Pop singer and dancer Nicole Scherzinger was born Nicole Elikolani Prescovia Scherzinger on June 29, 1978, in Honolulu, HI, but was raised mostly in Louisville, KY, moving there at age six with her mom after her parents separated. Scherzinger (who is of Hawaiian, Russian, and Filipino descent) went to a performing arts high school and, following graduation, enrolled at Wright State University in Dayton, OH. Majoring in theater arts and dance, she eventually put college on hold to pursue music, initially serving as a backing vocalist for the late-'90s rock group Days of the New.
In 2001, Scherzinger entered as a contestant on the first season of the WB television show Pop stars, where she won the role of lead singer in the resulting all-girl pop group Eden's Crush. The group's first single, "Get Over Yourself," did well on radio and broke into the Billboard Hot 100s Top Ten, but when their label folded soon after, Eden's Crush shortly followed suit. Scherzinger pushed forward and contributed a track "Breakfast in Bed" to the soundtrack for the Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore flick 50 First Dates under the name Nicole Kea.
From 2006 until late 2008 Scherzinger had been working on her debut album which was titled Her Name Is Nicole. She recorded and wrote about 75-100 songs for the album which was supposed to be released in 2007 before being pushed to October 16, 2008 and later into 2009. "Whatever U Like" (featuring T.I.) which was released as the album's lead single on July 24, 2007 but deemed unsuccessful reaching just 57 in Canada. "Baby Love" was the second single released on September 10, 2007, but the track didn't chart well in the United States.
Internationally the single fared well reaching Top 15 in most countries including the UK, and mainland Europe. The third single, "Supervillain", and the fourth single, "Puakenikeni" (a type of flower in Hawaii), was released iTunes in November, but failed to chart. In 2009 the album was officially cancelled and shelved.
Internationally the single fared well reaching Top 15 in most countries including the UK, and mainland Europe. The third single, "Supervillain", and the fourth single, "Puakenikeni" (a type of flower in Hawaii), was released iTunes in November, but failed to chart. In 2009 the album was officially cancelled and shelved. In 2010 Nicole continue pursuing her solo career and release her debut studio album, Killer Love, on March 18, 2011 through Interscope Records. Killer Love was preceded by the release of the Red One-produced lead single, "Poison" which was quite successful in international territories. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it respectively peaked at number three and number seven becoming one of Scherzinger's best charting solo singles. It received mainly positive critical reception. It was followed by second single, "Don't Hold Your Breath" in March 2011, which debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Now Nicole is back to her pop life. Nicole Scherzinger will begin to focus on her US fans and is currently preparing her US edition of her album 'Killer Love' and the singer said that she will be revisiting her roots, and give it an "urban" edge. The former Pussycat Dolls singer is planning on adding four or five new songs to the album ahead of its release in the US this summer, including her track with 50 Cent, 'Right There'.
Regarding married life, The Pussycat Dolls singer tells: "The guy who marries me is going to be with me forever because I am very traditional." "There's no rush. I just want to make sure it is the right time for everything. And I'm really married to my work. It takes up all of my time." The work Nicole is talking about is the latest projects of her including competing on the new season of Dancing with the Stars. Anyways, Hope she will be blessed with a pretty life soon.
In 2001, Scherzinger entered as a contestant on the first season of the WB television show Pop stars, where she won the role of lead singer in the resulting all-girl pop group Eden's Crush. The group's first single, "Get Over Yourself," did well on radio and broke into the Billboard Hot 100s Top Ten, but when their label folded soon after, Eden's Crush shortly followed suit. Scherzinger pushed forward and contributed a track "Breakfast in Bed" to the soundtrack for the Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore flick 50 First Dates under the name Nicole Kea.
From 2006 until late 2008 Scherzinger had been working on her debut album which was titled Her Name Is Nicole. She recorded and wrote about 75-100 songs for the album which was supposed to be released in 2007 before being pushed to October 16, 2008 and later into 2009. "Whatever U Like" (featuring T.I.) which was released as the album's lead single on July 24, 2007 but deemed unsuccessful reaching just 57 in Canada. "Baby Love" was the second single released on September 10, 2007, but the track didn't chart well in the United States.
Internationally the single fared well reaching Top 15 in most countries including the UK, and mainland Europe. The third single, "Supervillain", and the fourth single, "Puakenikeni" (a type of flower in Hawaii), was released iTunes in November, but failed to chart. In 2009 the album was officially cancelled and shelved.
Internationally the single fared well reaching Top 15 in most countries including the UK, and mainland Europe. The third single, "Supervillain", and the fourth single, "Puakenikeni" (a type of flower in Hawaii), was released iTunes in November, but failed to chart. In 2009 the album was officially cancelled and shelved. In 2010 Nicole continue pursuing her solo career and release her debut studio album, Killer Love, on March 18, 2011 through Interscope Records. Killer Love was preceded by the release of the Red One-produced lead single, "Poison" which was quite successful in international territories. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it respectively peaked at number three and number seven becoming one of Scherzinger's best charting solo singles. It received mainly positive critical reception. It was followed by second single, "Don't Hold Your Breath" in March 2011, which debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Now Nicole is back to her pop life. Nicole Scherzinger will begin to focus on her US fans and is currently preparing her US edition of her album 'Killer Love' and the singer said that she will be revisiting her roots, and give it an "urban" edge. The former Pussycat Dolls singer is planning on adding four or five new songs to the album ahead of its release in the US this summer, including her track with 50 Cent, 'Right There'.
Regarding married life, The Pussycat Dolls singer tells: "The guy who marries me is going to be with me forever because I am very traditional." "There's no rush. I just want to make sure it is the right time for everything. And I'm really married to my work. It takes up all of my time." The work Nicole is talking about is the latest projects of her including competing on the new season of Dancing with the Stars. Anyways, Hope she will be blessed with a pretty life soon.
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