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American Idol alum David Archuleta turns 20 years old today. In a recent interview David spoke about no longer being a teenager, saying he didn’t think it was a huge deal and he would be celebrating this birthday just like any other – by going to dinner with his family.

David has been very busy during the holiday season performing at a number of concerts and events, and he’s not done yet! David will be performing during the New Years Eve broadcast on FOX.

We hope David has a wonderful birthday! If you could give him anything for his big day, what would it be?

Happy Birthday David!

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Dec. 28: Comic book creator Stan Lee is 88. Actor Martin Milner is 79. Actress Nichelle Nichols is 78. Actress Maggie Smith is 76. Saxophonist Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers is 72. Singer-keyboardist Edgar Winter is 64. Actor Denzel Washington is 56. Country singer Joe Diffie is 52. Drummer Mike McGuire of Shenandoah is 52. Country singer-guitarist Marty Roe of Diamond Rio is 50. Actor Malcolm Gets ("Caroline in the City") is 46. Comedian Seth Meyers is 37. Actor Brendan Hines ("Lie to Me") is 34. Singer John Legend is 32. Actress Sienna Miller is 29. Actress Mackenzie Rosman ("7th Heaven") is 21. "American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta is 20.

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MTV Newsroom:

If you have any celebration left in you after Christmas and Hayley Williams' birthday, you should raise a glass (of sparkling cider, of course) to David Archuleta. The former "American Idol" runner-up turns 20 years old today, and he has no shortage of things to celebrate. Born in Florida but raised in a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah (he moved there when he was six years old), Archuleta got interested in singing early on and ended up performing in public for the first time at age 10 (he sang "I Will Always Love You" at a talent competition).

From there, he slowly set about establishing a career for himself, competing on "Star Search" when he was 12 years old. He parlayed those appearances into a handful of other television appearances, but obviously got the biggest boost of his career when he was finally old enough to audition for "American Idol."

Archuleta dazzled the judges during an "Idol" audition in San Diego in 2007 with a rendition of John Mayer's "Waiting on the World to Change" (the song famously inspired Randy Jackson to join in on backing vocals). He scored a ticket to Hollywood to compete as a semi-finalist on the show's seventh season. That run also featured notable "Idol" contestants like David Cook (who eventually defeated Archuleta on the show's final episode), Carly Smithson (now the lead singer of Evanescence offshoot band We Are the Fallen), Brooke White and Jason Castro. Despite all those heavy hitters, Archuleta managed to wow the judges (and the viewing audience) time and again, and his renditions of John Lennon's "Imagine," Robbie Williams' "Angels" and Elton John's "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" are the stuff of "Idol" legend.

Since then, Archuleta has dropped three albums (two originals plus a Christmas album). One of his defining moments remains "A Little Too Not Over You," from his self-titled 2008 album.

What would you get David Archuleta for his 20th birthday? Let us know in the comments!

The Hollywood Gossip:

Might David Archuleta have graduated from adorable to downright hot?

The former American Idol finalist is no longer a teenager, as he celebrates his 20th birthday today.

This popular artist released a new album in October and has performed multiple times in honor of the recent holidays. In these clips, he sings alongside the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Below, meanwhile, a fan has honored Archuleta with a birthday tribute.