Early life
David Archuleta was born to Jeff Archuleta and Lupe Marie, a salsa singer and dancer from Honduras. Archuleta has four siblings. Archuleta's family moved to the Salt Lake Valley, to the city of Sandy, Utah, when Archuleta was six. He was raised in Murray, Utah after moving there when he was 6 years old.
Archuleta started singing at age six, inspired by a Les Misérables video. "That musical is what started all of this," he said. He started performing publicly at age 10 when he participated in the Utah Talent Competition singing "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton; he received a standing ovation and won the Child Division.
Archuleta was inspired by watching both Tamyra Gray and Kelly Clarkson to "see what performing and really getting into a song was like" during the beginning weeks of the premiere season of American Idol. He later made his television debut, at eleven years old, singing "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" on a Jenny Jones show for future Latino stars alongside season one finalist A.J. Gil. Through A.J. Gil he was able to meet and sing for Gray who had sung the song on American Idol as well as Clarkson (that year's winner) and Justin Guarini (the runner up).
Musical influences
Archuleta's mother is from Honduras, and much of the music he listened to as a child was Latin-influenced including watching his mom sing at events with her sisters. She also "was big on dancing" according to Archuleta, and would "make" him dance to traditional music with his older sister. He also listened to jazz music, he said, from his father's collection as well as gospel, pop, rock and "soulful music." In a later interview, he revealed that his father was a jazz musician. Archuleta also said he enjoys Broadway musicals.
On his American Idol "Fast Facts" page, Archuleta cites his musical influences as Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Kirk Franklin and Bryan Adams. When asked to list his top pop artists, he cited Natasha Bedingfield, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Bryan Adams, Kirk Franklin, and Robbie Williams. Like Elliot Yamin and another singer he admires, John Mayer, Archuleta tries to infuse his pop selections with a soulful vibe.
Star Search
In 2003, at age 12, Archuleta sang on several episodes of the television show Star Search. He ended up as the Junior Vocal Champion on Star Search 2. On one episode, he sang against then-11-year-old Alexandréa Lushington, who also became a "top 20" semi-finalist on American Idol alongside Archuleta. Around the second year of being on Star Search he started focusing on the lyrics, "I didn't even pay attention to the lyrics when I was 12, 13".
Archuleta's competing on Star Search led to appearances on The Jenny Jones Show and CBS' The Early Show, and meeting the finalists from American Idol's first season, for whom he performed a spontaneous a cappella rendition of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls, and received enthusiastic praise from Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson. The year after Star Search he found out he had partial vocal paralysis but declined risky surgery and has said he feels he is almost fully recovered. He limited his singing for specific occasions like Stadium of Fire, the Independence Day celebration at Brigham Young University Stadium.
American Idol
Archuleta won his ticket to the Hollywood final auditions (with a performance of John Mayer's "Waiting on the World to Change") with the help of idol judge, Randy Jackson, who sang the background "waiting" in the song. (at the San Diego tryouts held at Qualcomm Stadium July 30 and July 31, 2007) He was 16 during the Hollywood auditions (where he sang Bryan Adams' "Heaven" and Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" to unanimous praise) and because he was not yet 18, had to attend school while a part of American Idol's seventh season. His parents were there because he was a minor. Archuleta also took advantage of the decision to allow contestants to play musical instruments when he accompanied himself on piano for his performances of "Another Day in Paradise" and "Angels."
A Los Angeles Times article speculated why Archuleta avoided singing the first verse of "Imagine": because "of his religion (Mormonism), he's unlikely to espouse the song's agnostic ideal . . . with the line about 'no religion too.'" Archuleta did, however, sing the entire song on Good Things Utah when he was 13. During his first performance of Imagine on American Idol, when asked by judge Randy Jackson why he didn't sing the first verse, Archuleta said the third verse was his favorite because it has "a great message."
In the finale he sang "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me," "In This Moment" and "Imagine." Judge Simon Cowell declared that Archuleta won the evening and even David Cook, who ultimately won, thought Archuleta would win: "I have to concede it, the kid came out all three songs and nailed it," said Cook. In the final tally, Archuleta received 44 percent of the votes. During the finale show, both Archuleta and fellow finalist Cook appeared in separate but nearly identical commercials for the game franchise Guitar Hero, mimicking a Tom Cruise scene from Risky Business.
Everybody Hurts
David Archuleta Lyrics
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And the night, the night is yours alone
When you're sure you've had enough
Of this life, well hang on
Don't let yourself go
'Cause everybody cries
And everybody hurts sometimes
Sometimes everything is wrong
Now it's time to sing along
When your day is night alone (Hold on, hold on)
If you feel like letting go (Hold on)
If you think you've had too much
Of this life, well hang on
Everybody hurts
Take comfort in your friends
Everybody hurts
Don't throw your hand, oh no
Don't throw your hand
If you feel like you're alone
No, no, no, you are not alone
If you're on your own in this life
The days and nights are long
When you think you've had too much of this life to hang on
Well, everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody cries
Everybody hurts sometimes
And everybody hurts sometimes
So hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
Everybody hurts
The lyrics of David Archuleta's song Everybody Hurts focuses on the theme of the difficulties of life and how everyone, at some point in their lives, may feel hopeless or alone. The song begins by acknowledging the fact that life can be arduous and it is normal to feel weary of the struggles. However, the artist proceeds to deliver his message of hope in the chorus by reminding listeners that everyone experiences pain, and it's important not to give up when faced with adversity.
