This was Elliot Yamin posing for the cam for “Idol” archive back in season 5:

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This was Elliot Yamin in last year’s TOP 3 performance night.

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(pratically a year later)

This is Elliot Yamin now, wonderfully singing his latest single “Wait For You” on the Top 3 results night…and sporting curly locks. Wow! What a year can do! Like coming in full circle. Amazing…

I may be a Blaker Girl now, but I am still a solid YAMINION. Okay let’s put it this way… I am 80% Blaker Girl this season. But I will forever be 200% YAMINION. Ya, I know it doesn’t make sense if you really think about it…But really, I will always be aboard the E-Train for my boy Elliot, the best Male American Idol contender, vocals-wise, in my opinion. (Mario Vasquez and Chris Daughtry just come next in line).

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In Elliot’s profile page on the AI website, he was asked: “What are your personal goals in life?” And his answer was:

“To help educate young people about music and diabetes. I want to be an inspiration to others. I want to be a great Dad someday…I want to meet Magic Johnson and have a floor seat at a Lakers game.”

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Oh, he can so do all his goals now. All of that human power, in just one year.

I LOVE YOU ELLIOT