One-on-One Interview w/ David during M&G thanks to mikeyip

Galaxie Blog reports --

David Des not Do Drugs

Cutie pie David Archuleta arrived in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon and at a press conference several hours ago, he was presented with a plaque marking his six times platinum status by Sony Music Malaysia and a wau as a souvenir.

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David expressed sadness at the news of Amy Winehouse’s sudden passing: “I know she’d gone through a lot and she lived a very difficult life but she has made some great music which has made a huge impact on the music industry. It’s sad to see her go.”

When asked if he ever took drugs, David, although a little surprised by the question given his squeaky clean image, answered it like a pro.

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“I can say that that’s something I’m not involved in,” he said. “I try to encourage kids of all ages if there’s something that they’ve become quite addicted to… I do believe that if you’re motivated enough to get out of it, you can get out of it. I just hope that if anyone is struggling with that, I know that they can improve their lives by getting out of it.”

For the concert tomorrow night, David may perform Touch My Hand because he revealed that it was one of his favourite songs. “It’s a song that’s meant to be performed live,” he told the roomful of press and invited fans. “It’s meant to describe what it is like to be on stage and to see the crowd and what it feels like to share that moment with someone there at the show.”

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There’s no doubt after today that David loves his Malaysian fans because he distinctly remembers his last trip: “I do remember coming here last time when I did the showcase. I always remember that experience and I remember all the Malaysian fans that were there and were at the airport too. I’m really excited to come and do a full concert in Malaysia because the fans have been very supportive. I’m just preparing many of the popular songs from the albums that are released and a few covers that I like to sing. I just hope that the Malaysian fans enjoy it.”

We’re sure they will David!

For more on the baby-faced singer, read our exclusive interview with David in the 17-31 July issue of Galaxie magazine!

Source: http://galaxieblog.com.my/blog/permalink.asp?id=4641

Funny DA interview w/ JJ & Dean of HitzFM

Those boys from HITZ FM are funny. Before David’s interview, they played 2 gotcha games. See here

DA Interview @ Morning Crew HitzFM -- 1st GOTCHA GAME (26 July 2011)

DA w/ Jason Tan re M&G Cancelation @ Morning Crew HitzFM -- 2nd GOTCHA GAME (26 July 2011)

An inspired CRUSH and David giving Steven a hand in the DRUMMING! cr to rusharr

HITZfm Interview set to JJ Hitz FB pix: must-hear, must-watch

More soundcheck goodies UPCLOSE & VERY CLEAR from lorma & naree

Soundcheck Q&A -+ happy bday NOTE: DA wanted to sing Someone Like You but was stopped -- credit to Lormie

DA singing Happy bday to Sanjana during soundcheck thanks to naree

Soundcheck TMH thanks to lormie

Soundcheck ALTNOY thanks to lormie

Soundcheck EAM thanks to lormie

Souncheck STR thanks to lormie

Souncheck CRAZY thanks to lormie

Must-watch CRAZY from Soundcheck thanks to naree

Just added 2 new vids from naree

EWTRTW

LDH

DA doing the bachata during band intro thanks to borradleigh

FLYFM interview

Thanks to rusharr, we now have the complete concert setlist for KL

08 Elevator w/ Community Singing & Band Intro cr to rusharr

09 ATM thanks to rusharr

Check out the other vids featured in the main post

And are you ready for these — Naree’s selected pix from soundcheck

No news yet. They are probably still reeling from the TheArchuletor, tee-hee

He really surprised a lot of the female celebrities and journos here. Cos most of them still remember him as the 16/17yo kid from AI.

He is now grown up. The David on TV is ATM away from David in person circa 2011.

Such a heartbreaker!

Here’s another one HOT MAGAZINE

A little message from David Archuleta’s fans

Here’s a video of some of David Archuleta’s biggest fans telling us about how much they love Archie, and what they did to get to the concert. For full coverage of the concert and SPOTTED photos, click here.

NOTE -- the full coverage of the concert & spotted photos actually refer to the 1st Hot Magazine article I posted

From GALAXIE BLOG

David Archuleta Talks New Music And Getting Starstruck

Not everything we talked about with David Archuleta made it into the 17-31 July issue of Galaxie magazine. So as a bonus for you Archie fans, here’s the rest of the interview session…

Will you continue to write uplifting music or will it be something different for the new material?
I think it can be motivating by being able to relate to people. And it be as real as it can. Be as true to me as it can. That’s just another thing that I’m looking forward to. Being able to have the music not just with the words I’m saying but the way it sounds. Music says so much. Classical music doesn’t have any words but it still says so much. I’m hoping to be able to really take time to define my sound, my music.

What’s the inspiration behind your new music?
The inspiration, I guess the best way to describe it is what’s on my mind. What’s going on in my head, it’s hard for me to explain sometimes and I feel like for the first time, I am kinda able to bring it out. I guess that’s the way I would describe the direction I’m going in right now.

You’ll be 21 this year. Any big plans?
No, not really [laughs]. I always like to go out and eat and spend time with my family and friends. Nothing too crazy. I like to keep it pretty low-key.

