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Nov 14, 2008, 4:00 GMT

'X-factor': Mariah Carey's toilet time inspirational

Mariah Carey was in "the loo" when she was inspired to write 'Hero'. Toilet time yields results: Mariah Carey speaks on stage during the World Music Awards 2008 at the Monte Carlo Sporting Club, in Monaco, 09 November 2008. EPA/BRUNO BEBERT CORBIS OUT

Toilet time yields results: Mariah Carey speaks on stage during the World Music Awards 2008 at the Monte Carlo Sporting Club, in Monaco, 09 November 2008. EPA/BRUNO BEBERT CORBIS OUT

Toilet time yields results: Mariah Carey speaks on stage during the World Music Awards 2008 at the Monte Carlo Sporting Club, in Monaco, 09 November 2008. EPA/BRUNO BEBERT CORBIS OUTThe singer has revealed the idea for her hit track came to her while she was using the bathroom.Mariah, 38, said: "Sometimes I wake up and in the middle of the night and have an idea and have to get up and record it straight away before I forget it. "Or with 'Hero', I was in the studio and someone was telling me about this film 'Hero' with Dustin Hoffman in it. I took a walk to the loo and when I came back I had this idea for a song, and that was what then became 'Hero'." Mariah - who appeared on UK TV talent show 'The X Factor' last weekend - also revealed she still finds it hard to control her nerves when she is performing live. She added to British TV series 'This Morning': "I really used to get very nervous and I would have to try so hard to stay calm before shows, but it's hard. I come from a studio background and I had to learn doing it live in front of the world. On shows like 'American Idol' at least they get training to sing live."

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