It's ironic how Nicole didn't make it as a solo singer despite essentially having a solo career at the PCD.

@allthingsaccordingtowillep7428

2 жыл бұрын

very unfortunate, nicole is very talented and im honestly very shocked that she is not at the level of beyonce because I for sure thought she was going to achieve that type of success if not more

@xx-zp4mj

2 жыл бұрын

I kinda wished they reunited without Nichole actually. You can tell the strain on the group has always been about her being the center piece, let the other girls shine!

@convictaussie3088

2 жыл бұрын

@@xx-zp4mj I don't think they would have been as good. Why change the dynamic?

@phillipbruno4443

2 жыл бұрын

Nicole had been quite successful in the UK as a solo artist from around 2010 period. She even had a No.1 single in 2011.

@criminalmindsgirl2936

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I said...she only did a few things in regards to TV and movies. But nothing big in her music career.

Melody made the right choice not going back especially seeing how they didn’t even get to do what they hoped they were gonna do. They obviously don’t communicate enough to make the band work and honestly I think it’s okay to just leave PCD in the past.

@karmabutterfly7985

2 жыл бұрын

Check out melody’s song I will wait

@Felineintuition

2 жыл бұрын

@@karmabutterfly7985 I think I read somewhere, back when PCD was said to have a comeback, that Melody had a career on Broadway and didn't feel coming back to be a dancer would be a step up. Apparently she said dancing was never her forté and had to work really hard to be good at it. If she didn't jump at the opportunity for an extra pay, I'm sure she's doing just fine 🙂

@enelim5232

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@sounds0fmeows

2 жыл бұрын

PCD is never going to happen again unless Nichole includes everyone in the singing and music production.. Mother Nature ain’t gonna take it this time around, as long as Nichole is being selfish, Karma js going to keep this reunion from happening.

@TomSugarJames

Жыл бұрын

I've heard things from Melody & especially since Kimberley Wyatt did that interview & aired out bts. I loved the pcd when they came out with their 1st 2 albums but hearing what I've heard, I don't know why they'd want to come back anyway if majority of the stuff was horrible to deal with. Their performances after the x-factor weren't very good either.

still think it’s messed up how melody signed with the group with the promise of being a singer but ended up playing the role of a backup dancer-and she was the ONLY ONE without a professional dance background, hence her visible struggle with choreography in many of the performances (she wasn’t even in the dance break in the Buttons mv 😭). i cant imagine signing up for a gig as a singer, only to go out on stage as a dancer...

@Peterrdee

2 жыл бұрын

Her solo stuff is so good she’s amazing and I’m kinda happy she left I don’t want my favs to be Nicole’s backup dancers

@innocentboyzthegreat

2 жыл бұрын

I agree it’s sad for her but I honestly think her dancing was decent , and if she could capitalise on that plus her amazing voice , she wouldve been a bigger star. But sad she wasn’t given the opportunity

@oosbey1

2 жыл бұрын

Facts

@Solo-vh9fm

2 жыл бұрын

Long story short. Melody, Nicole and Carmit (as well as Kaya Jones) were signed as the vocalists of the group. Robin tried to push Melody as the lead singer (and their first performance had Melody as the lead) but the record company pushed Nicole (Nicole had her own team from prior recording contracts who found their way to managing the rest of the girls). I think there was also a time in between that first performance of Big Spender and the Buttons performance from 2004 that Nicole, Melody and Carmit were going to do a bit more sharing (there was a performance of Fever with the three having completely equal vocals). Melody being in the group is proof that Nicole was not originally the lead singer, and there were no intentions.

@realSimoneCherie

2 жыл бұрын

Melody has a lot of challenges vocally. She’s very pitchy, low resonance. Idk if that’s the consequence of not using her instrument for so long, or if it was never there.

I was a huge PCD fan back in the day, but when I heard of their return, I didn't pay it any attention. There was gross mismanagement of the girls then, so why would anything change now? Melody's decision to not return only reinforced the notion that nothing had change. And I was right.

