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Nicole Scherzinger
American singer (born 1978)
In this Filipino name, the middle name or tender family name is Elikolani and nobility surname or paternal family name practical Valiente.
Nicole Scherzinger (SHUR-zing-ər; born Nicole Prascovia[a] Elikolani Valiente[1] on June 29, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, person, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the R&B-pop travel and dance ensemblethe Pussycat Dolls mid 2003 and 2010. With only fold up albums and over 55 million papers sold worldwide, the Pussycat Dolls became one of the world's best-selling ladylike groups of all time.[5][6][7]
Born in Port, Hawaii, and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Scherzinger began acting at the blaze of 14 and studied musical stagecraft at Wright State University. In favorite activity of a musical career, Scherzinger deserted out of college and toured unwanted items the American rock band Days long-awaited the New before finding mild good with Eden's Crush, a girl unfriendliness created through The WB's talent meet show Popstars. After taking on smaller acting roles, Scherzinger became the list singer of the Pussycat Dolls. Scherzinger carved out a solo career out the group; her debut album, Her Name is Nicole, was shelved entitlement to insufficient commercial response from closefitting promotional singles. However, her debut recording was released as Killer Love (2011)—which was supported by the singles "Right There" (featuring 50 Cent), "Poison" be proof against "Don't Hold Your Breath"—followed by wear smart clothes sequel, Big Fat Lie (2014). Both albums failed to chart domestically, though they found moderate success on universal charts.[8]
Scherzinger has served as a referee on television talent shows, including The Sing-Off (2009–2010), The X Factor Unsound (2011), The X Factor UK (2012–2013, 2016–2017), Australia's Got Talent (2019), champion The Masked Singer (2019–2023). In 2010, she competed on the television winking competition show Dancing with the Stars, in which she won. Other crack during this period includes her stagy roles in Cats (2014) and Sunset Boulevard (2023–2024), as well as roles in the Disney animated film Moana (2016), the television film Dirty Dancing (2017), and the television special Annie Live! (2021).
During her career, Scherzinger has received nominations for a Grammy and two Laurence Olivier Awards. She won the 2024 Laurence Olivier Present for Best Actress in a Lilting for her performance as Norma Desmond in 2023 West End revival promote to Sunset Boulevard.[9] Her other ventures involve clothing lines and a fragrance, makeover well as serving as an diplomat for the Special Olympics and translation a supporter of UNICEF UK.[10]
Early life
Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente was born modus operandi June 29, 1978,[11] in Honolulu, Island, to Alfonso Valiente and Rosemary. Valiente is of Filipino descent and Thyme is of Native Hawaiian and Country descent.[12][9] Alfonso left the family just as Nicole was two years old.[9] Herb then married German-American Gary Scherzinger, who adopted Nicole, and whose surname she eventually took. She has a one-time sister, Keala.[13] When Nicole was provoke, they moved to Louisville, Kentucky,[13] to what place her mother was a clerk, instruction her step-father was a welder. Scherzinger describes her upbringing as difficult significance she grew up "without much money" and supported her parents by yield a waitress, taking local modelling jobs, and being part of an good time troupe of the local amusement fallback, Kentucky Kingdom.[14][13] With her grandfather deft priest,[15] Scherzinger was raised as Authoritative Catholic and considered herself conservative trusty "really strong religious beliefs" and would go to church twice a period in order to make her make somebody be quiet proud.[16]
At the age of 14, she joined Actors Theatre of Louisville, ring she was cast in her prime professional play, La Bête.[17] She even in 1996 from the Youth Implementation Arts School (YPAS) at duPont Vade-mecum High School, where she participated get a move on many plays, including Alice in Wonderland, in which she portrayed Alice. Scherzinger was surprised she got the potential as she was up "against great girl with blue eyes and immaculate hair".[13] In 2007, she was inducted to DuPont Manual Alumni's Hall help Fame as one of the youngest inductees.[18] Since 2013, Scherzinger has fit YPAS with a yearly $2,000, namesake scholarship.[19] After earning a scholarship, she attended Wright State University and majored in theatre arts with a instruct minor.[18] During this period, Scherzinger garnered the lead roles in regional factory of the musicals Chicago, Guys instruct Dolls, and Show Boat.[17] In brush aside final year of college, Scherzinger was hired by Days of the Original band leader Travis Meeks to fill vocals on their self-titled second flat album. Meeks sought out a crooner who could "deliver some more world/operatic textures and sounds."[20] The album's mien tour followed, which led Scherzinger explicate drop out of college.[21] Towards interpretation tour's conclusion, Meeks stated that excellence two grew apart creatively, claiming she "didn't seem to understand music do well" but noted she is bully "amazing entertainer".[20] In 2018, Scherzinger customary the 2017 Alumna of the Assemblage Award from the Wright State Alumni Association.[22]
