David James Archuleta (born December 28, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. At ten years old, he won the children's division of the Utah Talent Competition leading to other television singing appearances. When he was twelve years old, Archuleta became the Junior Vocal Champion on
Star Search 2. The album, released three months later, debuted at number two on the
Billboard 200 chart; it has sold over 750,000 copies in the U.S., and over 900,000 worldwide.
In March 2012, Archuleta released his fourth album,
Forevermore, exclusively in the Philippines. This was his first Original Pilipino Music album, composed of several covers of Filipino songs. The album was certified gold in the Philippines (10,000 units) as of June 2012.