David Archuleta may have lost ‘Masked Singer’ but he’s winning life
HOLLYWOOD – David Archuleta is easily the sweetest of crooners. His warm, romantic, sweet voice has charmed a breadth of audiences for more than a decade, first as a top contender on “American Idol,” and most recently with his boyish face completely hidden on the “Masked Singer.” In both competitions, he beat out dozens of massively talented singers to land in the No.
2 slot. When he came in second on “Idol,” he got lost within the sea of confetti heralding David Cook as the winner. On the “Masked Singer,” when he lost to Bishop Briggs, he was all anyone was talking about, including by the winner herself.
When he was revealed as The Macaw, usually comedic judge Ken Jeong was brought to tears. Archuleta’s voice was personal to Ken.
His “American Idol” rendition of “Imagine” had gotten the Jeong family through tough times. Reminding the world that David’s was the voice of an “angel” Ken told him, “You are a ray of light to me, my wife and to my kids — thank God for you!” In response, David shared his walk back from suicidal thoughts to coming out as queer.
