Elliott Yamin American Idol, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Songs, Wife, and Net Worth

Elliott Yamin Bio | Wiki

Elliott Yamin is a well-known American singer well known due to his hit single “Wait for You” and also for placing third on the fifth season of American Idol. Besides, Elliott’s self-titled album, released March 20, 2007, became position one on the Billboard Independent Albums chart and position three on the Billboard 200. In October 2007, the album was certified Gold in the United States.

Elliott Yamin Age

Elliott was born on July 20, 1978, in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. He is 44 years old.

Elliott Yamin Height

He is a man of average stature. Elliott stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.7 m).

Elliott Yamin Family

He was born and raised by his caring and loving father and mother in Los Angeles, California. Elliott is a proud son of father Shaul Yamin, who served as an Israeli Jew of Iraqi Jewish descent, and mom Claudette Goldberg Yamin who died in 2008 and was a Jewish American of Ashkenazi descent and previous professional singer known due to her “fiery spirit” as well as for earning the “Golden Idol for Proudest Family Moment Award” from Ryan Seacrest during her son’s American Idol competition.

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Elliott’s family relocated to Richmond, Virginia when he was at the age of 11. Later on, while Elliott was 14 years old his parents divorced and his dad went back to Los Angeles.

Elliott Yamin Wife | Girlfriend | Married

Elliott has a girlfriend named, Karen Cruz. The two welcomed their daughter who was born on February 2, 2020.

Elliott Yamin American Idol

He auditioned in Boston, Massachusetts, singing Leon Russell’s “A Song for You”, but his audition was not aired (it was afterward aired on October 24, 2009, as part of the American Idol Rewind – season 5 show). Elliott presented the song again in front of the judges during Hollywood rounds, and Rascal Flatts’s “Bless the Broken Road”.

At the group auditions, Elliott and his group presented “It’s In Her Kiss” (aka “The Shoop Shoop Song”) from Betty Everett; Simon Cowell disliked the group performance, but Randy Jackson said Elliott was the best one in his group, and Paula Abdul said it was a good thing she could look past two left feet, in a way of saying he did not dance well but he could definitely sing. Elliott went through by the judges and made it via to the finals of the competition.

He became removed from American Idol on May 17, 2006, following the tightest race; each of the three top contestants earned an almost exactly equal percentage of the viewer votes necessary for advancement to the remaining two spots.

Wait For You Elliott Yamin

His album Wait for You was released in May 2008 in Japan and certified gold in that nation in September 2008.

He made TV appearances in order to promote his album 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” became premiered on March 20, 2007. Elliott also signed CDs at the New York Times Square Virgin Megastore across from the TRL studio and at Circuit City in his hometown, Richmond, Virginia, where the line went around the building.

He presented his hit single, “Wait for You”, on May 16, 2007, on the American Idol Season 6 Top 3 results show. That song jumped 60 spots on iTunes in a few hours and from 80 to 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. After the presentation, sales of Elliott’s self-titled album increased, jumping 47 spots on the Billboard 200, from 67 to 20.

Elliott Yamin Songs

-Wait For You
-A Song For You
-One Word
-Can’t Keep On Loving You
-I’m The Man
-You Are The One
-You Say
-Train Wreck
-Find A Way
-Gather Round
– Free
-This Step Alone

Elliott Yamin Teeth

He has a new mouth: After “$50,000 worth of porcelain veneers and other dental service and 20 sometimes-painful hours in the dentist’s chair to fix his crossbite,” the American Idol 5 finalist no longer has his trademark twisted teeth. Elliott didn’t get the procedure done to attract the attention of women.

Elliott Yamin Fight For Love

His second album, named Fight for Love, was released on May 5, 2009. Fight for Love’s first single, premiered on AOL Music on February 13, 2009.

Elliott Yamin Christmas

He also released two Christmas collections: Sounds of the Season: The Elliott Yamin Holiday Collection in October 2007 as well as My Kind of Holiday in October 2008.

Elliott Yamin Albums

-Wait For You (2008)
-Fight For Love (2009)
-Elliott Yamin (2007)
– Let’s get T Whats Real(2012)
-As Time Goes By (2015)
– Best For You (2013)
-My Kind Of Holiday (2008)

Elliott Yamin As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By is Elliott’s fourth album which was released exclusively for the Japanese market on November 5, 2015. Prior to the album release, a video for the single “Katy” became premiered in late October 2015. In early November Elliott traveled to Japan to promote the album.

Elliott Yamin Net Worth

Elliott gets his wealth from his work as a singer well known due to his hit single “Wait for You” and for placing third on the fifth season of American Idol. Therefore, Elliott has accumulated a decent fortune over the years he has worked. Elliott’s estimated net worth is $4 Million.

Is Elliott Yamin Married

Elliott has a girlfriend named, Karen Cruz. The two welcomed their daughter who was born on February 2, 2020.

Where Is Elliott Yamin

He is a well-known American singer well known due to his hit single “Wait for You” and for placing third on the fifth season of American Idol. Besides, Elliott’s self-titled album, released March 20, 2007, became position one on the Billboard Independent Albums chart and at position three on the Billboard 200. In October 2007, the album was certified Gold in the United States.