"I am grateful, extremely grateful for that opportunity," the musician says of his time on the reality show in 2006 Yamin, now 46, ended up placing third in the overall competition and then went on ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — For many Richmonders, Shayla Winn’s appearance on American Idol this year inspires memories of Elliott Yamin, an “Idol” contestant from Henrico who appeared on Idol’s Season ...

RICHMOND, Va. – "American Idol" finalist Elliott Yamin took a break from Hollywood Friday to treat fans in his hometown to a performance of the appropriately titled "Home," by Michael Buble. "This is ...

When Elliott Yamin competed on the fifth season of “American Idol,” his singing brought Paula Abdul to tears and Simon Cowell described his voice as a “vocal masters class.” When Elliott Yamin ...

In one of the closest votes in "American Idol" history, Elliott Yamin was sent home Wednesday night, leaving next week's finale as a showdown between Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks. More than 50 ...

EDITOR’S NOTE April 6, 2012 — Elliott Yamin’s new album set to be released on April 10, 2012. RICHMOND, Va, (WTVR) - Life is awesome insists Elliott Yamin. The 33-year-old singer spent the first half ...

It’s so typical to hear the “rags to riches” stories celebrities are constantly flaunting these days and roll your eyes because it is always more or less the same story. I’m always left to think, ...

If you're not among the tens of millions of people who watch American Idol each week, now is as good a time as any to meet Elliott Yamin from Season 5. Yamin is a classic Idol story: a young guy from ...

American Idol's cruelly harsh Brit and hilarious wanna-be-singers garners the reality show the most attention, but each year the two easy-to-please stooges and their cranky British accomplice do ...

American Idol has produced another hit-maker in Elliot Yamin. The singer exemplifies the Clay Aiken rule: winning American Idol is not necessary to become a star. Since his 2006 Idol debut, Yamin has ...

Fourteen months after his American Idol season 5 run ended, Elliott Yamin has no issues with coming in third. That’s because his self-titled debut album, which was released in March, is quickly ...

"I am grateful, extremely grateful for that opportunity," the musician says of his time on the reality show in 2006 American ...