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Eeny, meeny, miny, moe – To Which Fan Site(s) Shall I Go?!!

Hmmm...which one should I choose?

Hmmm...which one should I choose? PS - This is a fansite map of sometime in the future ;)

There are a plethora of fan sites and an official one for David Archuleta.  One or two fan-run sites existed prior to David’s American Idol season, like David Archuleta Fan Scene. Most have sprung up during AI or since then.

David’s Official Site is stylish. It subtlely and tastefully markets his music and merchandise. It appears to be a teen & twenty-something cool design.  I’m not prone to leave comments though.

Nearly all of us frequent the fan site(s) that we identify with the most.  In fact one of the reasons, according to social psychologists, that we diehard fans seek a fan website is so that we can find a group that we connect with in core values and subsequently the sharing of like fan experiences and feelings.  “I’m OK, You’re OK, is sooooooo right!

Each fan site offers something different.  We diehard fans literally have a smorgasbord of treats to choose from.  The international sites are gorgeous and I love browsing through them just to see if I can pick up words in different languages.  (Eek, what a geek, eh?)

Just imagine the “new” David music fan exploring the web.

link-to-meThe new fan can, of course, go to the official site.  If they Google “David Archuleta ‘fan site’” they have over a million links to explore and over 4 million links if they just Google “David Archuleta.”

And, as we lurk or participate in fan sites, we become familiar with the style and tone and boundaries of each.  We zero in on personalities and characters.

I bet we each have Screen Names that we recognize and follow (or, LOL, maybe avoid) on fan sites.   Then, bingo, it just happens and we connect with one or perhaps more fan sites.  We have found our very own comfy fan home(s).

From an Existentialist perspective, all the fan sites are meant to be.  Everything has an ebb and flow and the experience of that ebb and flow is as timeless as life itself.

There are 4 fan sites I visit daily.  One for the latest breaking news, two for the commentary from fans I have met either at concerts or through the commentary whom I am connected to, and the last one for the connection and sharing.  And, it is those that I am connected to and the connection and sharing that is, personally, of the highest value.

Primarily, I have a great sense of joy and gratitude to these different sites.  Oh, for sure, I don’t always appreciate or agree with what I read from time to time.  And, I can get caught up in the moment and have learned much from that and mostly in the “what not to do” category…old dogs can, indeed, learn new tricks.

What I do like, though, is that reading other’s perspectives allows me to examine what I think in a different light and often expands my appreciation and deepens my enjoyment of this fan journey.  Looking at the 360 perspective is quite illuminating.

One of the most powerful things I learned from a David fan was her sharing of a few words from Maya Angelou’s Don’t Break the Elastic“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

For sure, part of this wonderful experience is to see through others eyes, to walk in someone else’s shoes.  That adds so much as it makes me realize how David’s music impacts each individual differently and that we are motivated to express our individual fan-cination via various avenues due to those very differences.

So, take a moment please, and tell me a little about yourself and why you frequent David Archuleta Fan Scene.  I would love to get to see through your eyes, walk, if just for a brief moment, along side you, on this David Fan Journey.

“I want my stories to be in here. I’m learning how to become a songwriter.”

by David Burger
The Salt Lake Tribune

When David Archuleta performed in Utah for the first time after he finished second in the 2008 season of “American Idol,” the concert sold dburger1out.

When he performed in Utah this past March, the concert sold out.

So this November, tour organizers scheduled two concerts for Archuleta’s home state. The 18-year-old Murray pop singer will perform selections from his recently released “Christmas From the Heart.”

“To call Los Angeles home — I could never do that,” Archuleta said in a Tribune interview. “I like Utah too much.”

Archuleta is spending plenty of time in L.A. these days, writing songs for his second pop album, which his label hopes will be released in 2010. But Archuleta said that as much as he loves his fans to hear his music, he wants to make his sophomore effort count.

“I just want my personality to come out,” he said. “I want this music to have some character — my character. I want my stories to be in here. I’m learning how to become a songwriter.”

So far, besides Los Angeles, Archuleta has spent time in Nashville, working on his songwriting with a wide-ranging collection of collaborators, including Matt Squire (producer for Katy Perry, Taking Back Sunday, The Used), Victoria Horn (classical and opera producer), Daniel Bedingfield (brother of Natasha and writer of hit “Gotta Get Thru This”) and Kina Grannis (guitarist and singer-songwriter).

