What has David Archuleta been doing and hiding out the first half of 2023? After months of show-stopping performances by the likes of Sir Elton John, Tim Mc Graw, Bruno Mars, Shania Twain, James Bay, Celine Dion, Ed Sheeran, and more as Macaw on Fox’s hit tv series, “The Masked Singer,” he no longer has to hide his identity as he was unmasked last night along with singer Bishop Briggs.
Triumphing over vocal powerhouses Pentatonix, Michael Bolton, and Sara Evans among others throughout the season, David landed in the finale with Bishop Briggs who ultimately took home the golden mask trophy.
Of performing the Eric Carmen/Celine Dion classic “All By Myself”, Archuleta said “All By Myself” is a declaration to me. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking I didn’t deserve love or to be loved. And, I thought I had to learn how to be ok with it. I am done being alone though. I think it’s ok to say even if I am the way I am I don’t want to live by myself anymore. And, it’s ok to allow myself to be loved. And to love. There is no greater thing than that. I feel the pain of the history of feeling undeserving of that. But stepping into life and saying I deserve a chance to experience it.”
Performance after performance, David received the highest of praises from judges Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Robin Thicke and Nicole Scherzinger with Ken reminding David he has the “voice of an angel” and sharing a personal story how when David sang “Imagine” on American Idol in 2008 while Ken and his wife were in the hospital with their newborn babies (who were fighting for their lives) they’d tune into American Idol every week to listen to David sing – Ken further stating – “You are a ray of light to me, my wife and to my kids– thank God for you!” While fellow judge Nicole Scherzinger said, “Thank you for being so bold and showing us your heart.” Robin Thicke also stating David’s performance of Elton John’s “Your Song” was possibly “one of the best in the show’s history” and Jenny literally mesmerized week after week by David’s “empowering and inspiring” performances and vocal range.
Caption: THE MASKED SINGER: L-R: Nick Cannon and Macaw (David Archuleta) in the “Season Finale” episode of THE MASKED SINGER airing Wednesday, May 17 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Michael Becker/FOX. ©2023 FOX Media LLC.
On deciding to do “The Masked Singer,” David said, “I had a lot of anxiety going into the show because I wasn’t sure I could handle an environment of being judged again, especially with millions watching on tv, but being the Macaw made it a lot more fun than having to compete as myself. Becoming the Macaw has been exciting because it’s like I became a new person. It allowed me to show the colors I was too afraid to show and tap deeper emotionally into my performances. I’m now putting Macaw’s flair into my life moving forward. I’m no longer afraid to stand boldly in all my vibrant colors, take bigger risks in my career because if I can do it as Macaw, I know I can do it as me as well. Last night’s finale may have been the last night for Macaw, but he’ll live in me forever.”
To celebrate his newfound confidence (and performing unmasked again), Archuleta will be releasing his brand new single, “Up” on June 2. “This is about hitting what we feel is rock bottom in our lives and like there’s nowhere to go. You feel hopeless. The only thing to do from the bottom is get yourself off the ground and move up. It’s a song about finding the strength you didn’t know you had in you. And replacing any fear and hate with love. Especially self-love.” he says. “
“Up” is available for pre-order now: Up Pre-Order Earlier this month, David joined forces with CG5 for a dazzling new single & animated music video, “IDONTUNDERSTAND.”
Watch the official music video for “IDONTUNDERSTAND” and watch the official music below.
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