Nicole Scherzinger

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Nicole Scherzinger (born Nicole Precovia Elikolani Valiente, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television presenter.

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she first attended Clark State University and then moved to pursue a musical career with American rock band Days of the New and Popstars before moving to pursue a musical career with the Australian rock band Eden's Crush.

Scherzinger rose to fame as the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, and the albums PCD (2005) and Doll Domination (2008) became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Scherzinger successfully stepped into television after crashing and winning the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars and becoming a judge on The Sing-Off and in both US and UK versions of The X Factor.

Killer Love (2011), her debut studio album, was met with moderate success, but she was preceded by the number-one single "Don't Hold Your Breath."

Scherzinger released her second album Big Fat Lie in 2014 and appeared on the West End of the musical Cats revival for which she was given a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

Since then, she has returned to television, winning I Can Do That (2015), co-hosting Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris (2015), appearing on Bring the Noise (2015) and appearing in the television film Dirty Dancing (2017).

She is currently a judge on Fox's The Masked Singer, Australia's Got Talent, and The X Factor: Celebrity. She has performed over 16 million albums as an artist and more than 54 million with The Pussycat Dolls over the years.

Her other ventures include clothing, a fragrance, and services as an ambassador for the Special Olympics and UNICEF UK's supporter.

Early life

Nicole Prascovia Valiente was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Alfonso Valiente of Filipino descent and Rosemary Elikolani Frederick of Native Hawaiian, Ukrainian, and Polish descent. When Nicole was two years old, Alfonso left the family. Rosemary married German-American Gary Scherzinger, who then adopted Nicole and gave her the surname she later adopted. Keala is her younger sister. They migrated to Louisville, Kentucky, where her mother was a clerk and her stepfather was a welder at age six. Scherzinger describes her upbringing as difficult, as she grew up "without much money" and aided her parents by doing local modelling jobs, and being a member of a local amusement park in the Kentucky Kingdom. Scherzinger was raised as Roman Catholic and held "strong religious convictions" and went to church twice a week in order to make her mother proud, and her grandfather was a priest.

She appeared in her first professional play, La Bête, at the age of 14. She graduated from the Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS) at duPont Manual High School in 1996, where she appeared in many productions, including Alice in Wonderland, in which she played Alice. Scherzinger was shocked she was chosen "against a girl with blue eyes and blonde hair." She was inducted into the DuPont Manual Alumni Hall of Fame in 2007 as one of the youngest inductees into the class of 2007. Scherzinger has given the YPAS a $2,000 per year namesake scholarship since 2013. She enrolled in Wright State University and majored in theater arts with a dance minor after earning a scholarship. Scherzinger gained a lead role in regional performances of the musicals Chicago, Guys and Dolls, and Show Boat during this time. Scherzinger was recruited by Days of the New band's founder Travis Meeks to perform vocals on their self-titled second studio album in her final year of college. Meeks wanted a singer who would "deliver some more modern/operatic sounds and sounds." Scherzinger dropped out of college due to the album's support tour. Meeks began to develop creatively, claiming she "didn't appear to worry about knowing music very well" as she came to an end, but the tour's conclusion said she is a "amazing entertainer." The Wright State Alumni Association presented Scherzinger with the 2017 Alumna of the Year Award in 2018.

Personal life

Scherzinger admits she is shy and hides her personal life from others, but she declines to answer questions about her personal life. "My music is the only place I'm curious about it," Scherzinger says when asked. Nick Hexum, the lead singer of 311, was engaged by the Scherzinger from 2000 to 2004. After meeting at the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards in Munich, Scherzinger began a high-profile relationship with Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton. Their on-and-off relationship of seven years was a tabloid fixture in the British press. In February 2015, the two couples split for the final time. In 2016, she was involved in a professional friendship with Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov, which ended in early 2019. Scherzinger revealed her friendship with former Scottish rugby player Thom Evans in January 2020.

