David Archuleta

Season 7 · Runner-up

Where are they now

As of September 8, 2026

David Archuleta releases music independently through his own label, Archie Music. In 2026 he published the memoir Devout and released a companion EP of the same name. As of September 2026 his official site promoted an upcoming holiday album, Warm Me Up, and a holiday tour planned for November.⁠[1][2][3][4][5]

Key figures

Known for

  1. David ArchuletaAlbum · 2008⁠[4][7][8]
  2. Christmas from the HeartAlbum · 2009⁠[4]Sales as of November 9, 2018
  3. The Other Side of DownAlbum · 2010⁠[4][9]Sales as of February 20, 2011
  4. BeginAlbum · 2012⁠[4][10]Sales as of August 22, 2012

Career

After the show

  1. 2008His three American Idol finale songs debuted on the Billboard Hot 100; Imagine entered at number 36, his first top-40 entry.⁠[2]June 2008
  2. 2008Signed with Jive Records.⁠[2]June 2008
  3. 2008His debut single Crush entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number two with 166,000 downloads in its first week.⁠[14]August 2008
  4. 2008Released his debut album David Archuleta, which entered the Billboard 200 at number two and was certified Gold.⁠[7]November 11, 2008
  1. 2009Toured the United Kingdom as support act for McFly.⁠[2]April 21, 2009 – May 2009
  2. 2009Opened for Demi Lovato on her 2009 tour.⁠[2]June 21, 2009
  3. 2009Released the holiday album Christmas from the Heart, which reached number two on the Top Holiday Albums chart.⁠[4]October 13, 2009
  1. 2010Released The Other Side of Down, his last album on Jive, which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200.⁠[2][4]October 5, 2010
  1. 2011Jive Records announced that it had released him from his recording contract.⁠[2][9]February 18, 2011
  2. 2011Toured Asia with concerts in Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia.⁠[2]July 16, 2011 – July 26, 2011
  3. 2011Announced a two-year break from music to serve as a missionary for his church.⁠[2]December 19, 2011
  1. 2012Released Forevermore, an album of Filipino song covers, in the Philippines, where it was certified Gold.⁠[2][4]March 26, 2012
  2. 2012Released the pre-recorded album Begin while on his mission; it peaked at number 28 on the Billboard 200.⁠[2][4]August 7, 2012
  1. 2017Returned with his sixth studio album, Postcards in the Sky.⁠[2]October 20, 2017
  1. 2018Released the holiday album Winter in the Air, which reached number six on the Top Holiday Albums chart.⁠[4]November 2, 2018
  1. 2020Released his eighth studio album, Therapy Sessions.⁠[2]May 20, 2020
  1. 2024Won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist.⁠[2][15]
  1. 2025Self-released the EP Earthly Delights on Archie Music.⁠[1]August 15, 2025
  2. 2025Began the Earthly Delights Tour in support of the EP.⁠[1]September 17, 2025
  1. 2026Released the Devout EP as a musical companion to the memoir.⁠[3][4]March 27, 2026

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
David Archuleta⁠[4]Album2008Jive / ZombaGold⁠[4][7][8]765,000⁠[4][9]February 20, 2011
David Archuleta: American Idol⁠[4]EP2009
AOL Sessions 2008⁠[4]EP2009Jive / Zomba
Fan Pack⁠[4]EP2009Jive / Zomba
Christmas from the Heart⁠[4]Album2009Jive / Zomba250,000⁠[4]November 9, 2018
Four for the Fans⁠[4]EP2010Jive / Zomba
The Other Side of Down⁠[4]Album2010Jive / Zomba67,000⁠[4][9]February 20, 2011
Forevermore⁠[4]Album2012Ivory Records
Begin⁠[4]Album2012Highway Records14,000⁠[4][10]August 22, 2012
No Matter How Far⁠[4]Compilation2013Entertainment One
Orion⁠[4]EP2017Archie Music
Leo⁠[4]EP2017Archie Music
Postcards in the Sky⁠[4]Album2017Archie Music / Tone Tree Music
Winter in the Air⁠[4]Album2018Archie Music
Winter in the Air (Deluxe Edition)⁠[2]Alternate editionAlbum2019
Therapy Sessions⁠[4]Album2020Archie Music
Therapy Sessions - The Lost Sessions⁠[2]Alternate editionAlbum2020
Earthly Delights⁠[1][4]EP2025Archie Music
My Only Wish⁠[4]EP2025Archie Music
Devout⁠[4]EP2026Archie Music

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2024GLAAD Media AwardsOutstanding Breakthrough Music Artist⁠[2][15]Won

