Nicole Scherzinger
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“To me, a Pussycat Doll is fearless but also vulnerable,” says lead singer Nicole Scherzinger. “We’re strong but we like to play too. The line in ‘Don’t Cha’--‘don’t cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me’--is meant to be empowering. The Pussycat Dolls are not about just being hot but also about saying something with real feeling.”
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About
Nicole Scherzinger was born on June 29, 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii to a Filipino father and a Hawaiian/Russian mother. She was raised in Louisville, Kentucky with her stepfather Gary Scherzinger, mother Rosemary and sister Ke'ala. There she began her life as a performer. She attends various institute that focuses in grooming her talent as a performer. Some of which are the Youth Performing Arts School at duPont Manual High School and performing with Actors Theatre of Louisville. Nicole majored in theater arts at Wright State University, but put her studies on hold in 1999 to sing backing vocals for the rock band Days of the New.
In 2001, Nicole competed in the premiere season of The WB's television show Popstars, on which she earned a spot in the all-girl pop group Eden's Crush. The group's 2001 single "Get Over Yourself" peaked at #1 in sales and hit the top five on Billboard Hot 100. "Love This Way" was the second single chosen from the Popstars album; however, their record company folded and the group disbanded.
In 2003, following her stint with Eden's Crush, Nicole joined The Pussycat Dolls sing and dance troupe, who were being re-cast as recording artists.
The Pussycat Dolls now have world-wide status as a popular singing group; their Billboard top five hits include "Don't Cha" and "Stickwitu". The album PCD went platinum in 2006. Scherzinger is the only group member with a songwriting credit on the album. She has also done background vocals for Days of the New, Will Smith, and Shaggy.
Selective Discography
1999 Days of the New - Days of the New II (backup vocals)
2001 Eden's Crush - Popstars
2001 Shaquille O'Neal - "Shaq's Tribute to the Lakers (It Takes Two)" (single)
2003 50 First Dates - cover version of "Breakfast in Bed" on the movie's soundtrack album (as Nicole Kea)
2005 The Pussycat Dolls - PCD
2005 Will Smith - Lost & Found (featured on the track "If U Can't Dance (Slide)")
2006 Avant - Director (featured on the track "Lie About Us")
Trivia
Scherzinger was once engaged to Nick Hexum, the lead singer of the popular alternative rock band 311. Their 2002 hit single "Amber" was written for Scherzinger.
Reviews
External Links
Nicole at the pussycatdollsguide
