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This website thought the fan-made "Her Name Is Nicole" filled with songs from other artist's albums, was her actual album. They even reviewed it!
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Her Name Is no talent
Issue date: 10/16/07
Nicole Scherzinger, the 29-year-old lead singer of the burlesque troop-turned-recording act, the Pussycat Dolls, has taken advantage of the opportunities offered by the manufactured pop music industry - too bad she ruins them.
The singer, dancer and former theater major got her start when she won a spot in the all-girl group Eden's Crush after competing in the 2001 television show Popstars.
Similar to Gwen Stefani and Fergie, Scherzinger is branching off with her debut solo album, Her Name is Nicole. Unfortunately, the record proves that although she can outshine the other Dolls, she certainly cannot carry her own album.
The bubblegum-pop-heavy album is filled with musical atrocities that would make even the biggest teeny-bopper cringe. The album is mildly relieved by some funky Mannie Fresh production and collaborations with more talented artists, but this still does not prevent listeners from suffering post-traumatic stress disorder.
Out of a number of horrible tracks, the worst is "I'll Be Your Love," a painfully-cheesy ballad in which the weak-voiced Scherzinger sounds like a mix of Charlotte Church and Lily Allen.
Other crappy songs include "Scream," featuring super-producer Timbaland, and "Whatever U Like," featuring rapper T.I. The latter was intended to be the album's first single and as big of a hit as the Dolls' "Buttons"; however, its robotic sound is in no way catchy. Similarly, "Scream" is a dirge that suffers from bland vocals and a cacophony of trance and psychedelic sounds.
There are a few decent songs on Her Name is Nicole, but other artists overshadow Scherzinger on a majority of them. For example, Scherzinger dabbles in both reggaeton and reggae with Daddy Yankee and Shaggy collaborations. But on "Papi Love," Daddy Yankee's rapid Spanish flow dominates the danceable track, and on "Supa Hypnotic" and "Don't Ask Her That," Scherzinger sounds more like Shaggy's hype-woman than a star artist.
It is surprising that Scherzinger fails to utilize her sex appeal on this album, especially because it was that quality which propelled her into fame. No track is particularly provocative, seductive or even sensual - instead, blandness is the name of the game.
For a while, Scherzinger was able to pose as a legitimate artist as the leader of a manufactured girl-group that was highly monitored and controlled by its record company. But now, the jig is up - Her Name is Nicole exposes Scherzinger as another inconsistent pop-singer who is undeserving of her success.
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