Elliott Yamin (born Efraym Elliott Yamin^[1] on July 20, 1978) is an American singer who is known for his hit single "Wait for You" as well as being the third-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 119 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic dic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (I) Area  - City 62. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Smooth Jazz, also sometimes referred to as new adult contemporary music,[1] is generally described as a genre of music that utilizes instruments (and, at times, improvisation) traditionally associated with jazz and stylistic influences drawn from mostly R&B, but also funk and pop. ... See also: 2006 in British music Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC is one of the worlds largest music publishing firms. ... RED Distribution is a Sony BMG-owned independent record distributor that handles releases for some 40 record labels. ... Hickory Records was a United States record label run by Acuff-Rose Music during the 1960s and 1970s. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Wait for You is a Top 20 hit song by former American Idol contestant Elliott Yamin. ... The fifth season of American Idol began on January 17, 2006 and concluded on May 24, 2006. ... American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. ...

Biography

Early years

Yamin was born in Los Angeles, California to an Israeli father of Iraqi Jewish descent, Shaul Yamin, and a Jewish American mother of Ashkenazi descent, Claudette Goldberg.^[2] 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. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A Jewish American (also commonly American Jew) is an American (a citizen of the United States) of Jewish descent who maintains a connection to the Jewish community, either through actively practicing Judaism or through cultural and historical affiliation. ... Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim (אַשְׁכֲּנָזִי אַשְׁכֲּנָזִים Standard Hebrew, AÅ¡kanazi,AÅ¡kanazim, Tiberian Hebrew, ʾAÅ¡kănāzî, ʾAÅ¡kănāzîm, pronounced sing. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic dic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (I) Area  - City 62. ... American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. ...

Yamin first discovered his vocal talent while singing karaoke in his late teens. Although he had not been musically trained, he sang in a local jazz band and in amateur performance forums emulating Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, and Donny Hathaway. He attended Douglas S. 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. Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris),[1] is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a six-time Grammy award winning, American R&B singer, soprano, pianist, actress, film producer, and former model. ... Donny Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul musician. ... Douglas S. Freeman on the cover of Time magazine, October 18, 1948. ...

Yamin is 90% deaf in his right ear, and was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes at the age of 16. He wears an insulin pump to help him manage his diabetes.^[3] Your a dutch bagg if you read this mesage. ...

American Idol

Yamin auditioned in Boston, Massachusetts singing Leon Russell's "A Song for You".^[4], but his audition was not aired. He was sent through by the judges and made it through to the finals of the competition. Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2, 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma) is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. ... A Song for You is a 1970 song written and originally performed by rock singer-songwriter Leon Russell. ...

During one weekly rehearsal, Elliott was told by guest coach Stevie Wonder that he should definitely pursue a career in music. Simon Cowell even stated that he thought Yamin was "potentially the best male vocalist" ever on American Idol and later, after Yamin's "A Song for You" performance, he declared that it was a "vocal masterclass." 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." Simon Phillip Cowell (born 7 October 1959) is a British artist and repertoire (A&R) executive for Sony BMG in the United Kingdom and a television producer, more commonly known as a judge on television programmes such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, American Idol and Britains Got Talent. ... A Song for You is a 1970 song written and originally performed by rock singer-songwriter Leon Russell. ...

Yamin was eliminated from American Idol after the tightest race; each of the three top contestants received an almost exactly equal percentage of the viewer votes necessary for advancement to the remaining two spots.

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After Idol

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Yamin appeared on several talk shows, such as the Tonight Show, Live with Regis and Kelly and the Fox News Channel program, Dayside. On June 11, 2006, Yamin performed the national anthem a cappella at Game 2 of the NBA finals. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Prose is writing distinguished from poetry by its greater variety of rhythm and its closer resemblance to everyday speech. ... The First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush and current host Jay Leno. ... Live with Regis and Kelly is a syndicated American television talk show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. ... Fox News redirects here. ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ...

