Elliott Yamin checked in with fans on his blog at MySpace on Tuesday (September 9), plugging the release of his buddy Josh Hoge’s new album ‘Everything She Was’. The ‘American Idol’ season five finalist writes:

Hey everybody!… I just wanted to let yall know that my homeboy Josh Hoge’s new album is out today and available on iTunes for your listening pleasure!… Some personal favorites of mine are 2 - ‘Beautiful Distraction’, 4 ‘Space’, 6 ‘Shadow’, and 7 ‘Keeps Getting Better’!… I really love this album because it’s a lil more gritty and soulful than Josh’s 1st record, with a more live vibe!… Look, Josh is a true singer/songwriter, and I’d pay to see him anytime… That’s why he opened up for me on my 1st two tours!… So, if you’re not familiar with him by now, go check out his page, and then buy “Everything She Was” today!… You won’t be able to get every song out of your head!…

P.S… A-ha!… To all of you!!!… I’ve had my copy for over 2 1/2 months now!!!

‘American Idol’ season five finalist Elliott Yamin checked in with his MySpace friends on Monday (December 24) with the following bulletin:

Hey everybody!!!… Just wanted to wish yall happy holidays!.. I hope this holiday season finds everybody in good health and happiness!… Never forget how truly blessed we all are!

Elliott Yamin checked in with fans on his blog at MySpace on Saturday (December 1). The ‘American Idol’ season five finalist writes:

Hey yall!… I hope everybody enjoyed their Thanksgiving!!!.. Now, I know an actual blog from yours truly has been long overdue, but I’ve been crazy busy, and getting tons of great stuff accomplished!… So, I’m actually writing yall from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where we just finished performing in the pouring down rain at the LIVE & LOUD 07 outdoor music festival!… My 6th show abroad!… It was amazing!… Thanks to all of the beautiful Malaysian fans who came out to spread the love and support!

Ok, so now let’s get down to biz!… My follow up single ‘One Word’ is an amazing (no pun) smash hit, and it’s time to rally the troops together to prove that it can hang with ‘Wait For You’!… We need to finish the year on a strong note, and I think we can do that with yalls help!… I need everybody to call their local radio stations, and request the hell out of ‘One Word’…. And I need everybody to go to Vh1.com everyday, and vote for the video on the top 20 countdown!… I think if we all pull together like we’ve done in the past, and be as rabid as possible (like I know we can) then nothing will stand in our way of making ‘One Word’ as successful as ‘Wait’!

I wanna thank yall from the bottom of my heart for your continued, undying support!… 2007 has truly been the best year of my life, and I couldn’t have gotten through it all without you guys!… So let’s make ’08 even bigger and better!!!…. Are yall with me????… Shoutie outies to: the Etrainers, Moosak Sistas, Yaminoys, Yaminions, Flipsiders, and my entire team!

In addition, Yamin posted a pair of new songs on his MySpace player. Listen to ‘Let’s Be Naughty’ and ‘Believe’ at myspace.com/elliottyamin.