I thought Archuleta performed slightly better on the finale night, but Cook on the other hand has been consistent all season long and was way better than Archuleta and the other contestants. The only way Archuleta was going to win this coming into the finals was if he crushed cook that night and he only did slightly better not way better.
Thursday May 22, 2008

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David Archuleta says he wasn't shocked when his name wasn't called on Wednesday's American Idol finale.
"Oh, I was pretty sure Cook was going to win anyway!" he told Usmagazine.com after the show. "You know, he's such a great guy. I'm so glad that people really appreciate what he'd been doing because he put a lot of work into this.
"He's been my role model," Archuleta added. "Just a great person to look up to. He's been my big brother through this."
(Don't miss the Davids' classic Idol moments.)
After Cook won, "I just said I'm so proud of him, that he'd earned it," Archuleta said.
What did Cook say to him?
"He just said, 'I love you,'" Archuleta said. (See his baby photo here.)
Archuleta also said his father, Jeff — who has been portrayed by some media outlets as a demanding stage dad — was pleased with his second place finish.
"My dad just let me know he's so proud of me," he said. "He's really happy too.
"He was just always there to remind me what music meant, the real depth to music and what it does to reach people's lives," he added. "And my whole family has helped me stay who I am, helped me not change through this."
Archuleta - who will perform in the Idol tour this summer - said he thanks "all the fans who helped me make it this far. I didn’t think I’d even make it past the first round! This has been such a blessing."
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Both David's are great and all but Archuleta is betta. lol
First of all, anyone putting down David Cook is just going to make Archie sad. READ THE ARTICLE. He looks up to Cook, Cook has been like a big brother for him, and if you watch interviews with them together you can totally tell. I mean, gosh, the first think Cook did once he won was hug Archie.
Archuleta and Cook both deserved it. Archuleta had amazing vocals for someone his age, while Cook had creativity and experience under his belt. Personally, I believe the right one won because Cook was all around a better musical artist. He had charisma, he could change songs and make them work, he hada good vocal range, and as a bonus, he already knows how to write his own songs. However, I wouldn't have been sad if Archie won, because he deserved it just as much. He's barely 17. Taking 2nd in a competition which over 100,000 people try out is no easy feat.
Also, to the person that said Cook sounds awful..... if he was awful then why do millions of people, including RENOWN SINGERS say that he's good? I'll admit Archie has a much better technical voice, but if you're saying Cook can't sing, yet people like Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie, and even the current PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ON BROADWAY said that he was great, then something's wrong.
David Archuleta will win in the long run! U guys know u love him. U KNOW U DO!!! ALL OF U!
1) He's young
2) He's very good-looking
3) He's very likeable
4) He's got a GREAT voice
He's destined for SUPERSTARDOM!!
Not only is he the REAL American Idol, but he's also the International Idol!!!
Somehow i just dunno why there could hv been a difference of 12 million votes!!!...
I mean, come on, Archie is the real deal!!! Can someone please please kindly explain to me what has happened in the finale results??...
Archie has always been extremely favored by all 3 judges & tonnes of fans globally! So why isn't voters listening to the judges?...
i don't get it...i really really don't...
i still can't believe David Cook won. David A. is definitely going to be the most successful one of the two. David A. is the American Idol
Tookie - you are so right - this was American Idol not Cougar Idol. Thank you for reminding us!
I am ashamed that Cook's Cougars are supposedly the reason he won. They probably have kids his age! They should be backing David A. who possesses the traits we should like to see in all 17 year olds & that is not just talent but humility, appreciation, respect & acceptance for whatever life deals him. He is more mature than the Cougars! If people want to dog his dad why don't they dog the "Mothers?" who voted against him. I now doubt the credibility of the show. I know that AI has given David A. an opportunity beyond befief. There is a proper way to critique! I know it is just a show, but people tend to follow & it appears this country has more followers than leaders. David A. you are a leader. Stay your path and yourself young man!!!!
i can't believe all these anonymous posters!EVERYONE should be totally ashamed of themselfs.I will remain anonymous BUT, I will not be saying all this rotten stuff about eiether Davids.you know what i say to EVERYONE ??? GET A LIFEOR better yet..TAKE A LOOK AT YOURSELF & YOUR LIFE!!!STOP BASHING PEOPLE, what gives you the right? TERRIBLE PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN.
and dont go hating on da's father.he has done nothing to any of you so much more to david a. all he ever wanted was for his son to deliver great music and for everbody to hear it.
@ 11:37
do you really have to bash somebody else's racial background? let me tell you, a lot of great artists are hispanic.and dont go insulting people who by the way have done great in an early age by telling him he reminds you of some swine.
and i BOTH LOVE cook and archuleta! both deserved to be in the top 2 and for sure, as they both have believed will be great and have great music careers in the near future!
I've watched every season of Idol and have to say that out of ALL of the contestants, Archuleta and Cook have been the most impressive. Yes, they're both very talented but their personalities and the way they treated each other was very nice to see. We need more people on this earth like these two gentleman. They are both winners in my eyes, and brought alot of class to the show.