Scherzinger wrote about her experiences with bulimia during the Pussycat Dolls' in late 2012. She suffered with body dysmorphia until an early photo shoot with the group triggered her bulimic behavior, which lasted nearly a decade. She eventually recovered from the disorder with the help of therapists and life coaches.

Scherzinger supported Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, appearing in will.i.am's "Yes We Can" (2008), which was inspired by Obama's address after the 2008 New Hampshire primary. She has taken a public Pro-Life stand and refuses to identify herself as a feminist. "I'm just for women," she says. "I'm also concerned about the human race in general." Scherzinger, a feminist campaigner, released a "love letter" to the LGBTQ community in 2017, in which she praised the community for "standing united against adversity and [for being] a community that unites for change."

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Career

Scherzinger's mother was shown a commercial for the WB's show Popstars USA, a reality series with the intention to chronicle the group's origins until the band was revealed and had finalized its membership due to the hours of television exposure the group would have received. Scherzinger, who was initially reluctant to audition, later decided against it as an opportunity to fly to Los Angeles. Whitney Houston's version of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" appeared at her audition, and she, Ana Maria Lombo, Maile Misajon, Ivette Sosa, and Rosanna Tavarez formed the girl group Eden's Crush. "Get Over Yourself," the group's debuting single on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 2001, debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the first female act to debut at number one on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart. Popstars (2001), their debut studio album, debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 chart. They went on tour with 'N Sync and Jessica Simpson, but by the time the year's end, their company was bankrupt and the group disbanded, but before that, they'd disbanded. Will.i.am, the front man of The Black Eyed Peas, approached Scherzinger to join the club but her then-boyfriend, Nick Hexum, declined. Following the band's dissolution, Scherzinger took a detour in acting and appeared in television shows such as My Wife and Kids (2002) and Chasing Papi (2003), which culminated in a cameo.

Scherzinger left for a solo recording deal in August 2003 and headed to Arista Records in New York with a demo CD of her own written work under her Hawaiian family name Nicole Kea. A blackout in the city had stifled her work, and she was eventually forced to leave. Meanwhile, Robin Antin, the maker of the burlesque band the Pussycat Dolls, and record producer Jimmy Iovine and Ron Fair, began a joint venture with Interscope Records, where they, along with record producer Jimmy Iovine and Ron Fair, launched an open audition for a separate recording group. Will.i.am recommended Scherzinger to Iovine, but she failed to land a solo career in December 2003, along with Melanie Thornton, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, and Kimberly Wyatt. Scherzinger, the band's lead singer, handled the majority of the vocals and was the only member of the group to have songwriting credit on their debut album PCD, which was released in September 2005. The album was preceded by "Don't Cha," which became their international debut and debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Other number one hits, "Stickwitu" and "Buttons," were among the latter of which were nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.

Scherzinger also signed a global publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group in February 2006, which would fund her future songwriting. Scherzinger's work as the lead singer boosted her name even more as she began to perform on her own music. Scherzinger's debut solo album was a feature on Avant's "Lie About Us" and later collaborated with Diddy on "Come to Me," the Scherzinger's first solo top-ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100. Scherzinger revealed in March 2007 that her debut studio album, Name is Nicole, will be released in late summer. Four singles were released from the project, including T.I., "Baby Love," "Megavillain," and "Puakeni"), but none of them made a big impact on Billboard charts, although "Baby Love" was a moderate success in international territories, despite T.I.'s involvement. Scherzinger decided not to release any more singles from the album, and her Name Is Nicole was eventually shelved and put the Doll's second album in focus.

Doll Domination, the Pussycat Dolls' second and final album, was released in the United States on September 23, 2008, and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200. The album contained singles "When I Grow Up" and "I Hate This Part," which peaked at number nine and eleven on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. Both songs were originally intended for Scherzinger's solo debut. The organization began the Doll Domination Tour in the United States last year, which began on January 18, 2009. Scherzinger was asked to re-write the pop version of "Jai Ho" from the film Slumdog Millionaire (2008) while on tour.

