DevOUT

A raw and powerful coming-out story from the beloved American Idol finalist traces David Archuleta’s journey from closeted Mormon teen to global pop star to openly queer man, revealing the hidden pressures of fame, the weight of religious expectations, and the courage it takes to live authentically.

 

People magazine - here

 

 At just seventeen, David Archuleta rose to national fame as the runner-up on American Idol season seven, captivating millions with his angelic voice. Behind the scenes, however, he was struggling with a truth he feared would destroy everything: he was attracted to men—and a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 

 

In DEVOUT, David takes you inside his deeply personal journey as a closeted Mormon teen turned international pop star, torn between faith, fame, and identity. From dealing with the pressures of being on a hit television show to a domineering father who controlled every aspect of his career—even being banned from the show’s set—David reveals the emotional abuse and inner turmoil that he says plagued his childhood. 

 

This searing memoir reflects on David’s ventures with American Idol, a tour with Demi Lovato, and a two-year sabbatical as a missionary in South America, charting his path through heartbreak, estrangement, three engagements, thoughts of suicide, and finally, his courageous decision to leave the Mormon Church in order to live authentically as a queer man. Featuring never-before-seen photos, DEVOUT is a must-read for fans of pop culture, American Idol, and anyone deconstructing their religious upbringing, or who’s ever wrestled with who they are versus who they’re told to be.

 

“A lot of people who saw teenage David on TV thought they knew me. In DEVOUT, I share that there was a lot more going on behind the scenes than many realized—with me, with my family, and with the show. I had to recondition almost everything I learned or was taught to believe, and that process can be challenging. This is a story about finding courage within yourself during your absolute darkest moment to persevere and become who you truly are.”

 

 

Watching David come into his own—embracing love, owning his truth, and standing fully in the beauty of who he is—has been one of the most inspiring transformations

I’ve ever seen. He reminds us all that our greatest gift is not just our talent, but the willingness to be unapologetically ourselves.” – Paula Abdul

 

And David will hit the road on a seven-city book tour beginning February 17 in New York at 92NY (See All Book Tour Dates Below).  Each event will include a Q&A discussion as well as autograph signing with the purchase of the book.  In addition, David will also release a 3-song EP of new music written specifically about themes in the book.  The DEVOUT EP will be available only thru the purchase of the audiobook HERE which will also be released on February 17, 2026.

David shares more on the Devout EP - Since this book is looking back at the prequel of my life as it is for me today, I wanted to go back to the feel of how I approached music as a young musician trying to figure out himself, and how younger David approached his life or felt like he had to approach his life with music. The songs are a bit more raw, more vocally focused, and really about telling the story to complement the story I tell in my memoir.    The focus track from the EP is “Old and Young” HERE – “Old and Young” is a song about the state of limbo you feel you're in after going through a big life change. We don't see things the same way as we once did. You've gotten so much older but yet are starting a completely new chapter of life so you feel like a baby in terms of experience and knowing what to do. In the process you realize you don't have to be perfect and that you are human.” 

Book Tour Dates

Tuesday, February 17 – New York City at 92NY @ 7:30 pm

(W/DEVOUT collaborator Valerie Frankel) - Ticket Link

 

Wednesday, February, 18 – Boston at WBUR City Space @ 7:00 pm (w/Amory Sivertson) - Ticket Link

 

Thursday, February 19 – Chicago at Barbara’s Bookstore at Macy’s on State Street @ 6:00 pm –

(Please note this event is a meet & greet and signing only.  No Q&A)  Ticket Link

 

Friday, February 20 – St. Louis at Clayton High School Theatre @ 7:00 pm (w/Shane Mullen) - Ticket Link

 

Monday, February 23 – Austin, TX at Book People @ 7:00 pm (W/Johnny Sibilly) - Ticket Link

 

Tuesday, February 24 -  Salt Lake City at Utah Museum of Fine Arts @ 7:00 pm (W/Jessi Draper of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives) - Ticket Link

 

Wednesday, February 25 – Los Angeles at Barnes & Noble/The Grove at Farmer’s Market @ 7:00 pm (w/Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons) - Ticket Link

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David Archuleta's "Only Wish"

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In what has surely been one of his busiest and certainly most prolific times in years, David Archuleta is ready to spread some holiday cheer as he releases even more music this year with his brand new holiday EP, My Only Wish.  The EP HERE features 3 new original holiday songs co-written by David as well as two remastered tracks (“Christmas Every Day” & “Winter in The Air”) from his Winter in The Air holiday album.  The lead track, “Christmas in California” is available  HERE and is pure pop bliss as David sings about trying to entice a lover to spend Christmas with him in one of his favorite states over an instantly catchy chorus.  

