David führte mit Radiosender KOST 103.5 aus Los Angeles ein Telefoninterview:
Credit: Dustinn09
Das vollständige Interview (in 2 Teilen) könnt Ihr hier runterladen:
Archiv | Dezember, 2009
Videos von David’s Show in Baltimore!
17 DezDanke an mcamy1, 8throwcenter, ZombifiedFlamingo, sk8terocker11 und KirstenElizabeth613 für die Videos!!!
A Little Too Not Over You (Ausschnitt):
My Hands:
The Riddle:
Zero Gravity:
Crush:
Fields Of Gold:
Prayer Of The Children:
Melodies Of Christmas:
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas:
Ave Maria:
The First Noel (Ausschnitt):
Riu Riu Chiu:
Silent Night (Ausschnitt):
Feliz Navidad:
O Holy Night:
David’s Interview mit dem Providence Journal: “Unabhängig vom Glauben, haben diese Weihnachtslieder etwas Besonderes”
16 DezSinger David Archuleta wraps up a Christmas classic at age 18
by R. MASSIMO
David Archuleta may be only 18 years old, but his second disc, “Christmas From the Heart,” has the earmarks of an old pro. Whereas the “American Idol” runner-up’s first record was a thoroughly modern pop production, the holiday disc takes an old-school approach, with heavy orchestration and a classic approach to classic tunes such as “Joy to the World,” “Silent Night” and “O Holy Night.”
The smooth-voiced teenager says in a recent phone conversation that he didn’t want to make a young, hip, pop-Christmas record: “I didn’t want to make any excuses; I wanted to be straightforward with it .… The goal was to [keep] close to the meanings of the songs. I didn’t want it to just be light.”
He says that Christmastime has been the time of year he has done most of his singing, and that he’s gotten especially close to the songs on this disc. “And they’re about what I believe in life, so those songs, what they’re about, is how I see things in life. So they’re a big part of me and who I am.”
There aren’t a lot of surprises on the “Christmas From the Heart” song list, but ironically, the rarer numbers — the traditional “Pat-A-Pan” and the Spanish-language “Riu-Riu Chu” — have the most up-to-date productions. But for the most part, Archuleta makes a bid for the big-singing Christmas-music pantheon.
Archuleta includes an explicitly Christian dedication message in the liner notes to the disc, and while he says the message in the music is open to everyone, he takes the literal meanings very seriously, and that meant sticking to the straight and narrow when it came to recording.
“It doesn’t matter what people believe; those songs still have something special about them. And so I felt like I was opening a door into my life and telling people ‘Hey, these songs are important to me, and I’m going to show you why.’ ”
It’s pretty rare to do a Christmas record for your second album, but Archuleta was glad for the chance and takes a long view of the ups and downs of the business that many performers twice his age can’t muster.
“We didn’t have any room to work on a pop album this year,” he explains, and when a Christmas album was proposed “I thought, I don’t know how long I’ll have these kinds of opportunities, of getting to make a Christmas album the way I could do it right now. And so we just ran with it.”
Of post-“Idol” fame, the singer says, “It’s been an interesting year. Things have been a lot more exciting than they ever have before. It’s been a lot of work, and really hard sometimes, but it’s been really enjoyable.”
One of the reasons it’s been enjoyable, he says, is the influence of his family. His father, aunts and grandmother were all in the theater, he says, and his mother sings salsa. They not only influenced his taste and interests in music, but they continue to keep him grounded after a heady couple of years.
“They’re the ones who keep me sane. So many people are treating you in ways that no one has ever treated you before, and you’ve never had this much attention. And so much is going on, and people are trying to take advantage of you sometimes, and fans are excited to see you, and [my family is] the ones who haven’t changed. They don’t treat me any different, and that’s cool. The things they saw in me weren’t about music.…
“And same with friends and stuff — I mean, some friends get a little weird, but most of my friends haven’t changed in the way they see me. And that helps so much, because the attention isn’t the most important thing you can have in your life. It’s just being appreciated for what you’re trying to do and what you’re working hard for. That’s not just music — it’s anything you’re working toward in your life.”
