Looks like one of my favorite musical artists Mariah Carey, will join America Idol this fall. The singer, 42, has officially reached a deal with Fox to serve as the show’s latest pop diva judge.
On the heels of singer/actress Jennifer Lopez’s and rock legend Steven Tyler’s split from the show, it is the hope of Fox execs that Carey will keep Idol fans interested.
“It’s the biggest recording artist than any of these [singing competition] shows have ever had,” Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly told the press on Monday. “It’s an artist many of these contestants have tried to emulate. [The deal] only concluded only hours ago. Not being the only game in town we need to keep things fresh.”
In a recent phone call with reporters Carey said, “I am so excited to be joining Idol.”
Even though I haven’t faithfully watched the televised singing competition since Simon Cowell’s departure, I’ll be sure to tune in to catch the queen of 90s R&B/pop share her two cents with the singing hopefuls.
Will you tune in to American Idol now that Mariah Carey will be a judge?
