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Elliott Yamin, Riding High
"My life has changed drastically," Elliott Yamin told us yesterday from the latest "American Idol" tour stop in Rochester, N.Y. And how: His hometown paper, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, has featured dozens of stories on the 28-year-old contestant, who finished third in the Fox competition, the most recent being, "Claudette cooks; Elliott Yamin's mom dishes on favorite family recipes." And the paparazzi! The People magazine sightings!
Yamin gave us a little insight into his new life:
· His music career: Right after "Idol," Yamin got a business manager and started writing and recording. "It's a fresh start at a career. I never had a career before. I just had jobs."
· Upcoming album: Slated for release around January or February. Yamin says fans can expect "a funky, raw, soulful R&B sound. It's going to have that old-school feel with a modern sound. Good old R&B sound."
· His new, high-profile lifestyle: "I feel comfortable with it. It's a small price to pay to trade in your anonymity. . . . Tay ["Idol" winner Taylor Hicks ] and I went out to eat the other night and Mandy Moore came. There was paparazzi there taking pictures. It's part of the gig. It's fine by me."
· Mingling with the celebs: " Part of the perks of being in the business. . . . It's fun to me."
· Proud mama, Claudette Yamin : "Mom loves it. She loves it. She's been to a few shows so far. She's like a kid in a candy store."
Elliott Yamin, Riding High
"My life has changed drastically," Elliott Yamin told us yesterday from the latest "American Idol" tour stop in Rochester, N.Y. And how: His hometown paper, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, has featured dozens of stories on the 28-year-old contestant, who finished third in the Fox competition, the most recent being, "Claudette cooks; Elliott Yamin's mom dishes on favorite family recipes." And the paparazzi! The People magazine sightings!
Yamin gave us a little insight into his new life:
· His music career: Right after "Idol," Yamin got a business manager and started writing and recording. "It's a fresh start at a career. I never had a career before. I just had jobs."
· Upcoming album: Slated for release around January or February. Yamin says fans can expect "a funky, raw, soulful R&B sound. It's going to have that old-school feel with a modern sound. Good old R&B sound."
· His new, high-profile lifestyle: "I feel comfortable with it. It's a small price to pay to trade in your anonymity. . . . Tay ["Idol" winner Taylor Hicks ] and I went out to eat the other night and Mandy Moore came. There was paparazzi there taking pictures. It's part of the gig. It's fine by me."
· Mingling with the celebs: " Part of the perks of being in the business. . . . It's fun to me."
· Proud mama, Claudette Yamin : "Mom loves it. She loves it. She's been to a few shows so far. She's like a kid in a candy store."
