Author Archives: TOfan

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on 10/10/2009 by TOfan

Monday, Oct. 12th, is Canadian Thanksgiving. So, when it was announced that Oct. 13th was the official release date for David Archuleta’s Christmas From the Heart CD, the timing seemed too good to be true. I was thankful when the … Continue reading →

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Team Archie CFTH gifting campaign

Posted on 10/09/2009 by TOfan

When David Archuleta’s first CD was released, the U.S. WalMart versions featured a bonus track — Works for Me. Unfortunately for Canadians, WalMart stores in this country didn’t carry the bonus-track version. So fans on this side of the border … Continue reading →

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To snippet or not to snippet, that is the question?

Posted on 10/08/2009 by TOfan

Hypnotized and mesmerized from listening to song fragments on repeat, Canadians are frantic to get to the mall as fast as they can to get Christmas from the Heart on Oct. 13! If you’re buying in bulk for Christmas gifting, … Continue reading →

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People photo shoot: Teen idols then and now

Posted on 10/07/2009 by TOfan

The phone rang and I paused the People.com video at this spot. When I hung up the phone and looked at the screen, I was struck by the starkly different expressions of Rick Springfield and David Archuleta, the two subjects … Continue reading →

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Twitpics and snippets and vlogs, oh my

Posted on 09/29/2009 by TOfan

Just when you thought things were awfully quiet in ArchuWorld, David hits us with a hat-trick. Where to begin? TBWY on a grand piano? Christmas song snippets? Stretchy cheeks? Tell us, when confronted with such a buffet of ArchuGoodies, which … Continue reading →

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Supersize me: U2 spectacle meets David’s SBM

Posted on 09/27/2009 by TOfan

I’ve been to a lot of concerts over the years. Many I’d thought were big deals at the time. The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Elvis Costello, CSNY, Van Morrison … David Archuleta. But nothing really prepared me for … Continue reading →

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Masterclass Lady speaks!

Posted on 09/24/2009 by TOfan

Excerpted from the Masterclass Lady website: I have received numerous emails about David Archuleta’s outstanding and inspiring performance of “Contigo En La Distancia” (With You While You Are Away) at the 2009 ALMA Awards. Let me just say that, if … Continue reading →

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Where in the world is Ricky Archuleta?

Posted on 09/21/2009 by TOfan

Separated at birth?

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How do we love Contigo? Let me count the ways

Posted on 09/19/2009 by TOfan

You tax my vocabulary, David Archuleta. I’ve run out of words to describe that thing you do to us when you sing. That magic you make. That spell you cast. I’d bet many Canadians tuned into the ALMAs last night … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, David!

Posted on 09/18/2009 by TOfan

CONGRATS, DAVID!!! Kudos from famous … and royal … Canadians! (Video waytokim) With you at a distance (Contigo en la distancia) There’s no such moment of the day That could drift you apart from me The world seems different When … Continue reading →

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