DAVID ARCHULETA & ESTEMAN RELEASE BILINGUAL VERSION OF “CRÈME BRULEE”

SPANISH EP - “MIXES EN ESPANOL” AVAILABLE HERE

FEATURES “CRÈME BRULEE”

AND “CAN I CALL YOU”

Listen HERE

LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 17, 2025 – David Archuleta & renowned colombian singer songwriter and LGBTI+ advocate Esteman here have confirmed their collaboration on a special bilingual version of David’s worldwide hit song, “Crème Brulee” with brand new lyrics and vocals by the colombian artist.  The “Crème Brulée (Mixes en Español)” EP here will feature the Bilingual version of “Crème Brulee”here with Esteman as well as David performing complete Spanish versions of “Crème Brulee” here and “Can I Call You” here

Lyric Video HERE

“I am excited to finally release full Spanish versions of my original music for the very first time. This is something I’ve been hoping to do since early on in my career and alot more moving forward. I love it because it’s different getting to sing in Spanish. It brings out a whole new side of me that gets me in touch with my Latin/Honduran roots” says David.

Esteman shared – “When David Archuleta reached out to me about doing a feature on his song, I loved the idea. I had actually heard the song a few months earlier. I was at home in Mexico scrolling through my socials when a clip of the Crème Brulée video popped up on my feed, and it immediately caught my attention. I loved how catchy the song was, and I was really drawn to the fact that it was about a guy who’s comfortable with his orientation, making pop music from such a genuine and authentic place. I felt so connected to that. Who would’ve thought that just a few months later, we’d be singing it together.”

“Cuando David Archuleta me contactó para hacer un feat de su canción me encantó la idea. Ya había podido escuchar la canción unos meses antes…Estaba en mi casa en México mirando mis redes y de repente me salió en mi feed una parte del video de Crème Brulée y me llamó mucho la atención. Me encantó el sonido “catchy” de la canción y que se trataba de un chico muy cómodo con su orientación haciendo música pop desde un lugar muy genuino y auténtico. Todo eso me hizo sentir muy identificado…quién iba a pensar que estaríamos cantándola juntos unos meses después.”  

This collaboration marks a meaningful cultural moment, bringing together two artists who have each become powerful voices for authenticity and self-expression in the Latin and global pop scenes. Esteman, widely recognized as one of the leading icons of Latin American alternative pop, has built a career defined by his vibrant aesthetic, genre-blending sound, and unapologetically queer perspective. His participation in “Crème Brulée (Mixes en Español)” not only bridges cultures and languages but also celebrates a shared commitment between both artists to visibility, diversity, and emotional honesty in contemporary pop music.

In other news, David has co-written a new song for the fifth season of the popular Hulu hit series “Only Murders in the Building” that stars Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez as an unlikely trio of crime-solvers. The song, called “Wish You Were Me,” appears to be tied to the self-absorbed character Althea (Beanie Feldstein) who also sings on the track here. 

David’s most recent releases include:

Dulce Amor - HERE

Can I Call You HERE

Crème Brulée - HERE. and the remix HERE

Crème Brulée  - Bilingual version with Esteman HERE

Freedom - HERE

Rather Be Lonely - HERE

Hell Together - HERE

Afraid To Love - HERE

I’m Yours - HERE 

Faith In Me: HERE

Movin’: HERE

OK, All Right: HERE

Follow David Here:

TikTok 1.2M Followers + 20.8M Likes

Instagram 796K Followers 

Facebook 3.4M Followers

YouTube 895k Subscribers 

Spotify 2.5M monthly listeners

Twitter 1.1M Followers 

www.davidarchuleta.com

Complete Press info including hi-res art here:  HERE

Esteman’s most recent releases include:

Bar de Corazones Rotos - HERE

El Acuerdo - HERE

Amantes - HERE

Reina Leona - HERE

Te Alejas Más De Mí - HERE

Mr. Trance - HERE

Fuimos Amor - HERE

Caótica Belleza - HERE

Follow Esteman Here

Tik Tok 1.7M Followers + 20M Likes

Instagram 320k Followers

Facebook 367k Followers

YouTube 1M Subscribers

Spotify 2.5 M monthly listeners

Twitter 55.6K Followers

Approved Pictures for Press Release: HERE

ABOUT DAVID ARCHULETA: 