@karmabutterfly7985

2 жыл бұрын

Check out melody’s song I will wait

@BombshElle_7

2 жыл бұрын

@@karmabutterfly7985 Thx 😊

I was so disappointed that the reunion got canceled. I was even more disappointed that the other girls found out through an Instagram post. And the merchandise and tours were not organized well. No tours whatsoever in the U.S either. I had a lot of love for them back in 2009 but it's very sad to see that the drama is still following this group after so many years

I’m really tired of companies and industries taking advantage of people and outright abusive. I don’t understand why they think putting co worker against each other is a good thing? Wouldn’t it be better to provide a positive environment and nurture their relationships in a positive way so that they’re bonds are more genuine and not an act??? I’m sure that would also make the singers and dancers less stressful too overall. 😔

@90210bryan

2 жыл бұрын

Old habits of doing business in an extremely cut throat industry... I'd never want to work in that field. Ever.

@Angi3_6

2 жыл бұрын

@@90210bryanYea, and unfortunately these methods have been proven to provide the people in charge A LOT of money. As long as it proves the most profitable, they not changing anytime soon.

@sarab3417

2 жыл бұрын

It seems that it was also a big NICOLE issue-- not the powers that be.

@mayaflici374

2 жыл бұрын

It's convenient to put coworkers against one another, because when they're busy fighting each other they're not looking at their management or record label's wrong doings.

@TheLovesnowangel

2 жыл бұрын

TLC is the only group I can think of that has that bond you speak of. The industry tried to put them against each other, but it didn’t work.

From the start, the girls should've shined equally. Yes, Nicole would arguably be considered the best in the group, but that shouldn't have diminished the other girls' talents.

@Chelaxim

2 жыл бұрын

Melody is like Victoria Beckham and the Spice Girls, if you don't let them sing...don't expect them to run back to you 20 years later.

@kidkad7698

2 жыл бұрын

@@Chelaxim A little bit more talented Victoria Beckham, vocally speaking 😆

@SpellTube

2 жыл бұрын

We need to realize that it’s IMPOSSIBLE to let every girl in a girl group shine EQUALLY.

@Chelaxim

2 жыл бұрын

@@SpellTube Let everyone get at least one song where they get to sing lead per album.

@tommytaylor2335

2 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏.

If Nicole is really a good solo artist she would’ve popped off by now. Just hire background dancers and stop trying to pass off as a group when you’re not.

@lichi1244eva

2 жыл бұрын

This 💯

@allthingsaccordingtowillep7428

2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe she hasn't sis, nicole was set to be a worldwide superstar, she had the looks, she had the talent, she had the power, for the life of me I don't see how she did not make, extremely shocking and disappointing

@pagemastrogiovanni9195

2 жыл бұрын

@@allthingsaccordingtowillep7428 NOT that shocking because she didn't last with Eden's Crush and her solo album wasn't that great. I think Nicole gives off a vibe that even having all the goods makes her somehow not likeable.

@mtbddp

2 жыл бұрын

i think she didnt pop off bc of the producers she worked with.

@divinefeminine8639

2 жыл бұрын

@@allthingsaccordingtowillep7428 she just sucked. same goes for the rest of the girls who, for the life of me, still dont know their names and probably the rest of the world too. they just weren't that good enough to last in the industry bec apparently, looks can only get you so far until the general public is bored with you lol

There was a documentary on them on vh1 a long ass time ago where in the video they showed the other girls recording their parts for the songs and then after they were done, Nicole would come back in later with producers and scrap their parts and made Nicole do all the harmonies and after I saw that, I stopped stanning them knowing that’s what they did to their music.

@gabrielfrost9134

2 жыл бұрын

Nicole is a horrible person no wonder her solo career flopped.

@emyf9197

2 жыл бұрын

Idk why they kept listening to Nicole tho...

@blacklavoux

2 жыл бұрын

Because ironic, she’s the one who can sing very well 😂 i heard melody sing, she’s shaky and can oversing some harmony and she goes to growl, it’s kinda unpleasant to hear, i can understand why nicole took all the singing part

@emyf9197

2 жыл бұрын

@@blacklavoux Yeah there's an ongoing joke that melody has her 5 second moment with those vocal runs

@cofeelaced5406

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many executives N have to suck in order to get her way to the group. She obviously does not want to share the spotlight. I wonder why she agreed to be in a girl group.

