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American IdolElliott Yamin
ROLE MODEL John Legend
BAD INFLUENCE Justin Timberlake
PROFESSIONAL PLAYBOOK No doubt about it, Elliott's a convincing blue-eyed soulster — as long as he never tries to imitate a certain former boy-bander's hip-hop intonations and hip-grinding choreography. (Note to self: We don't need to see that!) Instead, Elliott should look to inspiration from Legend, a rising neo-soul star who doesn't get carried away with the vibrato — and who serves as proof positive that when you've got great songs brought to life by a powerful instrument, no gimmicks are necessary.
