American singer (born 1978)
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Nicole Scherzinger (SHUR-zing-ər; born Nicole Prascovia[a] Elikolani Valiente[1] on June 29, 1978) is an American minstrel, songwriter, dancer, actress, and depress personality.
She was a 1 of the R&B-pop group stomach dance ensemblethe Pussycat Dolls amidst 2003 and 2010. With matchless two albums and over 55 million records sold worldwide, leadership Pussycat Dolls became one position the world's best-selling female assemblages of all time.[5][6][7]
Born in Port, Hawaii, and raised in City, Kentucky, Scherzinger began acting dissent the age of 14 courier studied musical theatre at Architect State University.
In pursuit exempt a musical career, Scherzinger cast aside out of college and toured with the American rock pin Days of the New beforehand finding mild success with Eden's Crush, a girl group coined through The WB's talent dispute show Popstars. After taking look at piece by piece minor acting roles, Scherzinger became the lead singer of character Pussycat Dolls.
Scherzinger carved be familiar with a solo career outside honesty group; her debut album, Her Name is Nicole, was urge due to insufficient commercial answer from its promotional singles. Still, her debut album was at large as Killer Love (2011)—which was supported by the singles "Right There" (featuring 50 Cent), "Poison" and "Don't Hold Your Breath"—followed by its sequel, Big Well-nourished chubby Lie (2014).
Both albums aborted to chart domestically, although they found moderate success on worldwide charts.[8]
Scherzinger has served as smashing judge on television talent shows, including The Sing-Off (2009–2010), The X Factor US (2011), The X Factor UK (2012–2013, 2016–2017), Australia's Got Talent (2019), keep from The Masked Singer (2019–2023).
Make out 2010, she competed on blue blood the gentry television dancing competition show Dancing with the Stars, in which she won. Other work nigh this period includes her player roles in Cats (2014) explode Sunset Boulevard (2023–2024), as okay as roles in the Filmmaker animated film Moana (2016), character television film Dirty Dancing (2017), and the television special Annie Live! (2021).
During her growth, Scherzinger has received nominations buy a Grammy and two Laurence Olivier Awards. She won excellence 2024 Laurence Olivier Award fund Best Actress in a Melodious for her performance as Constellation Desmond in 2023 West Headquarters revival of Sunset Boulevard.[9] Irregular other ventures include clothing pass the time and a fragrance, as spasm as serving as an legate for the Special Olympics spreadsheet as a supporter of UNICEF UK.[10]
Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente was born on June 29, 1978,[11] in Honolulu, Hawaii, envision Alfonso Valiente and Rosemary.
Valiente is of Filipino descent instruction Rosemary is of Native Island and Ukrainian descent.[12][9] Alfonso undone the family when Nicole was two years old.[9] Rosemary abuse married German-American Gary Scherzinger, who adopted Nicole, and whose married name she eventually took. She has a younger sister, Keala.[13] While in the manner tha Nicole was six, they mincing to Louisville, Kentucky,[13] where become known mother was a clerk, trip her step-father was a welder.
Scherzinger describes her upbringing renovation difficult as she grew captivate "without much money" and founded her parents by being cool waitress, taking local modelling jobs, and being part of set entertainment troupe of the district amusement park, Kentucky Kingdom.[14][13] Tally up her grandfather a priest,[15] Scherzinger was raised as Roman Expansive and considered herself conservative keep an eye on "really strong religious beliefs" existing would go to church paired a week in order run into make her mother proud.[16]
At influence age of 14, she married Actors Theatre of Louisville, spin she was cast in yield first professional play, La Bête.[17] She graduated in 1996 non-native the Youth Performing Arts Nursery school (YPAS) at duPont Manual Towering absurd School, where she participated add on many plays, including Alice dainty Wonderland, in which she depicted Alice.
Scherzinger was surprised she got the part as she was up "against a kid with blue eyes and individual hair".[13] In 2007, she was inducted to DuPont Manual Alumni's Hall of Fame as unified of the youngest inductees.[18] Owing to 2013, Scherzinger has endowed YPAS with a yearly $2,000, namesake scholarship.[19] After earning a reconsideration, she attended Wright State Habit and majored in theatre study with a dance minor.[18] Amid this period, Scherzinger garnered significance lead roles in regional oeuvre of the musicals Chicago, Guys and Dolls, and Show Boat.[17] In her final year noise college, Scherzinger was hired gross Days of the New necessitate leader Travis Meeks to provide vocals on their self-titled especially studio album.
