I wanna see you sing Brave

Posted on 06/17/2013 by

Love love LOVE this new Sara Bareilles song and can’t wait for David to hear it… and sing it! The music, the message, the whole enchilada.

You can be amazing
You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug
You can be the outcast
Or be the backlash of somebody’s lack of love
Or you can start speaking up
Nothing’s gonna hurt you the way that words do
And they settle ‘neath your skin
Kept on the inside and no sunlight
Sometimes a shadow wins
But I wonder what would happen if you

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave

Everybody’s been there, everybody’s been stared down
By the enemy
Fallen for the fear and done some disappearing
Bow down to the mighty
Don’t run, stop holding your tongue
Maybe there’s a way out of the cage where you live
Maybe one of these days you can let the light in
Show me how big your brave is

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

Innocence, your history of silence
Won’t do you any good
Did you think it would?
Let your words be anything but empty
Why don’t you tell them the truth?

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you

What current song would you like to hear David sing, and why? Please share. :)

p.s.

I’d also like to see him do the rest of this one.

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The lure of the dark side

Posted on 06/15/2013 by

david_archuleta_waitIn this time of David drought, we may find ourselves venturing to places online we swore we’d stay away from.

Places that rankle us. Make us cringe. Places that bring out our dark side.

We hate ourselves afterward, of course, and swear never to return.

And we don’t. For a while.

But starved of David news, what are we left with? Real life? Hah! That only satisfies for so long.

And then one rainy, dreary day, your willpower weakens and you backslide to that dark place.

So desperate for that fix, that connection, you go back there.

No judgment here my friends. We’ve all done it.

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@DavidArchie Idol judge outtakes (not really)

Posted on 06/14/2013 by

BMhIoitCYAAsSF2.jpg largeHighlightingWhen I saw this clipping on Twitter, I was not surprised in the least. OF COURSE, Idol would want David as an A.I. judge… he’d be ratings GOLD!

In fact, here’s a sample of an audition he did just before he left for Peru, or wherever he is.

"David's coming?!?!? I'm going to PLOTZ!"

“ARCHIE’S HERE????!!! Can he sing Imagine every show? Please, please, please!”

oh ya, the rumors are true... bring on the first contestant...

Oh ya, the rumors are true… bring on the first contestant…

... let's see what you got

… let’s see what you got, kid.

TAKE ONE:

You call that singing?

You call that singing?

Seriously?

Seriously?

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I can't even look at you right now.

I can’t even look at you right now.

Fuhgettaboutit.

Fuhgettaboutit.

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TAKE TWO:

I'm sorry but you really sucked!!!

I’m sorry but you really sucked!!!

No, you can't have me on The Voice, I signed a contract!

No, you can’t have me on The Voice, I signed a contract!

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TAKE THREE:

aww, I like this guy. YOU'RE GOING TO HOLLYWOOD!!!

aww, I like this guy. YOU’RE GOING TO HOLLYWOOD!!!

Simon, NO! You had your chance, now it's mine!

Simon, NO! You had your turn, now it’s mine!

SHOO!!!

SHOO!!!

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TAKE FOUR:

Good job! But maybe add more rock next time.

Good job, miss! But maybe add more rock next time.

I just wanna jam with the band, what's the big deal?

I just wanna jam with the band, what’s the big deal?

OK, EVERYONE TAKE A BREAK:

Is there a fly in the studio?

Is there a fly in the studio?

...dang it... CUT!

…dang it… CUT!

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Whoa! You did not tell me she was going to be a guest judge! SECURITY!!!!

Whoa! You did not tell me she was going to be a guest judge! SECURITY!!!!

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TAKE FIVE:

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… Good job!

How will I tell this girl she sounds like a wounded animal?

How do I tell this girl she sounds like a wounded animal? …

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Your pitch was, um, interesting.

Your pitch was, um, interesting.

It was, sort of, in parts, you know ... cómo se dice? ... like that.

It was, sort of, in parts, you know … cómo se dice? … like that.

Here's what we do to get A.I. back on top: 1. Get Keith Urban back; 2. Replace Ryan with the IKEA Monkey; 3. I get to sing every week to show 'em how it's done.

