Elliott Yamin

birth name: Efraym Elliott Yamin
Birthday: July 20, 1978 (1978-07-20) (age 29)
Hometown: Los Angeles, California,
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Occupation: Singer
Genre: Pop, Contemporary R & B
Debut Year: 2006
under the company:
< p> Sony / ATV Music Publishing, RED Distribution, Hickory Records

personal papers
Yamin was born in Los Angeles, California, father Shaul Yamin, Israel, Iraq Jewish, his mother Claudette Goldberg Yamin (on March 31, 2008, died 65 years), the U.S. descendants of Ashkenazi Jews, the identity of the former professional singer, and in her son's American Idol competition, she's
fiery spirit Yamin 11 years old with his family moved to Richmond, Virginia, when he was 14 years old his parents divorced, his father back to Los Angeles, since the fifth season of American Idol, he also moved to Los Angeles.
Yamin has a half-sister (Yamin has an older half-sister on his mother's side), Jodi Queen, married mother of two. There is also a younger brother, Scott Yamin, Campbell University in North Carolina College of Pharmacy school.
Yamin singing karaoke in his teens OK for the first time found that his vocal talent. Although he never had any vocal training, but in his spare time in a local jazz band as a singer, and came into contact with Stevie Wonder Whitney Houston, and Donny Hathaway's music. He studied at the Richmond section of Douglas Freeman High School, in the eleventh grade, drop out. He later worked in local R & B radio Foot Locker work, using the nickname E-Dub. Until he joined American Idol.
Yamin's right ear hearing loss of 90% of the age of 16 was diagnosed with type I diabetes. He usually need to wear an insulin pump to help him cope with his diabetes.
American Idol articles

Elliott Yamin, 2006 年 5 24, in Boston, Massachusetts to participate in American Idol audition. Singing Leon Russell's In the famous Hollywood week he again performed the song before the judges, and Rascal Flatts's In the group performances, Yamin and his team performed the hollies the singer, Paula Abdul said he was not dancing, but he sure can sing (he did not dance well but he could definitely sing). He successfully advance to the final 24-strong competition, then the audience vote in the U.S., he also successfully entered the Top 12 final.
rehearsals in one week, the mentor Stevie Wonder told Yamin said, he must pursue his music career. Simon Cowell said he thought Yamin was in all five seasons of American Idol in the class performance. Taylor Hicks, and Katharine McPhee in the top three. All three return to their homeland, their honor to start the day for the celebration. Yamin's returned home after receiving a number of radio and television interviews; of 4,000 fans performed Name
idol Posts

Yamin appeared on several talk shows including the Tonight Show, Live with Regis and Kelly and Fox News Channel Dayside. In the June 11, 2006, NBA Finals in his second game of the American national anthem during live performances.
July to September the same year he attended American Idols LIVE! Tour. Yamin's hometown in the Tour of Richmond Stadium staged, the hall was fully packed. in the Tour, he handed a new girlfriend, supermodel Jaime Paetz.
Yamin was the first to have their own concerts on the fifth season contestants. His backing band is a small Memphis Blues Orchestra. In concert, he sang nine classic songs.
December 8, 2006, Yamin charity organizations in the Genworth Foundation, sang the national anthem played, Marvin Gaye's to the disadvantaged children in the local.
in December 2006, he announced with Sony / ATV Music Publishing signed
2007 篇

beginning of this year, Yamin on AOL's First Listen and iTunes sync released a new single March 13 release.
2007 年 3 月 20 day he's album to 9.0 million in the United States ranked third in the Billboard 200. As of October 12, 2007, the album has achieved gold sales.
in his promotion of the album, Yamin at Live with Regis and Kelly, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, to carry out book-signing, the country March 21 in his hometown, Richmond, Virginia, 07 points in the morning people began to line up to have begun.
2007 年 5 月 16 日, Yamin American Idol Season 3 in the results show strong performance of the single album sales also jumped 47 percentage points, in the U.S. Billboard 200 charts rose to 20 from 67.
2007 年 5 月 17 日 Alexandria, Virginia Yamin City to begin his first national tour, June 13, 2007, he appeared in the Oscar Mayer launched in Los Angeles the second quarter Day Yamin Anaheim, California end of his tour.
2007 年 7 月 4 日, Yamin Washington, in PBS's Day celebration - sang In Love With You forever Other participating artists include: Tony Danza, Yolanda Adams, Little Richard, Dierks Bentley, and Hayden Panettiere.

in August 2007, Yamin in South Florida, Atlanta, Washington DC, New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, attended the local Early Show, and performances. He also appeared in television soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (8 月 24 aired) and the TV series Lincoln Heights (9 月 20 aired).
2007 年 9 月 Yamin flew to the Philippines, Ayala participated in the free shopping mall tour to promote his album. At the press conference, Yamin said: part of,
Yamin in North America this fall to continue his journey, and once again with Josh Hoge's band The Last Goodnight cooperation. In the band replaced drummer Glen Sobel Felix Bloxsom, there are alumni of American Idol Season José Tour on October 5 in Chicago beginning Nov. 26 in Washington, DC over.
on December 1, 2007, Yamin in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Live & Loud 07 Music Festival performances, his personal idol, Whitney Houston has the same performances. Unfortunately, he did not meet with Houston.
Single > 2008 from February 12 to February 21, Yamin as a USO / Armed Forces Entertainment tour of the one to the U.S., UK,
Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, and other countries.
2008 年 3 on 2, to help the The video shows the results of American Idol Season TOP11 broadcast (March 19, 2008). Both the screen part of the villagers to distribute mosquito nets to ward against malaria, Fantasia sang A baby boy was named
2008 年 3 月 24 日, Yamin to Japan for a period of 5 days publicity tour. His debut album is scheduled to be May 21, 2008 published in Japan, Japanese version of the album will be renamed as Wait for You, will include the title song
One of the best compilation of songs.
2008 年 4 月 16 日, Yamin American Idol Season Top7 results in the show for his late mother, Claudette Yamin performing song >
charity Posts
as a diabetic, Yamin a spokesman for different organizations, such as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). In October 2006, Yamin at Dodger Stadium (LA) as an activity JDRF advocacy and the U.S. national anthem live concerts, in addition to his music at the fair Virginia's portion of the proceeds donated to the JDRF. In that event, raising a total of to 40 million in donations
in August 2007, Yamin visited the co-chairs of international celebrity advocacy on behalf of Capitol Hill and to support their petition to extend the Special Diabetes Program, which provides federal funding for the Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
in October 2007, Yamin was named ambassador for diabetic patients worldwide creative expression contest, which is a global contest, participants in diabetic patients,
and their friends and family, to share through art, music, or prose how the disease affected their lives. In his fall 2007 tour, Yamin announced from the sale of specified T-shirts, pins, 100% of the proceeds will be donated to a children's diabetes treatment plan, the project will promote the children in developing countries receive more insulin, and diabetes-related care and supplies,
on 14 November 2007 World Diabetes Day, Yamin and many children with diabetes in the United Nations rose garden singing . and performed br>
Released: March 20, 2007
issuer: Hickory Records
Music Style: Neo-Soul ( New soul), Contemporary R & B (Contemporary R & B)
[track description]
1. Movin On
2. Wait For You (recommended track)
3. Find a Way
4. One Word
< p> 5. You Are the One (recommended track)

6. I'm the Man (recommended track)
7. Trainwreck
8. Free
9. Alright
10. Take My Breath Away
11. A Song For You (recommended track)
[record reviews]
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2009 年 5 月, Elliott Yamin released his third solo album, We should be led shuttle between the soul and music.