| Other sources for Elliott Yamin.ScansVarious scans from different magazines and such.AboutCandids of Elliott out and about.He relocated to Richmond, Virginia with his family when he was 11 years old.His parents divorced when he was 14 and his father moved back to Los Angeles.Elliott has resided in Los Angeles since competing in the fifth season of American Idol.Yamin first discovered his vocal talent while singing karaoke in his late teens.Freeman High School in Richmond, Virginia.He dropped out of high school in his sophomore year, but later achieved a high school graduation equivalence certificate while working in one of the many jobs he held before auditioning for American Idol.He was sent through by the judges and made it through to the finals of the competition.Song For You" as the 3rd greatest "Idol" performance of all time on their top 10 best American Idol performances from the first 5 seasons.Cowell also said after Yamin's performance of "Moody's Mood For Love" that Yamin's song selection might be "too cool for the room."Critic reviewers and radio DJs in general seem to like Yamin's humble personality and soulful voice, and many of them have often stated that he was robbed in the show, and he should have definitely won the whole lot.Week 1: "If You Really Love Me" (Stevie Wonder) The judges loved his performance.Week 3: "Heaven" (Bryan Adams) Jackson said he would sign Yamin right after his performance, and Abdul called him phenomenal, amazing and fantastic.Guest Stevie Wonder confessed to be impressed with Yamin, and said he should definitely choose singing as a profession."Teach Me Tonight" (Al Jarreau) Jackson said Yamin chose the toughest song of the night and he worked it out.Abdul said she was moved by his performance, and Cowell said it was fantastic.Guest Barry Manilow said Yamin sings great but should keep remembering him about the story on the song.Cowell said: "great song, terrible arrangement, good vocals and hideous dancing"; Ryan Seacrest liked the equation.Cowell called it safe and thought Yamin was nervous that night, which Yamin agreed.Abdul said he was the best vocals of the night and said it was his best performance so far.Cowell agreed in that Yamin chose the tough one and he pulled it off.Yamin was in the Bottom 3 that week.Song for You" (Leon Russell as performed by Donny Hathaway) Jackson hated the arrangements but loved Yamin's performance.Abdul was moved to tears and called Yamin an American Idol and said he celebrates what the competition is about.Cowell called it superb and said it was in part a vocal masterclass.After "Home" Jackson said Yamin showed a tender side and made a nice job, and Abdul said it showed the richness of his voice."If I Could Dream"; "Trouble" The judges liked his rendition of "If I Could Dream"; Jackson said it was hot, Abdul said it was his best vocal performance during the season, and Cowell said Yamin came to the show that night as the underdog, chose a song which not many people know and yet gave the best performance.Jackson and Abdul said "Trouble" was Yamin's best performance ever, and Cowell said Yamin fought, showed personality and deserved to get through to the next round.Guest Tommy Mottola said Yamin is a laidback kid and that he pulled it off well."What You Won't Do For Love" (Bobby Caldwell); "I Believe To My Soul" (Ray Charles, as performed by Donny Hathaway) The judges had divergent opinions about "Open Arms", with Jackson saying he had problem in the chorus and he should take chances, Abdul said he was in excellent voice and did a great job, and Cowell said he was stiff and he should loosen up.Yamin was eliminated that week.Finale:
Yamin performed a duet with Mary J."One" (U2 as performed by Mary J.This section may contain an inappropriate mixture of prose and timeline.On June 11, 2006, Yamin performed the national anthem a cappella at Game 2 of the NBA finals.Richmond Coliseum in Yamin's hometown.He was the first contestant from Season 5 to have his own solo concert.His backup band was the Little Memphis Blues Orchestra.There was no new material featured in the concert.Instead, he sang nine cover songs:
"Use Me" (Bill Withers)
"Ready For Love" (Bad Company)
"Little Ghetto Boy" (Donny Hathaway)
"I Believe To My Soul" (Donny Hathaway)
"You've Got a Friend" (Carole King)
"Empty Arms" (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
"I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" (Donny Hathaway)
"What's Going On?"Marvin Gaye)
"Whipping Post" (The Allman Brothers Band)
On December 6, 2006, Yamin released a single, a rendition of "This Christmas," on AOL Music.RED Distribution, a leading distributor for independent record labels in the United States.In May of 2007, Elliott sang the national anthem at a NASCAR Busch Series race in Richmond, and the next night he sang "God Bless America" at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race.In June 2007, Yamin teamed up with the Oscar Mayer team to launch the 2nd annual Oscar Mayer "Sing The Jingle, Be A Star" contest.Elliott Yamin