David Archuleta sings Thursday night at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods, in Mashantucket, Conn., at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $20 to $40; go to www.mgmgrandatfoxwoods.com or call (846) 646-0609.
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Noch eine kleine, nette Erwähnung auf NorthJersey.com:
Christmas CD releases from Manilow, Diamond, Archuleta and others
by RAYMOND A. EDEL – The Record, STAFF WRITER
(…) “Christmas From the Heart,” David Archuleta (19 Recordings/Jive Records): The seventh-season runner-up on “American Idol” follows up his self-titled debut album (which sold 700,000 copies) with a yuletide offering. Seasonal standards highlight the album, including “Silent Night,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and a duet of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” with Filipino vocalist Charice Pempengco. (…)
David’s Interview mit dem Hartford Courant: “Es geht um mehr als nur mich”
16 DezVom Hartford Courant:
David Archuleta, From The Heart: Christmas Album From ‘American Idol’ Runner-Up Harks Back To Childhood
by ERIC R. DANTON
It’s not as if holiday albums are rare, so David Archuleta knew he was entering a crowded field with the release in October of his collection “Christmas from the Heart.”
All the same, the runner-up on the seventh season of “American Idol” loves Christmas music so much that he wasn’t concerned with how many other versions of “Silent Night” exist.
“Christmas music is honestly probably what I’ve performed more than anything else, ever since I was a little kid,” Archuleta, 18, says by phone from St. Louis on a tour that stops Thursday at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket. The show, he says, is split between pop songs and holiday songs.
“I remember caroling with my brothers and sisters and doing holiday shows at retirement homes,” says Archueleta, who is one of four siblings. “So seeing how holiday music can affect people has been one of the biggest influences on my career. People enjoy Christmas music so much, including me.”
Most of the songs on the record are traditional, such as “O Holy Night,” “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Angels We Have Heard on High,” though Archuleta lands a credit, too, for co-writing “Melodies of Christmas.”
It’s not his first: He also wrote a pair of songs on his self-titled 2008 debut, along with two iTunes deluxe-edition bonus tracks. Archuleta hopes to contribute more of his ideas to his next pop album, which he started working on earlier this year before pausing to focus on the Christmas tour. He plans to resume work on his sophomore album early in 2010.
“Next month, after the holidays, I’ll be working more on writing, and writing with other people and talking to the label and discussing the direction I want to go,” he says. “There’s some songs I’m happy with already, but you never know what’s going to end up on the album.”
Although he has no plans to follow in the footsteps of fellow “Idol” alumnus Kelly Clarkson, who had a hand in writing all the songs on her third record, Archuleta would like to give fans a fuller picture of himself on his next album.
“I’m hoping to show more of my personality and the ideas and thoughts that are in my head,” he says. “I’m kind of a cheesy, quirky person sometimes, but hey, that’s who I am, and I feel the most important thing to do in your music is be honest. I want people to be able to know who I am, or at least understand where I’m coming from.”
It’s hard to imagine his fans don’t already have a pretty firm grasp of who he is. Archuleta is the subject of no small amount of adulation on at least nine distinct fan websites in the United States, and he has a dedicated following on Twitter. He’s pleased that so many people have connected with his music, though the attention is occasionally intense.
“Sometimes it can get like a little, like, whoa,” he says. “Sometimes I’m, like, what is it that people are so interested in? Because I just feel like I’m me. It’s interesting when people take an interest in you and want to talk to you and be around you and get a hug from you and follow you to the shows. It makes me feel like there must be something more that’s involved with this, because it can’t just be me.”
Rather, he says, it’s about the music he sings and how fans relate to it.
“It’s interesting how they’re feeling the same thing I’m feeling. It makes you feel so good that it can do that for people. That, more than anything, is what made me want to be a singer and a performer,” he says. “I’ve never been a big talker or anything, but I felt like I could say what I wanted to say in music. There’s just such a power in music. I don’t have much to say, but I wanted people to be aware what music can do.”
