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.
Wherever You Are
David Archuleta Lyrics
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And the moon that shines above
Alone in the sand looking at the stars
Wishing someday I would find true love
Would it be nice to see the morning
With the one you love the most
Would it be nice to say goodnight
To the one you hold so close to your heart
The wind that blows the dove
Is the wind that blows my love
Hope it'll find its way to you wherever you are
I love to sit in fields of green
Looking deeply through the sky
Watching birds as they fly by
Hoping someday fate will bring me true love
Would it be nice to hold someone
So dear near you're heart
Would it be nice to hear those words
I love you from the one that you love
That you love
The wind that blows the dove
Is the wind that blows my love
Hope it'll find its way to you wherever you are
I'd love to see myself one day
In the arms of someone
Who will share her life with me, selflessly
Someday, you will find your way to me
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
The wind that blows the dove
Is the wind that blows my love
Hope it'll find its way to you wherever you are
The wind that blows the dove
Is the wind that blows my love
Hope it'll find its way to you wherever you are
Wherever you are
Wherever you are
Wherever you are
The song "Wherever You Are" by David Archuleta is a beautiful track about finding love and longing to be with that special someone. The lyrics convey the idea of how wonderful it would be to spend time with the one you love, whether it's watching the ocean's beauty, sitting in fields of green, or just holding them close. The singer uses imagery to paint a picture of the ideal scenarios he envisions with his loved one. He wants his love to find its way to his partner wherever they may be and expresses hope that someday they will come together.
The lyrics of this song show the romantic and soulful side of love, where one can feel the presence of their loved one through the elements of nature, like the wind that blows the dove. This song speaks of love that is selfless and unconditional, where two individuals share their lives with each other without any conditions. The lyrics are simple, yet impactful, and the melody of the song is very soothing.
In conclusion, the song "Wherever You Are" by David Archuleta is a beautiful expression of love and longing, conveyed through simple yet powerful lyrics. The song can resonate with anyone who has experienced the joy of being in love and the desire to be with their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
I love to see the ocean's beauty
I enjoy the sight of the ocean's alluring beauty
And the moon that shines above
As well as the bright moon in the sky
Alone in the sand looking at the stars
I sit by myself on the sand, gazing up at the stars
Wishing someday I would find true love
Hoping to discover genuine love someday
Would it be nice to see the morning
Wouldn't it be pleasant to witness the sunrise
With the one you love the most
Alongside the person you adore most
Would it be nice to say goodnight
Wouldn't it be pleasant to bid farewell
To the one you hold so close to your heart
To the one who holds a special place in your heart
The wind that blows the dove
The same wind that moves the dove
Is the wind that blows my love
Is the wind that bears my love
Hope it'll find its way to you wherever you are
Praying that it reaches you no matter where you reside
I love to sit in fields of green
I cherish sitting in lush green fields
Looking deeply through the sky
Staring intensely into the vast sky
Watching birds as they fly by
Observing birds as they soar through the air
Hoping someday fate will bring me true love
Wishing that someday destiny will grant me genuine love
Would it be nice to hold someone
Wouldn't it be lovely to embrace somebody
So dear near you're heart
Who is so precious and close to your heart
Would it be nice to hear those words
Wouldn't it be wonderful to hear those three special words
I love you from the one that you love
I love you from the person you love
I'd love to see myself one day
I would love to envision myself someday
In the arms of someone
Being held tenderly by somebody
Who will share her life with me, selflessly
Who will unselfishly share her life with me
Someday, you will find your way to me
One day, you will discover your path to me
The wind that blows the dove
The same wind that moves the dove
Is the wind that blows my love
Is the wind that bears my love
Hope it'll find its way to you wherever you are
Praying that it reaches you no matter where you reside
Wherever you are
No matter where you are
Wherever you are
No matter where you are
Wherever you are
No matter where you are
Contributed by Alaina I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ANTI PINKLAWAN
this is a better version. keep it up david a, thank u for promoting filipino songs.