As a teaser for his album, Yamin released a song from his album, "Movin' On", on AOL's first listen and iTunes.He signed cds at a Best Buy in Richmond, Va.On May 16, 2007, Yamin performed his hit single, "Wait for You", on the American Idol Season 6 Top 3 results show.Also, following the performance, sales of his self titled album, Elliott Yamin increased, jumping 47 spots on the Billboard 200, from 67 to 20.Yamin started his first solo national tour on May 17, 2007, in Alexandria, VA.Other people performing at the celebration were: Tony Danza, Yolanda Adams, Little Richard, Dierks Bentley, and Hayden Panettiere.In August Yamin visited local television morning shows in South Florida, Atlanta, Washington DC, New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, and Houston for interviews and performances.The tour kicked off on October 5th in Chicago, IL, and ended on November 26th in Washington, DC.Loud 07 Music Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he was the opening act for one of his personal idols, Whitney Houston.He didn't get to know Houston though.The album Elliott Yamin was certified gold status by the RIAA on October 12, 2007.Billboard charts for 2007, ranking at number 3 on the Top Independent Albums chart and at number 114 on The Billboard 200 chart.Advocacy
A diabetic himself, Yamin helps and works as a spokesman for different organizations, such as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).On October 22, 2006, Yamin sang the National Anthem at the Dodger Stadium (LA) and cut the ribbon for a diabetes walk during JDRF International Walk to Cure Diabetes.Promise to Remember Me Campaign to petition Representatives for their support to extend the Special Diabetes Program, which provides federal funding for type 1 diabetes research.In 2006, Yamin's rendition of "Moody's Mood For Love," originally by James Moody, was featured on the CD American Idol Encores.His debut "teaser" single, "Movin' On" from his eponymous debut album was released onto Music.The music video for "Wait for You" debuted on vh1's Top 20 Video Countdown on June 16, 2007 at number 1.The single "Wait For You" has been included in the NOW That's What We Call Music!An instrumental version of the song has also been included in the Strung Out Vol.On August 16, 2007, Yamin announced his second radio single, "One Word", on Fox 5 News in Washington, DC.It was released to radio on October 16, 2007.On October 14, 2007, Yamin released NBC Sounds Of The Season: The Elliott Yamin Holiday Collection, a Christmas album with 8 tracks, including two originals recorded specifically for the album.Distributed exclusively through Target stores, it has sold 56,000 copies as of January 3rd, 2008.Elliott Yamin
Release: March 20, 2007 (U.Label: Hickory Records
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U.It was aired for the first time on March 1, 2007.It was added to Z100 NYC's (the most listened radio station in the U.Top 40 list on late May, 2007.Selling close to 100,000 copies on its first week is the greatest accomplishment for an indie release thus far, making him the highest new artist debut on an independent label in soundscan history."Wait For You" has been included in the NOW That's What We Call Music!An instrumental version of it has also been included in the Strung Out Vol.The String Quartet Tribute to Modern Rock Hits album.BRU Internet Radio in less than two years.Next came a three week run at the top in December 2006 with his cover of Donny Hathaway's holiday classic "This Christmas".In addition to "One Word", his self titled debut album yielded three more number one hits in 2007 including "Movin' On'", "Wait For You" and "A Song For You"."Idol" in Richmond", inRich."Will Elliott Yamin Deal Leave Him as a Forgotten American Idol?"Red Distribution Company Profile."Diabetes Communities Unite to Celebrate World Diabetes Day November".Squad
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Elliott Yamin at rehearsals.This page was last modified 19:11, 9 January 2008.See Copyrights for details.Elliott Yamin is the self titled debut album of American rhythm and blues singer (former American Idol finalist) Elliott Yamin, released by the Sony BMG independent label RED Distribution on March 20, 2007.ATV Music to write, produce, and market the album.My main thing was that I wanted to write some songs on this, and wanted to make sure that we got some music out to the vast fan base that I've established through 'Idol."Wait For You", the first official single, was released on March 1st, 2007, on KIIS FM.Yamin's eponymous album debuted on the U.Katie Hasty, "Modest Mouse Steers Its 'Ship' To No.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.Day Shipping at checkout.Music (See Bestsellers in Music)Popular in these categories: (What's this?Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?Visit our audio help page for more information.Yamin bares his soul here in a way that would do his hero, Donny Hathaway, proud.Paula Abdul: Ellliott Yamin is "one funky white boy."Instant Ringtones in 30 Seconds.Send Elliott Yamin ringtones to your cell phone now!Add a iframe that allows us to ping the server when this element becomes visible