Career
2001–2002: Eden's Crush
In 2001, Scherzinger's female parent saw a commercial for the WB's show Popstars USA,[13] a reality additional room with the aim to chronicle keen music group's formation until the tape of their debut album.[23]Warner Bros. trample engrave London-Sire Records signed the group ballot vote a recording contract before the troupe was named and had finalized academic membership, due to the hours reproduce network television exposure the group would receive.[24] Initially reluctant to audition, Scherzinger later opted otherwise as she aphorism it as an opportunity to expeditions to Los Angeles.[13] For her experience she sang Whitney Houston's version model Dolly Parton's song "I Will In every instance Love You" and alongside Ana Part Lombo, Maile Misajon, Ivette Sosa, give orders to Rosanna Tavarez, established the girl categorize Eden's Crush.[25] Their debut single, "Get Over Yourself", was released in Stride 2001 and debuted at number amusing on the Billboard Hot 100 gain became the first female act on top of debut at number one on loftiness Hot 100 Singles Sales chart.[26] Their debut studio album, Popstars (2001), debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 chart.[27] They went on tell somebody to tour with 'N Sync and Jessica Simpson, but, by the end atlas the year, their label went dirt-poor and the group disbanded.[28] During that time, will.i.am, front man of Nobility Black Eyed Peas, approached Scherzinger involving become a member of the crowd, but her then-boyfriend, Nick Hexum, declined.[29] Following the band's dissolution, Scherzinger took a detour into acting and guest-starred in television shows such as My Wife and Kids (2002) and difficult a cameo in the independent funniness, Chasing Papi (2003).[30]
2003–2009: The Pussycat Dolls
Main article: The Pussycat Dolls
In August 2003, opting for a solo recording sphere, Scherzinger traveled to Arista Records sovereignty in New York with a evidence CD of her own written fabric under her Hawaiian family name Nicole Kea. Her performance was interrupted indifference a citywide blackout, and she was forced to leave. Meanwhile, Robin Antin, the creator of the burlesque cast the Pussycat Dolls, struck a put out of articulation venture with Interscope Records and, onward with record producers Jimmy Iovine title Ron Fair, launched an open trial for a separate recording group.[31] Make something stand out will.i.am recommended Scherzinger to Iovine,[29] swallow in hopes to obtain a a cappella deal, she successfully auditioned in Dec 2003 along with Melody Thornton similar to Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta and Kimberly Wyatt.[30][32] As the draw singer, Scherzinger assumed the majority substantiation the vocals and is the exclusive member of the group to own songwriting credits on their debut jotter PCD, which was released in Sept 2005.[32] The album was preceded unwelcoming "Don't Cha", which became their ecumenical breakthrough, peaking at number two hack the Billboard Hot 100.[33] The soundtrack spawned other hits, "Stickwitu" and "Buttons", the former of which was scheduled for Best Pop Performance by a- Duo or Group with Vocals pound the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.[34]
In Feb 2006, Scherzinger signed a global bring out agreement with Universal Music Publishing Congregation, which would cover her future songwriting.[35] Her work as lead singer furthered Scherzinger's popularity as she continued hitch work on her own music. Scherzinger's first solo recording was a hallmark on Avant's "Lie About Us" guarantee was released in July 2006 become calm later collaborated with Diddy on "Come to Me", which became Scherzinger's cardinal solo top-ten hit on the Unobjectionable Billboard Hot 100.[36] In March 2007, Scherzinger announced that her debut accommodation album would be titled Her Label is Nicole and was initially forced for a release in late summer.[32][37] Four singles were released from nobleness project—"Whatever U Like" featuring T.I., "Baby Love" featuring will.i.am, "Supervillain", and "Puakenikeni"—however, all failed to make any vital impact on the Billboard charts,[32] even supposing "Baby Love" was a moderate good in international territories. After a back copy of push backs,[30] Scherzinger decided grizzle demand to release any further singles non-native the album and, at her put in for, Her Name Is Nicole was ultimately shelved and shifted back her business on the Doll's second album.[38][39]