It’s not just music, either: Archuleta is also releasing a memoir. Although the book discusses the partial vocal-cord paralysis he suffered in 2004, it’s about more than that, he says.
“It’s like all the things I’ve gone through since I was little that have made me into who I am now,” he says. “That was just one of the challenges that you face in life, and it’s not like it’s been the challenge I’ve faced. It was rough for a few years and stuff, but I feel like it’s something that I’ve dealt with. It’s neat for me to see how I moved from there when I thought I couldn’t.”
Dynamisches Duo: David & Jordin Sparks!
15 Dez
David und Jordin Sparks tun sich gleich für zwei Projekte zusammen!
Am kommenden Freitag, 18. Dezember, und Samstag, 19. Dezember wird es auf Planet Cazmo wieder ein virtuelles Konzert geben – diesmal mit David, Jordin Sparks, Alliston Iraheta, Emily Osment und Sean Kingston, und vielen anderen! – Die Erlöse des virtuellen Konzertes kommen Toys For Tots zu Gute, einer Charity-Organisation, die dafür sorgt, dass auch Kinder aus armen Verhältnissen an Weihnachten Spielzeug bekommen!
Von Just Jared Jr:
David Archuleta and Jordin Sparks are teaming up with Planet Cazmo to benefit Toys for Tots for the holiday season.
The duo will be performing alongside Alliston Iraeta, Emily Osment, and Sean Kingston among others to benefit the charity.
David shared, “I’m so excited to perform music from my Christmas album for Planet Cazmo’s virtual concert. It’s such a cool way to help Toys for Tots. Their work with kids during this time of year is awesome, and I’m excited to be a part of it.”
Planet Cazmo will donate a week’s worth of virtual goods’ revenue to support Toys for Tots in conjunction with this event. Toys for Tots provides joy and a message of hope to less fortunate children through the gift of a new toy or book during the Christmas holiday season. For more information, check out ToysforTots.org.
The concert will premiere on Friday, December 18 and Saturday, December 19th on PlanetCazmo.com.
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Am 3. Februar 2010 wird David außerdem bei Jordin Sparks Super Bowl Experience auftreten, und gemeinsam mit der American Idol-Gewinnerin, mit der David mittlerweile eng befreundet ist, singen und Teddies an Kinder verteilen!
Von Jordin Sparks Super Bowl Experience Facebook:
David Archuleta is set to perform with Jordin Sparks at the Sparks Town Teddy Bear Picnic (February 3, 2010 at the Eden Roc Renaissance on Miami Beach) as part of the Jordin Sparks Super Bowl Experience:
Bring the kids! Hamburgers, hotdogs, teddy bears, and lots more! Jordin will be performing a fun filled set along with Honor Society, David Archuleta, and other special guests in the famous Mona Lisa room at Eden Roc Renaissance on Miami Beach.
Red Carpet meet and greet with Jordin Sparks, Teddy Ginn Jr. (Miami Dolphins), and photogs. Kids will be able to dance to their favorite songs spun by DJ Cedric Ceballos and participate in our Teddy Bear service project! Bring the credit cards…there will be some very cool kid friendly auction packages you won’t want to miss out on!
Tickets available at www.sparkssuperbowlexperience.com
And if you have a little money (a cool $2,500) to spare, you can consider purchasing a ticket to deliver Teddy Bears with Jordin and David to children at Miami Children’s Hospital. Less than 20 tickets will be sold.
David’s Bühnendekoration für “Christmas From The Heart”-Tour ein wahres Näh-Kunstwerk
15 DezDie Bühnendekoration für David’s “Christmas From The Heart”-Tour ist nicht nur wunderschön, sondern wurde sogar in Teilen eigens für die Tour angefertigt, wie Lynda von It’s All Sew Biz schreibt:
Xmas Soft Goods for David Archuleta
by LYNDA
Once again, both Sew What? and Rent What? were asked to provide soft goods to a single tour – David Archuleta’s Christmas 2009 tour – and I think this one turned out particularly great, as both companies thought “outside the box” to create some unique pieces for the show based on a fabulous set design created by Butch Allen.
