Nicole Scherzinger

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Nicole Scherzinger
Background information
Birth name	Nicole Prescovia Scherzinger
Born	June 29, 1978 (age 28)
Origin	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Genre(s)	R&B Dance Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer Songwriter Dancer Actress
Years active	2001 - present
Label(s)	Cheyenne Polydor (2001 - 2002) A&M (2004 - present)
Associated acts	Eden's Crush The Pussycat Dolls

Nicole Elikolani Prescovia Scherzinger (also known as Nicole Kea) (born June 29, 1978), is an American singer, dancer, songwriter and occasional actress best known for her work as the lead vocalist for The Pussycat Dolls.

Contents 1 Early Life 2 Recording Career 2.1 1999-2001 2.2 Eden's Crush 2.3 2001-2003 2.4 The Pussycat Dolls 2.5 Duets 2.6 Solo Album 3 Personal Life 4 Discography 4.1 Solo Albums 4.2 Singles 4.3 Guest appearances and duets 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Early Life

Scherzinger was born Nicole Elikolani Prescovia^{[citation needed]} in Honolulu, Hawaii, to a Filipino father and a Hawaiian/Russian mother.^[1] She grew up in Louisville, Kentucky with stepfather Gary Scherzinger, mother Rosemary and sister Ke'ala. She has described her upbringing as "conservative Catholic".^[2] She began her life as a performer in Louisville, attending the Youth Performing Arts School at duPont Manual High School and performing with Actors Theatre of Louisville. Scherzinger 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.

[edit] Recording Career

[edit] 1999-2001

Scherzinger appeared on the second album by Days of the New, released in 1999. She also recorded two songs with Barry Drake's F.O.B, which were released in 2001.

[edit] Eden's Crush

Main article: Eden's Crush

In 2001, Scherzinger 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, London-Sire Records, folded and the group eventually disbanded. Songwriter Kara DioGuardi contributed one track to the album, and later went on to co-write with Scherzinger for PCD and Her Name is Nicole. This album will be eventually released on

[edit] 2001-2003

After the disbandment of Eden's Crush, Scherzinger made a few promotional solo appearances under the stage name of Nicole Kea, including covering "Breakfast in Bed" for the soundtrack to 50 First Dates in 2003.

In 2002, Nicole worked with Yoshiki Hayashi on in his Violet UK project. Nicole sang the English version of "I'll Be Your Love" live with the Tokyo Symphonic Orchestra. The track also appeared on the 2003 Various Artists album Exposition of Global Harmony.

[edit] The Pussycat Dolls

Main article: The Pussycat Dolls

In June 2003 Scherzinger joined The Pussycat Dolls burlesque troupe, who were being re-cast as recording artists. She had first seen them performing on The Late Show with David Letterman in November 2002, where Carmen Electra sang "Big Spender" from the Bob Fosse musical Sweet Charity. In 2006, Scherzinger said "It caught my eye because I’d played Velma Kelly in Chicago in college."^[3] The Pussycat Dolls now have world-wide status as a popular singing group; their Billboard top five hits include "Don't Cha", "Buttons", "Wait A Minute" and "Stickwitu" and the top 20 hit "Beep". The album PCD went double-platinum in 2006. Scherzinger sang nearly all lead vocals on the album, with Melody Thornton and Carmit Bachar also contributing.

Scherzinger is the only group member with songwriting credits on PCD; she co-wrote "I Don't Need a Man" with Kara DioGuardi and producer Rich Harrison, and co-wrote "Buttons" with producer Sean Garrett. Another collaboration with DioGuardi, "Flirt", became a B-side to "Stickwitu" and a bonus track on PCD.