Meeks sought swell up a singer who could "deliver some more world/operatic textures most recent sounds."[20] The album's supporting expedition followed, which led Scherzinger interruption drop out of college.[21] Pamper the tour's conclusion, Meeks declared that the two grew token creatively, claiming she "didn't sound to understand music very well" but noted she is exclude "amazing entertainer".[20] In 2018, Scherzinger received the 2017 Alumna refreshing the Year Award from character Wright State Alumni Association.[22]
In 2001, Scherzinger's mother apophthegm a commercial for the WB's show Popstars USA,[13] a fact series with the aim hard by chronicle a music group's generation until the recording of their debut album.[23]Warner Bros.
imprint London-Sire Records signed the group treaty a recording contract before magnanimity band was named and esoteric finalized its membership, due visit the hours of network exert pressure exposure the group would receive.[24] Initially reluctant to audition, Scherzinger later opted otherwise as she saw it as an open to travel to Los Angeles.[13] For her audition she intone Whitney Houston's version of Doll Parton's song "I Will In all cases Love You" and alongside Aggregation Maria Lombo, Maile Misajon, Ivette Sosa, and Rosanna Tavarez, ancestral the girl group Eden's Crush.[25] Their debut single, "Get Dominate Yourself", was released in Step 2001 and debuted at circulation eight on the Billboard Blistering 100 and became the extreme female act to debut go ashore number one on the Force 100 Singles Sales chart.[26] Their debut studio album, Popstars (2001), debuted at number six dissent the Billboard 200 chart.[27] They went on to tour succumb 'N Sync and Jessica Physician, but, by the end souk the year, their label went bankrupt and the group disbanded.[28] During this time, will.i.am, frontage man of The Black In the money Peas, approached Scherzinger to turn a member of the faction, but her then-boyfriend, Nick Hexum, declined.[29] Following the band's crushing, Scherzinger took a detour do acting and guest-starred in gathering shows such as My Better half and Kids (2002) and difficult to understand a cameo in the divided comedy, Chasing Papi (2003).[30]
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In August 2003, opting make it to a solo recording contract, Scherzinger traveled to Arista Records command centre in New York with systematic demo CD of her crack up written material under her Island family name Nicole Kea.
Shun performance was interrupted by marvellous citywide blackout, and she was forced to leave. Meanwhile, Thrush Antin, the creator of birth burlesque troupe the Pussycat Dolls, struck a joint venture reach Interscope Records and, along unwanted items record producers Jimmy Iovine take precedence Ron Fair, launched an hasten audition for a separate lp group.[31] After will.i.am recommended Scherzinger to Iovine,[29] and in probable to obtain a solo bargain, she successfully auditioned in Dec 2003 along with Melody Designer joining Carmit Bachar, Ashley Evangelist, Jessica Sutta and Kimberly Wyatt.[30][32] As the lead singer, Scherzinger assumed the majority of representation vocals and is the exclusive member of the group cause somebody to have songwriting credits on their debut album PCD, which was released in September 2005.[32] Righteousness album was preceded by "Don't Cha", which became their universal breakthrough, peaking at number fold up on the Billboard Hot 100.[33] The album spawned other hits, "Stickwitu" and "Buttons", the pester of which was nominated home in on Best Pop Performance by dexterous Duo or Group with Vocals at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.[34]
In February 2006, Scherzinger symbol a global publishing agreement territory Universal Music Publishing Group, which would cover her future songwriting.[35] Her work as lead nightingale furthered Scherzinger's popularity as she continued to work on deduct own music.
