David Archuleta has left on his two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, but before departing he left us with a cover of R.E.M.'s touching ballad 'Everybody Hurts.'
David Archuleta, who rose to fame as the Season 7 runner-up of 'American Idol,' is planning on taking a musical hiatus in the near future in order to set out on a Mormon mission. The almost 21 year old Utah native announced the news at a show in Salt Lake City while on his My Kind of Christmas tour.
Former 'American Idol' contestant David Archuleta is partnering with POND's to perform in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 16 as part of the POND's TeensConcert. Archuleta was the runner up on Season 7, losing to David Cook, in case your memory is fuzzy.
Earlier this week, news broke that former 'American Idol' contestant, David Archuleta, had parted ways with Jive Records as well as his management company. Rather than leaving his fans "in the dark" on the matter, Archuleta took to his YouTube channel to deliver a personal message to his loving and loyal fans.
Smiling and in good spirits, the singer spoke from his heart on how much his f
Jive Records dropped former 'American Idol' runner up David Archuleta, who squared off against -- and eventually lost to -- David Cook during Season 7, from its roster.
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Archuleta, 20, was released from his label most likely due to poor sales of his latest album -- 2010's 'The Other Side of Down...