The deals are in place and Fox’s The X Factor season three’s judging panel will be made up of three women and Simon Cowell. Fox just confirmed Kelly Rowland (Destiny’s Child) and Paulina Rubio will be joining Cowell and Demi Lovato to judge and mentor singers on the next season of The X Factor.
“It’s taken more than a decade, but I’m delighted to finally be on a panel with three girls (I think!). Paulina and Kelly both have great taste and massive experience in the music industry and together with Demi, this is going to be a fun panel,” stated Cowell. “It just feels like the time to do something different.”
“I am very excited to be reuniting with Simon Cowell and The X Factor family,” added Rowland. “It feels great to be able to take this journey here at home in the states!”
And Rubio said, “I love The X Factor! I can’t wait to find the next big music star here in America. I’m so thrilled to be part of the show as a judge. Simon, be careful what you wish for, let’s see if you are ready to handle me, empieza la fiesta, amigo!”
Kelly Rowland scored four number one singles with Destiny’s Child and sold more than 60 million albums. Rowland earned 14 Grammy Award nominations and three wins as part of the group, and as a solo act she’s sold more than 5 million records. Latin artist Paulina Rubio has released 10 studio albums and sold more than 20 million records.
Auditions for season three are continuing online through June 15, 2013.
