The David Archuleta debate
David Archuleta auditions for his shot to be a finalist on American Idol.
If you have been to MySpace lately, you may have noticed there are dozens of David Archuleta fan sites — and the Top 24 American Idol finalist hasn’t even performed live for America’s votes. That comes Tuesday.
But much like Carly Smithson, Archuleta’s past is being called into question by fans of the show. Until a few weeks ago, Archuleta’s official Web site was populated with information about the singer’s record deal. Now that he’s on Idol, the site mysteriously disappeared. That doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of fans for the singer.
One of many MySpace fan sites already has more than 3,800 friends. Included in the top friends are many former Idol contestants — Justin Guarini, Clay Aiken and Christina Christian to name just a few.
So, the debate continues. Is it really fair for these contestants to have found such success and still be on the reality show? Personally, I now don’t think it matters. Because, if you think about it, did you know David Archuleta before just a few weeks ago? I didn’t think so.
David Archuleta, American Idol
February 20th, 2008 at 8:39 am
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May 27th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
david archuleta was offered a record deal after his winning star search but had to turn it down because of vocal paralysis. yes he went to one show of american idol as their guest in season 1 after winning star search. also idol rules say one can not be in a contract with a major record label at time of audition if sent to hollywood. he was not and neither was david cook. david cook was on an indie label before last year. he said it himself. songs of his band were on computer.