Since first stepping into the pop spotlight at age 17, David Archuleta has embodied the kind of genuine star power that can’t be manufactured. After years of dazzling audiences with his radiant personality and phenomenal voice—a journey that’s included turning out multiple platinum-selling hits, achieving global acclaim as a captivating live performer, and emerging as an undeniable fixture on the pop-culture scene—the Miami-born singer/songwriter experienced a major personal transformation that radically altered his identity as an artist. As shown on his 2024 compelling single “Hell Together,” Archuleta has dramatically expanded the landscape of his songwriting and devoted himself to making pop music with equal parts uncompromising emotion and exhilarating impact.  Since his first single “Crush,” hit singles “Crème Brulée” and “Hell Together” have marked a striking evolution and new chapter for David as an artist and creative entrepreneur while continuing to expand his audience globally. 

His latest triumphs include…winning the 2024 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist, being honored by the HRC/Human Rights Campaign in 2025 with their VISIBILITY AWARD and landing a book deal for his forthcoming 2026 memoir, Devout. In Devout via Simon & Schuster/Gallery Books, David takes you inside his deeply personal journey as a closeted Mormon teen turned international pop star, torn between faith, fame, and identity. This searing memoir reflects on David’s ventures from dealing with the pressures of being on the hit television show American Idol, a tour with Demi Lovato, and a two-year sabbatical as a missionary in South America, charting his path through heartbreak, estrangement, three engagements, thoughts of suicide, and finally, his courageous decision to leave the Mormon Church in order to live authentically as a queer man. David reveals the emotional abuse and inner turmoil that he says plagued his childhood. Devout is a must-read for fans of pop culture, American Idol, and anyone deconstructing their religious upbringing, or who’s ever wrestled with who they are versus who they’re told to be.

Archuleta first moved toward the unfiltered truth of his new material with a revelatory writing trip to Toronto in late 2022. “It was a really magical week where I started exploring topics I’d never discussed before in my music, like falling in love with a man and leaving my faith,” says the L.A.-based artist, who came out in 2021. “In a way it was scary, but mostly it was thrilling to do what would have seemed impossible to the person I used to be. I realized I don’t have to hide who I am anymore.” Although he’d displayed a heartfelt candor on previous releases like his eighth album Therapy Sessions (a 2020 album that opened up about his struggles with anxiety), Archuleta ultimately embraced an entirely new element of unbridled creativity in the writing of songs like his euphoric 2023 single “Afraid To Love.”

While Archuleta brought a sublimely dance-ready sound to songs like “Afraid To Love” and “I’m Yours” (a 2023 single whose video earned such illustrious awards as the Best Music Video prize at the Cannes World Film Festival), “Hell Together” centers on a stripped-back and soulful form of piano-driven pop. A gospel-inspired ballad that hit the top five on iTunes the day of its premiere, the heartrending yet triumphant track took shape after a conversation with his mother following the publication of a People magazine article in which he discussed his faith transition. “I didn’t hear from my mom for a few days after the article came out and I was worried she was upset with me, because she was very devout and always saw the church as a place of healing,” he says. “But when we finally talked my mother said that she was stepping away from the church as well. She told me, ‘I don’t want to be somewhere that my children don’t feel loved and welcomed. If you go to Hell, we’re all going to Hell with you. We’re a family and we’ll always be there for each other, in good or in bad! ’”

Not only a powerful example of his newly elevated artistry, “Hell Together” is an unprecedented showcase for the tremendous vocal talents Archuleta has cultivated since childhood. Raised in Utah from the age of six, he first fell in love with music due to the influence of his mother (a salsa singer and dancer) and father (a jazz trumpeter). By his early teens he’d begun writing songs of his own, and in 2008 he gained massive fame as the first runner-up on the seventh season of American Idol. After making his debut with his double-platinum single “Crush,” he released a steady stream of albums and built an adoring following around the world, touring in such far-flung places as Asia and the Middle East. In a truly unexpected and audacious move, Archuleta left the music business in a moment of colossal success and headed to Chile to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for two years—then returned with a profoundly renewed sense of purpose as he dove back into his music career.