 

“For the My Only Wish EP I wanted to write holiday music that was more in the space of where I’m at in life. I wanted it to be fun and flirty and to make people just feel good. I’m really really happy with how these new songs turned out and I feel like it will be a whole new yet familiar experience for fans who have always enjoyed my Christmas music and shows. I wrote these songs with my friends Savannah Sgro, Dave Villa, and Annelisa Franklin. We had so much fun that it didn’t even feel like we were working. I feel like the songs really capture how great of a time we had, so I hope people have a great time listening to them. Oh, I’m also really excited to have my good friend Jordin Sparks sing a duet with me. We’ve been talking for years now on collaborating on something and she sounds so incredible. I’m always blown away by her voice. And, the fact that she’s just such a great human and a great friend… This project feels familial in a way how it came about, and everyone that was involved in making it.” Says David

 

“MY ONLY WISH” TRACK LISTING

 

1. Wish at the Top of My List (feat. Jordin Sparks) - Lyric video

2. Sleigh Ride  - Lyric video

3. Christmas in California - Lyric video

4. Winter in the Air (Remastered) - Official video

5. Christmas Every Day (Remastered) – Official video

 

To support the My Only Wish EP, David will hit the road in December with multiple night engagements in New York and Los Angeles.  These special event shows are the only holiday performances David will do this coming season.  First up will be a five-night stand at Joe’s Pub in NYC on December 9, 10, 12, 13 & 14 followed by a two-night engagement at The Peppermint Club in Los Angeles on December 18 & 19. 

 

Tickets for the NYC and Los Angeles holiday shows are available –HERE

A special VIP package will also be available, offering an official meet & greet with David, an autographed “My Only Wish” holiday card, a VIP-only merch gift, and other onsite benefits for a seamless concert experience. For details visit wearesuper.co/davidarchuleta. 

 

David is also set to perform “Sleigh Ride” from the My Only Wish EP at the 6ABC Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade will air on Hulu, ABCNews Live, 6abc.com and other ABC stations across the country on Thanksgiving morning.  Check local listings.  In the meantime, get yourself in the spirit with these holiday classics by David HERE. 

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David Archuleta Goes "Bilingual"

David Archuleta & renowned colombian singer songwriter and LGBTI+ advocate Esteman here have confirmed their collaboration on a special bilingual version of David’s worldwide hit song, “Crème Brulee” with brand new lyrics and vocals by the colombian artist.  The “Crème Brulée (Mixes en Español)” EP here will feature the Bilingual version of “Crème Brulee”here with Esteman as well as David performing complete Spanish versions of “Crème Brulee” here and “Can I Call You” here 

Lyric Video HERE

 

“I am excited to finally release full Spanish versions of my original music for the very first time. 
This is something I’ve been hoping to do since early on in my career and alot more moving forward. 
I love it because it’s different getting to sing in Spanish. It brings out a whole new side of me that gets me in touch with my Latin/Honduran roots” says David.

Esteman shared – “When David Archuleta reached out to me about doing a feature on his song, I loved the idea. I had actually heard the song a few months earlier. I was at home in Mexico scrolling through my socials when a clip of the Crème Brulée video popped up on my feed, and it immediately caught my attention. I loved how catchy the song was, and I was really drawn to the fact that it was about a guy who’s comfortable with his orientation, making pop music from such a genuine and authentic place. I felt so connected to that. Who would’ve thought that just a few months later, we’d be singing it together.”

 

“Cuando David Archuleta me contactó para hacer un feat de su canción me encantó la idea. Ya había podido escuchar la canción unos meses antes…Estaba en mi casa en México mirando mis redes y de repente me salió en mi feed una parte del video de Crème Brulée y me llamó mucho la atención. Me encantó el sonido “catchy” de la canción y que se trataba de un chico muy cómodo con su orientación haciendo música pop desde un lugar muy genuino y auténtico. Todo eso me hizo sentir muy identificado…quién iba a pensar que estaríamos cantándola juntos unos meses después.”  

 

This collaboration marks a meaningful cultural moment, bringing together two artists who have each become powerful voices for authenticity and self-expression in the Latin and global pop scenes. Esteman, widely recognized as one of the leading icons of Latin American alternative pop, has built a career defined by his vibrant aesthetic, genre-blending sound, and unapologetically queer perspective. His participation in “Crème Brulée (Mixes en Español)” not only bridges cultures and languages but also celebrates a shared commitment between both artists to visibility, diversity, and emotional honesty in contemporary pop music.

 

In other news, David has co-written a new song for the fifth season of the popular Hulu hit series “Only Murders in the Building” that stars Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez as an unlikely trio of crime-solvers. The song, called “Wish You Were Me,” appears to be tied to the self-absorbed character Althea (Beanie Feldstein) who also sings on the track here. 

