Photo credit @masuncion

Nandito Kami (We Are Here) Adaptation

Coda:
Kami’y nandito… (We are here)

The AVP pojected on screen while AP was singing to David.

AP performance tat made David Cry (GFD, SM Megall Mall, 04 Feb 2012)

Too bad that version was cut-off accidentally siiiigggghhhhh cos the vantage point was perfect! The good news is LENESEE was able to record the whole thing

Archuleta Phiiippines handed David a copy of the lyrics, a CD copy of the AVP above and the Adoption Tree certificate for 21 trees named after him thru AP and ARCH.

CONGRATS ARCHULETA PHILIPPINES FOR A HEARTFELT GIFT OF LOVE FOR OUR GUY!

AP head Kricket presents the Tree Adoption Certificates

My favorite girl got her much-deserved moment

The look of love for his archies as we were saying goodbye leaving the stage

Kapatid.
Trees.
And your Archies.

May babalikan ka pagka’t
(You have something to come back to because)

Kami’y Nandito
(We are here)

~ Archuleta Philippines, Grand Fans’ Day, 04 Feb 2012

MORE VIDS FROM GRAND FANS’ DAY,
SM MEGAMALL, 04 FEB 2012

DA SINGING MKOP UPCLOSE @ GRAND FANS’ DAY, SM MEGAMALL

UStreamed DA SINGING MKOP HD

DA INTERVIEW W/ EULA & JASMINE @ GRAND FANS’ DAY, SM MEGAMALL

UStreamed DA INTERVIEW W/ EULA & JASMINE HD

PREMIERE SHOWING OF NANDITO AKO TRAILER @ GRAND FANS’ DAY, SM MEGAMALL

UStreamed PREMIERE SHOWING OF NANDITO AKO TRAILER HD

The Pinoy Archies (TPA) TRIBUTE TO DA @ Grand Fans Day

♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ♭ ♮ ♯ IN YOUR EYES...♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ♭ ♮ ♯

Two back-to-back M&G, separated by a re-routing road scheme due to the taping of Bourne Legacy and you bet there’s bound to be bedlam in the metropolis!

The Archuletor was SOMETHING ELSE! If some quarters have not been bitten by the Archu-BUG, this twin-set of M&G should do it. Am telling you, David was in his element. He looked so happy.

HAWT! ROCKIN’! and SUPER ADORABLE! And the fans. They were incredible.

Congrats TV5! Thank you for bringing such bubbly spirit into our shores.

SM SOUTHMALL M&G (11am 28 Jan 2012)

DA performing MKOP

DA INTERVIEW POST-MKOP

Q&A w/ FANS PART 1

THE DAY DAVID RECITED BODY PARTS N TAGALOG – SPECIAL CLIP)

Q&A w/ FANS PART 2

PHOTO OPP @ SM SOUTHMALL

CD SIGNING @ SM SOUTHMALL

EULA CABALLERO MOVING TO MICK JAGGER

~ MORE VIDS TO COME FROM PRE-DA APPEARANCE ~

SM MOA M&G (1:30PM (27 Jan 2012)

ENTRANCE & SONG #1-ALTNOY UPCLOSE @ SM MOA M&G (28 Jan 2012)

SONG #2-CRUSH UPCLOSE @ SM MOA M&G (28 Jan 2012)

RECITATION OF BODY PARTS IN TAFALOG REDUX @ SM MOA M&G (28 Jan 2012)

DA INTERVIEW @ SM MOA M&G (28 Jan 2012)

SONG #3-ANGELS UPCLOSE @ SM MOA M&G (28 Jan 2012)

DA’s Q&A w/ FANS UPCLOSE @ SM MOA M&G (28 Jan 2012)

PHOTO OPP SESSION w/ FANS UPCLOSE @ SM MOA M&G (28 Jan 2012)

CD SIGNING SESSION UPCLOSE @ SM MOA M&G (28 Jan 2012)

DAVID ROLLS IN & OUT LIKE A RAWKSTAR! (SouthMall Entrance + MOA Exit, 28 Jan 2012)

MEDIA BUZZ

DA MALL TOUR FEAT (subtitled) @ Aksyon Linggo (29 Jan 2012

DA – 4TH PROMO VID FOR NANDITO AKO (started airing 29 Jan 2012

DA MALL TOUR FEAT (subtitled) @ Balitaang Tapat (30 Jan 2012

DA MEETING W/ REGINE & OGIE FEAT (subtitled) @ Juicy! (20 Jan 2012)

~ MORE VIDS TO COME FROM PRE-DA APPEARANCE ~

PHOTOS

01 PIX from SM SOUTHMALL M&G

02 PIX THANKS TO ZELLE

03 SOME PIX THANKS TO NAREE

04 GORGEOUS PIX from FERJ

Want some more?

