Kara DioGuardi joining Fox show as fourth judge
Simon, Paula, Randy and ... Kara?
Continuing to make good on its promise to shake up "American Idol" adjacent season, Fox announced Monday that songwriter/music producer Kara DioGuardi has joined the reality hit as a fourth judge.
"We are turn the heat up on 'Idol' this year and are thrilled to welcome Kara to the judges' table," creator and executive producer Simon Fuller said. "She is a smart, sassy lady and 1 of America's most successful songwriters. We know she will get a raw level of energy and excitement to the show."
On a conference call with reporters Monday, DioGuardi aforementioned she will look for "artistry, not just karaoke" when judgement "Idol" contestants.
"What makes an creative person is individual who's singular; when their song comes on the radio I know precisely who it is," she said. "It's not about vocal acrobatics."
Fox and "Idol" producers have promised to shake up "Idol" for its approaching eighth season after this year's slight ratings reduction. Longtime executive producer Nigel Lythgoe exited the show this calendar month.
Fox has assured that any changes would not involve removing one of the trinity original book of Judges, but adding a fourth judge allows Fox to potentially stimulate cuts should DioGuardi prove popular.
Abdul was quoted Monday as organism "concerned" around the employ. DioGuardi told reporters Abdul's comment was understandable: "She's just brooding what could or could not materialise like anybody would."
"For the past seven-spot seasons, Paula has had to die hard the see of beingness the just woman at the judges' table," Fox president of alternative Mike Darnell aforesaid. "With Kara by her side, Paula finally has some backup, and now there is going to be a lot more girl force on the show."
The Grammy-nominated DioGuardi has composed songs for Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Santana and Pink, and she's worked with such adolescent artists as the Jonas Brothers and Hillary Duff. With "Idol" viewers maturation older every season, she could bring a more than teen-market position to the table.
Executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz far-famed that producers originally intended for the show to have little Joe judges, a format adopted by the show's U.K. forebear "Pop Idol."