 

David’s most recent releases include:

Dulce Amor - HERE

Can I Call You HERE

Crème Brulée - HERE. and the remix HERE

Crème Brulée  - Bilingual version with Esteman HERE

Freedom - HERE

Rather Be Lonely - HERE

Hell Together - HERE

Afraid To Love - HERE

I’m Yours - HERE 

Faith In Me: HERE

Movin’: HERE

OK, All Right: HERE

 

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Earthly Delights

Photo by: Irvin Rivera

Basking in the huge success of his worldwide hit “Crème Brulée” HERE (& the remix HERE) and follow-up singles, “Can I Call You” HERE & “Dulce Amor” HERE off his recent Earthly Delights EP, David Archuleta is ready to share more new music with a deluxe edition to be released on September 12 - HERE

 

The Earthly Delights (Deluxe Edition) EP is David’s first collection of new music in over five years with the deluxe version featuring two brand new tracks - “Fade To Black” (written by David, Michael Cody Dear, Ryan Nealon and Alexander Lewis who also produced the track) & “Inside Out” (written by David, Noah Davis,Ryan Nealon and Michael Blum who also produced the track) as well as acoustic versions of “Crème Brulee” and “Can I Call You.”  

 

David says about the Earthly Delights (Deluxe Edition) EP – “I’m thrilled to share these extra new songs on the deluxe edition of the “Earthly Delights” ep.  I’ve been inspired by so many new things in my life these past few years, and I felt like these songs deserved to be part of the story that I want to share with you all.  It’s fun for me to include you on my journey as I create all this new music and I hope you enjoy these songs as much as I do.”

 

“Fade to Black”

“Fade to Black” is a sassy song about moving on with life and prioritizing yourself after giving too much time to the wrong situations. Time to prioritize your own well-being.” 

 

“Inside Out”

”Inside Out” is a 80’s or 90's influenced throwback sounding song. It’s an intimate song about getting someone to open up more in a relationship and encouraging your partner to let their guard down more after having a wall up and being tough from whatever life has thrown at them, but done in a sexy way.” 

 

David previously shared about Earthly Delights - “I’m in my indulgence mode when it comes to giving into my sensuality. Something I always villainized before. There’s something sweet about being naughty. And it’s actually helped me to get in touch with more tender vulnerable parts of myself. So Earthly Delights is taking in the pleasures of what I always thought would keep me out of heaven. For the belief I always had of the hell and unhappiness I would experience for giving into my “carnal nature” of sexuality, which is the natural instinct of humans and even what leads to the source of life itself, here’s to a big F you to my old fears and embracing the sensual side and “earthly delights” of how good and rich it feels. It really is the source to life.”

 

Questioning his beliefs and the indoctrination of his youth, the innately angelic David has fallen out of graces with the church and his family. Traversing through his own personal hells, he finds a connection with his inner strength in the process— and grounding in his own authentic queer identity. David now re-emerges into the realm of earthly delights. Here, he explores the pleasures and pain of terrestrial life: the sweet indulgences of connection and heartbreak, sensuality and physicality. Innocent at the core, but now balanced and rounded by newfound flirtiness and sass, boldness and humor— he’s an embodied being of the earth, here to take in the full spectrum of what life has to offer, with courage, playfulness, and a beaming inner light.

With all of this new music under his belt, David will hit the road for the first time in over five years and bring his dynamic live show here to stages across North America performing new tracks from his Earthly Delights EP as well as fan favorites “Crush” “Afraid To Love,” “Hell Together,” “A Little Too Not Over You” and more this fall.  The month long trek which is set to hit such cities as New York (SOLD OUT), Philadelphia, Toronto, San Francisco, Phoenix and more will feature support acts Alexandra John (9/17 thru 9/29) and Rachel Bochner (10/2 thru 10/17).  All dates on sale HERE.  A limited number (50 - 75) of special VIP packages will be available for $200 USD (excl.ticket face, tax & fees). 

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"Earthly Delights"

Photo by: Irvin Rivera

Basking in the huge success of his worldwide hit “Crème Brulée” HERE (& the remix HERE) and follow-up single, “Can I Call You” HERE, David Archuleta is ready to share more from his first collection of new music in over five years with his Earthly Delights EP due August 15. Today, David reveals the artwork to the Earthly Delights EP cover and pre-orders are now officially available HERE

 

David shares - “I’m in my indulgence mode when it comes to giving into my sensuality. Something I always villainized before. There’s something sweet about being naughty. And it’s actually helped me to get in touch with more tender vulnerable parts of myself. So Earthly Delights is taking in the pleasures of what I always thought would keep me out of heaven. For the belief I always had of the hell and unhappiness I would experience for giving into my “carnal nature” of sexuality, which is the natural instinct of humans and even what leads to the source of life itself, here’s to a big F you to my old fears and embracing the sensual side and “earthly delights” of how good and rich it feels. It really is the source to life.”