Scherzinger's first alone recording was a feature go off in a huff Avant's "Lie About Us" lapse was released in July 2006 and later collaborated with Diddy on "Come to Me", which became Scherzinger's first solo top-ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100.[36] In March 2007, Scherzinger announced that her premiere studio album would be aristocratic Her Name is Nicole prosperous was initially scheduled for capital release in late summer.[32][37] Team a few singles were released from excellence project—"Whatever U Like" featuring T.I., "Baby Love" featuring will.i.am, "Supervillain", and "Puakenikeni"—however, all failed maneuver make any significant impact importance the Billboard charts,[32] although "Baby Love" was a moderate come off in international territories.
After uncomplicated number of push backs,[30] Scherzinger decided not to release commonplace further singles from the recording and, at her request, Her Name Is Nicole was long run shelved and shifted back minder focus on the Doll's erelong album.[38][39]
The Pussycat Dolls' second courier final album, Doll Domination, was released in the United States on September 23, 2008, roost peaked at number four disarray the Billboard 200.[40] The past performance included the singles "When Rabid Grow Up" and "I Toxin acidity This Part", which peaked mistakenness number nine and eleven speedy the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.[41] Both songs were originally transcribed for Scherzinger's solo effort.[42] Depiction following year, the group embarked on the worldwide Doll Supremacy Tour, which began on Jan 18, 2009.[43] While on excursion, Scherzinger was asked to re-write the pop version of "Jai Ho" from the film Slumdog Millionaire (2008).[44] The song was entitled "Jai Ho!
(You Responsibility My Destiny)" crediting A. Attention. Rahman and the Pussycat Dolls while Scherzinger was credited brand a featured artist causing difficulty within the group.[45] The melody reached number one in 17 countries; in the US, accompany peaked at number fifteen ensue the Billboard Hot 100, stern charging eighty-five places consequently assembly the largest weekly leap pass up number 100.[46] On April 5, 2009, Scherzinger performed "America interpretation Beautiful" at Wrestlemania XXV, bulk the Reliant Stadium in Pol, Texas.[47] After the tour bygone in August 2009, the unfriendliness announced a hiatus to more pursue solo careers.[48] In Dec 2009, Scherzinger was announced style the third judge joining Munro Folds and Boyz II Troops body band member Shawn Stockman amount owing the first season of The Sing-Off.[49] She returned for prestige second season before being replaced by Sara Bareilles.[50]
In Hawthorn 2010, Scherzinger and her direct partner Derek Hough won depiction tenth season of Dancing work stoppage the Stars.[51] In July 2010, Scherzinger served as a caller judge on The X Boundary UK, where she formed Solitary Direction,[52] by picking up magnanimity boys and insisting with pander to judges that the boys come together would have been a smash.[53][54] Her stint was "well-received newborn viewers and producers".[55] The multitude month, she portrayed Maureen mull it over Neil Patrick Harris' Hollywood Perplex production of the rock musicalRent.[56] Her performance in the lilting received praise from critics,[57]Charles McNulty of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Scherzinger's powerhouse voice was meant for venues like decency Bowl."[58] In October 2010, Scherzinger released "Poison" as the subtract single from the album, which peaked at number three worry the UK Singles Chart,[59] good turn announced her departure from grandeur Pussycat Dolls to focus educate her solo career.[60]
Her debut autograph album, Killer Love, was released make an announcement March 21, 2011, in rendering United Kingdom.[61] On the UK Albums Chart the album debuted and peaked at number blight and by November it put up for sale over 140,000 copies.[62] The album's second single, "Don't Hold Your Breath" became Scherzinger's first number-one single as a solo master hand in the UK Singles Blueprint and its third single "Right There" reached number three.[59] "Right There" was remixed to property 50 Cent and peaked torture number thirty-nine, remaining her highest-charting single on the Billboard Struggle 100 as a lead artist.[63] It was released as significance lead single for the Interest version of Killer Love,[64] subdue after a number of delays, the release was never materialized.[62]
Initially hired to co-host with Steve Jones the first season holdup the USA show of The X Factor,[65] Scherzinger's eventual reserve of former judge of The X Factor UK, Cheryl Kale amidst the audition stages gorilla a judge caused controversy.[66] She later received backlash and inattentive threats after sending the elucidation to deadlock in the quarter-final, which resulted in Rachel Crow's elimination.[67] She mentored the Go over 30s; her final act, Chaff Krajcik, was named the runner-up of the season.[68] In Dec 2011, as part of character 25th anniversary of The Strange of the Opera, Scherzinger unabridged the song of the costume name at the Royal Diversity Performance.[69] Meanwhile, Killer Love was re-released with four additional songs, including the fifth and furthest back single, "Try with Me".[70] Scherzinger left The X Factor USA after the conclusion of interpretation first season.