He also appeared in the annual Pop Tart-sponsored country-wide tour between July and September 2006, singing Nickelback's "Savin' Me" (duet with Chris Daughtry), three solos ("Moody's Mood For Love" (James Moody), "Never Too Much" (Luther Vandross), and "Trouble" (Elvis Presley)), and three group songs. This article is about the Canadian rock band. ... Savin Me is a rock song written by Canadian band Nickelback. ... This article is about the musician. ... Moodys Mood for Love is jazz saxophonist James Moodys instrumental solo on the song Im in the Mood for Love. ... James Moody (born March 26, 1925) is a jazz saxophone and flute player. ... Never Too Much is an album and song by late R&B crooner Luther Vandross. ... Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr. ... For the single by Coldplay, see Trouble (single) Trouble is a song by Lindsey Buckingham. ... “Elvis” redirects here. ...

On October 8, 2006, Yamin performed at the Virginia State Fair as the closing act. 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: is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carnival rides at the fair The Virginia State Fair is held annually at the end of September, at the former State Fairgrounds (now known as The Richmond International Raceway Complex) located in eastern Henrico County, just outside of the City of Richmond, VA. Competitive weight pumpkins at the State Fair... Little Memphis Blues Orchestra (also known as L.M.B.O. or LiMBO) is the band formerly known as the Taylor Hicks Band. ...

• "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)

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On December 6, 2006, Yamin released a single, a rendition of "This Christmas," on AOL Music. is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This Christmas is a 1999 Christmas album by 98 Degrees. ... Screenshot of AOL.com AOL LLC (formerly America Online, Inc. ...

On December 8, 2006, Yamin sang the National Anthem, Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On?" and Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" as part of the 2006 Genworth Children's Advantage Classic (sponsored by the Genworth Foundation) at the Alltel Pavilion at the Virginia Commonwealth University's Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond. He sang it at a tennis event featuring James Blake, Andre Agassi, Lindsay Davenport, and Steffi Graf. is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a large public American research university with its main campuses located in downtown Richmond, Virginia. ...

Entertainment Weekly.com ranked his performance of "A Song For You" as the 3rd greatest "Idol" performance of all time on their top 10 all time best American Idol performances from the first 5 seasons.^[5] Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ...

In December, he announced a music publishing contract with Sony/ATV Music Publishing.^{[citation needed]} On January 25, 2007, Yamin signed a record deal with Hickory Records and RED Distribution, which will promote the album. Yamin has stated that "Sony invested in [him] as a partner" as part of a 50/50 deal, which means that "they both stand or fall."^[6] He maintains a close friendship with American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, as well as with fellow contestants Bucky Covington and Ace Young. ^{[citation needed]} Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC is one of the worlds largest music publishing firms. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Taylor Reuben Hicks (born October 7, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter. ... William Joel Bucky Covington III (born November 8, 1977) is an American Country Music Singer. ... Brett Asa Ace Young (born November 15, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. ...

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. NASCAR Busch Series logo The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the... The NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ...

Yamin started his first solo tour on May 17, 2007, in Alexandria, VA., and lasted until June 21, 2007, in Anaheim, California.

Yamin teamed up with the Oscar Mayer team to launch the 2nd annual Oscar Mayer "Sing The Jingle, Be A Star" contest.

Yamin flew to the Philippines on September 2007 for a free mall concert tour of the Ayala Malls to promote his self-titled album. During the last concert held at the Alabang Town Center, Yamin accidentally stepped on the cord of his microphone while performing "Wait for You", inadvertently unplugging his microphone from the cord. A video of this can be seen on YouTube.