 

Questioning his beliefs and the indoctrination of his youth, the innately angelic David has fallen out of graces with the church and his family. Traversing through his own personal hells, he finds a connection with his inner strength in the process— and grounding in his own authentic queer identity. David now re-emerges into the realm of earthly delights. Here, he explores the pleasures and pain of terrestrial life: the sweet indulgences of connection and heartbreak, sensuality and physicality. Innocent at the core, but now balanced and rounded by newfound flirtiness and sass, boldness and humor— he’s an embodied being of the earth, here to take in the full spectrum of what life has to offer, with courage, playfulness, and a beaming inner light.  

With all of this new music under his belt, David will hit the road for the first time in over five years and bring his dynamic live show here to stages across North America performing new tracks from his Earthly Delights EP as well as fan favorites “Crush” “Afraid To Love,” “Hell Together,” “A Little Too Not Over You” and more this fall.  The month long trek which is set to hit such cities as New York (SOLD OUT), Philadelphia, Toronto, San Francisco, Salt Lake City and more will feature support acts Alexandra John (9/17 thru 9/29) and Rachel Bochner (10/2 thru 10/17).  All dates on sale HERE.  A limited number (50 - 75) of special VIP packages will be available for $200 USD (excl.ticket face, tax & fees). 

 

The “CRÈME BRULÉE” MEET & GREET EXPERIENCE will include:

·       One standing GA ticket with early entry to the floor

·       Official meet & greet with David Archuleta, including one individual photo*

·       One autographed, VIP-exclusive David Archuleta photo print

·       One VIP-exclusive David Archuleta stainless steel necklace

·       One commemorative VIP laminate & lanyard

·       Crowd-free access to a dedicated tour merchandise stand before public doors

·       On-site benefits including priority check-in, dedicated VIP host, and a pre-doors VIP lane into the venue**

 

*Photo taken on your personal device

**Where available

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Dance With David Archuleta!

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David Archuleta reimagines his flirty worldwide hit single, “Crème Brulée” with a bold new remix from DJ Haylee Wood. The track takes on a whole new life, infusing an electrifying energy with a dance-worthy beat. While David’s signature smooth vocals remain at the core, Haylee’s expert touch transforms the song into a vibrant dance anthem. Listen HERE

 

"It’s time to get people up and moving a little more with this Crème Brulée remix" says David, "I’m so happy to get another remix out there, especially after my love for EDM house music and remixes from raves and festivals. Haylee is such a talented DJ and she did a phenomenal job on this remix."

 

This remix cranks up the intensity and gives the original a fresh, dynamic spin. It’s a track that captures the fun, flirty essence of “Crème Brulée” with an even sharper blend of Latin flair and infectious pop punch. If you thought the original was addictive, this remix is even more irresistible. (OR Prepare for a track that’s even hotter and more addictive than the original).

 

“I’m so excited about this release—just in time for summer and full of summer vibes! I’ve been a fan of David Archuleta for years, so it was such a cool moment to be part of this remix. Huge thanks to David and the whole team!” – DJ Haylee Wood

 

With it’s truly infectious energy (and a hint of Latin flair), the original version of "Crème Brulée" HERE  had national media outlets such as Newsweek Magazine HERE and Bustle  here talking about the confident, fun-loving track that showcases David’s evolution as an artist—sultry, charismatic, and completely in his element. With smooth, dynamic vocals and a hook that sticks like caramelized sugar, David teases the listener—giving just enough to leave them wanting more.

 

This spring’s surprise hit music video for "Crème Brulée" HERE hit a chord worldwide and had fans recreating the edgy and intricately choreographed dance moves HERE. The video is directed by Nathan Kim, who has collaborated on projects for Charli XCX, David Guetta and Lady Gaga and features David embracing his love of the art of dance with the JA Collective dance trio.

 

"Crème Brulée" has all the ingredients to be a pop anthem for the year and is too irresistible to listen to just once whether it’s the original track or the new remix.  Give it a spin.

 

David’s most recent releases include:

Can I Call You - HERE

Crème Brulée - HERE.

Freedom - HERE

Rather Be Lonely - HERE

Hell Together - HERE

Afraid To Love - HERE

I’m Yours - HERE 

“Up” - HERE

Faith In Me: HERE

Movin’: HERE

OK, All Right: HERE

 

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