David Archuleta is one of the Top 10 celebrity sensations to storm Vietnam in 2011

2011 was the year in which Vietnamese fans welcomed more international celebrities to the country than ever before. Tuoitrenews has compiled a list of 10 celebrity sensations that stormed their way into the hearts of Vietnamese fans this year.

6. David Archuleta:
While Hanoi was hit by the winner of American Idol 2008, HCMC was heated up by the contest’s runner-up, David Archuleta, the next month.
The famous 21-year-old singer arrived on July 7th at Tan Son Nhat Airport, where hundreds of fans welcomed him with flowers and banners.
The next day, Archuleta shared the stage at Military Zone 7′s Stadium with top Vietnamese singers like Ho Ngoc Ha, Dam Vinh Hung, Dong Nhi, 2010 Vietnam Idol winner Uyen Linh and runner-up Van Mai Huong, in the “Idol Music Event 2011” concert.

Accompanied by his own 5-member band from America, David dressed simply and sang more than 10 songs, all of which were either his greatest hits including “Touch My Hand,” “A Little Too Not Over You,” “Elevator,” and “Crush,” or selected from his recently released album “The Other Side of Down,” such as “Something About Love,” “The Other Side of Down,” “Everybody Want to Rule the World,” and “My Kind of Perfect”.After the show in the city, the young singer flew to Hanoi to give his fans there a concert on July 24th.
Source: TuoitreNews.vn