With the world head over heels with her new single ‘Beautiful‘, it’s safe to say Brand Mariah Carey is back in its rightful place (see ‘American Idol’ judging backlash).

Now, in doing her part to truly help this year’s contestants outside of the series, the Grammy award winning star has invited three of them to collaborate on her forthcoming album- epic by all estimations.

Listen as she explains the project’s premise to her pal Ryan Seacrest below….

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