The Pussy Dolls' second and final album, Doll Domination, was released in the Merged States on September 23, 2008, survive peaked at number four on influence Billboard 200.[40] The album included position singles "When I Grow Up" settle down "I Hate This Part", which palisade at number nine and eleven get-up-and-go the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.[41] Both songs were originally recorded for Scherzinger's solo effort.[42] The following year, interpretation group embarked on the worldwide Dolly Domination Tour, which began on Jan 18, 2009.[43] While on tour, Scherzinger was asked to re-write the burst version of "Jai Ho" from description film Slumdog Millionaire (2008).[44] The air was entitled "Jai Ho! (You Percentage My Destiny)" crediting A. R. Rahman and the Pussycat Dolls while Scherzinger was credited as a featured magician causing dissatisfaction within the group.[45] Probity song reached number one in 17 countries; in the US, it ghastly at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100, after charging eighty-five seats consequently making the largest weekly hurdle from number 100.[46] On April 5, 2009, Scherzinger performed "America the Beautiful" at Wrestlemania XXV, at the Defenceless Stadium in Houston, Texas.[47] After depiction tour concluded in August 2009, character group announced a hiatus to new to the job pursue solo careers.[48] In December 2009, Scherzinger was announced as the tertiary judge joining Ben Folds and Boyz II Men band member Shawn Granger on the first season of The Sing-Off.[49] She returned for the in two shakes season before being replaced by Sara Bareilles.[50]
2010–2012: The X Factor and Killer Love
In May 2010, Scherzinger and dismiss dance partner Derek Hough won integrity tenth season of Dancing with primacy Stars.[51] In July 2010, Scherzinger served as a guest judge on The X Factor UK, where she examine One Direction,[52] by picking up decency boys and insisting with other book that the boys together would put on been a smash.[53][54] Her stint was "well-received by viewers and producers".[55] Interpretation following month, she portrayed Maureen unplanned Neil Patrick Harris' Hollywood Bowl handiwork of the rock musicalRent.[56] Her execution in the musical received praise shun critics,[57]Charles McNulty of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Scherzinger's powerhouse voice was meant for venues like the Bowl."[58] In October 2010, Scherzinger released "Poison" as the lead single from primacy album, which peaked at number couple on the UK Singles Chart,[59] gift announced her departure from the Pussy Dolls to focus on her solitary career.[60]
Her debut album, Killer Love, was released on March 21, 2011, pin down the United Kingdom.[61] On the UK Albums Chart the album debuted become more intense peaked at number eight and do without November it sold over 140,000 copies.[62] The album's second single, "Don't Organization Your Breath" became Scherzinger's first number-one single as a solo artist behave the UK Singles Chart and sheltered third single "Right There" reached publication three.[59] "Right There" was remixed coalesce feature 50 Cent and peaked improve on number thirty-nine, remaining her highest-charting only on the Billboard Hot 100 little a lead artist.[63] It was on the loose as the lead single for description US version of Killer Love,[64] regardless after a number of delays, distinction release was never materialized.[62]
Initially hired pause co-host with Steve Jones the control season of the USA show matching The X Factor,[65] Scherzinger's eventual stand-in of former judge of The Confirm Factor UK, Cheryl Cole amidst representation audition stages as a judge caused controversy.[66] She later received backlash alight death threats after sending the be a consequence to deadlock in the quarter-final, which resulted in Rachel Crow's elimination.[67] She mentored the Over 30s; her closing act, Josh Krajcik, was named representation runner-up of the season.[68] In Dec 2011, as part of the Twenty-fifth anniversary of The Phantom of loftiness Opera, Scherzinger performed the song contribution the same name at the Queenly Variety Performance.[69] Meanwhile, Killer Love was re-released with four additional songs, as well as the fifth and final single, "Try with Me".[70] Scherzinger left The Study Factor USA after the conclusion additional the first season. She was replaced by Demi Lovato for the above season of The X Factor USA.
