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Simon Cowell wasn't the only person blown away by David Archuleta's "knockout" three-song performance on American Idol's May 20 showdown. So was David Cook, who won the title (by 12 millions votes!) but concedes that Archuleta bested him during the duo's final performance show. "Archie did a great job," Cook, 25, says of his 17-year-old rival. "He deserved to win. He came out and did three amazing songs."

Post American Idol for David Archuleta: What's Next?

More than 97 million votes were tallied before Cook was named the newest American Idol. But the smokey-voiced bartender from Blue Springs, Mo., insists he wouldn't have been surprised if the other David had won. "You have to hope for the best, prepare for the best, but expect the worst," Cook says. "And that's pretty much how I operated."


So what is next for David Archuleta? First of all, he is not dating. His parents won't even allow him to go out yet which will really cramp his social life but at least he can concentrate on his music. And that is what he has said he wishes to do.

An earlier article by Gene Byrd here quoted the idol runner up as saying he wanted to reach kids his own age with his music and he was happy to be away from signing the tired tunes he was forced to sing for the American idol competition.