a9AdsViewNamespace.Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.See all 345 customer reviews...Elliott Yamin was personally one of my favorite contestants on American Idol Season 5; he was likeable and he was the other "soulful white guy" of the show.First single "Movin' On", also the first track on the album, proves to be a great opening number as well as an excellent choice for a single.Compared to Katherine, Yamin sounds nearly as full as he did on the show where Katherine comes over breathier and slighly less refined.His inflections, ad libs, and nuances all trump Taylor Hicks as Yamin easily sounds like a more refined vocalist.Yamin's silky smooth tenor vocals over the ultimate Urban drum programming.The song isn't quite as memorable as it should be, but it is another strong number that showcases Yamin's great vocal skills.The programming is killer here and the piano within the production adds a very nice touch.It is one of the best of the album.B, which once again reveals ample results for Yamin."I'm The Man" also focuses in on adult contemporary as opposed to merely "urban" ruminations.As always, Yamin sounds great, which is ultimately the reason for ELLIOTT YAMIN.Unfortunately, the repetitive nature of "One Word", "You Are The One" (the best and most credible of these three), and "I'm The Man" (the worst of the three) does hold ELLIOTT YAMIN back some."Trainwreck" brings ELLIOTT YAMIN back to its original momentum set by the great "Movin' On" and "Find A Way"."Trainwreck" among the best of the best tracks on ELLIOTT YAMIN.The grit Yamin achieves here is just chilling!"Free" isn't quite as convincing as the very best, but it isn't bad.The production is once again great (organs, piano, drum programming) though the background vocals sound a little "cheap" to me, if you know what I mean.The hook isn't the best I've ever heard, but it does stick in your head."Free", if it does nothing else does keep the momentum going, which is always a positive thing."Alright" finds the producers finally being more exploratory.The track doesn't always work, but it is close enough and Yamin sings the hell out of it either way.The progression proves to be a bit odd at first, until you adjust to the idiosyncrasies of the songwriting.Adult Contemporary Numbers and "Alright").Was this review helpful to you?Someone else posted that they thought all the songs sounded the same.Elliott sings his heart out on each track and makes each song his own.And the album gets even better after the first listen.Now I just hope those who didn't watch American Idol will buy the CD, too.BTW, there are bonus tracks at other places to buy the album and Elliott does a fantastic version of Whiter Shade of Pale.American Idol' presently holds a strange position in contemporary American culture.Watched religiously each season by millions of Americans from every walk of life, the program continues to be disparaged as the ultimate in lowbrow entertainment by many prominent media figures.American Idol' is also proof of an individual's blatant lack of cultural development and taste.Enthusiastically discussing the program in public, whether in a cafe, while riding the subway, or around the proverbial office water cooler, is, for the 'hip,' a cardinal sin of the first magnitude (nevertheless, Yamin's recent appearance at Time Square's Virgin Megastore drew telling record crowds).Camille Paglia underscored more than a decade ago, television IS American life, and has never been more so than in 2007, when access to cable and satellite television practically ubiquitous in this country, despite increasing competition from the internet.More to the point, there is a lively record of public competition throughout history; it's fairly safe to say that public competition was one of the first forms of entertainment among ancient, even primitive, man.Even when considering previous seasons of American Idol, Elliott Yamin was arguably the show's ultimate underdog.He sang, and in singing, cast a shadow across the stage and screen that directly touched the hearts of millions of American viewers.He got a chance to listen to the whole CD today.This is a very soulful and jazzy cd.Published 9 days ago by C.She thinks Elliot should have won AI, I think Chris D should had.Give Him Songs That Fit His Style
The 2 stars are for the albums songs, not Elliott's voice.Published 1 month ago by B.Elliott sing on American Idol.WHen the CD was released..Yamin's tone is, as always, perfect.Simply stated this is an "AMAZING" CD.Published 2 months ago by C.WHAT SHOULD HIS NEXT SINGLE BE?Elliott is the best vocalist in the history of A.See all 70 discussions...AI CD's Seasons 5 Thru ???Know the best albums of 2007?The Albums Of 2007 (Part 1): A list by k.Music You Should Hear: Artists' PicksWant to know what Norah Jones, Sting, and Il Divo are listening to?Find out in Music You Should Hear, where these and other artists tell you about the music they love.Off Your StairMaster and Nautilus Purchase
