Posted by Richard Head

Monday January 25, 2010

MARIAH Carey will sing on Simon Cowell’s Haiti charity single.

The Obsessed hitmaker has signed up to join a selection of the world’s biggest stars and add her vocals to the music mogul’s star-studded cover version of the REM ballad Everybody Hurts.

Simon has revealed the 40-year-old singer-and-actress was so keen to help raise relief funds for the Caribbean island following the two devastating earthquakes, she altered her schedule to fit in the recording.

“We’re getting there,” said Cowell. “We have had an incredible amount of support. It’s amazing these great singers are clearing their schedules to make this happen. I just found out Mariah has changed her schedule to be able to do this too.

“It says such a lot that everyone is working so hard to help Haiti. This is something that really matters to us all and I’m so grateful for the support we are getting.”

Simon — who hopes the song will be released next Sunday — is thrilled about the extra publicity which will be generated now Mariah has joined the bill.

“Mariah was brilliant, she wanted to help in any way she could,” a source said. “Her name gives the single another great boost.”

Miley Cyrus has also joined the track’s all-star cast.

Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole and British boy band JLS were the first to record their vocals in London over the weekend.

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