Yo, listen up. Here’s what we do to get A.I. back on top: 1. Get Keith Urban back; 2. Replace Ryan with the IKEA Monkey; and 3. I get to sing every week to show ‘em how it’s done. BAM!

THAT’S A WRAP!

Credit for all these wonderful gifs and pics goes to sources I’ve lost track of. *hides*

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Here I am with all these questions hanging from my ceiling low

Posted on 06/11/2013 by

a-capitol-fourth-rehearsal-33CropDo you ever wonder why we’re still here?

I know I do. I mean, David isn’t even here. He hasn’t been here for over a year.

But here we are.

And the quieter things get, the more differences I start to see among fans. Different takes on what his career should look like when he gets back… what his priorities should be… idiosyncracies some would like to see gone … fears about how he’ll have changed… or not changed.

Considering these differences, will be still have one central thing in common come 2014? Will this person he’ll be bringing back still command our fandoration?

We’ve had some “new” music and videos and photos to keep us going but in the voracious world of ArchuConsumption … mere crumbs. And yet… here we are. Why is that?

Or are we?

You tell me.

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@DavidArchie soundcheck love

Posted on 06/10/2013 by

What the heck is it about David soundcheck vids? I wish we had more of them… lots more.

It’s like seeing his alter-ego or something.

Check out this vid starting at 3:50 (to 5:20)… the Vietnam soundcheck for STR… unflippingbelievable … I don’t know who shot this video but if they could please post the entire thing I will personally come to their house and unclog their drains … seriously.

And this one… sheesh. I’m not even a big TMH fan but this version is a different story. He’s just so loose and relaxed and all “no big deal that I sound this incredible *yawn*” … I don’t even miss the hunkerdown on the big note, in fact, good riddance. He seems, idek, older? wiser? Can’t really explain it, can you?

Love this blast from the past too …

This David needs no swagger coach… he could BE one.

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Dear @DavidArchie

Posted on 06/07/2013 by

davidwritingbigHey David,

Hope all is well with you. Just wanted to drop you a line to say it’s time to come back now. Ya, ya, I know it’s not 2014 yet. But this whole “being strong, keeping the candle in the window” bit is getting old. I’m a little too over it.

Selfish, you say? Sure. I totally admit that. I embrace my selfishness. I don’t listen to your music because it can help feed the poor. I listen to it for ME, moi, myself and I.

Having you around makes life more… lively… you know? Puts more oxygen in the air. Dials up the shine from the sun. Makes every day seem full of possibilities and wonder.

Believe me I wish that were not so. I wish I could just yawn and say “2014? sheesh, I wish he’d wait till 2016, I’ve got a lot on my plate.” Which I actually do. But you have a way of making all that easier to deal with. I don’t even know how. It needs to be a Masters thesis for some physics student. “David = joy squared.” Some complex formula scribbled in chalk across a board.

Yes, I know it’s awesome for you that you are where you are doing what you’re doing, yada yada yada… but this last home stretch just seems so loooooong, you know? Or maybe it’s just me. Never mind.

Have an awesome day, D.

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Expert answers to music industry questions

Posted on 06/05/2013 by

Eric Alper, Toronto-based PR guru for eOne Music (David’s NMHF label) and others, held a Twitter partay last night answering questions on the music industry (if you don’t follow his tweets, you should (@ThatEricAlper), really good stuff). Here are some highlights from last night:

About media

About labels

About radio

About getting radio play

(ED. Note: NO idea what a radio plugger is… will ask when he has his next chat! :) )

About promotion

About labels

More about labels

About music trends

About fan support

About Canada

About promoting a single

About press

About Internet tools

About Canadian booking agents (nice one, Pastel! ;) ;) ;) )

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So what do you guys think about all this?

