It’s Andrew Lloyd Webber night on tonight’s (April 22) American Idol! But which Andrew Lloyd Webber songs will the remaining finalists tackle?

Check out the Andrew Lloyd Webber American Idol song list after the jump, courtesy of TMZ.com. Read the rest of this entry »

David Archuleta sings “When You Believe” by Mariah Carey in this April 15 American Idol video clip.

Randy said he was worried about tonight and said it was the bomb; Paula said David Archuleta made Mariah Carey proud; Simon Cowell thought it was very, very good and he performed it well.

David Archuleta sings “Angels” by Robbie Williams in this April 8 American Idol video clip. David Archuleta describes the lyrics of “Angels” and its message that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.

Randy said that was David Archuleta’s hottest moment the whole season; Paula said it was fantastic; Simon said it was the best song choice of the night, but thought it was a bit nasally, but he’ll sail through.

So here we are – the top 8 American Idol finalists left standing. But who will win it all? Not so fast, David Archuleta – you’re a crowd favorite, but there are a few contestants who are gaining momentum with solid performances every week (David Cook, Michael Johns – I’m lookin’ at you guys). Read the rest of this entry »

David Archuleta is the youngest American Idol contestant this season, but don’t discount age for experience. Like Carly Smithson, David Archuleta has been around the musical horn (heh), competing on Star Search and singing on The Jenny Jones Show when he was younger. Read the rest of this entry »

David Archuleta sings “Smoky Mountain Memories” by Dolly Parton in this April 1 American Idol video clip.

Randy said he’s back and it’s the best performance of the night; Paula said he’s glorious, Simon said song choice was absolutely on the money.

What do you think of stage dad Jeff Archuleta? Is he ruining son David Archuleta’s chances of winning “American Idol”?

Check out the Today show video clip after the jump, which investigates whether or not David Archuleta’s dad may be putting extra pressure on him that’s causing David to flub his chances of winning. Crazy stage father? You be the judge. Read the rest of this entry »

David Archuleta sings “You’re the Voice” by David Foster with Jeff Pescetto (1990) in this March 25 American Idol video clip.

Randy said it was a strange song choice, but it was very nice; Paula said he can sing the phone book and we’d fall in love with him; Simon didn’t like the performance at all, said it was like a theme park performance.