Kara Dioguardi


Songwriter

About

Also Known As
Kara Elizabeth Dioguardi
Birth Place
Scarsdale, New York, USA
Born
December 09, 1970

Biography

Life Events

1999

Released an album with the the independent pop/rock duo MaD DoLL

2000

Co-wrote (with Paula Abdul) the UK number one single "Spinning Around" for Kylie Minogue

2001

Briefly recorded under the name Simply Kara and released one album entitled Poe

2001

Co-wrote and sang back up on Enrique Iglesias's hit single "Escape"

2003

Co-wrote and performed "Somethin' To Say," the theme to the now-cancelled Lifetime Television series "For the People"

2004

Co-wrote several songs on Kelly Clarkson's second album Breakaway

2007

Nominated for a Latin Grammy for co-writing the Belinda single, "Bella Tracion"

2009

Joined the eighth season of "American Idol" (FOX) as a fourth judge; left after two seasons with the show

2011

Became the head judge for Bravo's singer-songwriter competition series, "Platinum Hit"

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