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Gee, look who’s radiating a whole solar system of light here? 🙂 … srsly tho’ the rapt faces of all those young people hearing they are beautiful just the way they are gets me all verklempt, dear friends. 😭
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And here’s the full vid of UAN…the sheer joy on D’s face when he hears everyone singing along TO HIS BRAND NEW SONG!!!! makes me want to hug the universe and ride a unicorn into the sunset!!!! ❤ ❤ ❤
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LA, it was amazing to hear you sing along to every song—including the new ones. seeing all the fans who’ve been around over the years 👌🏼🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/qmeQopZXAq
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From jennette’s IG stories (there’s a bunch… follow her HERE to see them)
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This one though… I’m not crying, YOU’RE crying!
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IN FACT, IT WAS AN ICARLY REUNION!!!!!!
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Nossa Miranda foi ao show do cantor David Archuleta, ontem em Los Angeles, ao lado de Jennette McCurdy. Lindaasss ❤ pic.twitter.com/n76GumAUT0
— Miranda Cosgrove BR (@mcosgrovecombr) June 23, 2017
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And I do not, I repeat, I do not condone this behaviour but TOTALLY DOING THIS IN MY HEAD AT EVERY SINGLE SHOWWWWW!!!!!!
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In case u wanna see me screaming bc he touched me even tho I’ve literally met him twice before. @DavidArchie it’s just never not special 😭💚 pic.twitter.com/UAcRv4qe0C
Just thought I’d let you know (as if you didn’t know already) that we have possibly picked the best guy ever to be fans of.
A guy who, when you give him a T-shirt as a gift at a VIP, makes a point to wear it at the next one … and tell everyone there that it was from “the Canadians” *SOBS*
That would be this shirt (that says “the mountains call and I must go,” which he made a point of reading out, upside down, to everyone there) 😭
A guy who adds My Little Prayer to both the VIP and the show because a lovely man in the VIP told him he felt compelled to travel to the show from Nebraska to thank him for the song after hearing it on a spiritual playlist a mere 6 weeks ago and that it affected him deeply. Oh and then he gave the guy a shoutout when introducing the song. 😭😭😭
A guy who sounds like this singing Fast Car by Tracy Chapman:
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A guy who says, “Sure!” when you ask him to give your dad a birthday message:
Seriously though… one thing that really hit home during this Spokane show was how blessed I feel to be supporting such a remarkable person.
He fielded some interesting VIP questions…
1. About the new music that’s coming (my Q…feel free to thank me later 😎) …
He said he is very excited about the next EP, which will have a retro “groovy” soulful vibe… PEOPLE, I AM BEYOND EXCITED ABOUT THIS!!!!!
He also said that the album will feature all the EP songs PLUS… I repeat… PLUS additional songs. (I was nodding and smiling and giving him so many thumbs up during his answer that I’m sure I pulled a muscle).
He said he has 16 songs he wants to release over these EPs and album. *cartwheels*
2. A lovely young lady from Idaho told him she loved Numb and wanted to know the story behind it, so he shared that.
3. A fine gentleman asked about his future goals and he talked about how he’d live to have kids, have a family.
4. One lady gave him tissues because he was stuffy from allergies then had to ask for them back when his MLP made her cry.
5. He was asked how they travel on tour and apparently all 11 of them get cozy in one tour bus with bunks. He stretched out his back saying the bunks weren’t 100% comfy.
6. Who would he most like to collaborate with? Tori Kelly. He loves how she can share her spirituality in pop music and stay true to who she is.
7. His fave songs to perform? Lately, Running and Higher Ground.
8. Why Say Me was pulled from the set list? Because the crowd wasn’t “vibing to it” and neither was he. 😭 we told him we love it, however.
9. Fave Ben Rector song? He asked the others if they knew Ben’s music but they didn’t so he sang a bit of Brand New and they recognized that (be still my ❤️)… his faves: Note To Self, Wildfire and I Like You.
10. Biggest challenges? Believing in himself… something he continues to struggle with.
11. Do you have a girlfriend? (NOT my Q, I swear!) He said no… “Single… but probably not for long” 😂😂😂😂😂
You guyyyyys…. this guy is so worthy of all our support, ALL of it, I actually wish I had more to give… you all know this but just had to say it out loud.
And the concert was icing on a very rich, amazing cake.
Gorgeous jewel box of a venue. Very enthusiastic crowd… not Portland-level hysteria but a lot of love thrown David’s way.
The acoustics on the ballads were incredible… every tender nuance warm and crystal clear.
I’m Ready, Heaven, Scars, Forevermore, Broken, He Lives in You, were the highlights for me…def check out Shelley’s vids…I know she took them because Ref & I were blessed to sit between her and the lovely Tina… apparently the lady behind us said she was quite entertained by us all all night, lol.
my lame He Lives in You vid:
Oh and David invited a local kids choir to sing Glorious with him… they sounded just lovely although the boys in particular lookedclike they wanted to time-travel right outta there, lol.
Sorry for the stream of consciousness ramblings, just trying to process it all.
