After delivering a brilliant performance at the ALMA Awards and leaving his fans swirling in the “CELD Vortex,” and in a week during which his name was submitted to the Grammy Awards for seven categories including Best New Artist, David made sure to take us through every step of his oral surgery.

Twitter allows fans the privilege of becoming part of artists’ daily lives. And in this regard, as in nearly all things, David does not disappoint. The Twitter Saga of David’s Wisdom Teeth, albeit weeeird, was full of awesomeage.

How can we forget David’s nervous video blog right before the surgery?

Or the picture of David fully awake, mouth clamped open, during said procedure?

Or David’s own up-to-the-minute account?

1 down 3 to go.

I can’t fall asleep, and I look like a chipmunk. But there’s a cool lightning storm going on outside.

David’s teeth troubles (and eventual triumph) managed to be highlighted as one of the top Twitter stories of the week in a hilarious video on MTV.com.

David’s fans, maternal and paternal instincts activated, sent him well wishes and sympathies from around the globe which were compiled in a Get Well Video lovingly made by AnniefromtheEU.

Reunion

Those of who us who have been riding the David Train since AI7 were delighted this week to see him reunited with old friends (and former reality-show TV rivals) Michael Johns and Brooke White—as well as Benton Paul, who opened for David in Salt Lake City back in March—as their tour stopped through SLC.

With Brooke White singing at the piano and Michael Johns wearing a formal white dress shirt and black tie (in a fashion role reversal with David from the AI Tour days, when Michael was the muscled hottie in a tee and… um, have I said too much?), David made a surprising appearance on stage and joined them in singing “Let It Be” and then “Proud Mary.” It was great to see David being all smiles with old buddies while belting it out like a mofo.

In a “Road Report” to Popeater.com, Brooke White gave a great blow-by-blow account of the evening.

Grammy??!?!

It has already been said above, but it needs to be said again: “Grammy??!?!” AceShowBiz reports that David’s name has been submitted for a total of SEVEN categories: Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (all 3 for “A Little Too Not Over You”), Best Short Film Music Video (“A Little Too Not Over You”), Best Pop Vocal Album, and Album of the Year!

Hopefully, David’s name will be chosen for the final lists of nominations, which will be announced on December 2. David getting nominated would be huge recognition of his amazing talent!

In Other ArchuNews…

Jennifer Barry posted a wonderful series of photo etchings and shared them with fans over at ArchuletaFanScene. They look like they would make great T-shirts (hint hint).

David’s former Jingle-Thingie-buddy Katy Perry, in light of the tragic effects of tropical storm Ondoy in the Philippines, is rescheduling her Manila concert to be a charity concert to raise money for Red Cross disaster relief. David will also perform at the concert, which is scheduled for November 14. Knowing the huge reception David got the last time he was in the Philippines, his participation will surely help the relief effort.

And anticipation builds for the release of David’s second studio album and first Christmas album: “Christmas from the Heart.” LatinaRoom.com reported that CFTH zoomed to the top of the Amazon holiday charts.

- Ronaldsf

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All the best,
The Team@TDC: davidfanLIZ, Freofan, marlie7, Rascal and Ronaldsf.

The Rockford Desperate.

Rabid, the creator of this image of David, sent me a link the other night to this picture. I didn’t want to just post a link, so I asked if he would allow us to post it here and he graciously agreed. It is a vexel art created by tracing over the original image. David has a talented fanbase. Thank you, Rabid, for sharing this with us!

Vermeer met Lupe at the After-Party after the Idaho Falls solo tour show, and they talked about the David portrait and also about the portrait of Lupe, which was then unfinished. Lupe joked that vermeer shouldn’t draw her because David is better looking than she is! Vermeer was able to pass on the finished portrait to the Archuleta family through the kindness of Brett Hales. Hope that David liked it!

If you have fan art or poetry to share, send me a note through the Contact page.
~ davidfanLIZ

AI Tour Summer 2008
This annual tour takes the finalists across America. Since David had already signed a record contract, not only was he touring, he was recording every chance that he got for his upcoming debut CD. His set included four songs: Angels, Apologize, Stand By Me, and When You Say You Love Me. Night after night many were wowed by his voice, and many were starting to notice his charisma and growing performance technique. Before and after the venue throngs of fans waited in the summer heat to great him.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr9J2dJ7X-U

Crush
Headlines blared “Archuleta Crushes the Competition” after his debut single raced up the charts, topping iTunes just hours after its release. The song became both a chart and critical success and began to silence those who had considered David solely a ‘ballad boy’. “David Archuleta” the CD debuted at number two on Billboard and currently has sold approximately 700k in the US. Crush has sold 1.8 million downloads and is still an AC radio mainstay.

