Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzingeris an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she performed in various singing competitions and musicals before joining American rock band Days of the New as a backing vocalist and later becoming one of the members of the ill-fated girl group Eden's Crush in 2001. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the burlesque troupe turned-recording act, the Pussycat Dolls becoming one of the world's best-selling girl...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth29 June 1978
CityHonolulu, HI
CountryUnited States of America
I was a shy kid, but somehow I knew I would make it as a performer. I'd always be telling my mum that I was going to be a famous singer. In my school yearbooks I would write, 'Remember me when I'm famous.' I knew I had a gift.
Growing up, I was very conservative in my wardrobe, so when I first joined the Pussycat Dolls, the biggest challenge was wearing those cabaret costumes. I didn't feel comfortable showing my body so much, showing my legs and butt, chest and midriff.
I come from a strong religious background, and I had a very conservative upbringing. So I was nervous, and confused. Here I was wanting to be Whitney Houston, so why did I have to dress in lingerie to do that? I didn't get it.
I've never seen myself as sexy. I see myself as a goofball.
I'm definitely not the type to have a sing-off. I'm not catty like that. I sing for the right reasons.
I'm a strong believer in 'everything is meant to be for a reason.'
Love makes me vulnerable. In business I'm tough on myself - I'm like a drill sergeant. If I'm down, I'm used to getting right back up, but when it comes to love, your heart can't do that.
It turns out that understanding the British public is not rocket science. The British appreciate honesty and they also have a bonkers, off-the-wall sense of humour like me.
I'm way better in person than I am on things like Twitter. I know Twitter is the best and fastest way to connect with fans who really appreciate you but I'm still not cool with it - although I am trying! I try my best but I'm a one-on-one person and I don't want to tell people I'm on the toilet or I just brushed my teeth.
Our group has evolved since our The Viper Room shows and has become a little more family-friendly, it's definitely more PG, ... So when we go on tour we just want to bring the same energy and the same excitement and the same performance level that we had at The Viper Room and just multiply it times 100.
It gets both crowds. People loved the beat of the song, and it's a lot of fun and flirtatious. When they got to see the video, they saw these are real girls having fun, not taking themselves too seriously. It actually turned out to be a huge summer female anthem.
We're on a wave, ... And we're going to ride it as long as we can.
It's important for a woman to feel good in her clothes. It's OK to have curves and to work them.
To be honest, I miss the old Hollywood way of having some mystique about the star.