Elliott Yamin Admits He Was a 'Total Loser' Before 'Idol'

By Ashley Iasimone Posted Nov 13th 2009 12:15PM

Have you ever wondered what your favorite 'American Idol' stars were like, before their days of reality TV fame? In a recent interview, Season 5's Elliott Yamin was happy to reveal some details about his pre-'Idol' life.

"You really want to know? He was a total loser," Yamin told OurStage. "I didn't have a whole lot of ambition. I wasn't really working toward any goals. I definitely wasn't pursuing a career in music."

"It took some heavy persuading from my friends and family to really conjure up the courage to actually do something like that," Yamin, who took third place in his 'Idol' competition, added. "The only real experience I had performing was once-in-a-blue-moon karaoke, you know."

So for all the casual karaoke-goers out there, there's hope yet. OurStage talked to Yamin in Guam, the first stop of a USO-sponsored tour, in which he performed for troops and their families. Yamin also offered up a bit of advice for emerging artists: "Whatever your craft is, whatever your skills are, work on the craft every single day. Practice getting in front of crowds, exposing yourself to more of an audience [and] exposing your talents, whatever they may be."

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Friday 13 November

By woshigege00

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By k

What does he mean "Before"?

By imzay

What a doll. His voice is so unique and he is sharing his God given talent with all of us who enjoy it. Remember children...like mama always said..."if you don't have anything nice to say...don't say anything at all"
Love you Elliott and your awesome voice.

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