The lines “Sometimes everything is wrong, now it's time to sing along” highlight the need to acknowledge that bad times are part of life and that we must learn to face them. The lyrics remind us to hang on to hope and not give up, no matter how challenging life may seem. The mention of taking comfort in friends emphasizes the significance of having a support system to help us through hard times.
The artist closes the song by urging listeners to hold on, no matter how hard things may be. He emphasizes that everyone hurts at some point in their lives, and it's essential to keep fighting during difficult times.
Overall, the song is an optimistic reminder that while we may sometimes feel hopeless, it is essential to keep holding on to hope and keep fighting through the hardest times.
Line by Line Meaning
When your day is long
When you are feeling exhausted and worn out
And the night, the night is yours alone
When you're lonely and nobody is there to comfort you
When you're sure you've had enough
When you feel like you've reached your limit
Of this life, well hang on
Don't give up, hold on and wait for better days
Don't let yourself go
Don't lose control over yourself
'Cause everybody cries
Everyone has moments of sadness and tears
And everybody hurts sometimes
Everyone goes through pain and suffering in life
Sometimes everything is wrong
Sometimes things don't go as planned and everything seems to be going wrong
Now it's time to sing along
Now is the time to come together in empathy and support
When your day is night alone (Hold on, hold on)
When you feel like you're in the dark and lost
If you feel like letting go (Hold on)
If you feel like giving up or losing hope
If you think you've had too much
If you feel like your problems are too much to handle
Of this life, well hang on
Don't give up, keep going even when it's tough
Take comfort in your friends
Find solace in the support of your friends
Don't throw your hand, oh no
Don't give up, don't surrender
No, no, no, you are not alone
You are not alone, there are others who understand and care
If you're on your own in this life
If you're feeling isolated and alone in this world
The days and nights are long
The feeling of loneliness can be overwhelming and never-ending
Well, everybody hurts sometimes
No one is immune to pain and suffering
So hold on, hold on
Don't give up, keep going and hold on to hope
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
Keep holding on, don't let go
Everybody hurts
Everyone experiences pain and it's okay to feel that way
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Mapi °-°
Cuando tu día se haga largo
Y la noche
Tu noche sea solitaria
Cuando estés segura que ya has vivido suficiente
Bien, espera
No te deprimas
Porque todo el mundo llora
Y todo el mundo sufre
A veces....
A veces todo esta mal
Ahora es tiempo de cantar solo
Cuando tu día sea como la noche
(Aguanta, aguanta)
Si te sientes con ganas de marchar
(Aguanta)
Si estas seguro de que tienes suficiente con esta vida
Espera...
No te deprimas
Porque todo el mundo lloraY todo el mundo sufre
No golpees tu mano
Oh, no
No golpees tu mano
Si te sientes solo
No, no, no, no estas solo
Si estas seguro
En esta vidaY los días y noches son largos
Si estas seguro de que tienes demasiado
En esta vida
Espera...
Yeah, todo el mundo sufre
A veces todo el mundo llora
A veces todo el mundo sufre
A veces
Todo el mundo sufre a veces...
Entonces.. aguanta, aguanta
Aguanta, aguanta
Aguanta, aguanta
Aguanta, aguanta
Porque no estas solo
Mark Ross
Only David could truly do this song justice. His voice is like a chorus of angels....simply brilliant talent!
lemonpezz
Usually NO cover is ever better than the original song by the original artist. It's pointless to make the comparison. This is absolutely beautiful and David turns every song he sings into something special. He is an amazing artist.
Freeman Griffin
I personally prefer David's version - I think it's his best vocal performance ever, right up there with My Little Prayer, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Postcards in the Sky, and Okay, Alright!!!!! (: (: (:
fpinto2
I've seen many comments from people missing David or just discovering him. I just hope all these folks will spend 10 bucks and support his next album. His voice, his person are so worth it.
Taylor Heart
LOVED him since IDOL!!!💕💕💕💖💖😇☺😊😊😎😎😎
Ricardo Montaner
@Taylor Heart Thanks for your love ❤️❤️ and support hope you will never stop being a fan 🎶🎵🎶
Judy Snyder
This video far exceeded my expectation and David's vocals are BREATHTAKING! Thank you to David and his TEAM...INCREDIBLE JOB!
strushkathell
His "hold on" at 4:02 is just breathtaking... WOW, a spectacular voice indeed. He sure is one of the most talented singers of our generation!
Taylor Heart
Yess!!!😇😇😇💕💕💕💖💖🌸🌺🌻🌹🌴🌷🌷
Ricardo Montaner
Thanks for your love ❤️❤️ and support hope you will never stop being a fan 🎶🎵🎶