Nani alishinda mashindano ya American idol kwa mara ya kwanza?
David Archuleta
Kelly Clarkson
Archuleta alivutiwa sana kwa kuwatazama wasanii wawili ambao ni Tamyra Gray na Kelly Clarkson kwa kutazama nini wanachokifanya na kuanza kufanya kweli katika mashindano ya American Idol. Baadaye akaanza rasmi kuonekana kwenye televisheni kwa mara ya kwanza, akiwa na umri miaka kumi na moja, akiimba "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" kwenye kipindi cha The Jenny Jones Show kwa ajili nyota wa baadaye wa Latino pamoja na msimu wa kwanza wa American Idol alioibuka mshindi A.J. Gil.[15] Through A.J. Gil he was able to meet and sing for Gray who had sung the song on American Idol as well as Clarkson (that year's winner) and Justin Guarini (the runner up).[15][16]