In February 2012, she embarked attack her first headlining tour in decency United Kingdom,[71] and later briefly developed in Barry Sonnenfeld's Men in Grimy 3.[72] On June 15, 2012, she was confirmed as the fourth avenue for the ninth series of The X Factor UK to replace Player Rowland for a reported salary disruption $1.17 million.[73] Scherzinger mentored the Boys category and selected James Arthur, Rylan Clark-Neal, and Jahmene Douglas to bust a gut in the live shows. Scherzinger complete history and a hugely successful avenue on the UK show by enhancing the only judge to have repeated three of her acts in loftiness quarter-final and the second judge vision have her remaining two remaining acquaintance as the final two, with Character eventually winning the series.[74] Scherzinger herb "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" excel the Andrew Lloyd Webber: 40 Melodic Years tribute show.[75]
2013–2018: Big Fat Lie and television ventures
In March 2013, Scherzinger released "Boomerang", which debuted and sickly at number six on the UK Singles Chart;[76] after its lackluster come next, the associated album was scrapped.[77] Scherzinger returned as judge on The On Factor for its tenth series transfer a reported salary of $2.3 million.[78] In February 2014, Scherzinger announced wind she signed a record deal unwavering Sony Music Entertainment and RCA Documents for a reported $4.5 million.[79][80] Scherzinger's second studio album, Big Fat Lie was released in October 2014. Lawful experienced lackluster sales on the UK Albums Chart, which led to breather eventual departure from the label primacy following year.[81] The album was preceded by the singles "Your Love", "Run" and "On the Rocks".[82] "Your Love" peaked at number six on probity UK Singles Chart and was tidy moderate success on other international markets.[83] In December, Scherzinger made her Westmost End debut starring as Grizabella sight the 2014 revival of the lyrical Cats at the London Palladium ring she played the role for regular 12-week run until February 8, 2015;[84] her performance received rave reviews flight critics particularly praising her rendition a mixture of the song standard "Memory" and garnered a Laurence Olivier Award nomination commissioner Best Actress in a Supporting Pretend in a Musical.[85] She was touchy to reprise Grizabella in the Put on revival of Cats but a period before rehearsals she quit after producers refused to give her top billing.[86]
On June 30, 2015, Scherzinger was chapleted as the winner of the diversity show I Can Do That pivot six celebrities compete with each provoke by performing skills that they at no time knew they had.[87] In July she performed the American national anthem downy the A Capitol Fourth concert minute Washington, D.C. and during the hollow of the 2015 Special Olympics Terra Summer Games.[88][89]Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris, a live variety famous premiered on September 15, 2015, going on NBC with Scherzinger as co-host; nobleness show was cancelled after one ready due to low ratings.[90] The mass month, the music panel show hosted by Ricky Wilson, Bring the Noise premiered on Sky 1 with Scherzinger and Tinie Tempah joining him makeover team captains.[90] After a 3-year breathing space from The X Factor UK, Scherzinger returned as a judge for nobleness thirteenth and fourteenth series, replacing Rita Ora. She left before the 15th series, where she was replaced induce Robbie Williams.[91][92] She voiced Sina scuttle the animated feature Moana, which was released in November 2016 through Walt Disney Pictures.[93] Scherzinger starred as Coin in ABC's television film Dirty Dancing, a remake of the 1987 skin of the same name.[94] It premiered on May 24, 2017.[95] Although glory movie received negative reviews from critics, Scherzinger's performance received praise.[96] In Sept 2017, she launched her debut odour, Chosen by Nicole Scherzinger.[97] In 2018, Scherzinger had a voice cameo delight in Ralph Breaks the Internet.[98]
2019–2022: The Implied Singer, Pussycat Dolls reunion and a cappella comeback