Rent What? provided the drapery – in this case it included Gold Lightweight Synthetic Velour Legs and Swags from their “Timeless and Traditional” Series, all wrapped up with giant red and gold bows for a perfect Christmas presentation.
What I think takes the drapery to another level, though, is the incredible “twinkle-light” drape. We’ve made traditional LED Star Drops before, but this drape was different . For this drape, low resolution twinkle lights were inserted into a sheer white voile – the result is just gorgeous and reminds me of snow falling.
Sew What? also got in the act, making some gold satin skirts along with some fun three-dimensional Christmas Trees out of White Cambio! stretch fabric. There were five trees, ranging in from 8′ to 16′ in height, and depending on how they were lit, they appear gold/white, blue/white, or green. Here’s how they look in green:
All in all, the combination of the beautiful drapery provided by Rent What? and the fun Christmas Trees provided by Sew What? sets the stage for a fun and festive holiday show. Want to see more photos? Check out the Concerts and Curtains Photostream on Flickr.
Bilder zum Vergrößern anklicken:
Bildquelle: Rent What?’s Flickr
Beschreibung des Stage-Settings von Rent What?:
A Butch Allen stage design for the David Archuleta Christmas Tour, with gold velourette legs, swags and dressing elements. The drapery was all flame retardant and designed to be concert and tour friendly.
The central elements of the stage were FR stretch Cambio! christmas trees which assembled onto pipe and base stands.
Overhead were giant christmas ornaments, stage props which were very effective in completing the seasonal design.
The upstage wall was a combination of bright white IFR voile with 100% pleasted fullness for a traditional stage drapery scene. Hidden behind the biparting traveler track were 25′h LED starlight drapes. Standard 110v – non DMX adressible. The effect that of a christmas light scene.
This is a combination of purchased and rented elements.
David’s Interview mit NeonLimelight
15 DezVon NeonLimelight:
Interview Bits: Christmas And Other Random Tidbits From David Archuleta’s Heart
by TJ – NeonLimelight
David Archuleta is in a giving mood this season. The uber-talented 18-year-old singer treated his fans to “Christmas From The Heart,” a beautiful album of his renditions of yuletide classics, and even an original song sure to become a holiday staple. He didn’t stop there, though. He’s now out on the road promoting the new album with a nation-wide tour.
His generous spirit rubbed off on us at Neon Limelight. We decided to put our interview with Archie in the hands of the people who know him the most — the fans! But we didn’t want to just talk about the album or the tour. We wanted to give you guys a chance to get the answers to some of the most random questions you could think to ask. You came through with the questions, we came through with the answers!
Ever found yourself wondering what his favorite Christmas cookie is, who’s easiest to shop for in his family, what he’d study in college, or what product he’d love to endorse?
The answers to these questions and more can be found in Neon Limelight’s totally random interview with David Archuleta!
Neon Limelight: Have you tried your “Christmas From The Heart” iPhone app, and if so, what was your score?
David Archuleta: I did try it! My version didn’t score me. For some reason it was a different version, so it didn’t score me afterward. [Laughs] But I have tried it. It’s interesting to hear yourself and get scored on yourself even though I didn’t get the score at the end.
NL: Having your mother duet with you on tour…how did that come about?
DA: She only did the first two shows. I was trying hard to get her to come to other shows, but she said, “Oh, I’m tired!” [Laughs] And she’s taking care of all of the other kids, so I was like “OK!” But it was so much fun having her there. I used to sing with my mom when I was little. I always loved singing with my mom, but I haven’t done it for years now. It was a good opportunity because the song’s a duet on the album, so I was like who better than to have my mom. [Laughs]
NL: That’s so awesome! The fans loved the videos from the shows.
DA: Awww!
NL: Was she nervous?