In between, Archuleta is writing a memoir, tentatively titled Chords of Strength , a reference to the partial vocal paralysis he suffered in 2004 but has now fully recovered from.

“It’s about what my life is, how I’ve gotten to this point today,” he said. “It’s my history of up to now. … It’s about trusting in myself and believing in myself.”

Now that he is college-age, many people want to know if he is considering a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which he previously expressed interest in. “That’s a personal decision between me and the Lord,” he said. “I want to do what the Lord wants me to do.”

For now, Archuleta is looking forward to reconnecting with Utah family, friends and fans. For his hometown concerts, he will perform holiday songs, as well as songs from his best-selling debut album “Crush,” and possibly even show off some of his newfound guitar-playing skills.

dburger@sltrib.com
go HERE for the article

Thank you China80!

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Thanks Mirta for passing this along :)

David Archuleta’s Ann Arbor Setlist??

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I don’t know how accurate this instantencore.com site is, so for now this has to be filed under RUMOR. I sure hope it’s not a rumor though. What a perfect setlist, and I’m extremely envious of all the lucky fans who will be attending this show. David will be bringing back “When You Say You Love Me” ??? Kill me now.. seriously. And singing “Ave Maria” ????!! And what is this song called “The Riddle” I wonder.. Is that the Five For Fighting song (Ahhh!! I love it.. it’s gorgeous!) or maybe an Archuleta original? (well, a girl can dream)

It seems that there is a strict no camera policy at this venue, but I’m hoping (and yes, PRAYING) that some very sneaky and stealthy Archie fans will manage to get some video. (AVE MARIA, PLEASE!!)

What do you think of this setlist? It’s the only concert with a full orchestra, so do you think they’ve picked the right songs? Okay, “Crush” with an orchestra is more than my poor little heart can take. It’s probably a good thing I won’t be there in person.

Rumored Setlist:

Traditional: Angels we have heard on high
Anonymous: Ave Maria
Pat a Pan
Traditional: Joy to the World
Martin: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Flecha: Riu, Riu, Chiu
Melodies of Christmas
Traditional: Silent Night
Crush
The Riddle
When you say you love me
Waiting for yesterday
Works for me

The Riddle- Five For Fighting
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video credit: MusicandLyrics200

Interviews, Interviews, More Interviews

Archuleta still calls Utah home
By Scott Iwasaki (Deseret News)

Mike Terry, Deseret News

Mike Terry, Deseret News

He may hardly ever visit, but singer David Archuleta still calls Murray home.

“I’m not there a whole lot, but I try to go there as much as I can,” Archuleta said during a phone call from New York, where he is filming a TV special for Univision. It will air Dec. 10.

“If I’m in Los Angeles and I have a little break, instead of spending time off in L.A., I just go home for a bit. I’d rather spend it there.”

Although Archuleta will tour for most of the holiday season, he will perform at Abravanel Hall next week.

He’s excited to be performing in a smaller venue than the 10,000-plus-seats venues where he sang this past summer.

“It been a lot of fun getting to do arenas during the summer, but I love intimate settings,” he said. “It feels more real, because the people are right there and they’re not like two miles away.

“You feel less pressure at having to put on a big show for them.”

The “American Idol” seventh-season runner-up said he can be more himself in a smaller venue.

“The smaller it is, the more comfortable it is,” he said. “The more laid back the vibe, to kind of have that more close feel.”

His concert in Utah will primarily be Christmas-themed.

“It will mainly be a Christmas show because it’s Christmastime,” he said. “But I’ll add some non-Christmas songs into the mix, because everyone is familiar with (the hit) ‘Crush.’

“I want to see if I can change things up a little bit.”

Some of the Christmas songs will be on his new Christmas CD, “Christmas From the Heart,” which was released last month.

The songs include “Angels We Have Heard on High” and “Ave Maria,” which were produced and arranged by Kurt Bestor. Bestor also produced “Pat-a-pan” with John Hancock.

