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Make a Hat Day

15 September 2010





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It’s Make a Hat Day!

Who knew there was such a special occasion! I am one who loves hats—but I did not know that September 15 is Make a Hat Day. No one knows how it started, but it may have been promoted by school teachers who wanted to encourage their young students to be creative. As the new school year begins, I’m sure there are many hats being made in classrooms across the country.

David Archuleta has been known to sport a hat occasionally. Here he is last March reading Dr. Seuss to a group of children as a volunteer for Read Across America.

Photo source: Disney Dreaming

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Seeing David Live…wait, Hearing David Live!

15 September 2010





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Subtitled “Blown Away”!

David Archuleta, Delta Music Festival, Memphis, 12 Sept 2010, photo by 3cotaMan, was I blown away! Just the sound check had my heart pumping! To be in a small venue with David Archuleta only 10 to 13 feet away was just “too much.” I literally felt the beat thumping throughout my body, from my feet to my heart! I had not seen David live since August 2008. The greatest part about this time was that he was singing songs that were his own—some new, some ‘old,’ but all gold!

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David was no-nonsense during the sound check and very pro­fessional getting the musical instruments coordinated to his voice and liking, but then he would give his fans a heads-up or a shout-out and we’d all scream for more!

I don’t remember the line-up of songs perfectly. I can say for sure that he sang these songs, just not necessarily in this order:

“Something ’bout Love”

David chose to sit on the edge of the stool but he could not sit still as he got into the song. I was afraid the stool might fall over, but David is very corordinated. This song has a wonderful catchy tune! Wow! Hearing SBL live was a dream come true. This is David’s first single from the new album, The Other Side of Down. The music video for it was amazing, so I was hoping he would sing it.

“A Little Too Not Over You”

This one really got all us fans jumping and screaming. This song is so David and I believe he really enjoys singing it. Again, just perfect with a few surprise twists! It was shocking to me how David did this with all the songs and didn’t miss a beat. How does he ever remember all these different twists in a song? His natural musical talent makes him a great live performer.

“Touch My Hand”

Becca at Delta Music Festival, Memphis, 12 Sept 2010. Photo by 3cotaDuring “Touch My Hand” I got to witness first hand how it is to be 16 and have your arm touched by David Archuleta! Becca (beccakayy) was so completely enraptured by David as he reached out to touch the hands of fans. Later, she saw the photo her mom had taken, confirming that David had indeed touched her arm! It thrilled me to see someone else show how much she cared for this wonderful artist.

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“Somebody Out There”

I think SOT was a freebee because there was something going on with the keyboard and the crew had to come onstage to work on it. To kill some time David stood back up and gave us this wonderful treat. I love this song and I believe it’s my favorite. The words are just incredible and hearing it live just thrilled me!

“Elevator”

Oh, my! What a thrill to hear this brand new song which will be on the new album. Written by David and his guitarist, Mike Krompass, this is David’s latest single.

“Crush”

Back at the keyboard, David gave us “Crush” and I was just blown away again! It hit me why David is so well-known for this song. It has been running in a loop in my head for about a year now, but hearing David sing it live gave new meaning and beat to this song!

“God Bless America”

David listened to all us fans out there and sang one more even though Mike, the guitar player, was on the way off the stage. When David sang “God Bless America” a cappella, it brought tears to my eyes! I couldn’t believe that after all the videos that I’ve watch with David standing in an arena singing this song that now I was getting to hear him live! Amazing last touch!!

And then he was gone. All too soon!

Many people at the Delta Fair commented on this one thing: David will be around for as long as he has the desire to sing. I’ve thought this since I first heard him more than two years ago. As I looked at the audience last night, I could tell one reason David has longevity as a performer: his fans range in age from two years old to 99. And there are more than 99 reasons people love David and his music.

Another observation—not to compare David to other artists—is that at age 19 he already has that special ‘star quality’ we have seen in many well-known and successful artists. Like Elvis, David humbly says ‘thank you very much.’ And when David walks, it reminds me of the Beatles walking across the ‘the yellow brick road.’

So long as people love music and true vocal talent, David will have a captivated audience. His talent is awesome. How can he sing so beautifully and make his fans feel every chord on an individual level? Each high note and every low one makes us feel the gift and the power of music.

Yes, I’ve been following David since Idol 2008 and I can foresee a great future for him and his fans!

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David Archuleta sound checks at Memphis Music Fair

12 September 2010





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A great Sunday treat! Honeybee 3cota on the phone from the Delta Fair and Music Festival while David Archuleta does a sound check on stage! He sang “Crush” full out, with some interesting modulations. Now he’s singing “A Little Too Not Over You.” The crowd asked for the National Anthem, but he quite rightly said he didn’t know if it was appropriate for a sound check. This concert is going to be fabulous. I hope everyone there has a great time! I’m so excited for them!

David Archuleta, Delta Music Fair, Memphis, TN, 12 September 2010

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DA David Archuleta Weekly Wrap

12 September 2010





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DA week that was in the life of David Archuleta

Media   David’s World   Fandom

Follow links above to the relevant sections below.

Keeping up with the über-talented, awe-inspiring, world-travelling David Archuleta can be a full-time job. Even the most (D)avid fans among us don’t always have time to follow David. Here are some of last week’s top stories about the awesome David Archuleta.

