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|website = }} Nicole Scherzinger (; born Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente; June 29, 1978) is an American singer, dancer, actress and television personality. After reaching one-hit wonder success with girl group Eden's Crush, she signed with Interscope Records in 2003 as a member of the Pussycat Dolls, a burlesque troupe-turned-recording act. During her time as lead singer, Scherzinger generated controversy concerning the emphasis of her role in the group. The group established themselves as a prominent girl group with the release of their debut album, ''PCD'' (2005) which spawned the top five hits "Don't Cha" and "Stickwitu". In recent times Scherzinger served as a co-host on the hit variety show ''Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris'', which aired live Tuesday nights on NBC. The group's second and final studio album, ''Doll Domination'' (2008) spawned the worldwide hits "When I Grow Up" and "I Hate This Part" and a collaboration with A. R. Rahman on a pop version of "Jai Ho" entitled "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" from ''Slumdog Millionaire'' (2008), established Scherzinger as a solo artist. Following her departure, Scherzinger won season ten of ''Dancing with the Stars'' (2010). In 2011 she released her long-awaited debut studio album, ''Killer Love'' to resulting success in sales and on the charts. It featured singles "Don't Hold Your Breath" and "Right There". Scherzinger left Interscope Records in late 2013, signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Sony Music Entertainment and released her second studio album, ''Big Fat Lie'' (2014). From 2012 to 2013, Scherzinger served as a judge on the UK version of ''The X Factor'' and won with James Arthur in her first year, in a season where all three of her acts made it to the top 5, and also helped Jahméne Douglas to second place, and Ryan Clark to fifth place; Scherzinger was also a judge for one season on the American ''X Factor'' in 2011. As an actress she appeared in films such as ''Men in Black 3'' (2011) and received critical acclaim for her performances in ''Rent'' (2010) and her West End debut starring as Grizabella for the revival of the musical ''Cats'' (2014–15) for which she received a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical. In 2015, Scherzinger took part in an action-variety show called I Can Do That (U.S. TV series) where she became its first-ever champion. Throughout a career spanning over 13 years, she has had 3 UK number one singles, sold over 16 million albums and over 37 million singles worldwide and 16 million records as a solo artist, and a further 54 million with Pussycat Dolls, making the group one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Since her first chart entry in 2005, Scherzinger has also scored 20 top 20 hits on the UK Singles Chart. Outside of her work in the entertainment industry, Nicole has many other ventures like Herbal Essences, Müller (company) and more. She is also is an Ambassador for UNICEF and a Global Ambassador for the Special Olympics and is involved in charitable activities.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nicole Scherzinger - A Capitol Fourth - PBS )〕 ==Early life== Scherzinger was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, into a Catholic family. Her father, Alfonso Valiente, is of Filipino descent, and her mother, Rosemary Elikolani, is a half of Native Hawaiian and a half of Russian from Vladivostok (Nicole's grandmother). Her mother was eighteen at the time of Scherzinger's birth and lived in an inner city neighborhood. 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 sister, Keala, and her German American stepfather, Gary Scherzinger.〔The Name Scherzinger originates from the municipality of Scherzingen in Germany〕 She took her stepfather's surname after he adopted her.〔 She first attended Bowen Elementary, and later attended Meyzeek Middle School as an adolescent. Scherzinger states that, growing up, her family did not have a lot of money, and she thanks her mother for all the support she gave her to become what she is today. Scherzinger began performing in Louisville, attending the Youth Performing Arts School at duPont Manual High School, and performing with Actors Theatre of Louisville.〔 As a teenager, Scherzinger was the first runner-up at the 1996 Kentucky State Fair's Coca-Cola Talent Classic contest.〔 In college, Scherzinger majored in musical theatre and minored in dance at Wright State University, where she had a role in ''Chicago'' and in ''Show Boat''. She then put her studies in art on hold in 1999 to sing backing vocals for the rock band Days of the New. Band leader Travis Meeks claims that after touring for the album, 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 (she ) understand music."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nicole Scherzinger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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