I was so disappointed when David Cook won the competition. David Archuleta should have won. Again, the American public has failed to make the right decision. This is not the first time the American public has made the wrong decision. David Cook was a good performer but he could not sing like David Archuleta who has a voice full of richness and passion. The American Idol show is flawed. The final decision should be based on the judges as well as the American public, a 50-50 weight placed on the votes. David Archuleta outperformed David Cook on the last round in the competition. The judges all agreed. David Archuleta is young and will continue to progress in his career. I wish him the best. American Idol has just lost some viewers in my family.
I am sorry that David Archuleta did not win because he
has a rare quality in his voice and performance that I
have not seen in any other Idol performers. I yawned
through David Cook's last three performances and was in
in total shock when he won. Living in Canada I can't
say much for America's taste. Please David Archuleta
make your albums soon because I will be lining up to buy
them. Head up! You are awesome!
David Archuleta sang great also and he will do very well.
He took losing with grace. I wish some fans would.
He is genuinely happy David Cook won. He is a very nice
young man. Best Wishes To David Archuleta.
I agree with DAisourfavorite. Don't get me wrong, Cook was good. But Archuletta represented what an American Idol should be. He had a great peronality, great voice, and he truly appreciated it all. I hope he makes it big. he truly deserves it.
Cook won!!! Wrong DAVID.. BIG mistake America..
wrong DAVID.. Big mistake america..
All you David Cook fans I predict will be shocked in the future because the more successful one will be David Archuleta--David Cook even admitted David A was the more talented one and I have to agree with that!
I'm with you Susan Harker!
I'm glad it was the two "Davids" in the final and that Cook ultimately won, because I just feel like he was talented enough and that he was ready for the weight that being the American Idol carries. David Archuleta is talented and adorable, but he's still young. I think that he can still be a kid for another year or so and then have the big music career. So nice to see that they're both there for one another and that they're actually pals.
I'm glad David Archuleta is ok about coming in 2nd place on AI, what a good sport, and that he looks up to David Cook as his big brother, also, I'm glad Archuleta's dad, Jeff, is happy with his son's second place finish, etc.
2:31 are you musically inclined? Because I am. I'm musically trained, I was a music major. And I think Cook is fantastic. It's not just his voice, it's his presence. He's so comfortable onstage. You trust him to perform well -- he puts his audience at ease. Much like Carrie Underwood does. (Archuleta does as well). You know he will deliver so you never have to feel nervous watching him, you can just enjoy. He's definitely a rocker. But his voice is still beautiful. I'm so glad he won. He's unique and talented and I can't wait to see the album he puts out.
Anyone that actualy likes David Cook cant hear right. His voice is awful and he has an almost down syndrome look going for him. Its kind of better that Artuletta did not win because anyone that wins gets sucked into that horrible idol contract. Im sure we will se more of Artulletta this way. So good job for winning David cook. Now I never have to look at or hear your horrible voice again.
I think David Cook has the whole package looks, great voice and he seems he could do any type of music than just soft love music. I was so excited that he won when I heard he really deserves it. The other David was good but David Cook was great and deserved it totally.
It's Thursday afternoon and I still can't believe the David Archuleta didn't win this thing. Big mistake.
I think both Davids are extremely talented but I heart David Cook, I am so glad he won, he deserves it!!!!!!!!!!
I think both David's are very talented young men. It was wonderful to watch how much they care about each other and praise each other. I do believe, however, that Simon Cowell is one shrewd guy. He stated on the Tonight Show that he wanted David Cook to win, then he blasted David Cook at the finals. After years of watching A.I. it seems that Simon does this to help the person he wants to win. People tend to vote for the person Simon is the meanest to. Yes, David Cook is deserving and seems like a wonderful person. However, David Archuletta is amazing! I believe he should have won...of course, I thought Clay Aiken should have won, too. At 17 years old he has a great future ahead of him. It is too bad that the judges and producers of A.I. punish a young man for the behavior of his father. It isn't his fault! David Cook is a better onstage performer because he has more experience. However, David Archuleta is a better singer. Experience will make him a better stage performer also. Either way, they are both wonderful. Michael Johns is awesome, too. I would have liked to see him go farther. I will definately buy a c.d. of his.
TO 12:03LRW....DITTO!!!!!!
David Cook deserved to win. He took risks that no other singer in the competition did and they payed off well. Archuleta has a good voice and sang his tail off Tuesday but overall Cook was more deserving, in my opinion. SO PROUD OF YOU DAVID COOK!!!
I have been a David Cook fan since day one. I think he is a true artist, and the way he re-wrote music to make it fit his style and played guitar while singing FABULOUSLY made his winning well-deserved. I think David Archuleta has more of a "Josh Groban" career ahead of him, and that is nothing to be disappointed in either. He has a genuine beautiful ballad voice, and at his young age has a very bright future ahead. I think that David Cook truly encompassed all of what it means to be the "American Idol," and I can't wait to hear his new songs on the radio very soon!!!



