Singing! In my opinion, David Archuleta never looks better than when he is singing his heart out. His delivery of a song is nothing short of an experience for him and his audience. Anyone within earshot will feel his power, emotion, and commitment to the song and its message. It’s one of the reasons so many of us fans love to photograph David when he is doing what he loves most—singing!

Photo of this week is…!

Singing!

PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 24: David Archuleta performs at radio station Q102’s Studio Q on August 24, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

• Source: David-Daily with photo credit to Jeff Fusco at Getty Images. Click photo to enlarge.

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This is Music Beat. Exploring the music world into which David Archuleta is immersed. Featuring Music Biz, Buzz Board, the Way-Back Machine, and more. Enjoy!

Buzz Board

Simon Cowell’s X Factor Autotunes Contestants!

Wired.com
24 August 2010

Today this Wired.com article, written by Eliot Van Buskirk, will dismay true music lovers, but it isn’t shocking that “X Factor,” a television singing competition, autotunes some of the contestants. Afterall, it’s all about television ratings.The show even makes some of the singers sound worse than they actually do.

Photo: Autotune running on GarageBand, Apple Computer

Mr. Buskrik writes…

Music biz insiders traditionally use the term “X factor” to refer to that indefinable chunk of magic and charisma that separates the true talent from the also-rans. But for some contestants on Simon Cowell’s U.K. talent show X Factor, that certain something was digitally enhanced by Auto-Tune pitch correction.

Take a second to let that sink in: The British show X Factor, set to launch in the U.S. next year, is improving the performance of vocalists in a singing competition. The general idea is to see how well these people can sing, so to tamper with their vocals would seem to nullify the point of the exercise entirely — and Cowell and Co. have admitted to doing precisely that…The controversy started after a performance by 18-year-old student Gamu Nhengu during Saturday’s season premiere of the show. The young vocalist locked onto each note with a tenacity that some viewers immediately noticed had to have been enhanced, particularly during the one short stretch of the second verse.

Watch the controversial performance:

Read the entire article.

Music Biz

Apple: Streaming Music & Video

Apple Computer is taking streaming music—and video—into the Cloud with its $99 per year MobileMe service. Users can store 20 GB of files in MobileMe’s cloud, and access them from any computer, iPad, or iPhone. Last spring Apple purchased Lala, a four-year startup that let users play music from the Web, in the “cloud.” The New York Times says, “Lala’s licenses for streaming music with the major music labels are not transferable to any acquirer, and its service has not been a hit with mainstream consumers.” Still consumers will likely enjoy the ease of cloud music—no more downloading and syncing files on their computers—from a service as successful and reliable as Apple’s iTunes.

Apple is also negotiating with major film studios to allow iTunes users to store their movies and TV shows on Apple’s servers.

Sources: Cnet News
NYT Technology
CNET news

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DA week that was in the life of David Archuleta

Media   David’s World   Fandom

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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.

Media Headlines

News, Reviews, and Interviews

David Archuleta Reveals ‘The Other Side Of Down’ Album Cover
by Robbie Daw, Idolator
17 August 2010

David Archuleta kicks his booted heels up on his The Other Side Of Down album cover, which was revealed today on the young crooner’s official site. “You may have seen an unofficial version of the cover around the internet, but you heard it here first folks,” says the website. “This is the OFFICIAL cover for David’s new album…” And judging by that wide smile, we’d venture to say Teen Choice Award winner Archie is anything but downhearted.

Source: Idolator

Vevo Brings Music Videos to the iPhone with Free App
by Troy Dreier, Streaming Media
18 August 2010

Music video hub Vevo has become a leading online video destination in a short time, and now it’s bringing its library of music videos to the iPhone and iPod Touch. The free Vevo app launched today (iTunes) and it lets viewers access a library of 20,000 videos from over 7,000 artists…Vevo has launched a new original series in conjunction with the app, called Ask:Reply, which features artists answering fan questions. The first installment features Ke$ha and is available exclusively through the app. Future installments will feature David Archuleta, Maroon 5, and Ciara….

Source: Streaming Media

David’s World

Blogs, Tweets, Appearances

Blogs and Vlogs

Vblog: “Finishing up the Albummm”
by David Archuleta, Official YouTube Channel
17 August 2010

Wherein the self-described “space cadet” says something ’bout love -ing the fact that he has just finished recording his new album and is departing on a cross-country radio tour. The thought of being able to start singing these songs leads him to celebrate with a personal little “golden” moment. It’s David the Jukebox singing along with R&B singer Jill Scott, karaoke-style.