P.S. Look who now has his own page on the MoTab site! (thx. @janey79!)

motab

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Thankfully, baseball Archie let us forget him just like that

Posted on 06/04/2013 by

Google translate comes to the rescue again! Simultaneously giving me David Archuleta news and cracking me up … “Unbeatable Fun Girl” — that’s me all over! :)

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UnbeatableFunGirlArchuleta vid: Proof of Love For Fans

David_Arculeta _Bukti_Cinta_Untuk_FansArchie turns very same love the fans. Evidently, the three albums released Archie to treat our desire for him to go live his mission.

Two years is a long long time. David Archuleta seems totally agree with that sentence. Two years of his religious mission to make Archie had ‘split’ while with us, the fans. But thankfully, baseball Archie let us forget him just like that. Archie had prepared three albums for us before he began his mission. After Forevermore (specifically released in the Philippines) and Begin (Amrik) which had already been released in 2012, third album, No Matter How Far, was released in late March.

Unfinished demo

There are different from this one album Archie. If the previous albums are mostly cover songs or songs that have been released in different zones, the No Matter How Far contains two new songs that really has not been released in any format before. These two songs, Do not Run Away and Heart Fall Out, originally an unfinished demo songs. With the touch of a British producer, The Nexus (Archie Sneddon and James Bauer-Mein), these two songs were successfully polished, distinctive vocals remain the priority for sure Archie.

Do not Run Away become the first single to be launched for Archie fans. This single has been released since last February and could be heard for free via Soundcloud owned social networking account Archie. “You do not need to be afraid, anymore. I’ll shine a light out in the dark. Guide you here no matter how far,” Archie singing the song Do not Run Away.

Archie nih clear message to us. Whatever we fear, we must have the courage to face and blurred so aja baseball. And most importantly, our baseball alone, there are people nearby who will always support us.

While Heart Falls Out tells the story of how it feels when there is an important part of our lives suddenly disappear or go away, like the people we love or something we love. Just like how we feel when we lose Archie, yes, girls! Oh yeah, the other songs on this album already quite familiar to us, such as: Forevermore, Everything and More, Tell Me.

Fans enthusiastically

This album will be an enthusiastic reception from the Archie fans all over the world. In every link that discusses news about this new album, definitely followed by the comments that claim to have baseball fans wait to hear Archie’s latest album. Nah few also said that they already miss her pengin see Archie again. Sob!

Enthusiasm is one of them realized the fans by voting on the website participates in ryanseacrest.com early March. Through the question ‘who is the most you album later in 2013 this’, the fans make Archie’s success as the winner of the second after Girls’ Generation. Other nominees are still there Avril Lavigne and Archie Cook, too, you know.

One thing that is known of the Archangels, one year passed without Archie actually bring them closer to meet again with Archie. Yup, this guy is planned to be completed in April 2014 its religious mission and old baseball would immediately make his come back tour. Can not wait for his return!

Source.

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The @DavidArchie workout (not really)

Posted on 06/03/2013 by

Remember in this vlog…..

… when Amber busted David for exercising in the middle of the night? :lol:

Who else pictured this?

*hums* Do you ever think…

...when you're all alone...

…when you’re all alone… all that we could be…

... all that we could be....

… where this thing could go….

... where this thing could go....

… am I crazy ….

... or fallin' in love....

… or fallin’ in love….

... is it real or just another crunch... heheh

… is it real or just another crunch… heheh

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What’s your favourite scene from NA?

Posted on 05/31/2013 by

There have been rumours floating around on Twitter for a while that David has a possible movie deal lined up in the Philippines for when he gets back.

No idea if that’s true or not but it got me thinking about Nandito Ako. About how at first I laughed my head off at just the thought of David acting at all (hello, Hannah Montana).

But then, when Josh cried at his mother’s grave *sniff* I cried too! Looking back, David had some pretty impressive moments during that nacho cheesy show.

Out of all those classic scenes… the bunny suit… the bus trip … the slap … the doorway tango … the yelling at Uncle Stevil… the serenading Anya … the watch rejoined … I’d have to say this scene is maybe my favourite…

Why? I remember when I first watched it and he started pounding on the door like he was going to break it. And when he screamed for Anya so hard his voice broke, it hit me right in the gut. Literally. I felt his pain. And I wasn’t expecting that at all.

So how about you guys? What was your favourite NA scene, and why?

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