David Archuleta
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 David Archuleta facts

• 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
• In August 2008 Archuleta released "Crush", the first single from his self-titled debut album
• The album, released three months later, debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart; it has sold over 750,000 copies in the U
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• In October 2010 he released a third album, The Other Side of Down, featuring lead single "Something 'Bout Love"
• On March 28, 2012, Archuleta left on a two-year hiatus to be a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile, but stated that he will continue his music career after that