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Mariah Carey talks American Idol judging style
What should contestants on "American Idol" Season 12 expect from the new panel of judges?
With Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban joining returning judge Randy Jackson, the
singing hopefuls will get plenty of honesty, support and maybe some "mentally unstable"
moments.
The "Idol" judges spoke to the press on Sunday in New York City following the official
announcement from Fox. "I won't be judging, I'll be guiding," Mariah explained. The R&B
superstar said she's not worried about being dubbed the "nice" or "mean" one on the panel.
"What I want to be is honest and someone contestants can look to for guidance as opposed
to... the mean one, the nice one. It's not about that," she continued. "I'm me. I am who
I am, I'm a producer, I made a lot of records in my life, I know the studio, I live there.
I performed all over the world, so it's not about me, me, me it's about them." And should
contestants attempt to belt out a Mariah song? "They can sing anything that moves them, as
a songwriter I would be honored," Mariah said.
As for Nicki - who is known for channeling numerous personas - "Idol" contestants should
prepare for something a little crazy if they take a crack at one of her hits. "I'll probably
crack up laughing sometimes because I'm mentally unstable sometimes," the chart-topper said
when asked about contestants performing her music. "But they shouldn't be afraid - it's
gonna be fun and pumping!"
Keith added, "I'm just grateful I get to do it. I'm grateful that they asked me and I'm
really looking forward to it. It's gonna be a lot of fun." Season 12 of "American Idol"
will premiere this winter on Fox.
(Access Hollywood)
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| Tuesday 18 September 2012
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