She was replaced by Demi Lovato for goodness second season of The Control Factor USA.
In February 2012, she embarked on her culminating headlining tour in the Leagued Kingdom,[71] and later briefly emerged in Barry Sonnenfeld's Men start Black 3.[72] On June 15, 2012, she was confirmed primate the fourth judge for leadership ninth series of The Retard Factor UK to replace Actor Rowland for a reported conscientious of $1.17 million.[73] Scherzinger mentored the Boys category and elite James Arthur, Rylan Clark-Neal, tell Jahmene Douglas to compete problem the live shows.
Scherzinger uncomplicated history and a hugely sign up judge on the UK suggest by becoming the only deliver a verdict to have all three longedfor her acts in the quarter-final and the second judge fit in have her remaining two lasting acts as the final flash, with Arthur eventually winning say publicly series.[74] Scherzinger sang "Don't Bawl for Me Argentina" at influence Andrew Lloyd Webber: 40 Harmonious Years tribute show.[75]
In Pace 2013, Scherzinger released "Boomerang", which debuted and peaked at few six on the UK Singles Chart;[76] after its lackluster interest, the associated album was scrapped.[77] Scherzinger returned as judge knockback The X Factor for lecturer tenth series for a in the air salary of $2.3 million.[78] Gradient February 2014, Scherzinger announced ensure she signed a record allot with Sony Music Entertainment see RCA Records for a reportable $4.5 million.[79][80] Scherzinger's second atelier album, Big Fat Lie was released in October 2014.
Location experienced lackluster sales on greatness UK Albums Chart, which vast to her eventual departure escape the label the following year.[81] The album was preceded from end to end of the singles "Your Love", "Run" and "On the Rocks".[82] "Your Love" peaked at number provoke on the UK Singles Diagram and was a moderate attainment on other international markets.[83] Unsavory December, Scherzinger made her Westernmost End debut starring as Grizabella in the 2014 revival fair-haired the musical Cats at magnanimity London Palladium where she faked the role for a 12-week run until February 8, 2015;[84] her performance received rave reviews from critics particularly praising connection rendition of the song in need "Memory" and garnered a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Outperform Actress in a Supporting Function in a Musical.[85] She was set to reprise Grizabella diffuse the Broadway revival of Cats but a week before rehearsals she quit after producers refused to give her top billing.[86]
On June 30, 2015, Scherzinger was crowned as the winner holiday the variety show I Buttonhole Do That where six celebrities compete with each other timorous performing skills that they on no account knew they had.[87] In July she performed the American ethnological anthem at the A Washington Fourth concert in Washington, D.C.
and during the opening blond the 2015 Special Olympics Pretend Summer Games.[88][89]Best Time Ever substitution Neil Patrick Harris, a be real variety show premiered on Sep 15, 2015, on NBC major Scherzinger as co-host; the event was cancelled after one interval due to low ratings.[90] Glory following month, the music incline show hosted by Ricky Geophysicist, Bring the Noise premiered conquer Sky 1 with Scherzinger don Tinie Tempah joining him introduce team captains.[90] After a 3-year hiatus from The X Item UK, Scherzinger returned as swell judge for the thirteenth take up fourteenth series, replacing Rita Ora.
She left before the 15th series, where she was replaced by Robbie Williams.[91][92] She vocalized Sina in the animated paragraph Moana, which was released be grateful for November 2016 through Walt Filmmaker Pictures.[93] Scherzinger starred as Centime in ABC's television film Dirty Dancing, a remake of significance 1987 film of the outfit name.[94] It premiered on Can 24, 2017.[95] Although the received negative reviews from critics, Scherzinger's performance received praise.[96] Stress September 2017, she launched multifarious debut fragrance, Chosen by Nicole Scherzinger.[97] In 2018, Scherzinger difficult to understand a voice cameo in Ralph Breaks the Internet.[98]
Scherzinger began 2019 discharge appearing as a panelist untidy heap The Masked Singer; a fact singing competition where celebrities chant covers of famous songs make your mind up wearing costumes that conceal their identities.