More Official Album Photos!
from DavidArchuleta.com
19 August 2010

A new David album means a lot of things…new music, new videos, and new photos! Over the next few days we’ll be rolling out new David promo photos for your viewing pleasure. Here is the first one, check it out here and see it super sized on the photos page. Hope you like it, because there is definitely more where that came from! Stay tuned.

Official photos, oh my! Click on the thumbnail for a very large version! You’ll be so glad you did.

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Appearances – Recent & Future

Quick-glance Appearances Schedule:

August

• 21 August, Greenville, SC, WFBC Greenville “Zoo-a-palooza” Radio Show
• 22 August, Louisville, KY , WDJX Louisville Radio Show
• 27 August, Providence, RI , WPRO Providence Station Lounge
• 27 August, “Ticket to Ride” concert, Six Flags New England, Agawam, MA
• 28 August, Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, US Open: Arthur Ashe

September

• 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

• 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

David 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

DavidArchie on Twitter

Monday, 16 August

> “The greatest gifts are the lessons you learn while waiting for the answers.”
> Hye ho, hye ho, it’s off to work we go *whistling*

Tuesday, 17 August

> here is the official album cover for “The Other Side of Down” out Oct. 5th!!! DA official photos
> @OhSweetRain Oh really??? That’s awesome! I hope I can go back soon! Go Honduras! haha [Reply to: SBL Music Video was on a Honduran channel yesterday lol]
> @AnneMarieFOD Yep, and just have the words going up the side. haha. I’m really happy with it! [Reply to: Thanks David!! I love that they kept the “unofficial” coverart!! I think it’s awesome!! Can’t wait to get the album! ]
> @JoeIsMyBirthday Feliz cumpleaños Mariana [Reply to: Hey David can you say to me “happy birthday Mariana” or “Feliz Cumpleaños Mariana” Porfavor !! Please!!!]
> New video blog up! About finished with the whole album!! Vblog
> Just got @JennetteMcCurdy’s new EP Not That Far Away on iTunes! Congrats Jennette! Be sure to check it out everyone!
> Made it to the Idols Live concert in Anaheim tonight!! Brings back memories. Big Mike is on killin’ it!

Wednesday, 18 August

> “Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor.”

Thursday, 19 August

> “I have noticed the times when I feel sad or angry are when I am thinking about myself.” It’s amazing how much our perspective…of life can change when we start thinking of and serving others, and how much happier we can become because of it.
> Just tried some Jamaican food. Had some good jerk chicken and pineapple ginger juice!

Friday, 20 August

> I feel like there are times where the back of my mind responds first a little too often. If that make sense haha.
> Ah, I’ve come across a Filipino food mart. Never been to one before that was not in the Philippines 🙂 Haha.
> Idk why I love Thai food so much. I just do I guess.

Saturday, 21 August

> “Have the Courage to follow the promptings in your life.”
> In Greenville, South Carolina! Getting ready to head to the Greenville Zoo and hang with the gang at B93.7
> Hanging with my new buds @runnerrunner who just performed. You should check them out!

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Fandom

Blogs, Stories, Charities

Blogs

Chords of Strength: Chapter 11, “Dreaming On”
by goldstar, Archuleta Fanscene
20 August 2010

The final chapter begins with a quotation from Albert Schweitzer: “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”

David defines success and happiness and how they’re related. He mentions his dream of singing at the Olympics one day. (London 2012 Olympic Committee, book him now!)

Read the entire article!

Stories

Where is Archuleta Sitting?
by @stumpiekang and @jambajim, MTV.com
20 August 2010

David Archuleta unveiled the sit-tastic artwork to his sophomore pop album, The Other Side of Down, out October 5th. (Photos by Jive Records)

You have to see all six of these posed—I didn’t say poised—comps of David’s new album cover photo. My favorite is No. 4, the 3D (get it? There are three guys!) in the M.C.Escher-style picture. Click to enlarge.

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DA Weekly Buzz about David Archuleta!

Fast forward Recently, David Archuleta tweeted, “Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor.” He is certainly someone who knows how to make the best of opportunities. Perhaps, he was reminiscing about his appearance on Star Search in 2002 at the tender age of (going on) 12. On Tuesday night he caught the American Idol tour concert and had a backstage opportunity for a little Star Search reunion. Another young contestant, Tori Kelly, now 17 years old, posted the photos on Twitpic.

Photo of this week is…!

Star Search Reunion

David Archuleta and Tori Kelly, AI concert, Anaheim, 18 Aug 2010

And here they are as young contestants on Star Search in 2002. The show was hosted by Arsenio Hall.

Tori Kelly, David, Arsenio Hall, Star Search, 2002

• Source: Tori Kelly Twitpic with special thanks to ozarka at Archuleta FanScene for the Star Search photo and the information.

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