I mean, let's face it, PCD was never going to work in the long term. The format of having one lead singer and 5 glorified backup dancers was bound to lead to tensions within the group. Right from the jump, the record company made it very clear that the group was going to be all about Nicole, and I can't believe they made the same mistake for the reunion. In the end, Melody made the right decision by not returning.

@cofeelaced5406

2 жыл бұрын

They needed a reunion so Nicole can get a gig again. She has no work for years now because she her solo album flopped lol Karma's a bitch

Regardless of Nicole being lead vocals. She's nothing without the PCD. See how she tried to go solo and it just didn't work. So she technically needs the PCD.

@arnoldgarcia2379

2 жыл бұрын

she shouldnt have left PCD so soon. It shouldve been after the third album and 1 more pop anthem

@erinmangata1876

2 жыл бұрын

her solo career actually did quite well in the UN

@erinmangata1876

2 жыл бұрын

UK*

@realSimoneCherie

2 жыл бұрын

She found success on broadway and tv tho

@GoblinsAreAGirlsBestFriend

2 жыл бұрын

"She's nothing" is a bit harsh, jesus.

I really feel Robin Antin is behind this mess and drama. There’s something about that woman spirit that just doesn’t sit right with me. Not to mention a woman who auditioned for PCD called her out for running a prostitution ring and concealing it under the PCD brand

@emyf9197

2 жыл бұрын

what! Robin ran a prostitution ring? under pcd brand? 😮

@maurice1263

2 жыл бұрын

@@emyf9197 allegedly there’s an ex member who claimed

@maurice1263

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/dZ5l0deNXZnPdKg.html

@pagemastrogiovanni9195

2 жыл бұрын

Robin Antin and the whole Antin family, her brother is a celebrity hairstylist that had his own show, all seem highly egotistical and shady.

@pagemastrogiovanni9195

2 жыл бұрын

@@maurice1263 yes I read the story of the ex PCD that claim it was a sex trafficking/prostitution ring which isn't surprising as it happens in the modeling, film and definitely the music industry! People just don't talk about it.

I see glimpses of Kim Kardashian when I see Nicole Scherzinger. There was a time I used to get them confused.

@faithharris7173

2 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one who noticed that!

@Philipp19967

2 жыл бұрын

Haha Nicole is the one with talent Kim is the one with surgency

@noranjoku7651

2 жыл бұрын

Omg same! It is similar to how I always got 00s Beyoncé and Tyra Banks mixed up back in the day especially when Tyra’s hair was blonde

@kaylenejantjes8113

2 жыл бұрын

@@noranjoku7651 ahh, yes me too! Lol.

@faithharris7173

2 жыл бұрын

@@noranjoku7651 I legit thought Tyra was beyonce and Tyra was beyonce's real name

If Nicole isn’t going to let the girls sing this time, it’s not going to work People are tired of Nicole, she is a great A+ Singer but people are not interested in her like that, that same backup singer formula isn’t going to work. I like her but she needs to let the other girls shine.

@user-ur4io5lh5s

2 жыл бұрын

Nicole’s made tart tracks only for her to be surprised at not being marketed as a capable singer. Like a lot of plateaued US celebs hit the UK to leverage the adjusted star power

@Moicesy

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-ur4io5lh5s i swear to God, I couldn’t understand a word you said, I read the comment twice but still couldn’t figure it out.

@ase7837

2 жыл бұрын

what makes u think nicole is forced the girls to not sing

@Moicesy

2 жыл бұрын

@@ase7837 Nicole is in a position where she has power on the group and can make decisions

@YN.97

2 жыл бұрын

@@Moicesy how so?

Groups are tough because they are already fizzing out in popularity. Unless it's K-pop. But, one thing for sure is that no one wants to see a "lead singer" anymore. Everyone in the group needs to shine because fans always have their favorite. Imagine if your favorite member in the group never gets to shine. It gets boring and you lose interest. The Nicole show has long sailed and she needs to realize that, especially after her solo work failed.

