“You can tell that it’s my story, and I like that”
Jim Cantiello really loves David! He wrote another article.
Landing in the “American Idol” finale gets you a lot of things: a new car, instant name recognition, the opportunity to work with the industry’s top producers and songwriters on your debut album. (If you’re Kris Allen, you also score a hideous, pointless trophy.)
What you don’t get, however, is time. Somehow in the midst of doing press for the show and going on a massive tour, you’re expected to put out a high-profile album in just a few exhausting months.
Season-seven runner-up David Archuleta survived the first year of post-”Idol” craziness, and while he’s pleased with how his debut self-titled 2008 album turned out, he’s making sure the music on his next pop album reflects more of who he is.
“I’m hoping that at least some of the songs I’ve written this time around will be able to make it on to the record,” Archuleta recently told MTV News. “I don’t think songs have to be like these super-#1-smash-hit-sounding songs, because I think it’s more important that it’s like, ‘Hey! This is coming out of me. This is something I connect with. This is something that I like to sing.’ ”
In addition to pushing himself as a songwriter, Archuleta hints that he might cover more genres on the next album. “Even if it’s, like, different styles of music … when you write, it’s like, ‘Yeah, even though these songs are different, they’re David songs.’ And you can’t say anything different. You can’t say, ‘Oh, that’s not a David song.’ It’s like, ‘Well, yeah it is because it’s my story and I wrote about it and it’s coming out of me!’ ”
Fans worried the 19 year-old cherubic singer might pull a Kelly Clarkson and release a dark, moody collection of tunes à la My December needn’t fret. “[I'll] still look for the radio-friendly music and stuff. I want the stories to be more relatable to what I wanna talk about,” Archuleta said, adding, “It’s, like, fun music! But you can tell that it’s my story. And I like that.”
David spent a fruitful week in Nashville working with Joy Williams, Matt Wertz and Mat Kearney producer Robert Marvin (who recently spilled/tweeted the beans on two song titles, “Falling Awake” and “Sooner or Later”) and from what Archuleta told us, it was a liberating experience. “In other songwriting sessions I might have had, I was feeling so much pressure. ‘Oh, we have to get something done, this isn’t good as it should be.’ But I wasn’t worried about any of that while I’ve been writing so far.”
After Nashville, Archuleta spent some time in New York City with songwriter/producer Jeymes Samuel, who has worked with KT Tunstall, Mr Hudson and, oddly enough, Gorillaz. When asked if he would ever want to collaborate with Damon Albarn’s supergroup, Archie laughed, “I don’t think they’d want me.”
So when will fans get the chance to hear Archuleta’s new, more personal material (provided it makes the cut)? “I guess it just kind of depends when stuff is finished,” Archuleta shrugged, before beaming, “Which is exciting, because last year it was like, ‘Everything has to be done by this time!’ And [now] it’s like, ‘Wow! I don’t know when it’ll be coming out.’ And that’s kinda nice!”
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Nice interview Jim Cantiello and thanks Meagan for the videos. Liked seeing and hearing David today.
The interview was really great and I’ll have to save my comments til later. Right now please allow me to post this. Thanks Meagan and Chris for the read.
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Angels, I am exhausted. I have not been in my bed since I got out of it Wednesday morning. But Angels I am also very proud to be one of you. On Wednesday evening the poll listed below had Our David at a mere 6% and Clay Aiken was at 63%. David was in last place. After my rampage that the poll was allowed to get to that point, I began to vote my bum off to try and do what I said I would always do for David. That if it was in my power, he would never come in 2nd to anyone again.
No, it’s not always been in my power, but this I thought we could do. I sought help from some major DJA sites and today we got our answer. Do any of you remember that after David won his first TCA he made a vlog? Well in that log David gave the 1st glimpse of his competitive nature when he said, “I guess we showed them”. If you have the vlog, check it out for yourself.
So today, to borrow a line from David James Archuleta, “I guess we showed them”.
Thank you to each one of you who actually gave David votes and those who couldn’t but prayed for us to prevail. Thank You so much This is what family does.
There is another poll in PCBP where when I pulled this one, Daughtry was leading by a huge amount over David. It should have about 2-3 days on it.
#29904 Closed on Nov 06, 2009
Of the four listed, who is your favorite American Idol non-winner?
David Archuleta 48%
Clay Aiken 37%
Chris Daughtry 8%
Adam Lambert 7%
Palm to Heart
Nice interview! David as always is adorable!!
Maxie2go #2- I listened, I voted and I’m so happy. I’m still voting on PCA and TBWE. On PCA I keep putting my own choices when David isn’t on the list when it asks for best singer and other questions on music. It’s David Archuleta, hands down. There was one in there though that David was behind. We have to get on that one and surpass the others.
#2 That’s great!! But why can’t I get through the PCA nomination anymore? Is it over?!
lyn: Keep checking PCA. I believe voting for the pared down list of nominees begins on November 10th.
Guys, see my comment posted on the Pay it Forward thread. There are lots of buzz polls to vote on, but I have posted a link to 2 of them due to expire in a day.
supergrandjudie: I too have noticed that David’s name has been left off some of the polls involving American Idols. It’s as if they know that David will win the poll if they add his name. They want their favorite to win, so they leave his name off! Good for you for leaving a comment. I try to leave polite comments sometimes as well.