America's top-rated TV show, "American Idol," highlights plenty of Latino talent this season with David Hernandez of Arizona and Danny Noriega of California at the forefront. But it's David Archuleta, with his mature-beyond-his-years singing and heart-warming modesty that has "Idol" judges swooning and Entertainment Weekly proclaiming his victory as "inevitable."
A sweet 17-year-old with Honduran roots, Archuleta is no stranger to competition. At 12 years old, he appeared on "Idol" precursor "Star Search," delighting both the audience and judges with a spirited rendition of Alicia Keys' "Fallin." (A year before that, he wowed Kelly Clarkson during an impromptu performance.) A devout Mormon who prays before each performance, Archuleta cites gospel music,Michael Jackson, John Mayer and Natalie Cole as his primary influences.
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Having already recovered from a career-threatening vocal cord paralysis, Archuleta's future now depends on his ability to win over the three celebrity judges on "American Idol." Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson appear to have his back and even Simon Cowell, the sour-faced resident hater – and creator – of "American Idol," has admitted: "When you've got it, you've got it."
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 Archuleta in the American Idol Experience motorcade atWalt Disney World (February 2009). | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David James Archuleta |
| Born | December 28, 1990 Miami, Florida |
| Origin | Murray, Utah, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, student, author, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Jive |
| Website | http://www.davidarchuleta.com/ |
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David James Archuleta (born December 28, 1990) is an American pop singer-songwriter, best selling author and occasional actor. At ten years old he won the children's division of the Utah Talent Competition leading to other television singing appearances. When he was twelve years old, Archuleta became the Junior Vocal Champion on Star Search 2. In 2007, at sixteen years old, he became one of the youngest contestants on the seventh season of American Idol. In May 2008 he finished as the runner-up, receiving 44 percent of over 97 million votes.
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In August 2008 Archuleta released "Crush," the first single from his self-titled debut album. The album, released two months later, debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart; it has sold over 750,000 copies in the U.S. and over 900,000 Worldwide.
Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody has become a mum for the first time after giving birth to son Marcello.
The 32-year-old star and husband Dan Maurio welcomed their little boy on July 27 after announcing the news they were expecting in April.
She wrote on Twitter: 'We had our boy early this morning! Marcello Daniel Maurio, 7lbs, 2 oz, lightly mustachioed.'
Cody is best known for writing the scripts to movies such as Juno, which starred Ellen Page and Michael Cera, as well as United States of Tara and Jennifer's Body, starring Megan Fox.
Cody married Maurio last year but only revealed the news in April when they also announced they were expecting.
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Guo Jingjing. Sport: diving.
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The annual China Fashion Week opened in Beijing on Wednesday. |
First event of the Week was the International Young Fashion Designer Competition, a contest involving more than 30 designers from 18 countries including France, Germany and Russia.
Veteran Chinese fashion designers say this year's entrants have delivered some excellent collections. Ma Yanli is among those who were impressed while watching the contest.
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"I thought the designs for this year would be a little bit immature, but I am really surprised to see that many of them are quite developed. The ideas and materials for the designs are great as well."
There will be approximately 50 events including fashion shows, professional contests, conferences and forums during the China Fashion Week.
This is the 13th year that Beijing has hosted China Fashion Week. It runs until March 30.
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A 7-year-old male monkey named Wukong and a 6-year old female monkey named Xiaoya are seen during a special wedding ceremony at the zoo.
Turns out the wedding was a publicity stunt to attract more visitors. Credit crunch affecting the real world.
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