@Peterrdee

2 жыл бұрын

Right that’s why melody is doing her thing showing up to the Grammys last night bc she is making her music how she wants and I definitely think the other girls should just push their solo careers they all are fan favourites they could totally go solo

@harvs1984

2 жыл бұрын

RIGHT!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@alexischavez3238

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@arnoldgarcia2379

2 жыл бұрын

Nicole should really give it up, her career as a solo artists its kind of a flop

@clydepehilan8441

2 жыл бұрын

@@arnoldgarcia2379 loool all of them are flopped she carried the group while melody cant even belt right a wanna be xtina 😭😭😭

They could've been like Little Mix. Yes, Perrie is the best vocalist in the group, but the other girls are amazing as well and they all shine and continue to as they grew. And I think what really helps is that from the start, Perrie was very adamant that there doesn't need to be a lead singer in the group.

@user-rv7ge1tc4l

2 жыл бұрын

i still wish Perrie went solo

@jessicaa.8471

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-rv7ge1tc4l I love them as a group, but I'm glad they waited this long to go solo.

@user-rv7ge1tc4l

2 жыл бұрын

@@jessicaa.8471 meh im just not a huge fan of groups (where everyone sings) as a whole. I feel like the music is usually not very personal and kinda generic

@jessicaa.8471

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-rv7ge1tc4l I guess.

@realSimoneCherie

2 жыл бұрын

Well even Jesy was light-years above the other pussycat folks vocally.

She said it herself in her VH1 Behind The Music documentary; “The fans don’t want me, they want the Dolls”

@Nocturne22

2 жыл бұрын

So why didn't she give them the Dolls instead of herself lol. Nicole is so cray.

@kjh4496

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nocturne22 desperate to be a solo star. Ashley says it in the same documentary. “i love Nicole to pieces but she’s intense”. She’s a bit too controlling and overly concerned with what other people think.

@faritzachavarria1120

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nocturne22 she obviously has an issue. She loves the attention and want's everything to be her her her. She is a narcissist. I wouldn't wanna be surrounded with someone like her

@ericacruz8261

Жыл бұрын

💯

Robin Aton stole The PCD concept back in the 90s from a black actress named Elise Neal. So I have no sympathy for her, fighting for ownership over an idea she stole from a black woman.

@TheChanelcupcake

2 жыл бұрын

😲 really!???

@TheLovesnowangel

2 жыл бұрын

I remember Elise talking about that!

@johnnyjonjohn8443

2 жыл бұрын

Not even shocked. Smh

@delorisjay3379

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! And the song don’t cha was originally sung by Tori alamaze! It was on the radio initially and was way raunchier but was removed because the song was bought by pcd. They blackballed the hell out of Tori and she even sued too

I agree ☝️ with you but they needed melody and I think it would’ve been great if they gave her more parts to sing because she has an amazing voice

@preposteroussvideos

2 жыл бұрын

She does but they did not need her lmao pussycat dolls is a brand ots nicole & her backup dancers lmao

@realSimoneCherie

2 жыл бұрын

m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZJZ2r5OTc9iqY5c.html

@aemen8796

2 жыл бұрын

not really. she had the potential but do you think that she devoted her time practicing after their disbandment?

@symonette79

2 жыл бұрын

I understand Nicole is the voice and the brand but as a fan of girl groups I like when the other members are able to sing and I think it adds a different dynamic to the songs when only one person is singing all the time it’s boring

@pollyxoxo148

2 жыл бұрын

Why not changed the dynamic and makes something new with each song.I've had enough with Nicole.She thought she owns the group.Melody should replace her

they had a great run in their prime but miss nicole needs to understand this isn’t 2008 anymore. the music industry has evolved so much since their peak and in this fast food era of music, people are GOING to get bored of the nicole show. a solid social media presence comes with the gig these days and with four other girls behind her people already don’t know much about, how does she expect their fanbase to connect with them if the other ladies never had a chance to show their potential? it all points back to her being a stage hog 🤷🏼‍♀️

@penetrasean

2 жыл бұрын

Spill

@sweetlyte

2 жыл бұрын

This. Also her under handed and domineering character isn't cute. People, at least me want to support and invest in people they like and think are good people. She shows her a$$ continously.

@christianbeckles8992

2 жыл бұрын

yea but it’s not like the music industry music is a good thing today lol

@cofeelaced5406

2 жыл бұрын

Her solo album flopped. She obviously couldn't make it alone but refuse to share the spotlight with the rest of the group.