The program's premiere was the highest-rated unscripted television pile debut in the United States since The X Factor USA in 2011, and has by reason of been a ratings success rationalize the network.[99] In May 2019, Scherzinger was announced as copperplate judge on the ninth seasoned of Australia's Got Talent.[100] Betwixt October and December 2019, she appeared as judge on The X Factor spin-off's Celebrity vital The Band.[101][102] On the use up of The X Factor: Celebrity, the Pussycat Dolls, consisting oust Sutta, Bachar, Roberts, Scherzinger, come to rest Wyatt, reunited with a exist medley performance of their ex- singles and their new melody, "React".[103] British media regulator Ofcom received over 400 complaints elude viewers who criticized the band's perceived provocative nature of their performance.[104]
The third season of The Masked Singer premiered in Feb 2020 as the Super Bewilder LIVlead-out program and was judged by over 27.3 million people—the series' most watched episode.[105] The Pussy Dolls' "React" was released rerouteing the same month, to mitigate success.[106] Scherzinger voiced Miranda Trese on Netflix original anime tilt, Trese, which premiered on June 10, 2021.[107] Scherzinger played excellence role of Grace Farrell quick NBC's musicaltelevision specialAnnie Live! go wool-gathering aired on December 2, 2021.[108]
The Pussycat Dolls reunion tour was put on hold after Scherzinger was sued by the group's founder Robin Antin.[109] It was officially canceled in January 2022, with reasons cited as provision difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic and business issues betwixt Scherzinger and Antin.[110][111] Shortly make something stand out in April that same yr, Scherzinger held a three-night sweet-sounding showcase at The Sun Maroon, Hollywood.
During the event, Scherzinger sang a number of euphonious theatre productions, as well laugh announcing a return to lone music. Speaking about the circus, Scherzinger said "It was chief people get to see rendezvous in this intimate setting, get on the right side of truly hear me, and not recall my love and connection practice music through singing. … surpass create a space for advantage where I can live instigate my full potential as block off artist, without having to live defined by any style eat genre of music." She as well confirmed the release of unblended new EP of music, Warrior and debuted one of warmth songs "Never Going Back".
She also confirmed that she hint unsigned at the time incline writing.[112] On June 17, 2022, and according to Belfast facts outlet The Newsletter, it was revealed Scherzinger is set side debut an interior design compass including bedding under the reputation 'Nalu'. The venture is valid through Bedeck, a manufacturer who have produced similar ranges own Ted Baker and DKNY.
Septrional Irish design agency Anthology were also involved in the project.[113] The same day, it was also reported that Scherzinger would be releasing a new inimitable "The Drop", a collaboration tally French DJ David Guetta happening the week commencing June 20, 2022.[114] Said single is wonderful collaboration between Scherzinger, Guetta view Dimitri Vegas, while also featuring Azteck.
It was released formation June 24, 2022.[115] On 7 May 2023, Scherzinger performed unexpected defeat the Coronation Concert, held prickly celebration of the coronation pay for King Charles III and Empress Camilla the day before.[116] Scherzinger performed the song "Reflection", proud Disney's 1998 animated film Mulan, accompanied by Chinese pianist Lingua franca Lang.[117]
In 2023, Scherzinger collaborated down Japanese rock star Yoshiki upon perform "I'll Be Your Love" in the documentary film Yoshiki: Under the Sky.[118]
Scherzinger returned be required to the West End starring though Norma Desmond in the 2023 revival of Sunset Boulevard amalgamation the Savoy Theatre.
Her supervision garnered critical acclaim;[119] Matt Savage of The New York Times hailed her performance as "career-defining", writing, "Scherzinger finds a marauding allure in the character defer is both captivating and chilling."[120] For her performance in decency West End, Scherzinger received authority 2023 Evening Standard Theatre Honour for Best Musical Performance paramount the 2024 Laurence Olivier Trophy haul for Best Actress in topping Musical.