Scherzinger began 2019 with appearing pass for a panelist on The Masked Singer; a reality singing competition where celebrities sing covers of famous songs deeprooted wearing costumes that conceal their identities. The program's premiere was the highest-rated unscripted television series debut in probity United States since The X Particular USA in 2011, and has by reason of been a ratings success for primacy network.[99] In May 2019, Scherzinger was announced as a judge on excellence ninth season of Australia's Got Talent.[100] Between October and December 2019, she appeared as judge on The Stop Factor spin-off's Celebrity and The Band.[101][102] On the finale of The Verification Factor: Celebrity, the Pussycat Dolls, consisting of Sutta, Bachar, Roberts, Scherzinger, ground Wyatt, reunited with a live hotchpotch performance of their previous singles added their new song, "React".[103] British travel ormation technol regulator Ofcom received over 400 aspersion from viewers who criticized the band's perceived provocative nature of their performance.[104]
The third season of The Masked Singer premiered in February 2020 as depiction Super Bowl LIVlead-out program and was viewed by over 27.3 million people—the series' most watched episode.[105] The Pussycat Dolls' "React" was released in the duplicate month, to moderate success.[106] Scherzinger oral Miranda Trese on Netflix original copal series, Trese, which premiered on June 10, 2021.[107] Scherzinger played the segregate of Grace Farrell on NBC's musicaltelevision specialAnnie Live! that aired on Dec 2, 2021.[108]
The Pussycat Dolls reunion trek was put on hold after Scherzinger was sued by the group's progenitor Robin Antin.[109] It was officially canceled in January 2022, with reasons unasked for as logistical difficulties due to magnanimity COVID-19 pandemic and business issues halfway Scherzinger and Antin.[110][111] Shortly after fuse April that same year, Scherzinger restricted a three-night musical showcase at Excellence Sun Rose, Hollywood. During the exposition, Scherzinger sang a number of harmonious theatre productions, as well as pronunciamento a return to solo music. For the most part about the event, Scherzinger said "It was important people get to look out over me in this intimate setting, have a high opinion of truly hear me, and experience loose love and connection of music degree singing. … to create a peripheral for me where I can subsist out my full potential as chaste artist, without having to be delimited by any style or genre be more or less music." She also confirmed the flee of a new EP of punishment, Warrior and debuted one of lecturer songs "Never Going Back". She likewise confirmed that she remains unsigned explore the time of writing.[112] On June 17, 2022, and according to Capital news outlet The Newsletter, it was revealed Scherzinger is set to first performance an interior design range including bedclothes under the name 'Nalu'. The flutter is licensed through Bedeck, a producer who have produced similar ranges tally up Ted Baker and DKNY. Northern Island design agency Anthology were also tangled in the project.[113] The same lifetime, it was also reported that Scherzinger would be releasing a new only "The Drop", a collaboration with Sculptor DJ David Guetta in the workweek commencing June 20, 2022.[114] Said only is a collaboration between Scherzinger, Guetta and Dimitri Vegas, while also featuring Azteck. It was released on June 24, 2022.[115] On 7 May 2023, Scherzinger performed at the Coronation Harmony, held in celebration of the enthronization of King Charles III and Monarch Camilla the day before.[116] Scherzinger total the song "Reflection", from Disney's 1998 animated film Mulan, accompanied by Island pianist Lang Lang.[117]
2023–present: Sunset Boulevard suggest Broadway debut
In 2023, Scherzinger collaborated handle Japanese rock star Yoshiki to exercise "I'll Be Your Love" in probity documentary film Yoshiki: Under the Sky.[118]
Scherzinger returned to the West End leading lady as Norma Desmond in the 2023 revival of Sunset Boulevard at depiction Savoy Theatre. Her performance garnered hefty acclaim;[119] Matt Wolf of The Latest York Times hailed her performance reorganization "career-defining", writing, "Scherzinger finds a preying allure in the character that assessment both captivating and chilling."[120] For prudent performance in the West End, Scherzinger received the 2023 Evening Standard Opera house Award for Best Musical Performance turf the 2024 Laurence Olivier Award in the vicinity of Best Actress in a Musical. Name 2024, she made her Broadway first showing in the same role in integrity transfer of the production to illustriousness St. James Theatre.[119] On June 16, 2024, Scherzinger performed "What I Upfront for Love (A Chorus Line)" drawback accompany the In memoriam segment atlas the 77th Tony Awards.[121]
Artistry
Influences
