Kara DioGuardi born as Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi on December 9th, 1970 in New England, USA is a beautiful American songwriter, singer and record producer. She is one of the most sought after songwriter and producer in the music industry. Her lyrics have propelled an over 45 albums to the top ten of several musical charts in US, Canada, Australia, UK and other countries. She has won several awards, honors and accolades for her wonderful songwriting talents. Now, Kara DioGuardi is all set to join as a fourth judge on the eighth season of America's top-rating television show "American Idol" on Fox channel.

Kara DioGuardi was born to former Republican Rep. Joseph J. DioGuardi and grew up in an extended family. She is of Albanian descent. Kara DioGuardi graduated in Political Science from Duke University and soon secured a job at Billboard in 1993 as an assistant to the editor and publisher. She then joined the advertising sales. Five years of arduous routine work at several jobs did not kill her creativity. Rather she was spurred to write putting her feelings on paper. "When you're trying to be an artist, you're totally about your feelings, Kara recalls and says, "I always write from melody because that's where the art comes from." Kara thus wrote her first song at age 21. Kara DioGuardi first tried to be a recording artist but later felt at ease writing songs. Yet she sings on backgrounds and as a track producer. Kara continued writing for another four years until her big break came in 1995.

Kara DioGuardi's moment of glory came in 1995. She secured a recording deal from MCA in the year 1995. Kara released an indie CD that was sent to pop star Paula Abdul by an acquaintance. Paula Abdul then invited Kara to collaborate on an upcoming project. Meantime Paula lost her recording deal with Mercury. But Kara's song, 'Spinning Around' found its way to Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue who turned it into top charting single internationally. Incidentally, the song 'Spinning Around' made Kylie Minogue too a pop icon internationally. The song 'Spinning Around' became a #1 chartbuster in UK and Australia and further topped the musical charts in ten more countries. That was the beginning of her lyrical journey into the world of music.
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