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Scherzinger was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, into a Catholic family. Her father, Alfonso Valiente, is of Filipino descent, while her mother, Rosemary Elikolani, has Native Hawaiian and Ukrainian ancestry. Scherzinger's parents separated when she was still a baby. When she was six years old, her maternal family moved to Louisville, Kentucky, with her s...
Career Beginnings
In 1999, Scherzinger was hired by Days of the New band leader, Travis Meeks, to contribute vocals on their self-tilted second studio album and later dropped out of college to tour through the US in support of the album. Meeks claims that after touring, the two grew apart creatively and that despite being an "amazing entertainer," she "just didn't seem to understand music very well … she's just not much of a musician, nor [does she] understand music." In 2001, after her mother's suggestion, Sc...
The Pussycat Dolls
With hopes of scoring a solo recording contract, she peddled a demo CD to labels under her Hawaiian family name, Nicole Kea, because it was easier to pronounce. In August 2003, Scherzinger traveled to the Arista Records office in New York with a demo CD of her own written material. Her performance was interrupted by a citywide blackout and she was forced to leave. She also did a brief detour into acting which includes a cameo in the independent comedy, Love Don't Cost a Thing. Meanwhile, Robi...
Killer Love and The X Factor
In August, Scherzinger portrayed Maureen in the Hollywood Bowl production of the rock musical, Rent, directed by Neil Patrick Harris. Her performance in the musical received praise from critics, Charles McNulty of the Los Angeles Timesstated that "Scherzinger's powerhouse voice was meant for venues like the Bowl." Meanwhile, following the departure of the four members, Scherzinger announced that she departed the Pussycat Dolls to focus on her solo career. Her debut studio album, Killer Love,...
Scherzinger had re-recorded "Don't Cha" in Simlish for inclusion in the computer game The Sims 2: Pets. In Brazil, Scherzinger released in April 2010, a line of products for C&A, she traveled the country, to promote the launch, where she participated in press conferences, and recordings of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. She has also recorded a ver...
Scherzinger met Nick Hexum of 311, backstage at a Days of the New concert around 2000 or 2001. They dated and later became engaged, but broke off the engagement in 2004. Scherzinger had an on-again, off-again relationship with Formula 1 World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, from 2007 to February 2015. In 2016, she began dating Bulgarian tennis player Gri...
May 26, 2010 · NEW YORK (CBS) A Pussycat Doll beat out an Olympian to become the 10th winner of "Dancing with the Stars." Nicole Scherzinger and partner Derek Hough were awarded the mirrorball trophy...
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May 26, 2010 · May 25, 2010 / 11:05 PM EDT / CBS/AP. The Pussycat Doll is now the "Dancing With the Stars" champ. Nicole Scherzinger and partner Derek Hough dominated throughout the 10th season of...
May 25, 2010 · Nicole Scherzinger dances away with the mirror-ball trophy on the "Dancing With the Stars" finale, leaving Evan Lysacek and Erin Andrews with second and third place, respectively.