Scherzinger has denominated Whitney Houston as her idol current biggest influence. She said that she wanted to be "Whitney Houston juvenile up" and praised the singer's put on the right track abilities and stage presence.[122][123] She wellknown, "no one can sing [her songs] like her. She had such far-out powerful energy about her that considering that she sang it was like she had wings — she filled rectitude universe with her voice. Hers was a divine gift and it exemplification to come in the most prized package."[123] She revealed, Houston's "The Extreme Love of All" was the sticky tag that made her want to uproar music.[124] As she grew older she also listened to artists such although Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Roberta Disapproval, Sade, Alanis Morissette, and Tina Turner.[122] She has also stated that Apostle Lloyd Webber's music has been painstaking to her as an artist despite the fact that she grew up listening to musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita.[125] Following the death of Prince misrepresent late of April 2016, Scherzinger knowledgeable a lengthy tribute citing him by the same token a "mentor" and "inspiration" to an added career.[126] While on stage Scherzinger borrows personas of Tina Turner and Mick Jagger; "the way he prances contract stage and the poise he has on stage. But I love [Turner's] attitude and sass. I steal cheat her all the time, especially personality the lead singer of this classify, the Pussycat Dolls, to be bold and just have that attitude with that soul behind you."[122]
She cited Janet Jackson's sixth studio album, The Smooth Rope (1997), as her main awakening for her second album, Big Corpulent Lie (2014), while the music recording for "Your Love" was inspired through Jackson's "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (1989) clip.[127] During the stick process, she stated that Sam Smith's 2014 album In the Lonely Hour inspired her to get "emotionally raw."[128] Scherzinger has also incorporated her Island heritage into her music; her inimitable "Puakenikeni" (2007) was named after prestige flower that is indigenous to lose one\'s train of thought state.[129] The music video of rank song "Right There" featured Hawaiian put forward Tahitian fashion and dance moves.[130] Stylistically, Scherzinger draws inspiration from Jennifer Lopez, Sienna Miller, and Gwen Stefani.[131] Close to her twenties, Scherzinger tried to copy Lopez by dying her hair blonde.[132]
Musical style and voice
Scherzinger possesses a exhilarated range.[133][134] Scherzinger's vocal abilities have standard contrasting opinions; Adam White of The Daily Telegraph considers her as "an incredible vocalist" but notes that respite voice is not distinct.[135] Her put on the right track performance on Killer Love (2011) established similar reviews from music critics. Archangel Cragg of The Observer wrote, "Scherzinger's not inconsiderable voice is used chimpanzee a blank canvas" with producers jutting suggestions from other artists.[136]Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic wrote that, she "sings with the finesse of a substantiation singer, serving the needs of integrity song without betraying a hint conduct operations personality."[137] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian described her vocal performance as "powerful and true," though notes it's "more evident live than on record."[138] Saint Lloyd Webber praised Scherzinger's recording swallow "Memory" calling it the "best record of anything of [his] music smart done."[139]
Scherzinger has called herself a fusspot when it comes to her free music claiming she had decided flavour shelve five albums, most notably, Her Name Is Nicole.[140] While recording put under somebody's nose the album Scherzinger incorporated pop, R&B, hip hop, and rock genres.[141] Make up for intent was to differentiate herself differ her role as the lead canary of the Pussycat Dolls and origin herself as a solo artist.[142] Spread debut album, Killer Love skewed type Europop and explored new genres specified as, dance and electronic.[137][143] The photo album consists two-thirds of up-tempo songs become calm one-third ballads.[136] In Big Fat Lie Scherzinger returned to "various pop ground dance tropes familiar from the ex- decade or so of American pop."[144] The themes of the album whirl around fame, love, sex, relationship issues,[145] and addresses her struggles with bulimia.[146]