As he continues to unlock new levels of freedom in his music and beyond, Archuleta has found an endless source of inspiration in his growing passion for dancing, raves, and festival culture. “EDM festivals and dancing have been a new way of feeling a sense of community and togetherness that I was worried I would lose,” he says. “Feeling a oneness through music and dancing is so magical and therapeutic—it’s freeing and also creative. It has encouraged me to be more fearless and to not be afraid to express myself in more creative ways.” With his recent live experience including making his musical-theater debut in 2022 as the lead in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat—and joining the likes of Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons, Grammy Award-winner Victoria Monet, and Lauv for the 2023 LOVELOUD tour—Archuleta routinely brings that open-heartedness to a high-energy live show that fosters an extraordinarily close connection with the crowd. Over the past few years, he’s also deepened his relationship with his fanbase by bringing his effortless charisma and disarmingly warm presence to social media platforms like TikTok, where he’s now spurred numerous viral videos with millions of views. 

Naming such eclectic artists as Tracy Chapman, indie-pop singer/songwriter Maddie Zahm, and Nigerian musician Tems among his current inspirations, Archuleta is continuing to unveil more of his inner life in his songwriting. As witnessed on his brand new Earthly Delights EP – his first new music in five years featuring the worldwide hit single,“Crème Brulée,” reaching #1 in Thailand and surpassing over 8 million streams, David continues to share new sides of himself and has hit a new chord with pop music lovers. David shares about Earthly Delights - “I’m in my indulgence mode when it comes to giving into my sensuality. Something I always villainized before. There’s something sweet about being naughty. And it’s actually helped me to get in touch with more tender vulnerable parts of myself. So Earthly Delights is taking in the pleasures of what I always thought would keep me out of heaven. For the belief I always had of the hell and unhappiness I would experience for giving into my “carnal nature” of sexuality, which is the natural instinct of humans and even what leads to the source of life itself, here’s to a big F you to my old fears and embracing the sensual side and “earthly delights” of how good and rich it feels. It really is the source to life.”

Over the next several months David will reveal more new music, he notes that uncovering his most authentic voice has involved finding self-assurance in unexpected places. “Growing up in the church, I was taught to stand up for my beliefs and share them with the world, which is exactly what I’m trying to do with my music,” he says. “Even though I stand for something else now, I still have that same level of conviction in what I do. I believe in being bold in my vulnerability and speaking the truth of who I am, so that hopefully people can come away from my songs feeling like they understand themselves, or others, or just life in general a little better than they did before.”

ABOUT ESTEMAN:

Esteman has become one of the most influential and versatile voices in contemporary Latin music. Since the very beginning of his career, he has built a unique sonic world that blends pop with touches of funk, folk, and electronic music, always paired with a strong visual and performative identity that challenges conventions. His authenticity, charisma, and commitment to diversity have made him a cultural and artistic reference across Latin America and beyond.

With over 1 billion streams across digital platforms, Esteman has been nominated twice for the Latin Grammy Awards and has taken his music to stages throughout Latin America, the United States, and Europe. He has performed at major festivals such as Vive Latino, Lollapalooza Chile, and Estéreo Picnic, consolidating an international career defined by creativity, storytelling, and emotional connection.

In 2020, Esteman with argentinian singer songwriter Daniela Spalla released “Te Alejas Más De Mí”, a single that showcased the chemistry between both artists through the combination of a groovy beat and a nostalgic tone. This release has managed to record more than 100 millions streams in Spotify and remains as the most listened track in both Spalla and Esteman’s artistic projects.

A proud representative of the LGBTQ+ community, Esteman made history in 2019 by closing Mexico City’s Pride concert in front of more than 250,000 people. His 2022 album, Si Volviera a Nacer, marked a turning point in his artistic evolution, amassing over 42 million Spotify streams and receiving widespread critical acclaim for its emotional depth and refined production.

In 2024, Esteman released his fifth studio album, Secretos, unveiling a more daring and dance-driven side of his artistry. The record reaffirms his status as one of the most creative and forward-thinking figures in Latin pop — an artist who transforms vulnerability into celebration, and rhythm into freedom.

In 2025, after the immense success of “Te Alejas Más De Mí”, he joined forces withDaniela Spallato releaseAmorío, their first collaborative album as a duo. The project shines a light on overlooked voices within love stories and features standout singles likeAmantes,Aeropuerto, andEl Acuerdo, which helped elevate Esteman to more than2.7 million monthly Spotify listeners. Following its release, the duo announced aninternational tour across Spain, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and beyond, continuing to expand Esteman’s global