Mariah Carey Exclusives: New Video Will Debut on “Idol,” New Album Coming, New Manager Hired
Mariah Carey runs to the rescue of “American Idol.” With ratings precariously low, and “The Voice” playing directly against it next Wednesday, “American Idol” needed something to give it a boost. That brings Mariah to the story. She’ll debut the new video for her new song, “Beautiful,” on the show on May 8th. “Beautiful” is a mid tempo pop song with an usually catchy and sophisticated melody. It’s co-written, sung and produced by newish sensation Miguel. I’ve heard “Beautiful” and it’s a hit. A real hit that fans will sing along with.
The rather short–about 3 minutes, 3 seconds– single opens with Miguel singing to an acoustic guitar. After the first verse and chorus, Mariah makes a spine-tingling entrance. I am told her album, still unnamed, is just in this vein– lots of great singing, very little singing, no hip hop, all songs with a capital S. My only peeve about “Beautiful” is that it’s too short– I think the album version should be longer.
And the album– it’s coming sometime between June 25th and July 7th, my sources say. First Island DefJam has to launch Kanye West’s new album, recorded in Paris, on June 18th. That’s confirmed also, but no title has been given. It should be called “Keeping Up with the Kardashians– Literally.”
And here’s another scoop: while we were sleeping, Mariah changed managers. She and Randy Jackson decided their schedules were too hectic. So Carey has signed with Red Light, the same place Steven Tyler just joined. Red Light is the brainchild of Corin Capshaw, the mastermind behind Dave Matthews. It’s a hot hot agency.
Can we trust the article? I mean, it's Roger Friedman, after all. I think #Beautiful will be good but I definitely do not like the fact that Mariah's not opening the song, if that's true.
I'm here for Miguel acknowledging how "Beautiful" Mariah is in the intro and Mariah on the rest, singing that she is indeed, knows it, and lets everyone know that she really is it
Its like Timbaland and Nelly Furtado "Promiscuous" in an R&B way
It seems like Miguel is just like having the intro (on the snippet) we supposed and then he will do some vocal woops and gallops echoing over Mimi's vocals
Overdoing it. There are plenty of great collabs that have the main attraction come later.
If the song is short like said, the first verse is probably gonna feel like more of an introduction anyway.
Ehh, I suppose it could work but that structure just seems kind of odd to me, especially as a lead single. Mainly I don't want there to be confusion over whose song it is.
A lead artist should ALWAYS get the first line of their own song. 