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News, Reviews, and Interviews

Jerry Lewis Telethon performers list: OneRepublic, David Archuleta, Barry Manilow
from Examiner.com
5 September 2010

The Jerry Lewis Telethon to benefit the MDA launched its 45th annual celebration Sunday night with more than 24 hours of live performances scheduled to appear including recording artists OneRepublic, Barry Manilow and American Idol runner up David Archuleta.

David Archuleta “The Other Side Of Down” Tracklisting
from Bring DA Beat Back
7 September 2010

David Archuleta’s sophomore album The Other Side Of Down (October 5th) is less than a month away & the latest info to surface about the album is its tracklisting. See what made the cut:

1. The Other Side Of Down
2. Something ‘Bout Love
3. Elevator
4. Stomping The Roses
5. Who I Am
6. Falling Stars
7. Parachutes & Airplanes
8. Look Around
9. Good Place
10. Complain
11. Things Are Gonna Get Better
12. My Kind Of Perfect

I’ve already made up my mind: I want a video for “Stomping The Roses” & I wanna see him actually do it–because I don’t think he has that kind of anger inside of him! All kidding aside, I’m certainly looking forward to October 5th!

David Archuleta at the Delta Fair & Music Festival
from David Daily
11 September 2010

Alexis Grace ( finalist from American Idol, season 8 ) tweeted that she will be the opening act for David this Sunday, September 12th at the Delta Fair & Music Festival in Memphis, TN.

David Archuleta Stands up to Cancer
from Showbiz Spy
11 September 2010

David Archuleta at Stand Up 2 Cancer, Los Angeles, 10 September 2010“…the cute one from season seven of American Idol — attended the 2010 Stand Up to Cancer benefit in Culver City, CA, Friday night.” While many were disappointed that David did not sing, he was there to introduce Pastel and congratulate the Crush Kids’ Cancer team for their donations.

David’s World

Blogs, Tweets, Appearances

Blogs and Vlogs

David previews The Other Side of Down
from DavidArchuleta.com
9 September 2010

With the album release date approaching, David wanted to give his fans some previews of “The Other Side of Down”, so he shot a guided tour of the album on a recent tour through central park. Each video will have snippets of the songs from the album, with David explaining the meaning and motivation behind each track. These videos are only available right here on Davidarchuleta.com. The first one is right here, stay tuned for more!!

Already posted on DA Buzzing: watch the Central Park video or at David’s official website.

David responds to his phone messages
from DavidArchuleta.com
10 September 2010

You called, and he answered! Recently David took some time (while at David Archuleta headquarters, of course) to check and respond to the great messages you all leave on his mobile hotline (801-386-8196 if you don’t know it) so check out part one of his responses right now, and stay tuned for part 2! Call David Archuleta’s Mobile Hotline anytime at 801-386-8196

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Appearances – Recent & Future

Quick-glance Appearances Schedule:

September

  • 1 September, in Nashville to tape the Christmas special, “Orla Fallon Celtic Christmas,” which will air on PBS in December.
  • 5 September, singing a new song, “Things Are Gonna Get Better,” in the 10 PM PST hour of the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, Las Vegas
  • 12 September, Delta Fair & Music Festival, 7:45 PM, Memphis, TN
  • 24 September, WLAN FM97 Birthday Barndance, with Shontelle Layne
  • 26 September, New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix & Family Day, New Albany, Ohio.

October

  • 2 October, joins Natasha Bedingfield at the ArtPrize Concert Series, Rosa Parks Circle, Grand Rapids, MI
  • 8 October, Mentors International 2010 Annual Gala, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • 10 October, Skate for the Heart, to be aired in January.
  • 11 October, WDJQ (Q92) Stripped Down Concert Series

Source for some of the appearances info: ArchuletaFanScene.com

Chords of Strength, David Archuleta’s Best Selling Memoir

enlargeDavid Archuleta's first copy of his book, Chords of Strength, 30 April 2010David has had several book-signing events in July. We’ll let you know when more dates are scheduled. If you don’t have a copy of Chords of Strength yet, buy today!
Amazon: $14.05 today
Penguin Books: Hardcover $22.95; eBook $10.99
Barnes & Noble: $16.52 online
Borders: Hardcover $22.95

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Follow David Archuleta on Twitter. He has nearly 464,000 followers, but who’s counting? —I am!!! During the past 20 weeks, David has averaged 5450 new followers each week.

Fandom

Blogs, Stories, Charities

Stories

Pastel at Stand Up 2 Cancer
from: Fans of David
11 September 2010

David Archuleta and MaryAs many of you now know, I had the pleasure and honour of attending the Stand Up 2 Cancer performance at the Sony Studios in LA yesterday, representing ALL OF YOU in the Crush Kids’ Cancer David Archuleta Angels Team. It was an exciting but very emotional experience. Having lost my heroic husband Lawrence last year at the age of 51 to colon cancer, the day took on an entirely different meaning for me than an encounter with David Archuleta and his team, although that was an awesome and generous experience as well. The significance of Standing Up yesterday, after a cross country trip for me and my daughter, was even more poignant. It was truly an honour to be there.

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No Matter What

10 September 2010





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Man, I don’t know about you guys but after listening to the snippets of some of David’s songs here on dabuzzing I will do whatever it takes to get to Memphis, TN this Sunday to listen to David LIVE! I can not wait! If any of you are in the area and are going please let me know.

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