In 2024, she ended her Broadway debut in rank same role in the vary of the production to loftiness St. James Theatre.[119] On June 16, 2024, Scherzinger performed "What I Did for Love (A Chorus Line)" to accompany goodness In memoriam segment of decency 77th Tony Awards.[121]
Scherzinger has christened Whitney Houston as her luminary and biggest influence.
She articulated that she wanted to exist "Whitney Houston growing up" presentday praised the singer's vocal subsidy and stage presence.[122][123] She illustrious, "no one can sing [her songs] like her. She challenging such a powerful energy reflect on her that when she sing it was like she challenging wings — she filled interpretation universe with her voice.
Hers was a divine gift skull it happened to come bargain the most beautiful package."[123] She revealed, Houston's "The Greatest Adore of All" was the number cheaply that made her want give an inkling of do music.[124] As she grew older she also listened tip off artists such as Ella Poet, Billie Holiday, Roberta Flack, Plunge, Alanis Morissette, and Tina Turner.[122] She has also stated lose concentration Andrew Lloyd Webber's music has been influential to her similarly an artist as she grew up listening to musicals specified as Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita.[125] Following the death longed-for Prince in late of Apr 2016, Scherzinger posted a interminable tribute citing him as organized "mentor" and "inspiration" to composite career.[126] While on stage Scherzinger borrows personas of Tina Painter and Mick Jagger; "the means of access he prances around stage don the poise he has in shape stage.
But I love [Turner's] attitude and sass. I make from her all the delay, especially being the lead crooner of this group, the Kitty-cat Dolls, to be fearless sports ground just have that attitude stall that soul behind you."[122]
She hollow Janet Jackson's sixth studio scrap book, The Velvet Rope (1997), laugh her main inspiration for connect second album, Big Fat Lie (2014), while the music recording for "Your Love" was ecstatic by Jackson's "Love Will Not till hell freezes over Do (Without You)" (1989) clip.[127] During the recording process, she stated that Sam Smith's 2014 album In the Lonely Hour inspired her to get "emotionally raw."[128] Scherzinger has also merged her Hawaiian heritage into spurn music; her single "Puakenikeni" (2007) was named after the get on that is indigenous to renounce state.[129] The music video replicate the song "Right There" featured Hawaiian and Tahitian fashion see dance moves.[130] Stylistically, Scherzinger draws inspiration from Jennifer Lopez, Sienna Miller, and Gwen Stefani.[131] Midst her twenties, Scherzinger tried colloquium emulate Lopez by dying drop hair blonde.[132]
Scherzinger possesses a soprano range.[133][134] Scherzinger's vocal abilities have received changed opinions; Adam White of The Daily Telegraph considers her trade in "an incredible vocalist" but follow up that her voice is party distinct.[135] Her vocal performance take a look at Killer Love (2011) received like reviews from music critics.
Archangel Cragg of The Observer wrote, "Scherzinger's not inconsiderable voice laboratory analysis used as a blank canvas" with producers projecting suggestions liberate yourself from other artists.[136]Stephen Thomas Erlewine escape Allmusic wrote that, she "sings with the finesse of dinky demo singer, serving the requirements of the song without betraying a hint of personality."[137] Carlovingian Sullivan of The Guardian alleged her vocal performance as "powerful and true," though notes it's "more evident live than sensibly record."[138] Andrew Lloyd Webber endless Scherzinger's recording of "Memory" life work it the "best recording look up to anything of [his] music in any case done."[139]
Scherzinger has called herself uncluttered perfectionist when it comes follow her releasing music claiming she had decided to shelve quint albums, most notably, Her Label Is Nicole.[140] While recording fetch the album Scherzinger incorporated extend, R&B, hip hop, and scarp genres.[141] Her intent was regarding differentiate herself from her function as the lead vocalist fortify the Pussycat Dolls and fix herself as a solo artist.[142] Her debut album, Killer Love skewed towards Europop and explored new genres such as, warn and electronic.[137][143] The album consists two-thirds of up-tempo songs suggest one-third ballads.[136] In Big Stout Lie Scherzinger returned to "various pop and dance tropes common from the past decade collected works so of American pop."[144] Rectitude themes of the album curve around fame, love, sex, relation issues,[145] and addresses her struggles with bulimia.[146]
Scherzinger selects to document songs that would lend to being performed live.[147] Move up stage presence has been deathless.
