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“American Idol” judges Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul told MTV.com that proclaiming David Archuleta as this season’s winner is a bit premature. Not so fast, they cautioned. Things aren’t over yet — not by a long shot. And if you think you had the competition figured out by now, well, you haven’t seen anything yet, the two judges further added. Here’s what the affable Randy Jackson has to say about David Archuleta:

“He’s in the leader’s role right now, for sure, but also there are some other talented boys too. Jason Castro did [Leonard Cohen’s] ‘Hallelujah,’ last week. There’s David Cook too. And on the girls’ side, there’s Carly [Smithson], there’s Brooke [White]. They’re coming on. It’s too early to tell. You got to keep an open mind, America.”

Randy’s message, I’m sure, will not be heard by the teens — they only have David Archuleta in their hearts and minds. It’s already closed to others, sorry! Hehe!

And we hope it’s gonna be David Archuleta! =) Last March 20, American Idol judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson attended the Details magazine Mavericks party at a private Beverly Hills estate, and the Dish Rag was able to talk to them. Simon even said that David Archuleta is in his top three! Woohoo! Here’s a snippet of their interview with Dish Rag –

Dish Rag: You’ve both mentioned that you think a guy is going to win this season. Why?
Randy: I think the boys are stronger and more interesting than the girls this year.
Simon: Yeah, I agree.
Randy: It’s different every year. It just depends what comes out

DR: So what are your picks, your favorites?
Simon: Top three: David Archuleta. Jason Castro. Brooke or Ramiele Malubay.
DR: What is it about each one of them that makes them stand out?
Simon: Popularity.
Randy: Popularity and they also rule in consistency. The talent is always there.

WHEW! After his snafus the other week, Archie didn’t forget the lyrics this time. Guess he learned a HUGE lesson from that mistake. Anyhoo, David Archuleta sang “The Long and Winding Road” this time around and it was a huge success! Even the American Idol judges seem to think so =) This is what MTV has to say about David Archuleta’s latest performance:

Mr. Archuperfect is back, making America’s ears (and, uh, loins?) tingle with glee. No lyric flubs to report, although we did get to see a clip from last week’s mess again, thanks to the evil “Idol” producers who included it in David’s preperformance package … But all memories of Davidgate were flushed out of my brain as soon as the teen started his pitch-perfect rendition of “The Long and Winding Road,” although, like the Beatles’ legendary concert at Shea Stadium, it was hard to hear most of it over the constant screams from the audience.

Hehe! If I were there watching David Archuleta perform live, I would have scream my lungs out too! Go for gold Archie! =)

Is David Archuleta the most talented performer on American idol? That’s up for debate but certainly the young star seems to be the early favorite to win the competition as the show now enters the phase where the top ten perform for the opportunity become the next American idol. Will another teen win the title like last season when Jordin Sparks took the title at seventeen?

Archuleta is certainly not the most seasoned performer. David Cook has a much better edge and likely will eventually sell more records and Brooke White has carved out a pretty nice genre for her talents as well. Even Michael Johns and Carly Smithson seem to have a better stage presence but as the voting on idol goes, it sure seems like this is David Archuleta’s competition to lose.

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David Archuleta is back!
The Murray High School student, who’s wending his way to the top of the “American Idol” ranks, used The Beatles’ “The Long and Winding Road” to bring his vocal prowess back to the people.
After flubbing a few lines in a disastrous performance of “We Can Work It Out,” David, 17, was spot on last week, perhaps even a little too safe with his vocal runs. He was safe for the week, while the skunk-punk lady, Amanda Overmyer (below), was booted with the fewest votes.
Meanwhile, David’s popularity continues to rise beyond anything we’ve seen this early in the “Idol” competition. Mark our words (and it’s not much of a prognostication here): David’s going to be the next American Idol.

Source: Sltrib

David Archuleta’s brother Daniel spoke to FOX 13’s Arikka Von after David’s Tuesday night performance of “The Long and Winding Road.”

Watch the video here.