Mariah Carey likely to join American Idol after JLo’s departure – Entertainment News

The air got filled with a gazillion rumours after the two iconic judges of the reality singing competition “the American Idol”, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, decided to head for exits. Who is going to be the next judge?…was the first
question that hit the block.

Quite a few names were rumoured to be featured on the American Idol in the upcoming edition of the show. Pop diva Mariah Carey was also on the list to take up the influential role of judge at the American Idol, but it was not confirmed.

Finally something is in offing as reportedly she is going to finalise her contract to accept the job for more than $17 million for one season.

However, Carey’s husband Nick Cannon recently expressed some doubts in the following statement: "I don’t know if they can afford Mariah Carey. That’s a lot of money."

Nonetheless, it seems that the Idol has deep enough pockets to afford Mariah Carey as the new judge after Jennifer Lopez.

This is not the first time that Carey’s name is in running, but she was also rumoured as the “idol” judge two years ago. Back then Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler popped up and took over the 10^th season of the show. The two of them successfully
conducted two seasons, but then decided to pursue their own signing careers.

Besides Carey, a lot other artists such as Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, and Britney Spears have been proposed to be next Idol judge. Some of them have shown the personal interest to join Idol. For example: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, recently expressed
desire to work for the show. She said she’d like to come on board for the 12th season. And according to the news outlet, she wouldn’t want to come alone, suggesting Patti LaBelle join her and "Idol" vet Jackson.

Now lets’ wait and see if Mariah’s songs touch the limits on “American Idol”.

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