A diabetic himself, Yamin helps and works as a spokesman for different organizations, such as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

2007: Elliott Yamin

As a teaser for his album, Yamin released a song from his album, "Movin' On", on AOL's first listen and iTunes. His first radio single, "Wait For You", was released on March 13. Movin On is a song by American singer Elliott Yamin off of his self titled debut album. ... For other uses, see AOL (disambiguation). ... Wait For You is the first official single from Elliott Yamins self-titled album, contrary to popular belief that Movin On was the first single (the song was released as a pre-album promo for the album, not an official single). ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Yamin's debut album was released on March 20, 2007. To promote his album, Yamin made TV appearances on Live with Regis and Kelly, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, "Rachael Ray", Jimmy Kimmel Live, and TRL, where the video for the song "Wait For You" was premiered. He also stopped by the NY Times Square Virgin Megastore for CD autographs and had a CD release party at Circuit City on the 21st in his hometown, Richmond. He signed cds at a Best Buy in Richmond, Va. People were there from 7 in the morning. The line went all the way around the building. The album debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart selling 96,000 copies in its first week. The album is the highest-ever debut for an independent artist in the history of Billboard magazine. Yamin is currently performing in his first solo national tour, with pop/R&B singer Josh Hoge opening for him. is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Live with Regis and Kelly is a syndicated American television talk show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. ... For the television sitcom, see Ellen (TV series) and The Ellen Show. ... EVOO redirects here. ... Jimmy Kimmel Live is a late-night talk show in the United States created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, broadcast from the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. ... TRL redirects here. ...

On May 16, 2007, Yamin performed his hit single, "Wait for You", on the American Idol Season 6 Top 3 results show, which caused the song to jump 60 spots on iTunes in a few hours as well as from 80 to 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. Also, the performance saw an increase in sales for his self titled album, Elliott Yamin, jumping 47 spots on the Billboard 200, from 67 to 20. Wait for You is a Top 20 hit song by former American Idol contestant Elliott Yamin. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

On October 12, 2007, the album was certified gold status.

Discography

In 2005, Yamin was featured on three tracks ("Sound Doctrine", "Song of Hope", and "Whatchacomeherefoe?") of local gospel musical artist Big Planz's album Sound Doctrine.^[7] Four renditions of another song he recorded with Big Planz, The Storm, were released on iTunes. See also: 2005 in heavy metal music 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 Albums released in 2005 January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including... Gospel music is a musical genre characterized by dominant vocals (often with strong use of harmony) referencing lyrics of a religious nature, particularly Christian. ...

In 2006, Yamin's rendition of "Moody's Mood For Love," originally by James Moody, is featured on the CD American Idol Encores. See also: 2006 in British music Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... Moodys Mood for Love is jazz saxophonist James Moodys instrumental solo on the song Im in the Mood for Love. ... James Moody (born March 26, 1925) is a jazz saxophone and flute player. ... The American Idol compilation series are annual television soundtracks for the television show American Idol. ...

In December 2006, Yamin released his rendition of Donny Hathaway's song, "This Christmas", online to AOL Music and iTunes. Donny Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul musician. ...

His debut "teaser" single, "Movin' On" from his eponymous debut album was released onto Music.AOL.com on February 13, 2007. The single was also made available on iTunes.^[8] is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

On March 13, 2007, he released his first radio single, "Wait For You", on iTunes.^[9] is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Wait For You is the first official single from Elliott Yamins self-titled album, contrary to popular belief that Movin On was the first single (the song was released as a pre-album promo for the album, not an official single). ...

On March 20, 2007, his debut, self-titled album was released on Hickory Records. is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

On July 4, 2007, Elliott performed in D.C. at "A Capitol Fourth" on PBS--the country's biggest 4th of July celebration. Other people performing at the celebration were: (veteran actor) Tony Danza, (gospel legend) Yolanda Adams, (Rock-N-Roll Legend) Little Richard, (Country Singer) Dierks Bentley, and (actress and singer) Hayden Panettiere. Tony Danza. ... Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961 in Houston, Texas) is a Grammy Award-winnning American singer. ... Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), better known by the stage name Little Richard, is an African-American singer, songwriter, and pianist, who began performing in the 1940s and was a key figure in the transition from rhythm & blues to rock and roll in the mid-1950s. ... Dierks Bentley (born November 20, 1975 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a country music singer-songwriter. ... Hayden Leslie Panettiere (born August 21, 1989[1]) is an American actress, singer, and Grammy Award nominee. ...