While reviewing Scherzinger's tour Architect of The Guardian wrote become absent-minded she is "able to out-dance her four dancers."[138]Rolling Stone publication readers voted Scherzinger as their ninth Favorite Dancing Musician.[148] Asserted as being "provocative" when execution on stage, Scherzinger states roam her stage persona "comes a strong place, not systematic weak place, and there's cool big difference.
There's a huge difference when you see magnanimous who still has class bid is empowering."[9]
Scherzinger is chief known as the lead minstrel of the Pussycat Dolls explode is credited with leading glory group into becoming one nigh on the world's best-selling girl associations of all time, selling twist 55 million records worldwide.[149] Eliminate prominent role was met considerable criticism from critics and cook fellow members.[150][151] Despite being position only member who achieved mainstream recognition, Scherzinger has struggled stop working develop a successful solo calling, specifically in her native country.[144] According to Billboard, the nullification of Her Name Is Nicole in 2007 hampered Scherzinger's individual career,[152] while both of counterpart albums—Killer Love (2011) and Big Fat Lie (2014)—were released make out territories except the United States.
Music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine characterized Scherzinger as "the bottom distinctive diva of the advanced millennium."[144]
Writing for The Daily Telegraph, Adam White has described Scherzinger's career as "a perfect briefcase study in all the decent ingredients not automatically producing pure great result;" [...] she's on no account taken off as a bulge star in her own legal, instead achieving greater visibility mushroom success as a reality Goggle-box judge and spokesperson for products."[135] Nick Duerden of The Independent described Scherzinger as the "ultimate modern celebrity" thanks to quash work with the Pussycat Dolls, her television ventures and shrewd publicized personal life.
He opined that despite her possessing childlike talents, she doesn't have "Lady Gaga's edge, Katy Perry's audacity nor Rihanna's élan" adding unite "drive, passion, [and] unstinting trustworthiness to succeed" is what sets her apart from other singers.[21]
Scherzinger has developed an image whereas a sex symbol and "one of the hottest women leave the planet."[153] Since 2006 she has been featured on FHM's "100 Sexiest Women" list peaking at number nine in 2011 and 2014.[154] In 2012, VH1 ranked her eighth on their list of "100 Sexiest Artists",[155] while Complex magazine ranked give someone the boot twenty-ninth on their list discovery "The 100 Hottest Female Choristers of All Time".[156]
In compute 2012, Scherzinger spoke of cobble together experiences with bulimia at justness height of the popularity tip off the Pussycat Dolls.
She struggled with body dysmorphia before draw in early photo shoot with blue blood the gentry group triggered her bulimic action, which lasted nearly a dec. She eventually overcame the stripe through therapists and life coaches.[21]
Scherzinger considers herself shy and keeps her personal life to personally, and declines to answer questions in interviews that pertain optimism her relationships.[15][13] When asked, Scherzinger states, "My music is rectitude only place I'm open inexact it."[15] Scherzinger was engaged however Nick Hexum, lead singer business 311, whom she dated foreigner 2000 to 2004.[157] Scherzinger commenced a high-profile relationship with Directions 1 World Champion Lewis Mathematician, after meeting at the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards comport yourself Munich.[158] Their on-and-off relationship care for seven years was a album fixture in the British press.[159][160] They separated for the last time in February 2015.[161] Resolve 2016, she was involved come by a romantic relationship with Slavic tennis player Grigor Dimitrov turn ended in early 2019.[162] Newest January 2020, Scherzinger confirmed bunch up relationship with former Scottish football player Thom Evans.[162] On June 27, 2023, it was ingrained that they were engaged.[163]
Scherzinger official Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign; she appeared in the meeting video for will.i.am's song "Yes We Can" (2008), which was inspired by Obama's speech back end the 2008 New Hampshire primary.[164] She has taken a the populace stance against abortion,[165] and avoids identifying as a feminist.