Now how could he still look THAT good after making THAT face?!
(when his keyboard struck a bad chord at the start of MKOP)

~ MOOOARR PIX TO POST CYL… ~

Concert @ The Majestic, 03 Dec

SETLIST

01 SBL
02 TOSOD
03 ALTNOY
04 Elevator
05 MKOP
06 Falling Star
07 The First Noel
08 Pat-a-Pan
09 MOC
10 Crush
Plus: CMC HOLIDAY PARADE HIGHLIGHTS
Plus: INTERVIEWS
Plus: PHOTOS

PERFORMANCE VIDS

01 SBL HD & 02 PARTIAL TOSOD thanks to AchuletaTributes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKJhmwhU5ew

01 SBL HD w/ intro music thanks to hazeleyd71

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1hXDd-_hDo

01 SBL thanks to peeweeycoraima

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr1f3oJl5e8

02 TOSOD HD thanks to hazeleyd71

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owrcbz8Untw

02 TOSOD thanks to AmandaClaire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbmp2fISUEQ

02 TOSOD thanks to horsegerbil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAWwKh8os50

03 ALTNOY thanks to YouCanCallMeTina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldyem7VEoPg

04 ELEVATOR HD thanks to hazeleyd71

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOJez8HP0R8

04 ELEVATOR thanks to pandasmama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTnF1_diTnA

04 ELEVATOR thanks to YouCanCallMeTina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oGd7JMtRe4

05 MKOP HD thanks to hazeleyd71

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNpI1vD5bls

05 MKOP thanks to pandasmama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK7Mk2aR-FQ

05 MKOP thanks to mandy101888

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho5DdRyZd60

BAND INTRO thanks to pandasmama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezrBDk9duEU

BAND INTRO HD thanks to hazeleyd71

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MLrrNA8F2M

06 FALLING STARS HD thanks to hazeleyd71

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUjS1ZlmAkk

06 FALLING STARS thanks to pandasmama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzVoTbMYh2k

07 TFN HD thanks to hazeleyd71

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOoZC08VE04

07 TFN thanks to pandasmama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib1Rs7EFO84

07 TFN thanks to horsegerbil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU9bjklrZoU

07 TFN thanks to YouCanCallMeTina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb1Eijll1aY

08 PAT-A-PAN HD thanks to hazeleyd71

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlOdMyemcZ8

08 PAT-A-PAN thanks to pandasmama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeiqEJonJqQ

08 PAT-A-PAN thanks to horsegerbil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjkamcsvSqQ

08 PAT-A-PAN (mostly audio) thanks to YouCanCallMeTina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtSsfYp26tA

09 MOC HD thanks to hazeleyd71

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b6I02_G2aM

09 MOC thanks to pandasmama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isYUJ7GRra4

09 MOC thanks to sonya9123

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq07fyfG424

09 MOC thanks to YouCanCallMeTina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I56e83QSLUA

10 CRUSH HD thanks to hazeleyd71

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_wxqMOLy9c

10 CRUSH thanks to pandasmama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPVqDoz07_w

10 CRUSH (audio only) thanks to YouCanCallMeTina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08WDdK43wEg

CMC Holiday Parade @ Dallas, 04 Dec

CMC Holiday Parade Highlights thanks to CMC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKHZXv6Mx3c

DA Meets Children’s Patients– MUST SEE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSWPf_S5Zww

DA @ Children’s Medical Center Holiday Parade thanks to HushCatsTX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQCOvhqzkx0

DA @ Children’s Medical Center Holiday Parade thanks to horsegerbil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuJ8YXUIr5s

DA Clips @ Holiday Parade thanks to CheesyProdo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b48Iyx5EUs

MOC @ Holiday Parade thanks to AFDScene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX35_obVBHI

DA on Dallas Holiday Parade thanks to highschoolboy15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsh_TsgoK6s

DA on Dallas Holiday Parade LONGER thanks to highschoolboy15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpqsNtVTOhc

DA on Dallas Holiday Parade thanks to jschnyder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDsHqp9MhfI

DA on Dallas Holiday Parade thanks to SuperSonicNewsNetwork

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knf6Bo-ya_0

Slideshow of Dallas Holiday Parade thanks to neighborsgo.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdThJvqWhkQ

Interviews

DA @ DallasNews feature on HolidayParade

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OagNWMblMPU

DA @ 107.3LiteFM Interview w/ Gene&Julie, Dallas TX (03 Dec)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pao4k2xfl8

DA @ Good Morning Texas – Parade Preview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdGb1gNprpU

