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David Archuleta performs to reported sold out non-stop screaming crowd at the Back to Back Davids Concert in Manila, Philippines – May 16, 2009.

The set list:

- Touch My Hand
- Barriers
- A Little Too Not Over You
- You Can
- My Hands
- Your Eyes Don’t Lie
- To Be With You
- Don’t Let Go
- Waiting For Yesterday
- Stand By Me
- A Thousand Miles
- Angels
- Zero Gravity
- Crush

Crowd favorite? EVERYTHING !!!

MANILA, Philippines – Even American Idol Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta had his own share of name-calling in high school.

“When I was in school, people used to call me smiley boy,” Archuleta said Friday during Magic 89.9’s radio show.

The 18-year-old singer-songwriter said his classmates thought it was too weird how he could always smile.

“They’re like, it’s so creepy you smile so much,” he said.

His smile, however, earned him a 2008 Teen Choice Award for Best Smile and the adoration of legions of fans.

“It’s so neat just getting to meet kids who look up to you, it’s really cool,” he said.

But when he was asked what makes him smile, the American crooner just answered “I dunno.”

“I don’t know, there’s just a lot to be happy about I guess,” he said.

And he definitely has a lot to be happy about – an international career, a great following, and a chart-topping self-titled debut album.

Archuleta added that he’s probably just a positive person.

“I’m just trying to look at the brighter side of things, just trying to see the positive things in life,” he said.

He and Idol winner David Cook will be holding a back-to-back concert at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds on Saturday at 8 p.m. – GMANews.TV

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This page requires a higher version browser American Idol season 7 runner-up David Archuleta, overwhelmed by the warm welcome given by Filipino fans, promised to give a good show with AI winner David Cook this Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia concert grounds. Video by INQUIRER.net production specialist Janie Octia. SOURCE

American Idol Season 7 winner David Cook and runner-up David Archuleta faced the local press in a press conference held earlier tonight, May 14, at the Isla Ballroom of Edsa Shangri-la Hotel in Mandaluyong City. This was in connection with their much-awaited back-to-back concert, which will be held on May 16, Saturday, at SM Mall [...]

MANILA, Philippines – Other than singing, no other dream has ever occupied American Idol Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta. “I don’t really have any other dream,” he said during an interview aired over Magic 89.9’s radio show Friday. According to the 18-year-old singer-songwriter, he would probably even settle for a small-time career just so he [...]

That was David Archuleta earlier this morning at the Manila Philippines Temple. He went in at around 7:00 this morning to perform duties as part of his being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He didn’t stay for long as he left the said place at around 8:30 that morning [...]

I did a little happy dance after I saw this video! In an interview with Mike Krompass, David’s lead guitarist, Mike drops the bomb that Zero Gravity will be released. What? When? Where? How?! Stay tuned.. credit: PhilStarSUPREME

MANILA, Philippines – Despite his international fame, “American Idol Season 7″ runner-up David Archuleta still seems unaware of his stature. “Why are you guys nervous? You’re making me nervous,” the 18-year-old singer-songwriter asked “SIS” hosts Carmina Villaroel and Gelli and Janice De Belen, who seemed to be as overwhelmed as the more than 800 spectators [...]

MANILA, Philippines – And the stars morphed into fans when David Archuleta wowed the crowd at GMA Network’s “SIS” on Thursday. As the first runner-up of “American Idol Season 7″ whisked the red carpet, hordes of adulating fans, mostly relatives of GMA employees, became amateur paparazzi clicking their digital cameras and camera phones to freeze [...]