Archuleta Saw "Angels" Way Before Idol

David Archuleta made it seem like he just found the song "Angels" for his performance last night -- shame, shame, everybody knows your name -- it's been in his repertoire for years!


Check out a pre-"Idol" David singing (and perfecting) the Robbie Williams song back in 2005. This isn't the first time he's pulled out one of his old standards either -- he did the same thing with "Imagine."



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16. I agree that David is over-rated. Why are the judges constantly drooling over him? I just don't see it. If I were going to buy an album of one of the contestants, it would be M. Johns, D. Cook, Brook, or the Irish gal.

Posted at 10:07AM on Apr 9th 2008 by don't see it

17. Archuletta is a FRAUD! He looks like a damn monkey and his oh gosh, oh me attitude is annoying. Get over yourself dude, you've been groomed to do this since you were a baby. And the Dad, ummm your BALD! Deal with it and take the damn hat off already!

Posted at 10:15AM on Apr 9th 2008 by Sean Ambrose

18. I do not think he's as good as they are making him out to be. He's no where even close to as good as Carly or David Cook. His loud inhales drive me nuts! The "I'm shy and don't know what to do with all this girly attention" is getting way old. Just eat it up like every other 17-year-old boy would do. I just don't think he's mature enough in his performing to pull of a career just yet. Plus, they keep bagging Syesha and other performers who are clearly better than him, yet he gets minimal criticism. Just goes to show that the judges can really sway the competition more than people seem to realize.

Posted at 10:09AM on Apr 9th 2008 by CatP

19. Carol.. I know what you mean I cannot believe they arent sued for almost every story since they pretty much are all lies... THank Goodness they have that Pop Fiction show to make these sleezeballs waste time on fake stories!!

Posted at 10:16AM on Apr 9th 2008 by Star

20. I don't think he is as great as others do. He is talented and everything, but if he'd been singing this song for years I think he should of done a better job on it. It just wan't as good as when he sung Imagine... I do feel sorry for him because of him having a crazy stage father though...

Posted at 10:19AM on Apr 9th 2008 by Brooke

21. He has an amazing voice -- it's a gift. He's just boring and lacks a personality....

Posted at 10:20AM on Apr 9th 2008 by kt

22. Are you flippin kidding me? You're berating Archuleta because he sang the same sone before?? THAT'S JUST STUPID.All of this years top 10 have had significant musical experience and exposure. I venture to guess that all of them are singing songs that they've sung sometime before. What matters is who is doing the best music RIGHT NOW on Idol. The rest is history.
On another note... back off on David and his dad. Remember, David didn't pick him... he's 'stuck' with him.

Posted at 10:23AM on Apr 9th 2008 by Ali

23. This kid is annyoing as hell. He seems so thankful but it comes off as pompous and dishonest. Blech -- He will never make it. He is a douche!

Posted at 10:22AM on Apr 9th 2008 by archuleta smells

24. TMZ is so negetive it's sad. All you at TMZ really need to get laid and lighten up.

Posted at 10:26AM on Apr 9th 2008 by Stephen

25. WHO Cares?

Posted at 12:02PM on Apr 9th 2008 by Melissa K

26. Angels is by Robbie Williams. He is British and used to be in Take That.

Posted at 10:24AM on Apr 9th 2008 by Nic

27. Thank you Nic... I love that song! Jason Castro needs to go always sitting down playing an instrument. BORING!!!

Posted at 10:26AM on Apr 9th 2008 by Star

28. This guy deserves no attention. He's pathetic and Gay.

Posted at 10:35AM on Apr 9th 2008 by Randy

29. I love how many people come on here and say. You are so negative, call TMZ liars, and how much they hate TMZ, but they come back everytime to read the magazine. You are no better if you choose to read this stuff. LOL, I happen to this its quite amusing.

As far as the David thing is concerned he is being pimped by AI to win, however, I think he will have the least album sales of any winner, as he appeals mostly to pre teen girls, who don't buy CD's.

Posted at 10:38AM on Apr 9th 2008 by You people are pathetic

30. So what if he sang it before?

Don't you think some of the other contestants also have some songs in their repertoire? Do you think they sing for the first time? :-D I mean, come on, here's there's just "evidence" on Youtube, that's the only reason people get upset, and also because he's a good singer ... if he was lousy nobody would care.

To me it doesn't matter at all what the contestants have done pre-Idol ... I mean, everybody has had their chance, some have been successful, others we haven't heard about at all ... doesn't matter, what matters is what they deliver during American Idol!

Posted at 10:39AM on Apr 9th 2008 by MRK

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