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American Idol adds a 4th judge. That is ...
DioGuardi
NEW YORK (AP) — Scoot over, Simon Cowell. "American Idol" is adding a fourth critic to its panel of judges.
Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi will sit alongside Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson when the eighth season of "American Idol" premieres in January, the Fox network said Monday.
"For the past seven seasons, Paula has had to endure the experience of being the only woman at the judges' table," said Mike Darnell, president, alternative programming of Fox, in a statement.
"With Kara by her side, Paula has some backup and now there is going to be a lot more `girl power' on the show," Darnell said.
DioGuardio's songs have been recorded by Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood and Pink, among others.
"We are turning the heat up on `Idol' this year and are thrilled to welcome Kara to the judges' table," said creator and executive producer Simon Fuller in a statement. "She is a smart, sassy lady, and one of America's most successful songwriters. We know she will bring a new level of energy and excitement to the show."
Executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz said a fourth judge isn't a new idea.
"We had originally intended for `American Idol' to have four judges," she said. "We've seen from our international series that having a fourth judge creates a dynamic that benefits both the contestants and the viewers."
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She is a multi-Grammy nominated, much sought after songwriter, writing or co-writing many international hit songs from 1999 to today (see discography below).
Kara DioGuardi's songs have been recorded by artists including Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Pussycat Dolls, Celine Dion, Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Santana, Ashlee Simpson, Jewel and Kylie Minogue and many others. DioGuardi has also had much success with major Latin music artists including RBD, Laura Pausini, Enrique Iglesias, Marc Anthony, Thalía, Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. DioGuardi can also be heard performing backup vocals on some of these recordings.
Notable writing collaborations include Dr Dre, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Polow Da Don, will.i.am, Marti Frederiksen, Chad Kroeger, Danja, John Shanks, Rodney Jerkins, Jeffrey Steele, Greg Wells, Eman Kiriakou, The Underdogs, John Fields, Mitch Allan, James Fauntleroy and David Hodges.
Senior VP of A&R at Warner Bros. Records, Kara has recently signed arists Jason Reeves, Laze & Royal, Atozzio and David Hodges to the label.
DioGuardi's forthcoming releases and collaborations include cuts from artists David Cook, Britney Spears, Esmee Denters, Pink, Martina McBride, Hannah Montana, Demi Lovato, Diego, Menudo, Tom Jones, Amie Miriello, The Pussycat Dolls, Nick Lachey, Daniel Powter, Crosby Loggins, Tyler Hilton, Halestorm, Jesse Lee, and Clique. She also has songs featured in the upcoming Camp Rock movie, The Cheetah Girls 3 and the Hannah Montana movie.
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What will happen now if they will have a tie?
Anyways sounds like a nice add to the panel.
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These are some of the notable songs she produced/ in the production team:
Hilary Duff - Hilary Duff
* 01. "Fly" 
Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway
* 05. "Gone"
* 07. "Where Is Your Heart"
* 08. "Walk Away"
* 09. "You Found Me"
* 10. "I Hate Myself for Losing You"
Ashlee Simpson - Autobiography
* 01. "Autobiography"
* 02. "Pieces of Me"
* 03. "Shadow"
* 04. "La La"
Gwen Stefani - Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
* 02. "Rich Girl" (featuring Eve)
Lindsay Lohan - Speak
* 04. "Speak"
* 05. "Over"
Ashlee Simpson - I Am Me
* 01. "Boyfriend"
* 02. "In Another Life"
* 03. "Beautifully Broken"
* 04. "L.O.V.E."
* 05. "Coming Back For More"
* 06. "Dancing Alone"
* 07. "Burnin Up"
* 08. "Catch Me When I Fall"
* 09. "I Am Me"
* 10. "Eyes Wide Open"
* 11. "Say Goodbye"
Pussycat Dolls - PCD
* 02. "Beep" (featuring Will.i.am)
* 06. "I Don't Need a Man"
* 00. "Flirt"
P!nk - I'm Not Dead
* 15. "Heartbreaker"
Christina Aguilera - Back to Basics
* 01. "Intro (Back to Basics)"
* 02. "Makes Me Wanna Pray"
* 03. "Back in the Day"
* 04. "Ain't No Other Man"
* 05. "Understand"
* 06. "Slow Down Baby"
* 07. "Oh Mother"
* 08. "F.U.S.S."
* 09. "On Our Way"
* 10. "Without You"
* 11. "Still Dirrty"
* 13. "Thank You (Dedication to Fans...)"
Katharine McPhee - Katharine McPhee
* 01. "Love Story"
* 03. "Open Toes"
* 04. "Home"
* 05. "Not Ur Girl"
* 06. "Each Other"
* 08. "Ordinary World"
* 11. "Neglected"
Hilary Duff - Dignity
* 01. "Stranger"
* 02. "Dignity"
* 03. "With Love"
* 04. "Danger"
* 06. "Never Stop"
* 07. "No Work, All Play"
* 08. "Between You and Me"
* 09. "Dreamer"
* 10. "Happy"
* 11. "Burned"
* 13. "I Wish"
* 14. "Play with Fire"
Celine Dion - Taking Chances
* 01. "Taking Chances"
* 06. "Surprise Surprise"
Leona Lewis - Spirit
* 15. "Forgiveness"
Jonas Brothers - Camp Rock
* 02. "Play My Music"
Colby O'Donis - Colby O
* 01. "What You Got" (featuring Akon)
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Kara DioGuardi  
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She's good
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To date, She has had over 46 abums in the Top 10 on Billboard magazine's 200 album chart. Her songs are on over 100 million records.
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She's astounding, especially her work with Hilary. She also did:
"Backflip"
"What Is Love?"
by Raven
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Well, I guess she's more than qualified with that discography, but if the Idol producers are looking to boost ratings, I don't think just adding a judge will do that, unless she has a particularly prickly personality or something.
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she rocks
i saw her on The ashlee simpson show
i bet she would be a hard judge
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OMG This will be a needed twist in the show. And she is super qualified.
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I always like her lyrics and stuffs.
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It just won't work.
There's a reason why attempts to add a permanent fourth judge in the past have failed. The chemistry is between Simon, Paula and Randy. Adding another person or substituting one of the judges for an outsider would just **** with the chemistry. I wouldn't be surprised if she doesn't make it past the first wave of auditions.
I'm NOT saying that she's terrible, in case someone reads this post and thinks that way. I haven't seen her judge, so how the hell would I know? I'm just saying that there's precedent to this.
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I've seriously always wondered what she looks like
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She also produced some Britney songs and those songs suck hard, lol.
Btw, I think it won't work. To me, adding other judge now is a sign Simon will leave soon, and they want people to get used to her before that happens.
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You forgot one thing. She also had a song out (as a member of Platinum Weird I think) with Will You Be Around
LOL, I'm like the only one that notices this.
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I love her and think she is a great songwriter, but I just don't think that a fourth judge is a good idea. Plus, I have a feeling they are adding her so that one of the judges can have a smooth exit out of the show (And since Kara is a girl, I'm guessing Paula).
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Oh yeah
she is really good~
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Yay!!!! 
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