Can't you just feel the excitement in the air? It's the eighth season! And this season, will be marked with changes. The first change, one that people have been talking about, is the addition of a fourth judge, Kara Dioguardi. Here's a sneak peek into the judging style of the newest critic we will come to either love or hate.
American Idol contestants will be facing thirty percent more criticism this year as music industry pro Kara Dioguardi pulls up a judge's chair.
"Every city I felt like I was getting my groove even more so I was like - wait we're done? I was just getting settled so I was disappointed and I started to really get used to the process of judging kids on camera."
But it's not just the singers Kara has to worry about. "Probably Simon would get annoyed with me when I would try to speak over him because I was trying to find my rhythm and I wasn't quite sure and I talk a lot and he gave me a little jab here and there."
The best thing about the new job is reuniting with her ex-roommate Paula Abdul. "Paula invited me to stay with her in CA and the intention was to write and we did and one song went on to be one of my first big international hits called 'Spinning Around' for Kylie Minouge."
And that's just the start of her a-list resume. "I've worked with artists like Ricky Martin, Celine Dion, Jessica Simpson, Marc Anthony, Hilary Duff, Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Britney Spears," she said.
Now adding Kara is just one of the changes to Idol this year. Here are the other big ones.
The Hollywood rounds will be longer, so we'll learn more about the contestants. The top 24 will now become the top 36 and when they shrink it down to the top 12, the judges will select the final three contestants who will make up the top 12, so it might not be an even split between males, and females.
And finally, now this may not make everyone happy, but in the auditions that begin airing tonight, fewer freaks and hot messes, and more singers with actual talent.
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