Full disclosure, my friends, the lovely Refnaf and I (and the splendiferous Peppertara….SO amazing to finally meet you Pepp! ❤️🇨🇦) were at the Portland show last night…and I honestly have no words.
Best. Crowd. Ever. And David was on literal fiyah! 🔥🔥🔥
I will add more later but let me just say that if you have the means, the time and can physically get to a show, GO!
Boi is in the ZONE!
The crowd at this cool tiny venue knew every word to every song and whenever he’d announce the name of the next song he was doing, they’d scream like he was Paul McCartney announcing Help! at Shea Stadium.
They lost their minds when he started Elevator … OH MY ELEVATOR LOVING HEART!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
In VIP he said I’m Ready was about trust…a convo with God… and that he’d had the melody in his head for about a year and a half and a friend encouraged him to finish it but that sadly she died before she heard the finished version… his eyes teared up when he spoke about her and that she died close by (Annie Schmidt, I’m thinking.)
Sadly it doesn’t look like he’s coming to Canada to do a concert anytime soon (Pepp asked that Q) he said he goes where “there’s demand”… *SOBS*…makes me glad I made the trek last night tho’ 😍
More later when I collect my thoughts!
In the meantime, my lame vids ….
This was incredible!!!!
David making sure he touched everyone’s hand at the end…
He Lives In You was incredible, as you can see!
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Okay, have remembered more deets….
In VIP, the luminous Shelley asked what super hero he’d be… after giving this very serious thought (seriously), he said “Captain America”… “because he always tries to do what’s right, I like that.”
Ref asked (and I quote) “Are you ever tempted to bust out one of your amazing dance moves from the Up All Night video when you’re at a wedding or dance or something? What was it like to learn those?
He actually read all that out, which was worth the price of admission right there tbh.
He said he didn’t really consider it “dancing” and that he worked with someone via Skype, he only had a couple of days to learn the moves and that Kari hooked him up. So Kari joked, “ya, I taught him all the moves.” 😂
Then he went on to explain that he did in fact dance at weddings some of the time, then he laughed and said, actually all the time, but that he does classic “white boy” dancing. Everyone cracked up.
Next question was Tina’s 😉… about Spanish music he’s been listening to that he likes… he called on Amber and said “what have I been listening to?” and she laughed and said, “my music”… meaning classical… he said it’s a nice break after being around pop music all day. “Like if you’re a chef, you don’t get home from work and go, ‘Let’s get cooking.”
😂😂😂😂
I asked if he’d ever consider doing a video of himself with the crowd like he did at Tuacahn cuz it was so much fun [and, hello, great promo when he posts on IG] but (a) he busted me for asking two questions lol, and (b) he said it takes some planning but…maybe possibly he’ll consider it. .. aka He was onto my motives lol.
A girl asked him for advice on going on a mission, as she was leaving for Milan, Italy, in 5 days and he gave the most thoughtful, caring answer. He suggested she ponder, pray and be close to God. That she read the Bible and Book of Mormon and take notes. That there will be difficult times when she’ll feel she’s not being understood but to persevere. It was lovely.
Her mom was sitting next to me and she said they’d never seen David in concert. I told her we were big fans and they were in for a great show.
Well, this lady videotaped every second song… not even kidding. At intermission I asked how she liked it. She said, “How does someone sing live so well it’s CD quality?” And then she videotaped even more songs in the second half.
I’m not talkin’ clips here and there but ENTIRE songs.
The young guy on the other side of us said he told David during his VIP pic that his favourite song was Broken and that his vocals on that song are incredible.
Yes. Yes they are.
Can I just say that David’s comedic timing in his storytelling was something to behold.
He knew just where to pause… where just the word “eyebrows” would send the crowd into hysterics… he uses the same storytelling gifts on display in his singing when he does his intros… he’s downright eloquent now. Take that, Simon!
Oh and the marvellous Ms Amanda thanked him in VIP for working with Holt Intl as she adopted two of her beautiful children through Holt and that she’s been involved with them for a long time and they are a wonderful organization.
So David called on her during the show when he talked about Holt before singing Broken…’twas lovely. ❤️
Also lovely was during the photo taking st VIP, a beautiful young woman asked if she could sing a hymn with him and have a video instead of a pic. So they started singing, David instantly harmonizing with her as they sang to one another. He loved it and had everyone give her a big hand.
I am seriously a little too not over Portland …as you might have noticed, lol.
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Confession: I’m not a person who watches a lot of YouTube videos… *gasp* even David Archuleta videos.
I’m usually all about the audio.
Even the vlogs David used to do. I’d watch for sure once, maybe even twice, but that’s about it.
I think I’ve seen the SBL vid once. Numb maybe four times because I love the song so much.
But this one’s different. For a lot of reasons.
At first I kept watching it because of the lighting. HA HA HA, as if. It was totally because of the dancing.
When it came out, I didn’t even realize it had been released yet. The very thoughtful Refnaf emailed me, basically saying, “Where the heck ARE you??? The Up All Night video is up and DAVID IS DANCING! D.A.N.C.I.N.G!”
And I actually thought, “Nah, she can’t mean really dancing.”
