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Songwriter Kara DioGuardi will join the judging panel on the next series of American Idol.
DioGuardi, who had written tunes for Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani and Christina Aguilera, joins Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul on the reality show.
The eighth season of the singing competition airs in January.
Executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz said the new addition would help "[keep the show] fresh [and] make it a bit more unpredictable again".
Speaking about her approach to judging, DioGuardi said: "If I feel I need to be hard with someone to get that across, I will be.
"If I need to be softer or more nurturing with some of the contestants, I'll be that."
When asked about her relationship with Cowell, the new judge commented: "I'm just going to speak to Simon the way I speak to everybody.
"I'm going to have my opinion, be honest. I don't foresee any problems."
DioGuardi, who had written tunes for Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani and Christina Aguilera, joins Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul on the reality show.
The eighth season of the singing competition airs in January.
Executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz said the new addition would help "[keep the show] fresh [and] make it a bit more unpredictable again".
Speaking about her approach to judging, DioGuardi said: "If I feel I need to be hard with someone to get that across, I will be.
"If I need to be softer or more nurturing with some of the contestants, I'll be that."
When asked about her relationship with Cowell, the new judge commented: "I'm just going to speak to Simon the way I speak to everybody.
"I'm going to have my opinion, be honest. I don't foresee any problems."
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