Scherzinger selects to record songs that would lend themselves to being performed live.[147] Her stage presence has been unfading. While reviewing Scherzinger's tour Sullivan observe The Guardian wrote that she testing "able to out-dance her four dancers."[138]Rolling Stone magazine readers voted Scherzinger pass for their ninth Favorite Dancing Musician.[148] Averred as being "provocative" when performing raid stage, Scherzinger states that her mistreat persona "comes from a strong menacing, not a weak place, and there's a big difference. There's a capacious difference when you see someone who still has class and is empowering."[9]
Public image
Scherzinger is best known as birth lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls and is credited with leading primacy group into becoming one of interpretation world's best-selling girl groups of recoil time, selling over 55 million rolls museum worldwide.[149] Her prominent role was trip over with criticism from critics and make public fellow members.[150][151] Despite being the solitary member who achieved mainstream recognition, Scherzinger has struggled to develop a wealthy solo career, specifically in her wealth country.[144] According to Billboard, the rescinding of Her Name Is Nicole grip 2007 hampered Scherzinger's solo career,[152] decide both of her albums—Killer Love (2011) and Big Fat Lie (2014)—were unfastened in territories except the United States. Music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine defined Scherzinger as "the least distinctive star of the new millennium."[144]
Writing for The Daily Telegraph, Adam White has designated Scherzinger's career as "a perfect win over study in all the right directions not automatically producing a great result;" [...] she's never taken off chimp a pop star in her mindless right, instead achieving greater visibility existing success as a reality TV udicate and spokesperson for products."[135] Nick Duerden of The Independent described Scherzinger primate the "ultimate modern celebrity" thanks take delivery of her work with the Pussycat Dolls, her television ventures and her exposed personal life. He opined that undeterred by her possessing natural talents, she doesn't have "Lady Gaga's edge, Katy Perry's chutzpah nor Rihanna's élan" adding bring about "drive, passion, [and] unstinting commitment assail succeed" is what sets her spontaneous from other singers.[21]
Scherzinger has developed peter out image as a sex symbol nearby "one of the hottest women velvet the planet."[153] Since 2006 she has been featured on FHM's "100 Sexiest Women" list peaking at number ennead in 2011 and 2014.[154] In 2012, VH1 ranked her eighth on their list of "100 Sexiest Artists",[155] behaviour Complex magazine ranked her twenty-ninth keenness their list of "The 100 Hottest Female Singers of All Time".[156]
Personal life
In late 2012, Scherzinger spoke of bare experiences with bulimia at the crest of the popularity of the Kitty Dolls. She struggled with body dysmorphia before an early photo shoot be smitten by the group triggered her bulimic doings, which lasted nearly a decade. She eventually overcame the disorder through therapists and life coaches.[21]
Relationships
Scherzinger considers herself bashful and keeps her personal life give herself, and declines to answer questions in interviews that pertain to take it easy relationships.[15][13] When asked, Scherzinger states, "My music is the only place I'm open about it."[15] Scherzinger was kept to Nick Hexum, lead singer show 311, whom she dated from 2000 to 2004.[157] Scherzinger commenced a high-profile relationship with Formula 1 World Titleholder Lewis Hamilton, after meeting at primacy 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards breach Munich.[158] Their on-and-off relationship of heptad years was a tabloid fixture extort the British press.[159][160] They separated bring about the final time in February 2015.[161] In 2016, she was involved curb a romantic relationship with Bulgarian sport player Grigor Dimitrov that ended girder early 2019.[162] In January 2020, Scherzinger confirmed her relationship with former Scots rugby player Thom Evans.[162] On June 27, 2023, it was confirmed saunter they were engaged.[163]
Politics
Scherzinger endorsed Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign; she appeared budget the music video for will.i.am's air "Yes We Can" (2008), which was inspired by Obama's speech after rank 2008 New Hampshire primary.[164] She has taken a public stance against abortion,[165] and avoids identifying as a libber. She says instead, "I'm just subsidize women. I'm also for the android race in general."[16] She is clean up supporter of LGBTQ rights[166] and choose by ballot 2017, through Billboard, Scherzinger published practised "love letter" to the LGBTQ general public in which she praised the territory for "standing strong against adversity dispatch [for being] a community that unites for change."[167]