Then I started watching it at work with headphones on.
I had to slap my hands over my mouth to stop from screaming and freeze myself in my chair to stop from leaping out of it and running around the office like a wild banshee arms flailing in the air because that’s exactly what I felt like doing.
And then I had to watch it again to verify that what I just saw really happened.
And once more to make sure I had three solid sources. #journalismschool
I was floored, as I’m sure many of you were. Not because he could dance… we all knew that … he telegraphed it with each subtle salsa-ish move, shoulder twitch and sly strut on stage.
But because he did dance. Openly. Freely. Unabashedly. Went for it.
As one youTube commenter accurately put it:”You ate up that beat @ 1:15 and i am all about it! Go get it, D.!”
The video was brilliantly edited to pepper his moves throughout the song, instead of one big show-stopping number… like breadcrumbs teasing you along… “did I just see what I thought I saw?” “there he goes again!” “I need to see moaaaaarrrr!” Genius!
But even more than the dancing, I loved how the video added even more layers to the story of the song, which is upbeat and joyous and simple yet has depth and real emotion to it, feelings I think we can all identify with… that yearning for “somewhere we belong.”
People have talked about the diversity in the video and, coming from a diverse, multicultural place, I loved that. It looked like home. Home with David singing and dancing in it, what on this Earth could possibly be better?? Not much, am I right? 🙂
And we see not just different shades of people, but pierced and tattooed peeps, and, heck, even grey-haired folks, and two girls dancing together, and then everyone was dancing together.
With all the dark and terrible things happening in the world, I want to focus on this kind of love and acceptance and inclusion… all THESE feelings inside, keeping me up all night, all these feelings inside.
Let’s watch it again, shall we?
How about you guys? Are you still watching it? What was your favourite part?? Do you think David will try any of these moves in his upcoming shows (which start in one week, btw, I repeat, SEVEN DAYS!!!)?
Sorry, guys, I have no words right now… I am so blown away… I know I was joking about him wearing baggy pants & big sneakers so he could break out some dance moves BUT I DID NOT ACTUALLY BELIEVE HE WOULD DO THAT!
We always knew he could move and groove like a pro but was holding back AND NOW WE HAVE PROOF!!!!!
(Sorry for the all caps, I am just so dang excited, lol.)
Not gonna lie, had really low expectations for this video, tbh, that’s just how I roll, hahaha. I mean, I absolutely love the song, I’ve literally had Up All Night on repeat since it came out but, I don’t know… just expected something similar to what he’s already done, or something.
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Shows how much I know… I really really really really really hoped someone would be dancing in the video because that’s what the song makes me do, leap out of my chair and throw my hands in the air like I don’t care… hey, if I’m at work it gets a bit weird but c’est la vie, lol… but I never in my wildest dreams thought that someone would be David! hahaha
The boi can really move too!
Also love the rooftop setting and all the diversity (felt very Canadian to me, just sayin 🙂 ) … and them all being wrapped in blankets… and all the hugs… and his killer laugh and smile… and that he was there dancing away the night, so he was basically at a rave 🙂 …
Also loved the powerful message of reaching out to someone who’s feeling left out, then paying that forward …
EDIT: I’ve just been thinking about how brave David is… about how his love of surprising us and defying our expectations trumps his self-consciousness… what courage it takes to put yourself out there like that. He’s never really danced at all in public and then he just goes for it and commits to it. Wow. THIS is why we’re here still here, am I right?
GO TEAM GO! SHARE SHARE SHARE!!!!
(more later when I’ve collected myself, may take a while, hahaha)
SO WHAT DID YOU GUYS THINK????
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Also, how amazing is Orion??? What is your favourite song so far? Say Me literally had me in tears on the bus this morning, not even kidding.
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Who else thought the BTS video was going to feature David practicing choreography? 🙂
LET THE GIFs BEGIN!!!!!
How I feel about Friday. And new music release day. And new video release day. 😎 pic.twitter.com/rkOJ1gOXut
I can’t stop looking at this picture… so many questions….
Do any of these people look like dancers??
Is he wearing baggy pants because he’s doing flips and other wild dance moves??
Is he wearing huge sneaks because he’s doing flips and other wild dance moves??
Is that the same shirt from Numb??
Was he up all night in a scraggy basement trying to escape from a serial killer??
okay, I guess that’s 5 questions
What do you guys think??
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Ways to help #Orion chart:
Pre-order it now! (if you haven’t already… that helps a lot, apparently)
Or on Friday, buy it, gift it, buy it again!
When you do buy it, give it a star rating (5/5 ‘natch) and glowing review (turns out, those do count)
Share it or even just mention it all over the place on social media (Billboard actually counts that too, along with YouTube views)… but try not to be obnoxious about it, which has the opposite effect (learned that the hard way, lol)
Like & RT any media that plug #Orion… they keep track of these things
Keep double-streaming #UpAllNight on Spotify or whatever streaming service you use (instructions here)
Buy & gift it some more
I am certainly no expert, so if you know any other tips, please put them in the comments!
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Is this not the greatest IG comment in the history of comments? 🙂
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