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DioGuardi was born in Toronto, Ontarioref name=DN2008/> She is of [[Albanians|Albanian]] ([[Arbëreshë|Arbëresh]]) <ref>[http://www.dioguardi.org/ Official DioGuardi family website]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVFMEL-gJZM&eurl=http://www.getalyric.com/listen/ZVFMEL-gJZM/regis_philbin_and_kara_dioguardi_have_albanian_roots Youtube video]</ref><ref>[http://www.tv.com/kara-dioguardi/person/462042/biography.html Kara DioGuardi: Biography]</ref> and [[Italian-American|Italian]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jrDkst4nSM|title=Kara DioGuardi Honored by Columbus Citizens Foundation|publisher=YouTube|date=31 July 2008}}</ref> descent. She is the daughter of Carol Asselta<ref>{{cite web|author=Nagourney, Adam|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DE7DE1239F932A35756C0A9669C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all|title=Giuliani Gets a New Rival on the Right|publisher=New York Times|date=1 May 2000}}</ref> and former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Congressman [[Joseph J. DioGuardi]].<ref name=DN2008/> Her mother died in 1997 after a 7-year battle with [[ovarian cancer]].<ref>Caramanica, Jon. [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/arts/television/11cara.html "Idols, You’ll Have to Pass Through Her"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 9, 2009. Accessed February 11, 2009.</ref> |
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She grew up in the Wilmot Woods section of suburban [[New Rochelle, New York]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Carlson, Erin |url=http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080829/ENTERTAINMENT/808290303/1164/RSS07|title=Table for four: New Rochelle's Kara DioGuardi joins 'Idol' judges|publisher=Associated Press / lohud.com|date=29 August 2008}}</ref> and attended kindergarten at the Immaculate Heart of Mary School in [[Scarsdale, New York]], followed by [[The Masters School]] in [[Dobbs Ferry, New York]], before earning a degree in political science at [[Duke University]].<ref name=DN2008>Kinon, Christina. [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/08/27/2008-08-27_american_idol_judge_kara_dioguardi_stole.html "'American Idol' judge Kara DioGuardi stole show - at 12"], ''[[Daily News (New York)]]'', August 27, 2008. Accessed February 11, 2009.</ref> After graduating from college, she worked for ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine selling advertising.<ref name=DN2008/> |
She grew up in the Wilmot Woods section of suburban [[New Rochelle, New York]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Carlson, Erin |url=http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080829/ENTERTAINMENT/808290303/1164/RSS07|title=Table for four: New Rochelle's Kara DioGuardi joins 'Idol' judges|publisher=Associated Press / lohud.com|date=29 August 2008}}</ref> and attended kindergarten at the Immaculate Heart of Mary School in [[Scarsdale, New York]], followed by [[The Masters School]] in [[Dobbs Ferry, New York]], before earning a degree in political science at [[Duke University]].<ref name=DN2008>Kinon, Christina. [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/08/27/2008-08-27_american_idol_judge_kara_dioguardi_stole.html "'American Idol' judge Kara DioGuardi stole show - at 12"], ''[[Daily News (New York)]]'', August 27, 2008. Accessed February 11, 2009.</ref> After graduating from college, she worked for ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine selling advertising.<ref name=DN2008/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi (Template:Pron-en[1]; born December 9, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and TV personality who has contributed to a long list of internationally successful popular songs. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock and dance genres. DioGuardi has worked with Celine Dion, David Archuleta, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Demi Lovato, and Paula Abdul. She is also a judge on American Idol, having joined the show in its eighth season.
Early life
DioGuardi was born in Toronto, Ontarioref name=DN2008/> She is of Albanian (Arbëresh) [2][3][4] and Italian[5] descent. She is the daughter of Carol Asselta[6] and former Republican Congressman Joseph J. DioGuardi.[7] Her mother died in 1997 after a 7-year battle with ovarian cancer.[8]
She grew up in the Wilmot Woods section of suburban New Rochelle, New York[9] and attended kindergarten at the Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Scarsdale, New York, followed by The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York, before earning a degree in political science at Duke University.[7] After graduating from college, she worked for Billboard magazine selling advertising.[7]
She is a cousin of the veteran TV personality Joan Rivers.[citation needed]
Career
DioGuardi was vocalist for the group Mad Doll who released one self-titled album in 1999.
Professional songwriter
While her early solo and band efforts did not result in commercial successes, she became a highly sought-after songwriter, writing or co-writing many international hit songs from 1999 to today (see discographies and awards below). To date, she has had 39 albums in the Top 10 on Billboard's 200 album chart. Her songs are on over 100 million records.[10] The majority of her songs have been recorded by American female artists in the pop/rock genre, with a significant minority of songs recorded by Australian females, and Latin music artists. DioGuardi can be heard performing backup vocals on some of these recordings.
DioGuardi also helped write the song "Not Meant To Be" with Tyler Connolly which appears on Theory of a Deadman's 2008 album Scars & Souvenirs. She is also featured as the love interest in the music video which was released on March 10, 2009. This was her debut in the music video industry.
