In 2008, more than 30 million television viewers fell in love; over 44 million votes made him the first runner-up in Season 7 of American Idol. Shortly after “Idol,” David’s first single, “Crush,” debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The track sold over 2 million digital copies to become double platinum. Three months later, his self-titled album, David Archuleta, sold more than 900,000 copies worldwide. With a faithful social media following, David has toured all over the US, Canada, Asia and even in the Middle East. In 2020, David released his 8th album, Therapy Sessions, which featured an inside look into his internal struggle with himself-a battle he has experienced for most of his life trying to be something he was not, while knowing that who he really was would put him at odds with the church he grew up in.In 2021, David came out as queer to the LGBTQ community and continues to navigate his identity. During this time, he also had vocal cord surgery, which left him unable to speak much for 3 months, resulting in a period of self-reflection.In the summer of 2022, David then made his professional musical theater debut as “Joseph” in the acclaimed Andrew Lloyd Weber/Tim Rice musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. 2023 is shaping up to be the Year of Archuleta, with his return to television, The Masked Singer saw David spread his wings as the Macaw, a bird known for its exuberant personality. David will be releasing music throughout this year.