my devotion as a fan. I think in time he will reach that status…it’s not a stretch. Besides, it is David’s destiny.
Also..most of David’s fans ARE admiring him from afar.
From as far as the other side of the world! But today’s technology allows us to be “close” to David in a way. And David also uses the internet and other forms of technology, ie..My Space, texting & cell phone messaging to stay close to his fans.
You can no more ask me to cut off my wanting to keep up with David than you could as me to cut off my own children. But you’re welcome to try…good luck!! hahaha!

David to be on the Today show Nov. 11…

http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-appearances/

whoo hoo!

David has a new blog! He’s spoils us so, doesn’t he?

Thursday, October 09, 2008

My album is almost done!

Hey guys! We’re getting close to making final decisions on which songs are going to go on the album, and it’s pretty exciting! The last few days have mainly been recording still, and just finalizing the songs to see which ones will be the best fit. If you’ve been reading the alloy.com blogs I’ve been doing, then you probably already know about what happened this weekend with my brother and sisters visiting to come to Miley Cyrus’s sweet 16. It was a lot of fun, and it was cool being able to spend some time with them. It was just unbelievable how big of a birthday party it was! I’ve never seen anything like that haha. I put some pictures up on the alloy blog, but I have some more to show to you guys too. So last night I helped out Brooke and her Husband, Dave, with rearranging their stuff in the bedroom haha. I don’t think I was a whole lot of help, but it was still fun. We listened to music, talked, and… moved stuff around lol. Brooke’s been in Arizona for the past week or so, so it’s nice to have her back! But she’s actually going to try and give me a haircut here before I leave to do some more recording. Brooke’s awesome haha. We only have a little bit of time for that though so I better get going and I’ll talk to you guys later!

P.S. A song I’ve really liked lately is Little Things by Colbie Caillat. So if you’re looking for a song to listen to and you haven’t heard it before, you should check it out.

silverfoxe -- Like you, I am a David fan for life. Whatever happens, happens. All I want is what he wants for himself. Simple, isn’t it!

Ah….ain’t life grand!

ooohhh kizzi! that is simple! and perfect

slvrfox (#120) I am so glad you mentioned that piece over at FOD. I definitely recommend reading the whole thing, y’all. It’s wonderful.

I appreciate the cautious optimism about David’s superstardom, but I do know that like Eva Cassidy, when people sit in the same room (and for many, just on TV as we can all attest to) and hear him, they get the same unmistakable soul stirring, jaw-dropping zing. That is the real deal, and David will I believe spread that any which way he can. I’m just so thrilled he has the world wide launch pad vs. the small coffeehouse launch pad like Eva did. But I think their motives are in synch and he will share the magic no matter what. That is supreme success in my book. It’s about the music.

I LOVE Colbie Caillat ~ she’s one of my favorites! Love that video too ~ she says Craz-eh just like David does! Beautiful eyes too, and beautiful girl. Love her voice. She and Sara (space) Bareilles.