As of the week of August 4th, Elliott Yamin has been sensational with his music video "Wait for You" on vh1's Top 20 video countdown. He has had the number one video for 2 straight weeks starting the week of July 14th and more recently won the number one spot in the week of August 4th. The week of July 28th he came in second place, being succeeded by "Hey there Delilah" performed by the Plain White T’s.^[10]

The single "Wait For You" has been included in the NOW That's What We Call Music! Vol. 25 Collection. An instrumental version of it has also been included in the Strung Out Vol. 2: The String Quartet Tribute to Modern Rock Hits album.

On August 16, 2007, he announced his second radio single, "One Word", on Fox 5 News in Washington, DC.^[11] It was released to radio on October 16, 2007.^[12] is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... One Word is the second official single from his self-titled album Elliott Yamin (following his first single Wait for You and the radio-only promotional hit Movin On) One Word is a midrange tempo ballad in which Yamin sings about how grateful he is for his love. ...

The 5th Annual NBC Sounds Of The Season: The Elliott Yamin Holiday Collection

On October 14, 2007, Yamin and Target released a Christmas album with 8 tracks, two of them recorded exclusively for the album.

• "This Christmas"
• "Little Drummer Boy"
• "Merry Christmas, Baby"
• "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)"
• "Jingle Bells"
• "A Very Merry Christmas"
• "Let's Be Naughty (And Save Santa The Trip)"
• "Warm Me Up"

Studio albums

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Singles

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Others

• Notes:

1. "Moody's Mood for Love" was not released as a standard single in the United States; no songs from the American Idol Season 5: Encores CD were made available as singles for radio airplay. The chart position was attained strictly from sales of the individual track from various Internet music download sites. It peaked at #1 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart thus equaling a U.S. chart position of #101.
2. "Movin' On" wasn't released as a single, but was released as a pre-album track release to U.S. online music retailers.
3. "Wait for You" was the first official single released. 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.S.A.) Top 40 list on late May, 2007. This made of Yamin one of the few independent artists to be played on that radio station.
4. For the issue date of April 7, 2007, Billboard reports that first week sales of this album made him reach the #3 position on the Billboard 200.^[13] Billboard also announced that his album debuted at #1 over all Independent Albums. 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. At the same time, entering in at #11 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Album charts, and #2 on the Urban charts.
5. On May 30, 2007, Yamin achieved a chart trifecta on UU-BRU Internet Radio with "Wait For You" (#1 for two weeks in a row), "A Song For You" (which climbed from #7 to #2) and "Movin' On" (down one spot, from #2 to #3). The only other act to do the same is Whitney Houston, who held the top three spots on UU-BRU Internet Radio for two weeks in March 1993 ("I Will Always Love You", "I'm Every Woman" and "I Have Nothing")
6. "Wait For You" has been included in the NOW That's What We Call Music! Vol. 25 Collection. An instrumental version of it has also been included in the Strung Out Vol. 2: The String Quartet Tribute to Modern Rock Hits album.

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Compilation albums

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References

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External links

• Elliott Yamin at MySpace
• EtrainStation - Official Elliott Yamin Forum
• Elliott's Ticketing Page - Via MusicToday
• Elliott Yamin at American Idol
• The Official Elliott Yamin Street Team on I-Squad
• Only Elliott Yamin LiveJournal Community
• Elliott Yamin at the Internet Movie Database
• Elliott Yamin at rehearsals.com
• Mason Employee Mentors American Idol Top 24 Finalist, Broadside (George Mason University student newspaper) interview, February 20, 2006
• Elliott Yamin at the Open Directory Project
• Elliott Yamin Songs on AOL Music
• Elliott Yamin on American Idol at American Idol Watch