Other activity

  1. 2003Became the Junior Vocal Champion on the second season of Star Search.⁠[2]
  1. 2010Published the memoir Chords of Strength, which became a bestseller.⁠[2]June 1, 2010
  1. 2012Starred in the Philippine prime-time miniseries Nandito Ako on TV5.⁠[2]February 2012 – March 2012
  1. 2023Competed on season nine of The Masked Singer as Macaw and finished second.⁠[2]
  1. 2026Published the memoir Devout, which debuted at number 17 on the Publishers Weekly bestseller list.⁠[2]

Sources

15 sources

  1. Earthly Delights (EP) — Wikipedia, updated January 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Lead: “It was self-released on August 15, 2025, through Archuleta's label Archie Music.”
    • Lead: “through Archuleta's label Archie Music”
    • Lead: “Archuleta started his concert tour, the Earthly Delights Tour which began on September 17, 2025.”
    • Infobox, released
  2. David Archuleta — Wikipedia, updated September 18, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Music career, 2025-2026 section: “In 2026, Archuleta published a memoir, Devout,”
    • Lead sentence: “born December 28, 1990”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1990|12|28}}
    • Music career, 2007-2008 and 2009-2011 sections: “Archuleta signed with Jive Records in June 2008.”
    • Infobox, label: “Shadow Mountain”
    • Music career, 2007-2008 section: “"Imagine" entered at number 36, giving Archuleta his first top-forty hit”
    • Music career, 2007-2008 section: “Archuleta signed with Jive Records in June 2008.”
    • Music career, 2009-2011 section: “The tour began on April 21, 2009, and continued until May.”
  3. Music - David Archuleta — DavidArchuleta.com, updated September 8, 2026. Label or artist. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • EP section: “The Devout EP serves as a musical companion to his memoir”
  4. David Archuleta discography — Wikipedia, updated June 15, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Extended plays table, Devout row: “Released: March 27, 2026”
    • Studio albums table, Certifications column: “RIAA: Gold”
    • Studio albums table, Christmas from the Heart row, Sales column: “US: 250,000”
    • Studio albums table, Sales column: “US: 67,000”
    • Studio albums table, Begin row, Sales column: “US: 14,000”
    • Studio albums table: “Label: Jive/Zomba”
    • Studio albums table, Forevermore row: “Label: Ivory Records”
    • Studio albums table, Begin row: “Label: Highway Records”
  5. Home - David Archuleta — DavidArchuleta.com, updated September 8, 2026. Label or artist. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Tour section: “The ‘Warm Me Up’ Holiday Tour is coming this November.”
    • Top banner: “Warm Me Up physical CDs, vinyl and cassettes are available for pre-order now!”
  6. Chart Watch Extra: The American Idol Alumni Association — Yahoo! Music (Chart Watch, Paul Grein), published March 20, 2009. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Ranked list, entry 14: “14. David Archuleta , 665,000.”
    • Paragraph before the list: “Each artist's name is followed by their total album sales tally, through this week.”
  7. David Archuleta (album) — Wikipedia, updated May 28, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Commercial performance section: “On January 29, 2009, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).”
    • Infobox, label (lists Jive and 19)
    • Lead: “It launched at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 183,000 first-week sales and was certified gold in January 2009.”
  8. RIAA Gold & Platinum search: David Archuleta — RIAA. Official record. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  9. Week Ending Feb. 20, 2011: Albums: An Early Birthday Present — Yahoo! Music (Paul Grein, Chart Watch), archived by the Wayback Machine, published February 23, 2011. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Albums commentary: “His 2010 follow-up, The Other Side Of Down , has sold 67K.”
    • Albums commentary: “was dropped by his label, Jive Records, after two studio albums and a Christmas album.”
    • Albums commentary: “His 2008 debut, David Archuleta has sold 765K copies.”
  10. List of American Idol alumni album sales in the United States — Wikipedia, updated September 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Season 7 table, David Archuleta row, Begin: “14,000”
  11. American Idol season 7 — Wikipedia, updated July 29, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Elimination chart row David Archuleta: Pl. 2, Runner-up in the Finale column (5/21); ratings table episode 'Season 7 Finale', May 21, 2008
    • Lead section: “David Cook was announced as the winner on May 21, 2008, defeating runner-up David Archuleta”
  12. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row David Archuleta: season 7, place finish Runner-up
  13. Cook Wins in David vs. David Battle — ABC News, published May 22, 2008. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Article text: “Simon Cowell, all but crowned David Archuleta, 17, the winner on Tuesday evening.”
  14. Crush (David Archuleta song) — Wikipedia, updated September 11, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Chart performance section: “entered at the Billboard Hot 100 at number two on the week of August 21, 2008, with 166,000 copies sold in its first week”
  15. 35th GLAAD Media Awards — Wikipedia, updated August 28, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Music categories, Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist: “David Archuleta (Archie Music)”
    • Music categories, Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist (winner in bold): “David Archuleta (Archie Music)”
    • Lead: “the first took place on March 14, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California, while the second took place on May 11, 2024, in New York City.”

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