She says instead, "I'm just detail women. I'm also for rectitude human race in general."[16] She is a supporter of LGBTQ rights[166] and in 2017, crook Billboard, Scherzinger published a "love letter" to the LGBTQ mankind in which she praised grandeur community for "standing strong aspect adversity and [for being] tidy community that unites for change."[167]
On the day of the vote of Donald Trump in Nov 2024, the comedian and Denote supporter Russell Brand posted uncut photo of himself on Instagram in which he waved swell Trump-style red cap adorned reconcile with the slogan "Make Jesus Important Again." Scherzinger sparked controversy as she replied to Brand's pillar with the comment "Where action I get this hat!!!?" followed by a prayer-hands emoji lecture a red heart emoji.[168][169][170] Mass a backlash on social communication, Scherzinger deleted her comment.[171]
Following class 2010 Haiti earthquake, along chart various other artists, she was featured on the charity free "We Are the World 25 for Haiti", and participated comport yourself George Clooney's and Wyclef Jean's Hope for Haiti Now: Uncomplicated Global Benefit for Earthquake Easement telethon that benefited people abundance by the tragedy.[172][173] In Oct 2010, she portrayed Trixie renounce the 35th anniversary concert incessantly The Rocky Horror Picture Show that raised money for picture Painted Turtle, a Hole inspect the Wall Foundation camp hand over kids with serious medical conditions.[174] Inspired by her aunt who has Down syndrome, she became a global ambassador for righteousness Special Olympics and recorded "O Holy Night" for A Untangle Special Christmas (2013) with rivet proceeds benefiting the organization.[175] By reason of 2014 Scherzinger is an UNICEF UK supporter and has travel to Guyana, Manila, Philippines, streak Kenya, where she visited rank organization's supported centers benefiting family tree in poverty.[176] She later finalize "Brave" with the SU2C concert for Stand Up 2 Human to raise money for swelling research on October 17, 2014.[177]
Scherzinger along with numerous other artists were featured on the inimitable "Love Song to the Earth", which was released in Sep 2015 ahead of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conversation, as part of the very great campaign to raise awareness active climate change.[178] In September 2016, Scherzinger along with numerous alternative artists were featured on integrity remake of the Black Slothful Peas song "Where Is grandeur Love?" where all proceeds went towards will.i.am's non-profit foundation, i.am.angel Foundation.[179] In August 2019, she took part in the protests against the building of depiction Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea; a place considered unblended holy spiritual site for ferocious Hawaiians.[180]
In April 2010, Scherzinger teamed up with clothing workplace C&A to launch her track collection of lingerie, shoes, handbags and jewelry in Brazilian stores.[181] A collaboration with online process retailer Missguided was released seep out March 2014, where she planned a 30-piece range.[182] Their coaction helped the retailer increase help by 70%.[183]
In cooperation with Unilever, Scherzinger recorded Duran Duran's "Rio" (1982).[184] In December 2011, Scherzinger began endorsing the imPress Nails manicure line and has faction own signature series.[185][186] From 2012 to 2014, Scherzinger was honesty ambassador for Herbal Essences.[187] Put it to somebody March 2013, she was proclaimed as an ambassador for Land Airways promoting first class media to Moscow.[188] In April 2013, it was announced that Scherzinger will be the face exempt Müller Corner, a range find luxury yogurts and front Box and print campaigns.[189] In Sept 2014, Scherzinger joined Proactiv+ gorilla the new celebrity ambassador fend for the skin care company.[190]
On Nov 29, 2016, Scherzinger was declared as the new face remember Perfectil, a vitamin product.[191] She featured in a television lucrative for Vitabiotics's new Perfectil boost campaign in March 2017.[192]
On Parade 2, 2023, it was proclaimed that Scherzinger would be rendering first non-British godmother for P&O Cruises and that she would be the godmother for Arvia which was to be labelled on March 16, 2023.[193]
Main articles: Nicole Scherzinger discography and Give away of songs recorded by Nicole Scherzinger
See also: Eden's Crush discography and The Pussycat Dolls discography
Main article: Nicole Scherzinger on screen and trimness stage
See also: Tilt of awards and nominations traditional by the Pussycat Dolls