Friends of David Archuleta Speak on American Idol Favorite
MTV recently traveled to Murray, Utah, in order to speak with those who knew David Archuleta in high school.
Here's how a few friends of the American Idol favorite described the adorable 17-year old:
- Kellene Kim, a friend and classmate at Murray High, said she called Archuleta "Lettuce Boy." The reason?
"David has a tendency to not really listen, 'cause he kinda likes to sing to himself," Kim explained. "We were sitting around, just hanging out, talking about how someone had found a bug in their lettuce from a fast-food place, and [David] tunes in. He heard us, and he's like, 'What? But I love lettuce!' And so now we call him 'lettuce boy.' "
- Mietra Aarabi told MTV News: "Music is David's life and always has been. When he's talking in just normal conversation, if anything reminds him of a song, he just starts randomly singing."
- "Even if we were driving, he would have random songs come into his mind," echoed classmate Shantel Hansen. "I would be like, 'Turn left,' and he would start singing, 'To the left, to the left' [from Beyoncé's 'Irreplaceable']."
- And the best part? He doesn't even know it, insists Dean Kaelin, who has been Archuleta's vocal coach for the better part of six years.
"I think he has absolutely no idea what a huge thing he is right now â" it's not like he's trying to be impressive. He's just being himself and enjoying the songs. The old Jimmy Stewart, 'aw shucks'? Those are honest reactions. He just gets embarrassed from the attention. He thinks he's just this kid."
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July 24th, 2009 1:02 AM
Lol,it's funny reading all these comments.I bet it's all from lil 12 year old girls. Haha,sorry to break it to you girlies but you will NEVER get to be 'Mrs.Archuleta'. C'mon.David's looking for someone his age or around it which is probably 3 years of an age difference. So stop fighting & get over it.
August 10th, 2008 9:19 AM
Oh, and I feel so bad for all of David's old Murray friends. They never get to see him anymore cause he's so busy being a star. lol. But that really stinks. :(
August 10th, 2008 9:14 AM
I agree with Samara.
All of you people are funny. xD
I mean...not to burst anyones bubble but do you really think that you are going to marry him? Most likely only one girl in the world will. Plus, you haven't even met him! Thats just freaky.
So I say I just want to be his friend. (:
He can have a million of those, right?
July 18th, 2008 12:08 PM
hello!!! i dont believe that david archuleta has a girlfriend... cause im the only love of david angel!!! muah... iiii lllooovveee yyyooouuu!!!! ♥♥♥
May 29th, 2008 2:19 PM
u all keep dreaming unlike all of you i am actually inlove with him. Even if i'd meet him on the strret and he wasn't famous I would have still fallen for him. he's mine and i noe we'll be together!
April 16th, 2008 4:29 AM
i LOOOVVEEEEE LETTUCE BOY!!!!!!!!
April 8th, 2008 11:25 PM
I cry when I hear David sing. I'm serious! Anyway, I would smile, say hello, be polite, then drop dead. But not before I fantasized about him spot welding my tonsils
March 27th, 2008 3:05 AM
Whoaaa dream on bitches! Cuz DAVIDS MINEEEE <333 i bet hes got 10 inches locked up tere <3333
March 17th, 2008 1:26 PM
Wow, people, are you serious? Shut up. As much as I love him too, what are the chances that we'll EVER meet him? So stop swearing at each other (namely 'mrs. archuleta') and accept that being rude isn't going to win you 'your man.' David would be freaked out if he read any of your posts.
March 15th, 2008 2:15 PM
step aside girls he is all mine