Sorry this is a day late, I was busy watching a Taiwanese drama yesterday and didn't even turn on my personal computer LOL! But I did watch this video right when I saw it yesterday morning. Anyways... In this new video from David's official channel (theofficialarchuleta) recorded, I think, the day before his departure, David explains the significance of the album title "BEGIN." in his own words. Fun tidbit, this video was uploaded exactly one month after the album's release, which I doubt is coincidental. The meaning is basically what I and many others guessed, that this album represents the beginning of a new chapter in his life, a new journey, and the desire to take us with him and let us understand. I am not amazing at explaining either, so I'll let the video do the talking. It's so amazing to hear David's voice again, explaining his choice in his words. Also great to see his dogs haha! I miss him so much! p.s. I'm still curious about the capitalization and the period. ~Rinnie
21-year-old singer David Archuleta's 5th pop album (7 total), "BEGIN.", is in stores today! This is a cover album with 1 original song, Broken (lyrics: Jon Hunt music: David Archuleta). Here are some places where you can purchase it: Amazon (online) Amazon MP3 (online- digital) Astroplus (Philippines, in stores) Barnes & Noble (online/in stores) Best Buy (online, free shipping) books.com.tw (Taiwan, online) Costco (in stores) DeepDiscount (online) Deseret Book (online/in stores) Discópolis (Spain, online) Ensign Books (in stores) Fry's (online, free shipping) FYE (online/in stores?) Gramophone (Singapore, in stores) Harvest Books (in stores) iTunes (online- digital) J&R (online) kmart (online) MyMusic Store (Philippines, online- digital) Newbury Comics (online) Overstock.com (online) Seagull Book (online/in stores) Sears (online, $0.99 shipping) Speedy Video (Malaysia, in store) Walmart (online/in stores) WOW HD (online, free shipping anywhere) The Taiwan edition of the album comes with 4 additional postcards while supplies last. Sold in Taiwan and Hong Kong! ~ If you can't afford to buy one, please see my last post for suggestions on how to get one gifted to you! Illegal downloading is NEVER the answer. Haven't decided if you want to buy it yet? Here are some reviews for the album that might help you make up your mind. This list will be updated as more reviews roll in: Creative Disc (Indonesia, reviews the song Broken) Rating: 9/10 Idol Chatter Rating: B- MUSIC IS MY OXYGEN WEEKLY Rating: 3.5/5 The Washington Times Rating: 2/5 Entertainment Tonight Rating: Positive Jacob Elyachar Journalist Rating: A- Elizabeth Rosalyn Rating: Positive AllMusic Rating: 2.5/5 Salt Lake Tribune Rating: C Book Giveaways Rating: Positive (enter to win a copy!) HPfanRinnie's Rambles Rating: A- Soul David Rating: Positive Deseret News Rating: Positive Dear Music Appreciators Rating: 4/5 Teen Ink Rating: Positive Tuned In Rating: 3.5/5 The Preston Citizen Rating: Positive Inquirer Entertainment (Philippines) Rating: Positive Manila Bulletin (Philippines) Rating: Positive Some of the reviews claim a lack of emotional connection (& even contain some personal attacks), which, if you're familiar with David and his singing in general, is almost never true. And believe me when I say, his voice easily soars over the production :) For a special message from David regarding the release, click here. For more information such as snippets, what David himself says about this album, and tracklist, see this post and the links below. Thank you guys for supporting! David Archuleta's Official Site Official Twitter Kari's (manager) Twitter Official YouTube Official Facebook Official Myspace ~Rinnie
Hello! In the last couple of days, David's tour manager, Kari, has granted us previews to the covers from his upcoming album "BEGIN."! I personally haven't listened yet (except for Somewhere Only We Know) because I want everything to be new & fresh- a surprise- when I finally have the album in my hands. Take a listen if you are interested!