In 2009, she co-wrote a song called Temporary with Nick Lachey and producer Mitch Allan for Nick's upcoming CD, Coming Up for Air; the two recorded it as a duet.[11]
Music publishing
DioGuardi co-owns Arthouse Entertainment, a publishing company that is a resource business for record companies and other music entities seeking compositions, productions, artists, and related music services. Arthouse has been a part of many chart-topping hits including Cassie's "Me & U" (written and produced by Ryan Leslie), Jim Jones' "We Fly High" (written and produced by Zukhan Bey), Nick Lachey's "What's Left of Me", David Archuleta's single "Crush" (written and produced by Eman Kiriakou), Mika's "Grace Kelly" and also OneRepublic's "Apologize" and "Stop and Stare" (all produced by Greg Wells), Faith Hill's "Lost" (written and produced by Kara DioGuardi and Mitch Allan), Sober by P!nk and "Pieces of Me" by Ashlee Simpson.
Reality television
In July 2006, DioGuardi was a judge in an "Idol"-like TV show called The One: Making a Music Star. The show debuted on ABC with the second-lowest rating ever for a premiere on a major American network and was abruptly canceled after just two weeks.[12]
She joined the hit Fox television show American Idol as a fourth Judge starting in the show's eighth season (January 13, 2009).[13] She has had Idol connections in the past: in 2000, DioGuardi and fellow Idol judge Paula Abdul co-wrote the UK number-one single "Spinning Around", performed by Kylie Minogue. She has written many songs sung by Idol winners and alumni such as Kelly Clarkson, David Archuleta, David Cook, Carrie Underwood, Diana DeGarmo, and Katharine McPhee
Awards and nominations
In 2003, DioGuardi won a BMI Cable Award for cowriting and performing, Somethin' To Say, the theme to the now-cancelled Lifetime Television series For the People, which starred Lea Thompson, Debbi Morgan, A. Martinez and Cecilia Suarez. In 2007, she was named BMI's "Pop Songwriter of the Year" for 2006, as she had accumulated ten BMI awards in the previous four years for having written the "most performed songs on the radio". To date, she has had over 46 albums in the Top 10 on Billboard magazine's 200 album chart. Her songs are on various hit albums that have altogether sold over 100 million copies.[14]
In 2007, DioGuardi was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category of Best Song for her writing on the Belinda single, "Bella Traición" along with co-writers Belinda, Ben Moody, Nacho Peregrin and producer Mitch Allan. In November 2007, Kara was awarded the TAXI A&R award for Humanitarian of the Year at their annual Road Rally Convention.[15]
Songwriting and production discography
Discography as vocalist
With MaD DoLL:
- Mad Doll [16] (1999)
With Platinum Weird:
- Make Believe (2006)
- Platinum Weird (2006)
Personal life
She is engaged to teacher turned general contractor Mike McCuddy; no wedding date has yet been set.[17] The two met while he was working on a home adjacent to her property in Prospect Harbor, Maine. [18]
DioGuardi works with the Phoenix House, a non-profit substance abuse service organization; she contributes to recording studios in the facilities and helps teach the teens how to operate the equipment.[19]
Footnotes
- ^ See inogolo:pronunciation of Kara DioGuardi.
- ^ Official DioGuardi family website
- ^ Youtube video
- ^ Kara DioGuardi: Biography
- ^ "Kara DioGuardi Honored by Columbus Citizens Foundation". YouTube. 31 July 2008.
- ^ Nagourney, Adam (1 May 2000). "Giuliani Gets a New Rival on the Right". New York Times.
- ^ a b c Kinon, Christina. "'American Idol' judge Kara DioGuardi stole show - at 12", Daily News (New York), August 27, 2008. Accessed February 11, 2009.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon. "Idols, You’ll Have to Pass Through Her", The New York Times, January 9, 2009. Accessed February 11, 2009.
- ^ Carlson, Erin (29 August 2008). "Table for four: New Rochelle's Kara DioGuardi joins 'Idol' judges". Associated Press / lohud.com.
- ^ "Kara DioGuardi Announced As Fourth Judge". americanidol.com. August 25 2008.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Nick Lachey Records Duet With American Idol Judge US Magazine, February 7, 2009
- ^ 'One' Miserable Showing: 'Idol' Knockoff Sets a Record, John Maynard, The Washington Post, July 26, 2006
- ^ "`AmericanIdol' adds DioGuardi as fourth judge". Associated Press. 29 August 2008.
- ^ "Kara DioGuardi Announced As Fourth Judge". americanidol.com. August 25 2008.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Laskow, Michael (February 2008). "A&R Insuder: Kara DioGuardi, Keynote Interview, Part 2, Live on Stage at TAXI's Road Rally 2007". TAXI Transmitter / taxi.com.
- ^ http://www.daz.com/releases/Mad%20Doll/mad%20doll.html
- ^ Idol Judge Kara DioGuardia Engaged! People.com, January 13, 2009
- ^ Idol Banter, Colin Sargent, Portland Magazine, May, 2009
- ^ Laskow, Michael (February 2008). "A&R Insuder: Kara DioGuardi, Keynote Interview, Part 2, Live on Stage at TAXI's Road Rally 2007". TAXI Transmitter / taxi.com.
References
- Widran, Jonathan. "Kara DioGuardi Co-Writes Top Hits for Ashlee Simpson, Hilary Duff and Enrique Iglesias". SongwriterUniverse Magazine. Retrieved 2004-12-14.
- Reynolds, J.R. (2002). "On the Scene: Kara DioGuardi". BMI MusicWorld. Retrieved 2004-12-14.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - Lee, Chris (2005-12-25). "Spinning all that angst into pop gold. Lindsay. Hilary. Celine. Pink. Kara DioGuardi's first-person songs pushed them all up the charts. And now it's her turn to shout". Los Angeles Times. p. E1.