Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente Scherzinger, (born June 29, 1978) is an American entertainer who is best known as the lead singer of the
Pussycat Dolls.Previously, Scherzinger was a backing vocalist for the late-1990s rock group
Days of the New, then she was part of reality TV girl group
Eden's Crush. After the disbandment of the group, she joined the Pussycat Dolls and became the group's lead vocalist during their transition into a career in music. With the Pussycat Dolls, she released two albums
PCD and
Doll Domination and embarked on several concert tours. After leaving the group in December 2010, Scherzinger began a solo career with the release of her debut studio album
Killer Love. The album's second single, "
Don't Hold Your Breath" peaked at number one on the
UK Singles Chart, in turn marking her first number one hit as a solo artist.
Scherzinger became the winner of the tenth season of
Dancing with the Stars in early 2010, and was hailed by judge Carrie Ann Inaba, "by far the best dancer we've ever had on the show." She will judge the American version of
The X Factor which will air in fall 2011.<!-- There has been no official confirmation of Cheryl Cole's departure from the show, therefore Scherzinger remains as co-host -->
In
2011, American...
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