David Archuleta - The Voice and the Emotion It Carries

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David Archuleta has been singing since he was six years old, inspired by the musical Les Miserables. Since then, his voice has improved and has turned into the astounding, beautiful sound it is today. But as amazing as his voice is, it would be nothing without the emotion it carries.

One thing I've noticed about David is that he's able to really capture the emotion of a song. Whether it's live or in studio, David seems to transform into whatever emotion is needed for the song he is singing. Anyone can sing, but it takes real talent to really feel what's written and express that feeling in song, and that's exactly what David does.

The most perfect example would be David's very first live performance of "Imagine" on American Idol. Just watching him, listening to his stunning voice, you could tell he really connected to the lyrics and felt the way the song described. That emotion David felt was transmitted through the audience and through television screens as everyone watching was able to feel exactly what he was feeling.

As much as David's rekindled past or current feelings throughout his songs, David can even express emotions he's not even feeling. Take the song "Falling" for example. David wrote that song completely on his own, about a past experience of someone he knew, and wrote it in someone else's perspective. He put himself in someone else's shoes, and you can hear the lifelessness in his voice as he sang those dark lyrics. Then as the song came to a positive ending, you can hear how his voice uplifted and you could feel exactly what he was feeling from beginning to end.

David is one of those rare gems in the music world; he knows how to portray emotions through song, whether he's ever felt that way or not. David's voice is powerful, but only because of the emotion he reveals in it. Whether it's brewing old feelings or simulating new ones, David's able to acquire those raw emotions and let them out through song, and that should be applauded.