Archuleta also worked with Sam Cardon and Richard Parkinson on “What Child Is This,” “O Holy Night” and “Silent Night.”

Other Utah talents who are featured on the CD include guitarists Rich Dixon and Michael Dowdle, harpist Lisa Rytting and vocalists Jenny Frogley and David Osmond.

“It was so fun to be able to have Utah people (on the album),” he said. “We have so much talent in Utah. So why not use them?”

Archuleta, who turns 19 in December, said he hasn’t been able to rehearse for the concerts as much as he would like because he has been so busy.

The day before he filmed the TV special in New York, he was in Washington, D.C., taping “Kaleidoscope,” a skating special that will air on FOX Thanksgiving day.

“It’s been crazy but a lot of fun,” he said.

Archuleta said there really isn’t any way to prepare for the demands of being an in-demand celebrity. That includes the busy schedules and the impact his fame has on his personal life.

“You just take whatever (life) throws at you, and you just learn how to deal with it, even when you don’t think you can,” he said. “It’s about pushing yourself and pushing past what you think are your limits.

“It’s about doing that and figuring out what you can do. That’s how you grow, pushing beyond what you think are your limits.”

If you go …

What: David Archuleta
Where: Abravanel Hall, 123 S. West Temple
When: Nov. 24 and 25, 7 p.m.
How much: $28-$38

Phone: 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787
Web: www.arttix.org

No Place Like Home For Archuleta

By Linda East Brady standard.net.

david archuletaNothing says Christmas like coming home. That’s where David Archuleta hopes he’ll be this year — where his heart is, in Murray, Utah.

“In this business, if you get a little time off here and there, many people will stay out where they are working and just relax,” said Archuleta, who is currently in Los Angeles. “But I say if I have time off, even if it is just a few days, I try to get home.

“I am not sure where I will be at Christmas. The tour schedule goes until right before Christmas, and the fact is, there isn’t really just one place I live right now. But I still call Utah home, and try to spend as much time as I can there.”

At the very least, Archuleta will make it home during Thanksgiving week. He plays two shows at Abravanel Hall, on Tuesday and Wednesday. He has played the venue before, once at an event for Sen, Orrin Hatch, and once, this past summer, for a pops concert.

“It was so neat, because I got to sing with an orchestra and choir. That was amazing, because so many people are involved in something like that, in making the song come to life.”

Going places

Ogden producer and DK Studio proprietor Derek Keith has worked with Archuleta since he was 11. He most recently helped get demo and backing tracks ready for this Christmas album and tour.

Keith built a studio for the Archuletas in their Murray house, where they recorded the recent holiday backing tracks and also the demos for shopping Archuleta to labels post-”American Idol.”

Keith met the family by happenstance when he sold dad, Jeff Archuleta, a sound card on eBay and came to help them install the hardware. David was then 11, not yet having had his first brush with national fame on “Star Search.”

“But his voice was already ridiculous,” said Keith. “Maybe even more amazing than it is now, because of the surprise factor. I remember that first day Jeff had him sing me a Christina Aguilera song and I was like, ‘What? Man, this kid will go places.’ And he has, of course. I remember how terribly shy David was back then. And there is still some of that in him, but he has come a long, long way.”

Dean Kaelin, a renowned vocal coach who works out of Salt Lake City, started with Archuleta about the same time as when Keith encountered him. Kaelin not only works with singers on their performance chops, but also on technical issues. He said Archuleta already had a lot of innate style, but he was struggling with a paralyzed vocal chord when he first arrived, likely weakened from a viral infection.

“We started working together when he was going to do ‘Star Search,’ ” said Kaelin. “The vocal chord paralysis has resolved itself for the most part, but it is interesting. I think that is why that David still has a sort a special quality to his voice, that teeny bit of breathiness. It is to his credit that it is not a handicap for him. He worked through it and it gives his voice a sweet, slightly airy quality that appeals to listeners.”

Continue reading ‘No Place Like Home For Archuleta’

Calling All Utah Fans! Run to Deseret Books!

David Archuleta will be signing his new CD “Christmas From the Heart”

WHERE:
Ft. Union Deseret Book Store
1110 E. Ft. Union Blvd.Midvale

WHEN:
Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

You incredibly LUCKY Utah people!

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