This Week in Archuworld
05.22.09
This week’s events included the David and David Back-to-Back Concert in Manila and attendance at the American Idol Finale
What a week! After months of press buildup, David Archuleta and David Cook played back to back concerts at the Mall of Asia in Manila, Philippines, on Saturday night for a crowd of 50,000, and fans in the US set their alarms for the early (5 AM PST) cell casts.
David’s setlist included a surprise performance of Stand By Me, last performed during his AI Tour. We even got a glimpse of the pre-concert rehearsal and sound check.
For several days before the concert David appeared on Philippine Television and in press coverage alone and with David Cook. It appeared that the people of Manila couldn’t get enough of the two Season 7 American Idols.
Immediately following the concert David posted a vlog and appeared almost overwhelmed as he thanked the Philippine fans for all their support.
After the concert, television press coverage continued while a reviewer for the Manila Times, Tuesday, May 19, speaking of David Archuleta’s performance stated,
“He’s already a pro, but he still has that wide-eyed, innocent thing going, and this is no doubt part of what endears the young talent to his legions of fans.
There’s that voice, too, of course. Part matinee idol, part smooth crooner, say what you will about the kid but he sure could sing.”
During a recently released interview with MSN Entertainment while in the Philippines, David remarked,
“I definitely experimented with things on the first album and there are things I never plan on doing again, but it was a great learning experience for me. I like to try new things, and being a teenager, I don’t want to settle on just one thing.”
“It’s weird because if I wear something in public again, people will go, ‘You wore that three months ago!’ or ‘You wore that two weeks ago!’. So that’s the price of fame – you have to keep buying clothes.”
“Sometimes, if I’m singing a song I wrote, it’s more awkward to express it because it’s my own story and I don’t know if I want to express it or explain it that way.”
This week David continued his Tweets ( 43,000 followers and climbing), keeping fans informed about his activities:
May 18
# I can’t fall back asleep. Still not used to the time change I guess. So I decided to handwash a shirt 
. It makes you appreciate it …about 10 hours ago from txt
On May 19 we can see this dialogue between our very own Freo and David:
# @Freofan I’m really excited! Never thought I’d get to perform in Alaska! hahaabout 3 hours ago from web in reply to Freofan
@DavidArchie Are you excited to go to Alaska soon?about 11 hours ago from web in reply to DavidArchie
On Tuesday and Wednesday, David attended the Finale of Season 8 American Idol and received coverage by MTV, Entertainment Tonight, and capped off the evening sharing a meal with friends.
And last but not least, Team Archie reports an impending release of Zero Gravity (yes!)
ABOUT THIS AUTHOR
Marlie- thanks for the weekly update. I love David quotes and tweets.
And those pictures… he is so handsome.
Waiting to see what develops with Zero Gravity…. Never a slow week for David news.
So true -- David makes more news than Obama! The hard part is which links to leave out!
Finally got the house guests fed, watered and bedded down for the night. Now I’m exhausted! LOL. But I just want to say before retiring that I just watched Annie of the UKs Leicester videos. Whoah! What just happened? Unbelievable stage presence and charisma! He ruled that stage and moved with such lightning speed and strength and agility! He is just awesome and getting better not incrementally, but significantly with each tour. He simply is a an amazing, phenomenal performer and what he will be like in 5 or even 2 years…I can’t even wrap my head around it. I would like to see him do acoustic, deeper stuff on the new album, but I think it would be great too, to let him continues to perfect his dance/moves/physical performance skills with the upbeat numbers for awhile. He has a gift for interpreting a song with his body, and when he expresses that gift in a fast, upbeat, rockin, performance, it is an exhilarating, heart-pounding experience!
Night all! Love ya. Mean it.
marlie, thanks for the great wrap-up!
Angelica, love your post. You have a wonderful way of expression.
Marlie- I especially liked the rehearsal stuff. thanks for that.
Hmm, scanning the horizon… I guess next up is SLC on june 6?
http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3807295
“Archuleta, 18, will sing the National Anthem prior to Real Salt Lake’s kickoff against Colorado and will provide the crowd with a special performance immediately following the game.”
Ladies and gentlemen… start your videocams! (ha! *as if* any of David’s performances weren’t “special”!!)
Marlie, great recap of an exciting week! This quote from David is so profound,I don’t even know what to think.
“Sometimes, if I’m singing a song I wrote, it’s more awkward to express it because it’s my own story and I don’t know if I want to express it or explain it that way.”
Makes me listen to ‘his’ songs a bit more differently in the future.