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Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi (born December 9 , 1970 in New York City , New York ) is a Songwriter , Record Producer and Singer from New York City who has contributed to numerous popular songs since the 1990s. Her father is Joseph J. DioGuardi , a former Congressman from New York. After completing a Political Science degree at Duke University , DioGuardi worked in the editorial and marketing departments of Billboard Magazine from 1993 while pursuing a singing career. During this period, she collaborated with recording engineer Jon Wolfson to create independent recordings under the name MaD DoLL (1999-2001). While her solo and band efforts did not result in major commercial successes, she became a much-sought songwriter, writing or co-writing hit songs for Kylie Minogue (" Spinning Around "), Céline Dion ("Right In Front of You"), Enrique Iglesias ("Escape"), Kelly Osbourne ("Shut Up"), Ashlee Simpson (" Pieces Of Me "), Hilary Duff (" Supergirl " and others), Lindsay Lohan (" Confessions Of A Broken Heart "), Delta Goodrem ("Predictable"), Kelly Clarkson (" Walk Away " and others), The Veronicas and many others. DioGuardi can also be heard performing backup vocals on some of these recordings. Notable writing collaborators include Greg Wells , John Shanks , Guy Chambers and Steve Morales . In 2006 , promotion of Platinum Weird , a collaboration between DioGuardi and Dave Stewart , began with a series of "fan" Web sites created by the upcoming album's promoters. DioGuardi provides the voice of Erin Grace, the group's fictional lead singer. EXTERNAL LINKS References
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