I can make the argument that people who don't have the biggest ranges but have very unique voices, even if they may be pitchy at times... with the right record that's really unique and distinct, they can have big hits. Kara DioGuardi argumentbigdistinct share on social
Look at someone like Ke$ha. I wouldn't say she's got the most rangy, incredible voice, but she's got a thing. She stands for something, and people are buying into that. Kara DioGuardi buyincrediblepeople Change image and share on social
Just because you're a star on television doesn't mean that you can be a music phenomenon or an artist. You have to have the material to back it, and it's all about hit songs. I can name you every 'Idol' winner and why they didn't go on to have success - their songs. The ones who have - their songs. Kara DioGuardi artistbackhit share on social
Good new songs are the backbone of the music industry. There isn't an artist out there who could survive without hit songs. Kara DioGuardi artistbackbonegood Change image and share on social
I felt like I got more comfortable on 'Idol' when I just started being myself and not trying to be what I thought I had to be. Kara DioGuardi comfortablefeltidol Change image and share on social
Some of the best songs that artists perform year after year are ones they hated. Kara DioGuardi artisthateperform Change image and share on social
I don't go to record stores to look at my albums, but it's always a thrill to see them. Kara DioGuardi albumrecordstore Change image and share on social
I'm a native New Yorker, so I'm edgier; I kind of tell it like it is. Kara DioGuardi edgykindnative Change image and share on social
I don't think people really understood what I did. And you know, in my book, 'A Helluva High Note' deals with my back story, that I was a songwriter, that I spent years trying to hone my craft and being rejected and then finally becoming a successful songwriter, record executive and publisher. Kara DioGuardi backbookcraft share on social