What is Nicole Scherzinger?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Nicole Scherzinger | image = Nicole Scherzinger, 2011.jpg | image_size = 220px | caption = Scherzinger in 2011 | birth_name = Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|6|29}} | birth_place = [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]], U.S. | background = solo_singer | genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[Dance music|dance]], [[Soul music|soul]] | occupation = Singer-songwriter, dancer, model | instrument = {{flatlist| * Piano * vocals }} | years_active = 1999-present | label = {{flatlist| * [[A&M Records|A&M]] * [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] }} | associated_acts = {{flatlist| * [[Days of the New]] * [[Eden's Crush]] * [[The Pussycat Dolls]] * [[will.i.am]] }} | website = {{ubl|{{URL|nicolescherzingermusic.com}}}} }} '''Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Scherzinger''' ([[Birth name|née]] '''Valiente'''; born June 29, 1978) is an [[Americans|American]] singer-songwriter, television personality, and philanthrophist. She was the lead singer of the girl group [[The Pussycat Dolls]]. Scherzinger is also known for being a [[judge]] on TV talent shows such as [[The X Factor (British TV series)|''The X Factor'']] and [[Masked Singer|''The Masked Singer'']]. == Early life == Her father is of Filipino ancestry. Her mother is of Hawaiian and Ukrainian ancestry.<ref>{{Citation|title=Nicole Scherzinger|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHuZ1VYJcr4|language=en|access-date=2023-05-17}}</ref> Her Catholic parents separated when she was a baby. At age six, she moved to [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. She took her [[German American]] stepfather's surname when he adopted her. == Career == Scherzinger was one of the group members in Edens Crush after winning a spot from the reality show ''[[Popstars]]''. Scherzinger was later a member of the [[Pussycat Dolls]]. On November 16, 2007, she released her first solo album, ''Killer Love''. S