MANILA, Philippines - (UPDATE, 12:30 p.m.) International pop star and American Idol Season 7 finalist David Archuleta arrived in Manila via Philippine Airlines early morning Friday, his fourth visit to Manila, to do a primetime series for TV5.
He will be shooting for TV5 a primetime television series with homegrown Kapatid stars Jasmin Curtis Smith and Eula Caballero.
"Hello, Manila and thanks for the warm welcome, I’m back in the Philippines and excited for that and I just can't wait and see some of my fans," he said upon his arrival at NAIA Terminal 2.
Archuleta, who turned 21 just last December 28, has been one of the most exciting young singer-songwriters in America since placing second in the 2008 running of American Idol, the hugely popular singing competition in the United States.
The baby-faced crooner’s first visit in the country was in 2009 for his concert with Idol Season 7 champ David Cook followed by a November 2010 visit to promote his album, “The Other Side Of Down.” He returned to the country on July 18, 2011 for a solo concert and today his fourth visit in Manila signing up with TV5 for a TV series.
At around lunch, Archuleta signed his contract with TV5 in the presence of TV5 president and CEO Ray C. Espinosa and executive vice president and chief operating officer Bobby V. Barreiro.
The signing of Archuleta is seen to further boost the attempts of TV5, currently the third biggest broadcasting network in the Philippines, to climb up the rankings. (InterAksyon.com is the online news portal of TV5.)
He will be in Manila to link up with his legions of fans and to promote his upcoming TV series.