The song was entitled "Jai Ho!

("You Are My Destiny")," honoring A. R. Rahman and the Pussycat Dolls, though Scherzinger was regarded as a featured artist causing dissatisfaction within the company. The song debuted in 17 countries, and in the United States, it debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, after charging eighty-five countries and then making the biggest weekly jump from number 100. At Wrestlemania XXV, Scherzinger performed "America the Beautiful" at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, on April 5, 2009. Following the tour's conclusion in August 2009, the group declared a hiatus in order to further explore solo careers. Scherzinger was appointed as the third judge in the first season of The Sing-Off, joining Ben Folds and Boyz II Men band member Shawn Stockman. Sara Bareilles replaced her in the second season before being recalled by Sara Bareilles.

Scherzinger and her dance partner Derek Hough won the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars in May 2010. Scherzinger served as a guest judge on The X Factor UK in July 2010, where she assisted with the selection of the boys and arguing with other judges that the boys together would have been a disaster. The program was "well-received by viewers and producers." In Neil Patrick Harris' Hollywood Bowl production of the rock musical Rent, she portrayed Maureen. "Scherzinger's powerhouse voice was intended for theaters like the Bowl," she wrote in the Los Angeles Times' Charles McNulty. Scherzinger revealed "Poison" as the lead single from the album, which debuted on top of the charts, in October 2010, and she refocused on her solo work.

Killer Love, her debut album, was released in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2011. The album debuted and peaked at number eight on the UK Albums Chart, and by November, it had sold more than 140,000 copies. "Don't Hold Your Breath," Scherzinger's first number-one single in the United Kingdom Singles Chart, debuted at number three, and its third single, "Reality There," debuted at number three. "Right Here" was reimagined to feature 50 Cents and reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist. It was announced as the lead single for Killer Love's United States version, but after a string of delays, the album was never confirmed.

Scherzinger's potential replacement for former Judge Cheryl Cole amidst the audition stages as a judge caused controversies after being hired to co-host with Steve Jones in the first season of the American X Factor. Since causing the result to stalemate in the quarter-final, Rachel Crow was eventually fired with backlash and death threats. Josh Krajcik, her last appearance, was named runner-up of the season by her mentorship. Scherzinger performed the same name at the Royal Variety Performance in December 2011, as part of the 25th anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera. In the meantime, Killer Love was re-released with four more songs, including the fifth and final single, "Try with Me."

She began her first headlining tour in the United Kingdom in February 2012, and then appeared in Barry Sonnenfeld's Men in Black 3. She was named as the fourth judge on the ninth series of The X Factor UK in June 2012, replacing Kelly Rowland for a reported salary of $1.17 million. Scherzinger coached the Boys category and selected James Arthur, Clark-Neal, and Jahmene Douglas to compete in the live shows. Scherzinger made history by becoming the only judge to have all three of her shows in the quarter-finals and the second judge to have her remaining two remaining acts as the final two, with Arthur eventually winning the series. At the Andrew Lloyd Webber: 40 Musical Years tribute show, Scherzinger performed "Don't Cry for Me Argentina."

Scherzinger's debut and debut on the UK Singles Chart in March 2013; due to the album's lackluster success, it was cancelled. For its tenth series and a reported salary of $2.3 million, Scherzinger returned as judge on The X Factor. Scherzinger reported in February 2014 that she had signed a record contract with Sony Music Entertainment and RCA Records for $4.5 million. Big Fat Lie, Scherzinger's second studio album, was released in October 2014. Its initial debut on the UK Albums Chart was marred by a lackluster response, prompting her to drop the brand the following year. The album was preceded by the singles "Your Love," "Run," and "On the Rocks." On the UK Singles Chart, "Your Love" debuted at number six, a moderate success in other international markets. Scherzinger made her West End debut in the 2014 revival of the musical Cats, gaining a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical, winning rave praise from critics, particularly in December. She was supposed to reprise Grizabella in the Broadway revival of Cats, but a week before rehearsals, she resigned after producers refused to give her top billing.

