Mariah Carey is featured in the latest promo for American Idol.

The pop diva joined the show for the upcomg season, along with new judges Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, and returning member Randy Jackson.

“I didn’t have a show like Idol,” says Mariah. “I waitressed and did all these other things I hear a lot of the contestants talk about doing. I always sang and I always wrote; it’s just having that ambition – you really can’t let go of your dreams. When I see that…it’s like ‘that person has it.’”

Idol’s new season premieres January 16 on FOX.

A few months ago, Mariah released her new single, “Triumphant (Get ‘Em).” The song is the first single from Carey’s forthcoming new album, due out next year.





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