It's sad to see how Jessica, Carmit, Ashley and Kimberly have been held down (financially and creative) in their career peak in the 00's in Nicole's favor. Because of that they had no good position in negotiating and equal reunion in 2019. I think this looks really bad on Nicole and Robin's part. Nicole and Robin were in it for the money, that's all this was. They're equal now, because it's a financial deception for everyone. Melody must have seen this coming.

@Nocturne22

2 жыл бұрын

Melody sipping wine in her rental apartment FREE of this messy shit. She absolutely made the right decision. Nobody needs this toxicity in their life.

@bestmelikes

Жыл бұрын

Also sad because Carmit had been in the group since 1995 and Ashley and Jessica joined a few years later and they were probably going to be the leads in the singing group before Nicole and Melody were brought in by robin and the label.

I mean even the song with Mehgan Tranior was featured as PCD when only Nicole was on the song. That definitely needs to be mentioned...

@Solo-vh9fm

2 жыл бұрын

The PCD Reunion wasn’t a thing when Genetics was recorded but then they reunited and Nicole wanted it under the PCD moniker. I think Meghan was supposed to write some songs for the cancelled album too

honestly its good that Melody moved on. The group is not the same w/o her. best of luck to all of them!

Melody was the only one who rebelled and that’s why she’s the most iconic member. Also, considering that Nicole kept on locking her in the broom closet at every performance, you can’t blame her

Jeez how complicated it is to let the girls sing ? Why is Nichole always excluding everyone ? She tried to go solo and it didn’t go nowhere !

I lost interest in this group when melody left. I would’ve loved to see her shine some more. Even as a teenager I always wondered why tf Nicole is the only singer.

Actually, Chilli of TLC had lead vocals on other songs before No Scrubs. They just weren't singles.

@flyron8558

2 жыл бұрын

Which songs?

@overallmuva2788

2 жыл бұрын

@@flyron8558 She always sung on the songs , baby baby baby , hat 2 da back , aint 2 proud to beg, diggin on you , but No scrubs was just the first song she completely led with Tboz doing backgrounds

I still don’t understand how Nicole wasn’t successful going single when she was basically the main character in PCD! Like……. how did she flop when all that changed was the name behind her????? Did she not work with the same producers or something?

@Solo-vh9fm

2 жыл бұрын

The Pussycat Dolls’ music could be described as “stripper pop”. It’s the songs that the group could do the sexy routines. Nicole’s singles were just normal pop (and some of it extremely dated and in some cases just awful). Nicole’s most successful single was (I think) Right There, which is the closest thing to a Pussycat Dolls song. That’s the reason why songs like Don’t Cha, Buttons, Beep were bigger than Hush Hush, I Hate This Part, Stickwitu. It’s funny though because most of Nicole’s pre-2011 solo stuff was recorded at the same sessions as the PCD albums, but then I guess there was a reason she was allowed to put songs like Baby Love on her own and not Wait A Minute

@jojo231ful

2 жыл бұрын

The PCD brand was wayyy too strong ppl loved seeing her with the other girls

@cofeelaced5406

2 жыл бұрын

PCD is Nicole's solo career. That's why people weren't thrilled with her solo album because she's got nothing new to offer. We've heard it all before. You can compare it to when Camilla Cabello went solo and everyone was excited about it. It's because she actually in girl group where everyone sings. Everybody is curious with the solo songs on her album and it was very successful. Nicole's greed is her ultimate downfall.

@cofeelaced5406

2 жыл бұрын

@@Solo-vh9fm that's what I said. Learn to read bruh

@prideoflondon7484

11 ай бұрын

@@Solo-vh9fm bro beep was never a bigger hit than stickwitu

With Destiny's Child for example, for Kelly & Michelle to start getting proper solos in songs, Beyonce at some point had to put her foot down and back her band members up for there to be change. Because let's be honest, that decision was never gonna come from Matthew Knowles. But I feel like with Pussycat Dolls, Nicole may or may not have that power, but she just gives off the vibe that she's content with the way things are and isn't gonna go out of her way to fight for her band mates. Yikes!

