Hold on to your butterflies, American Idol is about to get camp(er) and that’s not including Mr Simon Cowell. Yes Lambs, Mariah has confirmed that she is indeed joining the judging panel at the hit talent show American Idol.
Of course Mariah, 42, and her music are no stranger to AI, she appeared as a mentor during Season 7, where she guided contestants who were given the challenge of taking on one of her songs.
That same week, Mariah took to the famous AI stage to sing ‘Bye Bye’
The American Idol website has made a list of all the Mariah Carey songs covered by contestants they are:
Tamyra Gray, Season 1 initial audition, “Vision Of Love”
Heather Cox, Season 5 Top 20, “Hero”
David Archuleta, Season 7 Top 7, “When You Believe”
Carly Smithson, Season 7 Top 7, “Without You”
Syesha Mercado, Season 7 Top 7, “Vanishing”
Brooke White, Season 7 Top 7, “Hero”
Kristy Lee Cook, Season 7 Top 7, “Forever”
David Cook, Season 7 Top 7, “Always Be My Baby”
Jason Castro, Season 7 Top 7, “I Don’t Wanna Cry”
Season 7 Top 7, “One Sweet Day”
Danny Gokey, Season 8 Top 36, “Hero”
Siobhan Magnus, Season 9 Top 7, “When You Believe”
Karen Rodriguez, Season 10 Top 24, “Hero”
Shannon Magrane, Season 11 Top 11, “One Sweet Day”
Joshua Ledet, Season 11 Top 9, “Without You”
Jessica Sanchez, Season 11 Top 3, “My All”