In 2006, Scherzinger toured with The Pussycat Dolls for their album promotion. It was revealed in 2006 that the Dolls are salaried employees of Interscope Records, giving the label a high level of control over the group's finances and business decisions. As reported, the group are planning to release their second album 2007, titled Double The Trouble. Nicole's PCD nickname is "Lead Doll" or "Queen Doll".^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Duets

Following the popularity of "Don't Cha" and the continuing rise of The Pussycat Dolls, Scherzinger recorded a series of duets or "guest appearances", predominantly with male vocalists. In 2005 she appeared on recordings by Shaggy, Vittorio Grigolo, and Will Smith. In 2006 she sang on Avant's single "Lie About Us", and P.Diddy's hit single "Come to Me" (which she also co-wrote).

[edit] Solo Album

Scherzinger worked on her debut album over the last 2 years with record producers including will.i.am, Timbaland, Kara Dioguardi and Bryan Michael Cox.In A Recent interview Ne-Yo has said that he originally wrote songs for Britney Spears new album (which should be releasing sometime this year) but thinks that they would work better for Nicole's new upcoming solo album. Her first single "Steam" will be released in late May 2007, with the album scheduled for early June 2007. Nicole announced in a March 17, 2007 interview in Winnipeg, Manitoba, that the album would be called Her Name is Nicole.

[edit] Personal Life

Scherzinger was once engaged to the lead singer of 311, Nick Hexum.

[edit] Discography

See also Eden's Crush and The Pussycat Dolls discography for information about Scherzinger's releases with those groups.

[edit] Solo Albums

• Her Name Is Nicole (June 2007)

[edit] Singles

• 2007 "Steam" Piczo Top 40 Songs #29

[edit] Guest appearances and duets

Year	Title	Artist	Album
1999	(Backing vocals)	Days of the New	Days of the New (Green)
2001	"I Saw You" "I'm Getting There"	F.O.B.	Love's a Woman's Game
2003	"Breakfast in Bed"	Nicole Kea / Various artists	50 First Dates
2003	"I'll Be Your Love (English Version)"	Violet UK / Various artists	Exposition of Global Harmony
2005	"If U Can't Dance (Slide)"	Will Smith	Lost & Found
2005	"Supa Hypnotic" "Don't Ask Her That"	Shaggy	Clothes Drop
2006	"Lie About Us"	Avant	Director
2006	"Il Mio Miracolo (You Are My Miracle)"	Vittorio Grigolo	In the Hands of Love
2006	"Come to Me"	Diddy	Press Play
2007	"Scream"	Timbaland	Timbaland Presents Shock Value
2007	"Step It Up"	Melody	Melodious

[edit] References

1. ^ Alex Luu. "Eden's Crush: Divas Need Not Apply." Yolk Generation.
2. ^ http://fametastic.co.uk/archive/20061212/3714/pussycat-dolls-nicole-scherzinger-wont-go-knickerless/ Fametastic.co.uk
3. ^ http://www.columbusdispatch.com/features-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/05/02/20060502-F3-01.html Columbiadispatch.com

• BMI.com repertoire search

• Errico, Mike. "25 Reasons to Love '07", Blender Magazine Online, Jan/Feb 2007. Retrieved on 2006-02-09.

[edit] External links

• pcdmusic.com The Pussycat Dolls Official Site
• Nicole Scherzinger at MySpace
• Nicole Scherzinger at the Internet Movie Database

v • d • e The Pussycat Dolls
Members
Ashley Roberts • Carmit Bachar • Jessica Sutta • Kimberly Wyatt • Melody Thornton • Nicole Scherzinger
Discography
Albums
PCD • Double The Trouble
DVDs
Pussycat Dolls: Live from London
Singles
"Sway" • "Don't Cha" • "Stickwitu" • "Beep" • "Buttons" • "I Don't Need a Man" • "Wait a Minute" • "Right Now (NBA Version)" (Promo Only) • "Hot Stuff (I Want You Back)"
Guest Singles
"Disco B*tch" (with Jazze Pha & Cee-Lo)
Related Articles
Discography • Videography • Recognitions • Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll • The Beginning • Her Name Is Nicole • A&M Records