Scherzinger was named the winner of the variety show I Can Do That on June 30, 2015, where six celebrities compete against each other by having skills that they never knew existed. She performed the American national anthem at the A Capitol Fourth concert in Washington, D.C., and at the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games' opening. On September 15, 2015, the show had been cancelled due to poor ratings. Bring the Noise, hosted by Ricky Wilson, premiered on Sky 1, with Scherzinger and Tinie Tempah as team captains. Scherzinger returned as a judge for the thirteenth and fourteenth series after a three-year absence from The X Factor UK, replacing Rita Ora. In the animated film Moana, which was released in November 2016 by Walt Disney Pictures, she portrayed Sina. Penny Scherzinger appeared in ABC's television film Dirty Dancing, a reimaginal of the 1988 film of the same name. It debuted on May 24, 2017. Although critics' critiques of the film, Scherzinger's performance was lauded. Chosen by Nicole Scherzinger, her debut fragrance, launched in September 2017. In 2018, Scherzinger made a cameo in Ralph Breaks the Internet.

Scherzinger started 2019 as a panelist on The Masked Singer, a reality singing competition in which celebrities perform covers of famous songs while wearing costumes that mask their identities. The program's premiere was the first unscripted television series debut in the United States since The X Factor USA in 2011, and it has since been a ratings hit for the network. Scherzinger was appointed as a judge on Australia's Got Talent's ninth season in May 2019. She appeared on Celebrity and The Band from October to December 2019. The Pussycat Dolls, which includes Sutta, Bachar, Roberts, Scherzinger, and Wyatt, reunited on the final of The X Factor: Celebrity, a live medley performance of their previous singles and their latest single, "React." Over 400 customer reports of the band's apparent provocative nature of their appearance were submitted by British media regulator Ofcom.

The third season of The Masked Singer debuted in February 2020 as the Super Bowl LIV lead-out program and was watched by over 27.3 million people—the series's most watched segment. "React" by Pussycat Dolls was published in the same month with modest success. Miranda Trese, a Netflix original anime series that premiered on June 10, 2021, was portrayed by Scherzinger. Scherzinger appeared on NBC's musical television special Annie Live! On December 2, 2021, the program premiered.

After Scherzinger was sued by the company's founder Robin Antin, the Pussycat Dolls reunion tour was put on hold. It was officially cancelled in January 2022, citing logistical challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and company issues between Scherzinger and Antin. Scherzinger held a three-night musical preview at The Sun Rose, Hollywood, just one year ago. Scherzinger performed a number of musical theatre performances during the festival as well as a announcing a return to solo recitals. Scherzinger said at the function, "It was important for people to hear me fully, to truly hear me, and to experience my passion and love of music by performing." "I want to create a space for me as an artist without being characterized by any style or genre of music." "Never Going Back" was also announced the launch of a new EP of music, Warrior, and the debut of one of its songs. She also confirmed that she is unemployed at the time of writing. Scherzinger would debut an interior design collection, including bedding, under the name 'Nalu', on June 17, 2022, and according to Belfast news outlet The News & News. The venture is licensed through Bedeck, a Bedeck company that has produced similar ranges for Ted Baker and DKNY. Anthology, the Northern Irish design company, was also involved in the project. On the same day, it was also announced that Scherzinger would debut "The Drop," a French DJ David Guetta's collaboration with French DJ David Guetta in the week beginning June 20, 2022. Although also starring Azteck, the said single is a result of a partnership between Scherzinger, Guetta, and Dimitri Vegas. It was announced on June 24, 2022, but it was not released until June 24, 2022.

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