Kara DioGuardi
Kara DioGuardi (born December 9, 1970 in Scarsdale , New York ) is an American music producer , songwriter and pop musician .
Career
DioGuardi's father, Joseph J. DioGuardi, is the son of Albanian immigrants and was a member of the US Congress . She herself grew up in New Rochelle and attended a conservative private school. After graduating from high school, she first studied political science (until 1993) at Duke University in Durham (North Carolina) and then worked for Billboard Magazine . Between 1999 and 2001 she made her own recordings with Jon Wolfson under the name MaD DoLL .
While she was initially denied the commercial success of her own musical activity, she became a very sought-after songwriter for internationally known pop musicians, among others. a .:
- Kelly Clarkson - Walk away u. a.
- Celine Dion - Right In Front of You, Sorry for love, Taking Chances, Surprise Surprise
- Hilary Duff - Supergirl u. a.
- Delta Goodrem - Predictable
- Enrique Iglesias - Escape
- Lindsay Lohan - Confessions of a Broken Heart
- Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around
- Kelly Osbourne - Shut Up
- The Pussycat Dolls - Beep u. a.
- Ashlee Simpson - Pieces of Me
- Britney Spears - Brave New Girl ; Ooh ooh baby
- Nicole Scherzinger - Baby Love
- Demi Lovato - The Middle ; Believe in Me
- Pink - Sober
In the German-speaking area is u. a. the band Juli is known, who used a melody by DioGuardi for their song Tränenschwer .
In July 2006, DioGuardi was a member of the jury in the US talent show The One: Making a Music Star , which, however, had very little success and was discontinued after two weeks. In 2009 and 2010 she was a jury member for the successful casting show American Idol .
Web links
- Official website
- Kara DioGuardi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | DioGuardi, Kara |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American music producer, composer, and pop singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Scarsdale , New York |