Song Suggestions: Mariah Carey Theme

Next week the top 7 will be singing Mariah Carey songs according to FOX's official press release. There was a rumor that the contestants would be limited to Mariah #1's, however Carly's song choice has leaked and it confirms that, a) they are NOT limited to her #1's, and b) as with Dolly week, they can do songs Mariah merely covered.

And yes, American Idol is personifying hypocrisy by choosing this theme when contestants are always told not to attempt to cover Mariah, Whitney and Celine.

I can tell you right now that the b-3 will contain our weakest vocalists: Kristy, Brooke, and Jason with *fingers-crossed* She-Cook getting the boot since there's no way in hell Mimi will allow her to countrify one of her songs.

Here are my song suggestions:

Carly: Since we already know what Carly's singing and I agree that it's a good choice for her, I won't suggest anything else, and I'll post her spoiler in the comments section.

He-Cook: The Word Nerds have come to a general consensus that our boy should sing "My All" however I do not concur. Fortunately Mariah covered Journey's "Open Arms" so I'm going with that.

She-Cook: I'm suggesting "Fantasy," my strategy being that we don't want to hear Kristy attempt a diva ballad and she doesn't do as well with upbeat songs so it's a win-win.

Archie: I expect something along the lines of "Hero" or "Open Arms" but find "I Don't Wanna Cry" well-suited to him and am therefore going with that.

Diva Wannabe: Talk about a silver platter. Syesha could do ANYTHING in the Mariah songbook and be safe. Because I don't want to hear another diva ballad I'm suggesting the more current and upbeat R&B stuff like "We Belong Together" and "Don't Forget About Us."

Castro: Oh Jason, I'm sorry. Think you could swing an acoustic version of "Hero"? That's the best I could come up with.

Brooke: "Music Box" works for me. Good luck!

As for our recently ousted Aussie who belonged in the top 7, AI's gift to you is that you will not have to sing a Mariah song. (Although I'm told he was going to go with something bluesy.)

What would you like to hear? What wouldn't you like to hear? And how many diva "moments" do you think Mimi will have on the show? I'm guessing at least six...