Jingle Ball/Jam
David appeared in a slew of mini sets across the US promoting his CD during the holiday season. The one that always comes to mind is the Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden, when David was sandwiched between Kanye West and Chris Brown. He not only fit right in… he rocked it out!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCG9vGeNnyU

Solo Tour
At the beginning of the year David embarked on his first solo tour, playing a couple of dozen medium sized venues. The reviews of both fans and critics were positive as David had grown as an entertainer, blossoming on stage before our very eyes.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCG9vGeNnyU

Asia, home again and McFly
David got a Beatles style welcome from his Asian fans during his press events and promotional performances. Back in the states he returned to the Idol stage and, hampered by nerves, he later roasted his own performance. Finally David toured with the UK band McFly. Bolstered by his fans who came from far and wide, David relied on his pristine voice, stage presence, and matinee idol good looks to win over the McFly fans.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=owTfslYg8KY

Reunion
David Archuleta and David Cook performed a back-to-back concert in Manila. During their stay they were given a warm reception by the fans; both have strong fan bases there. The concert sold out. 50,000 tickets were sold, with reportedly an equal amount swarming the grounds outside the venue.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4nk4XXaPAc

The Present
So much has been said, and will be said about how far David has come, and where this road will take him. What has impressed me the most about David is his drive and determination. He is both tenacious and humble. It’s taken him a long time to realize that yes, the fans come to see him. He seems to try hard to not miss an appearance or an opportunity to greet his fans. David works hard at his craft, but he plays just as hard, taking the opportunity to take in the local flavor of the city or country he visits whenever he can. He’s a young man playing with slime at the Kid’s Choice Awards, and the next he’s working the stage with more than a hint of sass and maturity. I have no doubt that this is David’s passion. There is no question for me but that this is what he was put on this earth to do.

The Future
As another cycle of American Idol begins, and another winner and runner have been determined what can we expect as David’s ties to the show are perhaps relaxed? Will David become a Disney icon? Or will he become, as many of us hope, the type of performer he admires? Will he have the respect of someone like John Mayer, or the cool reputation of Jason Mraz? Soon he will go on tour with Demi Lovato, and is also working on material for his second CD. With talent like David’s, expectations must be high. I have no crystal ball. No prognostications. I do expect that it will be something to keep his growing fan base talking, tweeting, and blogging. I mean, how can we not? He’s done so much in this year since Idol ended, I can only imagine what he will do with even more confidence and experience. I think his future is bright. The accolades will be many. Yes, he’ll stumble sometime, but he’s shown resilience that belies the image many had of him. He’s come a long way in this incredible year.

-brooklyndawn

(And thanks to our own vermeer for the beautiful artwork.)

Andrew from FOD/IFC does some very cool work (he’s the one that did all of those wonderful idol face icons). Here’s his newest, which strikes me as very ’80s-retro and very cool. Click the image for a large non-cropped version, and check out Andrew’s art page here.

Snow Watch

Well folks, the Archuletor does not disappoint. Here it is barely five days into the new year and we already have a nominee for 2009′s “Best Video Moment, Non-Performance.” You can see the entire interview here, but I extracted a moment that completely broke me up (and if you had any idea of the financial news we got at my agency today, you’d know what a challenge getting a laugh out of me tonight was–and how much I needed it). The reaction to the weather news is priceless. Oh, David, you really are too, too much fun.
]]> http://www.thedavidchronicles.com/2009/01/archie-art-80s-division/feed/ 71 http://www.thedavidchronicles.com/2009/01/somebody-out-there/ http://www.thedavidchronicles.com/2009/01/somebody-out-there/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:14:57 +0000 Rascal http://www.notingdavid.org/?p=931 It might be impossible to say too much about this song, or else maybe words are entirely insufficient. David’s work is best appreciated, in my opinion, with as few accompanying flourishes as possible. David thrives in simplicity because his voice encompasses the universe. All the extras only get in the way. Without taking anything away from the successes on the rest of the release, I have to confess that this is the only cut that has been as fresh and as moving to me on the 200th play as it was on the first. It is a truly beautiful piece.

By way of acknowledgment to the amazing Amy and her must-read interview with Mike Krompass at Snarky Archies, and because it will undoubtedly be quite some time before we have a video of “Somebody Out There,” I decided to go ahead and produce a little idea of my own.

WARNING: Shameless emotional manipulation ahead.

Update: It’s on YouTube here. Please feel free to post and share.