David’s Glad Christmas Tidings is here!!

Woohoo!! Finally, David’s Glad Christmas Tidings CD and DVD has made its way to Malaysian shores!!!

Especially for the Malaysian Archies, Sony Music Malaysia is making the same available for pre-orders prior to it being released in retail stores.

The CDs and DVDs are imported and are priced at RM53.90 each (i.e. RM53.90 for One (1) CD and RM53.90 for one (1) DVD).

For those of you that have not gotten your hands on it then what are you waiting for!!! Make your orders directly to Sony Music Malaysia or alternatively you can submit your orders  to us at AAM!!

If the latter, just send us an email titled “Glad Christmas Tidings Pre Order” with the following details:

(a) Your full name –

(b) Your Order: i.e. whether:

– GCT DVD,

– GCT CD, or

– GCT CD and DVD

(c) The quantity in brackets besides your order: eg:

– GCT DVD (2), <— Indicating two (2) copies of the DVD

– GCT CD (3), <— Indicating three  (3) copies of the CD

(d) Your preferred method of collection: i.e.

–  by hand at Sony Music Malaysia‘s office

–  by hand at a collection point in the  Klang Valley that AAM will determine and notify in due course

– by post (subject to additional charges)

Note that payment will be accepted via deposit into an AAM designated account which will be notified to you.

GCT Official Trailer:

The album has received rave reviews. Below is a sampling of a review from Amazon:

“Glad Christmas Tidings features a top notch orchestra, with the incomparable Mormon Tabernacle Choir and a guest vocalist in David Archuleta who will surprise those who only know him from American Idol with his vocal range, power, control and emotional delivery. Together the orchestra, the Choir and Archuleta make classics like Silent Night, Joy to the World and Angels from the Realms of Glory (Angels We Have Heard on High) soar to new heights. You will love the fresh arrangements to songs you have heard many times before. Treat yourself to this great album…“

So yes! Treat yourself to a great album and submit your orders asap!!!

The Concert That Disappeared

The Singapore Rant

*****

I don’t know when or where I’m going

I don’t even know from where I’m coming

Call me an idiot if you think it or must

Riding the Archuwave is so sad to trust

*****

One moment I’m up up up the next I’m down

He makes me fly and float but also makes me frown

He was to travel a thousand miles to sing to us

So if there’s no airplane, why can’t he take a bus

*****

Is he coming as he promised or is he not

Do we sit on our haunches and wait and rot

Listening to his songs on YouTube is not the same

What has delayed him or has he found a dame

*****

Does he foresee that he will be down with a sore throat

No I think that notion is kinda remote

Maybe his face is bursting out with pimples

He is vain afterall, you see, it is that simple

*****

When he twinkles and bats his annoying eyes

We all fall flat on our faces like hot sambal pies

Why can’t he behave himself like all the lousy rest

And leave us in peace and not give us our life’s quest

*****

I’ve tried to stay cool not seeing him this time

While my Bank warns me I no longer own even a dime

I hate him for not coming but my ODD is still intact

Some people don’t understand, sorry, it is a fact

*****

Crazy upset we may be, yet we yearn to follow

In his voice we are still ever willing to drown and wallow

So Boo and Adam if you are lurking and listening

We don’t blame you for thinking us extremely frightening

*****

If he can go to Hong Kong and sing so well

And make a video too which is sure to turn out swell

Maybe he should from that  island down south make a u-turn

To set the Malaysian Archies on fire again and burn.    :D

*****

Trace

Interviewing David

How AWESOME would it be to have the opportunity to have a one on one interview with the one and only David Archuleta??

Well the amazing Naree got an opportunity to do just that when David was in Manila last July!!! Talk about a dream come true and couldn’t happen to a nicer fan!!

If you haven’t seen the interview please check it out below.

 

 

 

I think from now on ALL David interviews should be done by fans and fans ONLY because after following him for so long, we sorta know what makes him tick, what interest him and what makes him open up. He is soo comfortable talking here and you can see he’s not self-conscience  as he sometimes seems to be in interviews with the general media.

I personally would love to know whether he’s been successful in writing and finishing a song(s) all on his own, since he’s been saying how he is trying to find his own voice and how that may be difficult at times when he’s doing a co-write where the “voices” of others may be stronger.

If you had an opportunity to interview David, what question(s) would you ask?

 

Dear John

A Tribute To John

By Trace

“Dear John…

- Why do the birds keep on singing?

- Why do the stars glow above?

- Don’t they know it’s the end of the world  (Well, not quite but almost lol!)

- It ended when you said goodbye…”         ( song originally by Skeeter Davis)

Despite numerous attempts at persuasion, cajoling, coaxing, blatant “bribery” and begging on bended knees to make him turn around, our dear Uncle John, worn, weary and adamant, is decidedly bidding us farewell.

Some people come into our lives for a reason – but people like John come into our lives for many reasons:

He steadfastly dedicated much of his time and energy to supporting us connect with David……..to effecting heart connections amongst us Aam’ers……….to impressing upon us countless values of life……….to directing us towards the path of understanding what constitutes great music……….and to demonstrating to us the beauty and succintness of the English language.

We have learnt and grown immeasurably through his guidance and knowledge.

But nothing remains unchanged forever.

Everything is transient.

John, like Georgy Porgy, has “kissed the girls and made them cry”.

And he is moving on.   So must we.