With so much going on right now, do you still have plans to go back to school?
Yeah, I don’t think that there’s ever a time when it is too late to go back to school. I would love to take music classes. I love the heart of music and the emotion but I never really got to understand the musical theory and the more technical side of music. That’s something I’d love to learn more about. Performing and putting out music is my No. 1 priority right now so that’s what I’m focusing most on. I’m a very spontaneous person unfortunately. A lot of times that can be a bad thing but I try to be sensitive to whatever I feel and whatever changes in what I feel I should do. And keeping in tune with whatever your instincts kind of say.

Have there been any celebs that have left you starstruck?
I was starstruck by Ringo Starr. I was so starstruck that I couldn’t even go up to him. I was pretty starstruck with Bono too.

I can still find a LOT of videos scattered across Vietnam & Malaysia sites about David’s recently concluded Asian Tour. And I haven;t finished the Manila videos -- whew!

LOL David really caused a stir in Asia, now that he is all grown up

Here is a set of pix featured by MSN Malaysia. I have set it to the MY concert’s MKOP, for obvious reasons

OK, here is the real video of David’s interview w/ JJ & Ean HitzFM, taken by Jolene of ArchuletaAveMalaysia

Watch out for humongous pix from HitzFM, will pos next!

Complete Soundcheck footage thanks to AryRMR260711

Part 1

Part 2

More Archie Buzz from NewStraitTimes

Showbiz: Touched by Archie

American Idol Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta came, sang and conquered the hearts of his fans with ease, writes SUBHADRA DEVAN

DAVID Archuleta, at a mere 173cm (the same height as kungfu exponent Donnie Yen), is a powerhouse when it comes to music.

At his first full concert here last Tuesday, the American Idol Season 7 runner-up delivered song after song, to the screams of girls.

The venue, Stadium Negara, was three-quarters filled and it was obvious that the tweens, teens and everyone else seemed happy just to hear Archuleta sing “live”.

Despite the deafening screams and a sound system that left a boom in my ears, there was a convivial family-like atmosphere at the stadium.

In slacks and wearing a shirt over a T-shirt, the 20-year-old from Utah bounced around the stage without the need of a backup dance group, singing his heart out for his fans.

He sat down at the keyboard a few times, including for the ballad, A Thousand Miles, giving the Vanessa Carlton hit an R&B twist.

He also performed another keyboard solo, this time for Crazy (a hit for hip-hop artiste Gnarls Barkley), turning it into a ballad.

He told the crowd that he did Crazy for Idol 7’s Hollywood Week. I remember he was 16 then, but four years later, his performance “live” is even more moving.
Archuleta also gave a rendition of a few new songs found on the repackaged 2011 The Other Side Of Down: Asia Tour Edition.

This tour is in part to promote the album and, of course, a response to his fans who called for a concert on Facebook. That’s girl power on the Internet!
The new songs he sang included the pop Stomping The Roses and pop-ballad Everything & More.

Dripping with sweat three-quarters into the 90-minute show, he took a break before returning to the stage for his encore songs which included the Bryan Adams’ hit, Heaven.

Archuleta’s Kuala Lumpur concert was the last on his Asian Tour showcase. He had performed in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam before he arrived here on Monday.

Before the concert, presented by his distribution label Sony Music Entertainment Malaysia, Archuleta also met fans who were winners of various contests.

He sang 17 songs. My favourites included the 1970s Elevator (despite the use of auto-tune) and Zero Gravity (for its pop-rock beat). Of course, there’s also his irresistible bouncing on stage.

The 1980s Tears For Fears hit Everybody Wants To Rule The World was a blast from my past! I enjoyed Archuleta’s impassioned rendition but I think the icing on the cake was the final encore, Crush. The band also had a good time, at times sounding like a metal group.

Yes, as Archuleta sang in another hit, Touch My Hand, “I can’t let the music stop, can’t let this feeling end”. We all felt it that Tuesday night, leaving the stadium — demurely — with smiles pasted on our faces.

His other side

AT the Monday Press conference, silky tenor David Archuleta whetted fans’ appetite for his concert when he sang a few bars of Stevie Wonder’s Lately.

It was in response to a query on who he’d like to collaborate with. His reply was: “Right now, at this moment, Stevie Wonder. It’s just him at the keyboard, and that’s just cool.”

He also thought Malaysian girls “are really cool”, adding that he remembered the large crowd of fans at his mini-concert in Sunway Lagoon back in 2009.

With oblique references to his own hit singles, Archuleta replied to queries about crushes with “I don’t have a crush lately” and that “I’m waiting for my kind of perfect”.

He also announced the Asian Tour Edition of The Other Side Of Down, which will have five new singles and karaoke versions of the original music videos of Crush, Touch My Hand and Something ‘Bout Love, among other songs.

Revealing another side to his character, Archuleta said he had visited leprosy camps in Chennai, as part of Rising Star Outreach, early this year. He told Life & Times: “It was a very humbling experience. It just makes you appreciate things more and gives you a different perspective.” — By SUBHADRA DEVAN

PressCon pix w/ FlyFM

MSLV / MLV / Marisol -- yes we are “buang” about David and proud of it, LOL

MSLV is the Cebu fan one who sent the huge box of goodies to David. Check her story again here -- http://www.thedavidchronicles.com/2011/07/when-an-autograph-means-everything-more/

Finally, a clear copy of DA’s interview w/ Melodi TV3, 31 July 2011