DA endorsing Steve Kemble

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-_C7C9Ihbs

Photos

01 Children Medical Center’s Flicker
02 Children’s Medical Center’s TwitPIX
03 103.7FM Gallery on CMC Parade
04 103.7FM Gallery on DA Concert @ Majestic
05 FB Photos from 103.7 lite fm’s Gene & Julie
06 Amanda0999 TwitPIX
07 50++ gorgeous pix of DA @ the Parade by ArchieCrush
08 MelindaWEG special PIX
09 GAH-some pix from @rihminee
10 Holiday Parade Downtown by rendonrc
11 Sixty (60) Holiday Parade Pix from YouCanCallMeTina’s Flicker

David Archuleta @ Autograph Signijng Session; Bugis Junction, Singapore

HOW THE AUTOGRAPH SIGNING SESSION WENT

Autograph Signing Part 1 cr saifultrains

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzUf-mFFlMY

Autograph Signing Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUlypM1396s

The Bugis Session Story cr yyacobsg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asyQEl6ARq4

Interview Before Autograph Signing Session started cr atiqahjkjk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7vn8txQQQY

Interview Before Autograph Signing Session started cr dazzlemebiznatch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSP8ok7BJ2Q

Interview Before Autograph Signing Session started cr joelangzhixian

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33hMuZWH3cQ

More Autograph Signing footage cr booradleigh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZbzVQwFqjk

PHOTOS

01 SuperAdrienneMe’s Coverage
02 More Photos from SuperAdrienneMe
03 Jovenatheart’s TwitPix
04 Salamahafifi’s TwitPix
05 Tun Tun Photography Blog 1
06 Tun Tun Photography Blog 2
07 Tun Tun Photography Blog 3
08 Tun Tun Photography Blog 4
09 http://www.royal-myanmar.com/2010/11/david-archuleta-bugis-junction_22.html

Spread the word, Archies! It’s official.  Tweet David a love message @ 3:oo pm EST today!

Tell him how much you love The Other Side of Down and how much you love him! Tell him what part of the world you’re tweeting him!

“Something ‘Bout Archie is one of the newest David fan sites around, giving you frequent updates and the latest info. From album news to upcoming events, to our David Picture pages, you’ll get all you need for your daily David fix!

-Ashley & Lynsey “

After the song is over, you can compare your score to national scores and even compare to your region. The phone uses your location to compare your score to others around you. I have only done one song and my score is weak compared to the nationals but much higher than the locals. Hmmm…gotta work on that. If you choose a higher level of difficulty little things happen, like Davidʼs voice suddenly disappearing so that you are on your own! Shake your iPhone and snowflakes appear! (In the phone, not outside…haha!)

The best part… the video instruction by Mr. Archuleta himself!! I could watch videos of him instructing on vocal technique for days….!! He gives a brief “how to” for the game and then goes into a few vocal tips. Just that little snippet of him and his technique makes you crave more of him talking about singing! For anyone in to singing, this is a very fun and ingenious concept. I hope he comes out with more versions targeting hisother works… both holiday and non holiday. Now if only David would start doing personal vocal coaching in his spare time… He doesnʼt need to sleep does he??

Go on line and buy the David app! Youʼll love it!

~mikesd

Juan Morales

This is a strange time in the larger world of ArchuLand.  More than one beloved member of the extended fan community has stepped away, and other fans have started new sites. Some people are simply tired and lurk rather than post.  Old alliances have cracked and circles of friends have expanded or shrunk.  For some, it is simply a matter of real life demanding their attention.  Others have gained confidence from months of commenting and simply want to spread their wings and try something on their own.  Everywhere you look, there is change.  So the question remains for me and maybe for others: why are we still here?  Why are we still devoted David fans?

For some of us, this has been a two-year passionate journey. For me, it’s been an intense one and a half years of commenting and writing and blogging.  But for each of us, we had a moment of falling in love – of falling into a place of peace and beauty that washed away (for a moment) the troubles of an imperfect world.  It was the voice and person of David Archuleta that took us to that place, and it is no surprise that we want to visit again and again.  Since we can’t hear David sing for us in person every day, some of us find that we can nurture that feeling of connection by staying in touch with David friends, by writing articles and by commenting on fan blogs.

I have to say that I have a bit of nostalgia for the old days of notingDavid. I would wake up each morning, make my tea and open up Rascal’s blog.  It was my morning “paper” before I headed out to work.  Was there a new article today?  What was Rascal’s take on the world of David?  Was he exploding with pleasure over a new song? Was he analyzing a career move, or swooning over a new photograph?  Would there be a snarky video or a clever photoshopped picture to enjoy? From my point of view as a commenter back then, my main concern was to wonder if someone would actually notice that I had written something – oh joy!  Those were simpler times.