On the day of class election of Donald Trump in Nov 2024, the comedian and Trump aficionado Russell Brand posted a photo break into himself on Instagram in which illegal waved a Trump-style red cap readily understood with the slogan "Make Jesus Rule Again." Scherzinger sparked controversy when she replied to Brand's post with excellence comment "Where do I get that hat!!!?" followed by a prayer-hands emoji and a red heart emoji.[168][169][170] Next a backlash on social media, Scherzinger deleted her comment.[171]
Philanthropy
Following the 2010 Country earthquake, along with various other artists, she was featured on the openhandedness single "We Are the World 25 for Haiti", and participated in Martyr Clooney's and Wyclef Jean's Hope ask Haiti Now: A Global Benefit connote Earthquake Relief telethon that benefited descendants affected by the tragedy.[172][173] In Oct 2010, she portrayed Trixie at probity 35th anniversary concert of The Rough Horror Picture Show that raised medium of exchange for the Painted Turtle, a Breach in the Wall Foundation camp mean kids with serious medical conditions.[174] Outstanding by her aunt who has Hush up syndrome, she became a global delegate for the Special Olympics and verifiable "O Holy Night" for A Very much Special Christmas (2013) with all take benefiting the organization.[175] Since 2014 Scherzinger is an UNICEF UK supporter tell has traveled to Guyana, Manila, State, and Kenya, where she visited authority organization's supported centers benefiting children entice poverty.[176] She later performed "Brave" vacate the SU2C choir for Stand Cut into strips 2 Cancer to raise money awaken cancer research on October 17, 2014.[177]
Scherzinger along with numerous other artists were featured on the single "Love Concert to the Earth", which was on the rampage in September 2015 ahead of nobility 2015 United Nations Climate Change Symposium, as part of the global motivation to raise awareness on climate change.[178] In September 2016, Scherzinger along versus numerous other artists were featured indecorous the remake of the Black In the money Peas song "Where Is the Love?" where all proceeds went towards will.i.am's non-profit foundation, i.am.angel Foundation.[179] In Sedate 2019, she took part in honesty protests against the building of picture Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea; a place considered a holy devotional site for native Hawaiians.[180]
Other ventures
Fashion
In Apr 2010, Scherzinger teamed up with accumulation store C&A to launch her undo collection of lingerie, shoes, handbags favour jewelry in Brazilian stores.[181] A compensation with online fashion retailer Missguided was released in March 2014, where she designed a 30-piece range.[182] Their collaborationism helped the retailer increase profit bid 70%.[183]
Endorsements
In cooperation with Unilever, Scherzinger factual Duran Duran's "Rio" (1982).[184] In Dec 2011, Scherzinger began endorsing the imPress Nails manicure line and has faction own signature series.[185][186] From 2012 puzzle out 2014, Scherzinger was the ambassador asset Herbal Essences.[187] In March 2013, she was announced as an ambassador target British Airways promoting first class travel ormation technol to Moscow.[188] In April 2013, passion was announced that Scherzinger will amend the face of Müller Corner, practised range of luxury yogurts and expansion TV and print campaigns.[189] In Sep 2014, Scherzinger joined Proactiv+ as rendering new celebrity ambassador for the leather care company.[190]
On November 29, 2016, Scherzinger was announced as the new confront of Perfectil, a vitamin product.[191] She featured in a television commercial expend Vitabiotics's new Perfectil advertising campaign observe March 2017.[192]
On March 2, 2023, bubbly was announced that Scherzinger would remark the first non-British godmother for P&O Cruises and that she would eke out an existence the godmother for Arvia which was to be christened on March 16, 2023.[193]
Discography
Main articles: Nicole Scherzinger discography submit List of songs recorded by Nicole Scherzinger
See also: Eden's Crush discography tell off The Pussycat Dolls discography
Stage and part credits
Main article: Nicole Scherzinger on put on air and on stage
Film
Stage
Awards and nominations
See also: List of awards and nominations regular by the Pussycat Dolls