The Disney star will bring a younger audience to the Fox show, something creator Simon Cowell has been keen on, according to sources. As the countdown to Season 2 of The X Factor continues, the fourth judge is falling into place. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that pop star Demi Lovato is closing a deal to join Britney Spears in the seats vacated by Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul after Season 1. Lovato’s team is final negotiations for the job. THR had previously heard that the final judge would be a brunette, and the choice of the former Disney Channel star certainly fits those criteria. X Factor creator and star Simon Cowell is particular about the casting of his judge panels. More important, 19-year-old Lovato would bring with her a younger audience (her current single, "Give Your Heart a Break," which she recently performed on American Idol, is No. 74 on the Billboard Hot 100). Spears, while still a force in pop music is 10 years older than Lovato. Returning judge and Epic records chairman L.A. Reid rounds out the panel.
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