Yamin entertains with songs, stories

Yamin entertains with songs, stories
In hometown visit, international star has adoring audience

As a kid, Elliott Yamin was a self-proclaimed "knucklehead."

Now he's an internationally recognized singing star with a debut album that has sold more than 500,000 copies, a hit single ("Wait for You"), a full passport and a hometown that still adores him.

Appearing at the JCC Forum Series last night, a candid and smiling Yamin -- who had just flown in from Los Angeles -- addressed a sold-out crowd of about 600, including his mother, Claudette, with stories from his 2006 stint on "American Idol."

"I understand that forever I'll be synonymous with the show," Yamin, 29, said. "I really feel I learned so much about life and how to carry myself as a responsible, respectable adult."

During his 90-minute appearance at Oates Theater at Collegiate School, Yamin, clad in black jeans, Converse sneakers and a gray blazer, also engaged in a Q&A session and sang "Wait for You," "Movin' On" and "Free," accompanied by bandmate Russell Ali on acoustic guitar.

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Elliott is such an awesome talent and I am so pleased that success is coming to him. Thanks for posting this article.


Side note: Not sure how many are coming on this site but I did post some new info about the idols in that section.

See you at the idol site later today for the re-cap of the season 7 top 10 guys.

goofed on this one. Sorry!