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.
You Are My Song
David Archuleta Lyrics
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Playing so softly in my heart
I reach for you
You seem so near and yet so far
I hope and I pray
You'll be with me someday
I know down inside
You are mine and I'm your true love
How can I
Each time I try to say goodbye
You were there
You looked my way, I touched the sky
We can share tomorrow and forevermore
I'll be there to love you so
You are my song
I know for sure
That we were meant to fall in love
I look in your eyes
I know what you're thinkin' of
I try not to say
The words that might scare you away
I know down inside
You are mine and I'm your true love
Please, no more dreaming
How can I
Each time I try you say goodbye
You were there
You looked my way, I touched the sky
We can share tomorrow and forevermore
I'll be there
To love you so
You are my song
You are my song
We can share tomorrow and forevermore
I'll be there
To love you so
You are my song
You are my song
You are my song
David Archuleta's song "You Are My Song" is a romantic ballad that expresses the singer's deep longing for a love that still seems out of reach but is worth fighting for. The song starts by comparing the singer's love to a song that is playing softly in his heart, and he reaches out for his beloved who seems so near yet so far. He hopes and prays that they will be together someday and feels that they are meant to be together. However, he also fears that he might be dreaming and that his love might not be reciprocated. Despite his fears, he cannot say goodbye and keeps reaching out to his beloved who gives him hope and makes him feel alive.
The chorus of the song describes the intense emotions that the singer feels every time he sees his beloved. Each time he tries to say goodbye, she appears and makes him feel as though he can touch the sky. The singer is hopeful that they can share their love forever and that he will be there for his beloved to love her so. He is convinced that they are meant to be together and that their love is a beautiful song that they will sing together for life.
In summary, "You Are My Song" is a heartfelt love song that speaks to the love that many people desire. It expresses the depth of emotions that come with intense love and the hope that lovers have for a future together. It captures the beauty of love as both a feeling and a song that is meant to be shared between two people who are completely devoted to one another.
Line by Line Meaning
You are the song
You are the melody that plays softly in my heart
Playing so softly in my heart
You play gently in my heart and make me feel complete
I reach for you
I yearn for your affection and presence
You seem so near and yet so far
You are close to me, yet still so unreachable
I hope and I pray
I have faith and wish for a future with you
You'll be with me someday
You will join me in a romantic relationship someday
I know down inside
In my heart of hearts, I truly believe
You are mine and I'm your true love
We are each other's destined soulmates
Or am I dreaming
Perhaps my desire for you is only a fantasy
How can I
I don't understand
Each time I try to say goodbye
Whenever I try to give up on us
You were there
You always appear in my life
You looked my way, I touched the sky
The feeling of your attention elevates me
We can share tomorrow and forevermore
Our future together will be eternal
I'll be there to love you so
I will always be here to provide you love and support
You are my song
You embody the essence of my affection and devotion
I know for sure
Without a doubt, I am certain
That we were meant to fall in love
Our destiny is to be in a romantic relationship
I look in your eyes
I gaze upon your soul
I know what you're thinkin' of
I am aware of what you desire
I try not to say
I attempt to withhold my feelings
The words that might scare you away
I avoid expressing emotions that could push you away
Please, no more dreaming
I plead for this to become a reality
You are my song
You are the lyrics and melody that create my love song
We can share tomorrow and forevermore
Our future together will never fade away
I'll be there
I will always stand by your side
To love you so
To love you with such an intense passion
You are my song
You will always be the melody that resonates in my heart
You are my song
You are the embodiment of my love and devotion
Contributed by David F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mary Grace Joy
I love David Archuleta ❤️
Faustina Ledesma
Mui vella cancion Archie' meguta exitos 😍
Faustina Ledesma
Me encanta Amor 😍
Kenny Lopez
Good song
Faustina Ledesma
Para mi solo David Archie😍🥰🥰😮😮
Mary Mary
❤😂😅❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤this song dedicated to Mr NGOf alfahidi ilove also Mr David Archuleta the way he deliver song amazing and cool
Faustina Ledesma
David es verdad megusta quetu diga la verdad megusta su cancion.savia que soi fan nomas ho es algo truco¿