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David Archuleta To Sing National Anthem At NFL Pro Bowl

Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009 | Updated 11:00 PM EST

Jennifer Hudson stole the show at the Super Bowl with her rousing rendition of the National Anthem – and now her fellow “American Idol” alumnus David Archuleta is hoping to follow in her footsteps.

Archuleta will perform the National Anthem at the NFL Pro Bowl in Hawaii on February 8, the singer announced this week on his MySpace blog.

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“I’ll be going to Hawaii to sing the National Anthem at the Pro Bowl, and it’ll be my first time in Hawaii! Woot woot!” last season’s “Idol” runner-up wrote.

Archuleta, who was in Florida over the weekend performing at a “corporate event” with “Idol” champ David Cook, said a church commitment kept him from seeing Hudson’s Super Bowl performance.

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“I called my friend to listen to Jennifer Hudson sing the National Anthem over the phone lol. It was so good! Jennifer has pipes!” Archuleta added. “I watched it on YouTube later.”

But this weekend’s gig in Hawaii won’t be Archuleta’s last stop.

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, the singer will hit the road for his first solo tour, which kicks off February 24 in Virginia Beach, Virginia and wraps up March 21 in Boise, Idaho.

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