David Archuleta vs. Jesse McCartney
versus
tue 6/10/2008
| name | David James Archuleta. | Jesse Arthur McCartney. |
| hometown | Born in Miami, Florida. Raised in Murray, Utah. | Los Angeles, California. |
| birthdate | December 28, 1990. | April 9, 1987. |
| style | Pop. | Pop and R&B. |
| parents | Jeff and Lupe Marie Archuleta. | Scott and Ginger McCartney. |
| early start | Began singing at age six. | Began singing at age seven. |
| spent childhood | Competing in talent shows like "Star Search." | Touring nationally in the play "The King and I" and with boy band Dream Street. |
| musical influences | Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Kirk Franklin and Bryan Adams. | Michael Jackson, Prince and Madonna. |
| the vibe | The boy next door. | The boy next door – all grown up. |
| breakthrough track | A heartfelt rendition of John Lennon's Imagine. | Beautiful Soul. |
| nicknames | The Soul Man from Utah and Archie. | Jester, Jmac and Orange Boy. |
| the fans | The Archies. | Jessefans. |
| in their own words | "I still feel weird when people say, 'you're a good singer,' because I've never looked at myself like that. I've always looked at myself as someone who loves music and loves to try and interpret it as I see it." | "The first record I ever listened to was Elvis Presley and I remember thinking, 'Man this guy is cool!' The swagger he had really helped my confidence, because he really made me think that a white boy could make music like this." |
| most recent release | Recently signed with 19 Recordings/Jive to record his debut. | Departure. |
| bet you didn't know | Friends in Utah call him "Lettuce Boy." | Co-wrote Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love." |
| the critics | Los Angeles Times: "Is he a sweet, awe-shucks heartthrob who'll vanish fast like 1970s flash-in-the-pan Bobby Sherman, a favorite of the Tiger Beat set … [o]r, egads, could the shy 17-year-old turn out to be, as he gains confidence and swagger, the next Justin Timberlake?" | Common Sense Media: "Jesse McCartney's voice, delivery, and charisma – combined with top-notch production and some more-than-halfway-decent material – make for a surprising, refreshing, and delightful pop music debut from this sure-fire teen heartthrob." |
| webprops | 2,736 on fan-made MySpace. | 318,825 friends on official MySpace. |
| best video moment | Showing off his piano playing skills in A Thousand Miles. | Frolicking half naked with a girl in Leavin'. |
also tagged american idol, versus, david archuleta, jesse mccartney, beautiful soul, imagine
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And here you guys go again with your haters
*sighs*
Nelly
(Dela-where)
6/10/2008
To tell the truth their both ugly.
alejandra
(chicago)
6/11/2008
I GO 4 DAVID ARCHULETA B/C HE LOOKS LIKE HE HAS A BTTR PERSONALITY THAN JESSIE MCCARTNEY.... =)
princess39
(Chicago,IL)
6/10/2008
WOW HE IS CUTE!! BT I GO FOR JESSE
★☆Latiin_Queen☆★
6/16/2008
I L0V3 J3SS3 McCARTN3Y H3 SiNGS
S00000... G00D i L0V3 HiS N3W S0NG
"L3AViN" AND H3S S0000... F i N 3 ♥!!!!!
P3RLA
(Beaumont,Texas)
6/17/2008
I LOVE JESSE MCCARTNEY. HE SINGS VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BABY GIRL
(LOS ANGELES)
6/17/2008
Hmmm..
y0 QuierO pastell =d...
yUmmi...se Ven VIen l0z dOs..
♥DAVID JAMEZ..hehe ESE PEDACITO ES MIO =P
haha jEssie iz iightz.. perO mUy gUerO para miz gUZtOs y la mUzica MEDIa Gay sOo nO! lolz
KAREN.//♡
7/8/2008
CHULETA!!!
JAJAJAJAJAJAJA
wtffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff!!!
they both suk dude...xD
p!NKy
xOxO
piNKy_aCeS
7/20/2008
well i dont now about u but i like david he is cute but i really like how he does sings i was really mad whene a saw that it was david cook that won american idols and not david archuleta but it ok im still happy that he was in seconde place :)
~dominican_prisky~
7/23/2008
JESSE ALL THE WAY HU IS THE OTHER GUY????
chiilosa93
7/23/2008
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