Teen Is Favored to Take 'American Idol' Crown
David Archuleta, who began singing around age 7, comes from a family of musicians. His father is a trumpeter; his mother is a vocalist and salsa dancer.
The 17-year-old hadn't yet entered his teenage years when his vocal coach Dean Kaelin recognized his talent six years ago, the "very first time I heard him sing."
By the time Archuleta turned 12 he already had won the juniors singers' competition on the televised talent show "Star Search," but in the process, Archuleta lost half his voice... Full Story
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