DA: Yeah, she was. She was practicing a lot when I asked her to do it. But once she gets on stage — it’s weird. She’s kinda like me. Once she’s on stage, she just kinda gets into it. I think I get that from her. We both practice like crazy before, but once we’re on stage we just kinda get comfortable up there.
NL: Who’s the easiest person in your family to Christmas shop for, and who’s the hardest?
DA: I guess my little sisters are the easiest — well, all of my sisters are, because they just tell me what they want. [Laughs] My brother and parents are hard just because they’re just like “Oh, whatever!” They’re kinda like me where they just don’t really — it’s like, they’re happy with whatever. They’re happy if they don’t even get anything. Like, I’ve never been someone who dies to have something. So if like you get me a rock I’d appreciate it. [Laughs] For me, more than anything, it’s the thought of getting a present and the intention behind it more than the present itself.
NL: What’s your favorite type of Christmas cookie?
DA: Christmas cookie? Really, I’ve been trying to stay away from cookies. [Laughs] People give so many sweets and stuff on tour, but I’m just like, “Oh, I can’t eat these! Thanks for the thought!” [Laughs] I get such a sugar high from sweets. I love them, though. I really do love chocolate chip cookies and stuff like that, but I really try to stay away from them. I’ve been trying to eat healthier and I’ve been doing P90X. I’m bad with keeping up with it, though.
NL: Have you ever had a food fight with your brother and sisters?
DA: A food fight?
NL: Yep! Told you! These questions are completely random!
DA: Woooow! [Laughs] I’ve never had a food fight with my siblings. That sounds kinda fun! I’ve had a shaving cream fight. That’s fun! [Laughs]
NL: You tweet a lot about food, but what’s your favorite thing to cook?
DA: I’m not really a cook myself, but I’m definitely someone who enjoys eating the food. [Laughs] I love Thai food. Thai food is so good. I really like Mediterranean food, too. Mediterranean food and India food. So good!
NL: If you were in college right now, what would your major be?
DA: Man! I don’t know! Some of the things I’ve taken an interest in and what my friends talk to me about…I think philosophy classes are really cool. I think it would be so much fun to take one of those.
NL: This is a random small one, but we got this question a lot: how tall are you?
DA: I don’t know. [Laughs] I haven’t measured myself for like two years. I never bothered, and I’ve never cared to because…I don’t know! [Laughs] I just haven’t done it.
NL: We LOVED your ALMA Awards performance…
DA: Oh, thank you!
NL: Do you think you’ll put out a full Spanish album?
DA: I think that would be awesome and I really want to. It’s kind of like the Christmas album. As soon as I get the opportunity to do it, I’d love to. And we’re working on it. We’re really trying to get that to work out because, I mean, it’s half of my blood! Half of me is Hispanic!
NL: That’s awesome! We really loved the performance, and so many fans are still raving about it. So, please do it. We’ll love it!
DA: Aww thanks! I’d love to!
NL: Who or what is the current wallpaper on your phone?
DA: I’ve never paid attention to that. Let me see… It’s like a bunch of lines. It’s blue and it has curvy lines on it. [Laughs] I really don’t pay attention.
NL: What’s the one question you wish people would stop asking you?
DA: I don’t know. I mean, the questions that I’m sick of are the ones people need to — the reason why I’m sick of them is because so many people — it means so many people misunderstand it or like don’t know the truth or something. So, it’s good that they ask me so then I can clear it up. Like, “Oh, are you sad that you didn’t win? Aren’t you angry?” It’s like, first of all, that’s two years ago now almost. [Laughs] Or “I heard you were dating this person,” that kind of stuff. So like it’s good that you asked me, so now I can clear it up finally for you.
NL: If you could endorse any product, what would it be?
DA: Hmm. That’s a good questions. Uh… Man! I’ve never… I wouldn’t mind endorsing a water company. [Laughs] I love water. Water’s good.
NL: David Archuleta for Deer Park!
DA: Or! Oooh! It’s on the tip of my tongue! The like square — Triscuits! Yeeeah! Triscuits are goooood.
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