Of course it wasn’t simpler for Rascal. He alone shouldered the burden of writing articles. He was the one who created a community space for all of us, as he waxed eloquent in his critical analysis and fanboy adoration of David.  He had to endure the positive as well as the negative emails and critical comments all on his own.  No matter what you think of his opinions, it was Rascal who created a space where David could be taken seriously as an artist.  It was also Rascal who gave many of us a space to connect and find other like-minded souls.  In retrospect, it was a spectacular feat for Rascal to bring together such a disparate group of fans and to maintain that community for so long.

Rascal and others combined talents and energy to create The David Chronicles last April and several of us have had the opportunity to experience first-hand the ups and downs of running a blog.  It has been largely a joyous journey with the pleasure of learning new things mixed with the love of David and his music.  It’s also been an education to be in a public place where both praise and criticism can be leveled.

And here we are, months and months later.  Why am I still here?  Why are any of us still here?  Whether we participate in this DavidWorld as a lurker, commenter or admin of a blog, whether we are loyal to one blog, or visit several regularly, the question is: what keeps us involved and passionate?  In three weeks I will be attending the Santa Rosa and San Francisco VIPs.  What continues to compel me to buy expensive tickets and take time off work for this young man?

In large part, it is the lovely people that I’ve met along this path – people of intelligence and creativity and gentle tenderness, people who have become friends and creative partners. It is a joy beyond joys to collaborate with Rascal and Marlie and Ronald.  You couldn’t ask for a group of people who are more committed and generous and smart and funny. And in addition, I’ve collected a great bunch of delightful concert buddies and friends who enrich my life with laughter and fun.

Juan Morales

But of course at the heart of it all, is the Voice.  Even if I don’t achieve nirvana on every cut of the new album, there are always moments that take me back to that place when I first fell in love.  I find that watching David sing Contigo or listening to him sing Ave Maria never disappoints, even on multiple listenings.  Every time I hear those songs, he takes me to that place of connection and love.  And of course seeing David live is simply a different experience all together.

So here we are.  Nothing stays the same.  Our relationship to David and to each other constantly shifts and changes.  There is a Buddhist teaching that urges us to refrain from grasping. We are advised to want things, but not to be attached – to allow both pleasure and pain to be experienced, but not to hold on tightly to either.  As the ground shifts slightly in the world of David, I am practicing holding on lightly to the things I enjoy, and allowing the difficulties of change to be experienced, but not to linger.  Alliances and blogs will shift and change, but David will continue to grow and amaze us all.

How would you answer that question: “Why are we still here?  Why are we still fans of David?  Why do we still post and blog?”

~ davidfanLIZ

But recently there has been a phenomenon in the David Archuleta fan community that is frankly quite surprising.  The new album, Christmas From the Heart has received mixed reviews from the entertainment press.  Some of the fans found these bland reviews (few were downright negative) to be disrespectful of David himself, and they responded in a way that was strident and even verbally abusive of the reviewers.

“So what? They deserved it,” some would say.  As a fan community, we are already known as fanatic. (We DID help David win the Most Fanatic Fans on the Teen Choice Awards.) But what, exactly, does someone hope to gain by verbally abusing a writer on an entertainment or college newspaper blog? Sure, it allows the commenter to let off steam, but does it change the mind of the person who wrote the article? I doubt it. In fact, it could instead cement their perspective that this is a group of immature, teenybopper fans that need not be taken seriously.  And that, certainly, is harmful to David.

We fans see David as a serious artist, and we are understandably frustrated that some entertainment writers still see him as that awkward kid on American Idol who licked his lips and couldn’t put two words together. But will commenting “Everybody hates you,” written in capital letters, change their mind?

So what is a fan to do?

It’s very likely that many of the articles are written by people who don’t really follow David except in a very cursory way. They might have seen him a few times on American Idol. Perhaps they’ve heard Crush and it just didn’t get them excited. But they haven’t  really followed his career other than reading other blogs that highlight his fashion sense or show him being interviewed at the Season 8 AI Finale. And they for sure haven’t seen David perform  live.

So perhaps the tactic would be to educate them, rather than berate them. Think about sending an email to a DJ, reporter or blogger with an introductory note and a set of links to some of David’s live performances that show whatever point you are trying to make.

Do they think David is a moppet? Send them the link to Touch My Hand and Waiting for Yesterday, Leicester, UK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbWBZP7V44E

Have they said he lacks depth? Well, how about a link to Contigo en la Distancia?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6FsfvxyyT8

Want to highlight his improvisation skills?  Link them to My Hands from the solo tour, in Salt Lake City

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTPHlG08MZI

If the person is a complete idiot – and we all have read some of those articles – refuse to give them web hits by ignoring the negative and “walking your browser away” from the site.

There is much to learn from David Archuleta, although we are not always able to live up to the standards that he sets. But let’s think about how he might deal with a negative comment, a bland review, or a misinformed reporter.

What are some other ways fans can react to negative criticism of David in a positive way?

~ Marlie