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This blog is on permanent hiatus.Top 3 of Season 5 only consisted of Taylor, Katharine, and Chris.Nary was there a mention of Elliott.Instead he was real, kindhearted, humble, good natured.It took an extraordinary vocal ability to come from out of nowhere, cause people to fall in love with songs most never heard before, outlast most of the hyped favorites, change grown people's opinions over styles of music, impress serious musicians enough to vote like crazy for a reality show contestant, cause beautiful women to fall in love with an unlikely Romeo, steadily build a huge fanbase, come from behind to nearly win it all, heartbreakingly not to win or get the guaranteed contract, yet to gain instead the love and respect of all those watching AI around the world.They say stars shouldn't be role models, and they aren't..Elliott was such a positive influence.The world sees this so rarely, because of the criticial nature of humanity..Elliott shared with all of us what it is to be human.And he made all of us more human in doing so...For me, Elliott has such courage ...One idea was to discuss Elliott's influences on others.Yaminions over the last several months, Elliott's presence on the show was somewhat of a healing factor.Bryan Harvey, along with his wife and two daughters, were found brutally murdered in their Richmond home.Just took it in maturely, tried to learn from what was being said and then apply those lessons to the next performance.That smile of his lit up the whole stage, the whole city!I've made this last year that changed my life was deciding spontaneously at midnight one day to put together a little website devoted to discussing a young upstart singer, who also made a fateful choice to audition for a television show.During this time, we've shared some laughs and some despair, some sincerity and some snark.We went from a forum about Elliott Yamin to a forum about ourselves.It's because of the great people who gather here day after day, long after they would have drifted away from a fan site normally, and who make me laugh and make me think, that I'm still here.In the private forums, the topics have drifted off more often than not.There are people still hanging out here who have completely lost interest in Elliott altogether.And I'd like to acknowledge that by evolving the website right along with you.I'll always be grateful to Elliott for bringing together this disparate group of amazing people who I never would have encountered in any other circumstance.Yaminion tradition of double meanings and subtexts.That Elliott Yamin, I give him credit for this tradition.Yaminions truly feel him speaking to us with his songs?Let me refresh your memories.While I can dream, please let my dream come true, right now.Well you know my name, my name is Elliott Yamin.Here is an excerpt:You have already worked with the JDRF and American Diabetes Association.Especially to teenagers who might be going through a similar kind of rebellion as you did?Make time for your diabetes and be aware of your body.Remember how going high can affect your health in the long run.You just have to carry yourself as if there will be no cure, even though we are all hoping for one .Anyone with diabetes can have a normal life.Elliott Yamin is currently recording a solo album and is also touring.Hopefully a cure will be found!MST by laclos (983 reads)When I started Yaminions last March, I never anticipated that anyone would take an interest in it.Elliott Yamin wouldn't return without hitting at least one web site devoted to Elliott.Television Without Pity and was aided by the moderator, Jacob, who was on a bannishment tear.You all are discerning, caring, opinionated and loyal.Elliott Recording in New York and Doing a Shoot for T.MST by llparkermtbc (466 reads)TimesDispatch.Here is an excerpt:Breathe in, breathe out, Elliott Yamin fans.Despite rumors to the contrary, E is not quite ready to make an announcement about a record deal, but his management confirms they are indeed working on one.He's actually in New York this week doing some recording with producer Mike Mangini...Here is another TimesDispatch.Elliott is mentioned 4th.MST by llparkermtbc (257 reads)According to redorbit.WRLH's MyTV Richmond (Comcast digital Channel 209) will broadcast the Genworth Classic.No word on if they will air the other 2 songs he performed.Laclos did a great job.For The Road reba wrote: I never knew about the Forum until recently and didn't have time to participate anyway, so my whole knowledge of Yaminions was the blog.Elliott news and fan comments.My respect for Yaminions was high based on the blog.I'm sorry to hear it is going away, and I will miss it a lot.This is a fan site not affiliated with Elliott Yamin, 19 Entertainment or American Idol.This is free software, and you may redistribute it under the GPL.Nuke comes with absolutely no warranty, for details, see the license.To share this media with a friend, you must have AIM installed.March 2007, which 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