One of the youngest guys at the start of the competition, American Idol Season 7 contestant Archuleta was born in Miami and grew up in Murray, Utah. A natural talent, he's been singing since age 7 and proved his vocal chops early on, becoming a Junior Singer champ on Star Search at the age of 12. Although one of the season's youngest contestants, Archuleta became an early favorite by displaying a maturity beyond his years with humble yet note-perfect performances of songs like "Imagine" and "Shop Around." Archuleta also plays the piano and performs in an a cappella choir group at Murray High School. David Archuleta Fast Facts:
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Started singing at age 7, but stopped for several years when it was discovered that he had a paralyzed vocal chord.
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Appeared on The Jenny Jones Show to sing "And I Am Telling You" from Dreamgirls.
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Won the Junior category on Star Search in 2003, when he was 12.
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Takes voice lessons from the same vocal coach as previous American Idol contestant Carmen Rasmusen.
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Runner-up for Season 7 of American Idol; winner was David Cook.
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David Archuleta Relationships:
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Jeff Archuleta - Father
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Lupe Archuleta - Mother
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Daniel Archuleta - Brother
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Claudia Archuleta - Sister
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Amber Archuleta - Sister
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Jazzy Archuleta - Sister
Source: http://artists.letssingit.com/david-archuleta-kbn88/biography
