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Born: Jul 28, 1978 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Pop
Styles: Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B
Biography
Vocalist Elliott Yamin first gained recognition as the second runner-up on the fifth season of the reality show American Idol. Born in 1978 in Los Angeles to a painter father and former professional singer mother, Yamin eventually moved with his family to Richmond, VA, where he attended middle school and high school. Around the time he turned 14, Yamin’s parents divorced, and thus began a period of some personal difficulty for the singer. Already close to 90 percent deaf in his right ear, Yamin was also diagnosed at 16 with Type 1 diabetes. In his sophomore year of high school he dropped out and began working at a Footlocker and later as a clerk at a pharmacy. Though Yamin ultimately earned his GED, his focus had already shifted full-time to pursuing a singing career, and he found various performance opportunities including work with a jazz band on a local radio station under the moniker E-Dub.
In 2006, Yamin quit his job at the pharmacy to audition for American Idol in Boston, MA. Singing Leon Russell’s “A Song for You” — made famous by Yamin’s personal idol, soul singer Donny Hathaway — Yamin made it through the first round of auditions and moved on to the second and all-important Hollywood round.
Genre: Pop
Styles: Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B
Biography
Vocalist Elliott Yamin first gained recognition as the second runner-up on the fifth season of the reality show American Idol. Born in 1978 in Los Angeles to a painter father and former professional singer mother, Yamin eventually moved with his family to Richmond, VA, where he attended middle school and high school. Around the time he turned 14, Yamin’s parents divorced, and thus began a period of some personal difficulty for the singer. Already close to 90 percent deaf in his right ear, Yamin was also diagnosed at 16 with Type 1 diabetes. In his sophomore year of high school he dropped out and began working at a Footlocker and later as a clerk at a pharmacy. Though Yamin ultimately earned his GED, his focus had already shifted full-time to pursuing a singing career, and he found various performance opportunities including work with a jazz band on a local radio station under the moniker E-Dub.
In 2006, Yamin quit his job at the pharmacy to audition for American Idol in Boston, MA. Singing Leon Russell’s “A Song for You” — made famous by Yamin’s personal idol, soul singer Donny Hathaway — Yamin made it through the first round of auditions and moved on to the second and all-important Hollywood round.
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Wait For You
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Fight for Love
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One Word
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Movin' On
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A Song For You
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Cold Heart
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Shoutbox
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LOHANLICIOUZ wrote:
Fight For Love
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MUZICFREAK_x wrote:
Wait For You <3
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Mrburnier wrote:
Te amo gostoso <3
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idolescence wrote:
underrated
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HiracDelest wrote:
love his music. still waiting to hear "Don't Turn Away"....the clip on iTunes Japan makes me think that i will love the song so much
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edziak wrote:
love his album!
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RaphMike wrote:
I agree, When Im Gone is full of <3!!!
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emjay321 wrote:
About time it changed to a newer pic of him. We'll see how long it lasts. Anyway, "When I'm Gone" should have been on the US version of FFL. It might be my new favorite Elliott song.
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Mrburnier wrote:
I LOVE Elliott Yamin (L)
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RaphMike wrote:
Hooray! A new pic!
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luigitbdt wrote:
nem gosto desse estilo de música... mas Fight For Love é viciante!
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cestlavie14 wrote:
The first 5 songs are really good.. =O
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tjvalerio wrote:
Know Better and This Step Alone are the bet song of the new album but they're all great!
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marocstar wrote:
new album is so awesome
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RaphMike wrote:
When Im Gone = <3!!!
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RnB_Gentleman wrote:
http://www.lastfm.de/group/R%2527n%2527B%2B%2526%2BSoul%2B%2526%2BNeo-Soul thanks thanks thanks
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StephySaich wrote:
New album is so good.
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g_nio wrote:
♥
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babe2u wrote:
Love the new album ~ can't stop listening :)
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tjvalerio wrote:
new album dominating the charts!
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Xclamation Festival
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