As Weeks Move on, David Archuleta Not American Idol Material

Ever since I started regularly watching this season of American Idol, the week we got to the top twenty-four, I have been watching David Archuleta closely. This young man has an incredible talent and has a lot of potential to move forward with his singing career. I picture as the next Josh Groban, singing ballads, perhaps performing in musicals or operas.

However, as the weeks move on, I'm beginning to think that David Archuleta is not American Idol material. While he did a fantastic job with Imagine, he seems to have little versatility. I have to hand it to him for trying upbeat, faster songs, but I can't help but be disappointed when he does.

Last night was week three of season seven of American Idol. David Archuleta sang "You're The Voice" by Australian artist John Farnham, which I'd never heard before this performance. I thought David did a decent job of it; his vocals were pretty good and he was having a lot of fun with it, which is important. I enjoyed it, but I didn't feel it was a stellar American Idol performance. He did not stretch his vocal ability or show just how good we all know his voice can be-he just didn't wow me.

When the season began, I thought David Archuleta was a sure-fire top contender for the American Idol title. However, while the weeks wear on and he continues to make bad song choices, he is moving further and further out of contention in my opinion. I think he will stick around for a while longer, most likely longer than Chikezie and Ramiele Malubay, but he will have a hard time keeping up with the likes of David Cook.

David is very young and has an incredible amount of talent for his age, but needs to become more versatile if he is going to win this season of American Idol. However, I am convinced that even if he goes home tonight, this will not be the last we see of David Archuleta.