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Elliott Yamin to record independently

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mikasun
Posted by mikasun 3 years 3 months ago

Elliott Yamin is the only top-five finalist on the U.S. TV hit "American Idol" not to get a record deal since the show ended, but he says he's OK with that.

As part of their agreement to participate in the show, contestants who reach the final 12 can sign with 19 Entertainment, which produces the show. Yamin did not land a deal with 19 Entertainment, but he told Entertainment Weekly he is not upset.

"Not at all," said Yamin. "What's the big hurry? What's the big rush? The folks who've signed to this point, they're with 19. I'm going to...

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Why No Record Deal For Elliott Yamin?

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mikasun
Posted by mikasun 3 years 3 months ago

The American Idol 5 finalists seem to be having great luck landing record deals with one blaring exception. Taylor Hicks, Katharine McPhee, Chris Daughtry, and Kellie Pickler have all signed deals, but third place finisher Elliott Yamin is still unsigned.

The fact that Elliott Yamin doesn’t yet have a deal makes us wonder if record industry executives have yet to learn what American Idol should be teaching them. For the most part, the record industry seems to stick with signing artists that have a certain look and fit a certain mold. ...

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