Dear John, this video “People Come Into Our Lives For A Reason” is dedicated to you with our fondest love, admiration and gratitude.

Thank you for having been part of our lives, be it only for a season.

Acoustic Wait!!

Whoa David why you so AWESOME?

Seriously. If you haven’t seen the vids of his performance at the Hong Kong convention then you should!

His vocals were masterclass and just absolutely sublime.

So  it appears that the audience were largely adult male and under the circumstance I think his songs selection were pretty spot on. His set included the following songs:

1. Gotta Get Through This

ON a side note, this was a tweet by a guy who probably was not a fan before that performance:

“Fever mounts for Archuleta performance at #Casbaa. I’m told he’s a contemporary croooner adored by youngsters.”

And this was his tweet after GTGTT:

“Great cover of ‘Gotta get thru this’, performed for a hugely important cause. Hats off young #Archuleta , looking forward to more later.”

Hats off indeed :-)

And the following tweets are from another guy who apparently is a filmmaker in HK:

CraigLeeson Craig Leeson

@misscaragrogan @david never heard of this bloke until today. Ridiculously talented. What a voice.

CraigLeeson Craig Leeson

If my voice dies I want it to come back as david archuleta. Just want to flick his ears the young pup.

And this is from his friend who I think is the host:

LisaSvj Lisa Selesner

@CraigLeeson He is so talented and the nicest guy ever. Keep dropping f-bombs in front of him and he keeps blushing. Sweet!

Hee :-)

2. Everybody Wants to Rule the World

3. The OTher Side of Down (Starts about at the 7:30 mark in the video below)

4. WAIT!!!!! (FIRST EVER live performance of this and he KILLED IT!!! ABSolutely KILLED IT folks. CHECK OUT THE EMOTIONS ON THIS ONE CAUSE IT IS RIDIC!

(Starts about at the 11:40 mark )

5. Crazy – (Starts about at the 15:40 mark)

6. Crush (Starts about at the 19:10 mark); and

7. Stand By Me. (Starts about at the 22:45 mark in the video below)

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. David needs to do a LIVE acoustic album STAT!! THat. Is. All.

It’s time

Reality Kardashian style

Reality shows are a misconception. I refuse to believe that there are no editing or production manipulations and that the events happen in real time. It’s more like ‘managed’ reality. This is especially true of shows that thrives on drama and issues.

Keeping Up With The Kardashians is a case in point. Theirs is a ‘klan’ of drama queens, OTT histrionics and masquerading silliness as ‘issues’. With no evident trace of any kind of talent whatsoever they are simply famous for being famous much in the mold of that other well known party personality – Paris Hilton. The IT girl of the brood seems to be Kim Kardashian – she  of the literally in-your-face booteh.  Lately she got ‘married’ in a fairy tale ceremony with her partner (most appropriately named Kris) in tow. It was an overly hyped spectacle made out to be the American version of Princess Diana’s wedding to Prince Charles. It was hyped to the max with TV and magazine ads touting the event as a ‘cannot miss’. But excuse me if I sound cynical of the whole thing because, as it turns out,  I have reason to be so.

Well guess what? Less than 72 days later Kim has filed divorce papers!

“Sniff, sniff…it’s a difficult decision for me to make and I thought it would last forever….but we remain friends…”

PUHLEASE!!

Now does that surprise anybody? (not me), was it a staged ‘marriage’? ( you betcha!), was it a stunt to increase TV viewership? (it’s Hollywood remember?), was it a sham? (duh!). Wait cos there are more twists to this tale then meets the eye. The word on the street is the whole thing was a business transaction and the Kardashian Klan walked away with US$17 million for taking part in this circus. Do you wanna believe it or not? Remember this is a reality show? Anything that the producers can dream up will be the reality for that day.

You would think that for any normal broken hearted, just divorced woman she would be down in the dumps, probably crying her eyes out. But Kim Kardashian is not ‘normal’. She is part of an entertainment franchise & industry that thrives on staged controversies and fake dramas. So don’t worry about poor Missy Kardashian cos she’s hopped onto a plane bound for Australia promoting her brand of clothes. Not a single mascara stained tear to mar that beautiful face. Heaven forbid that those phoney baloney eye lashes should loose their grip and flutter down onto her designer clothes.

And what of Kris Humphries – the dumped husband? Well seems like he is going to end up with a goose that lays no eggs. Zilch, nada, nothing, zero. At least Jlo’s multiple ex-es got plenty of mullah to ease their heartaches. What a chump this Kris has turned out to be! Taken for a ride.

What has this got to do with David Archuleta? Plenty or nothing depending on how you look at it. Should he get involved with reality shows and get in ‘bed’ with the likes of the Kardashians so to speak? Bet your bottom dollar that IF Kim Kardashian were to ever get hitched with David, she would never file for divorce. She would declare her undying and eternal love AND mean it. In fact she would be so obsessed with Mr Archuleta that she would end up like the character in Fatal Attraction where a demented Glenn Close chillingly stalked her lover Michael Douglas and his family even to the point of boiling their daughter’s pet rabbit in a pot of water! Watch out Teddy!

Or David’s horde of female fans would pour their wrath on Kim for daring to soil their darling angel with her presence and crassness. What a reality show that would make – David Archuleta trying to keep up with the Kardashians.

I wonder what would Bruce Jenner – the other male chump in this sordid saga – would feel about that?