@theafricanbarbie3458

2 жыл бұрын

@@marilyn1984 Beyoncé would always fight for Kelly. The other girls hell no, I personally think she sabotaged Michelle‘s first attempt at a solo. I don’t like Beyoncé but she really did push for kelly Rowland.

@alientingz7733

2 жыл бұрын

@@marilyn1984 this would be the same beyoncé that supports her members, let them drop their debut singles first, and still supports their works today? We all know girl groups have that one member that is pushed to be the face of the group. From your T-Boz, Nicole, Beyoncé, Camila, Perrie, etc. There's always that one girl that was pushed to the front and given more parts. However, Perrie and Beyoncé seemed to be the ones that noticed it was wrong for them to be the only ones that got to shine and tried to make a change. It's not their fault they are chosen because of their voices and looks. However, they hold power because they're the eye-catcher and the IT girl. So if they were to threaten to leave or whatnot, I bet half of the time their team and label would've tried to make things right especially when they're the label's successful acts right now. I don't see Nicole sharing the spotlight with her girls, supporting their works, etc like the other lead singers of other groups have. So yeah, shut the hell up because you don't know shit.

@alientingz7733

2 жыл бұрын

@@theafricanbarbie3458 That's a whole lie. She did not sabotage Michelle. If you want to be honest, Kelly and Beyoncé were the fan's favorites. Hardly anyone cared about Michelle. They just loved to pick on her, pick on her for her mistakes on stage, and so forth. Let's not get it twisted.

@alientingz7733

2 жыл бұрын

@@marilyn1984 and let's not act like Beyoncé wasn't the main girl that was producing their music, writing their songs, and helping with vocal arrangements. She was fully involved in the group from start to finish. She deserved the praise she got for all her hard work and she is never afraid to shout out to her girls. I mean she still brings them onstage with her and so much more. What else does she need to do? It's not her fault people liked her sound better than they did with the other two. But that didn't stop her from holding her damn girls down no matter what. I mean she promoted Kelly's song "Coffee" and supports whatever Michelle got going on. It just proves to me you don't look into their relationship and if that's the case, don't speak on shit you know anything about. It'll be different if she pushed them to the side and never batted an eye toward them.

@Solo-vh9fm

2 жыл бұрын

Beyoncé legit said that Kelly and Michelle got leads because at that point everyone could sing.

One problem is that it was always designed and intended to be the Nicole show. Which would have been fine, if everybody was on board with that, but that's not really how it was communicated, neither to the group apparently, nor to the public. It would have been more honest to call them "Nicole and the pussycat dolls" or something from the start. Now it's too late to start fresh. It's honestly impressive how a bad businesses concept can cripple an entire career run.

“She’s earned that right”? As if there was a choice? The other girls (esp Carmit and Melody) have awesome voices. One of Carmit’s parts was even given to Nicole to lip synch in a video. I think they could have been just as successful if they were a true girl group as opposed to Nicole and the Pussycats.

@Nocturne22

2 жыл бұрын

Carmit had the patience of a saint. The disrespect she put up with back then - I would have been GONE after a month, not 4 years!

I remember being a kid back when PCD were really big and I remember watching some of their music videos and I always asked myself “when are they other girls gonna sing?”

Nicole never changes (neither did Robin), so the result remains the same 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️. Greed never gets a collective far. They absolutely needed Melody. It's called having Dynamics. Melody added spice and contrast to the group. But Melody is happy doing what she always wanted to do, as she should, a great artist and vocalist (as a solo act).

Unfortunately with PCD the foundation was never there. They can rebrand a million times and the outcome will be the same just like danity kane.

WOW Nicole went a little nuts asking for 75%! The way I would've taken the 49%, hit that stage, and cashed my checks before calling it a day..

@SuperPianogirl123

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I have no idea what she was thinking. Her greed has, yet again, ruined things for the whole group

@sage-luxe1198

2 жыл бұрын

Now she has 75% of nothing and Robin is still banking off their past success and name smh

@zios870

2 жыл бұрын

You're not taking 49% alone. There are other members. Are you saying you don't care they get paid or not as long as you get the 49%?

Kinda knew this was going to be a shit show after React came out and it was still only Nicole on vocals. Not surprised the tour got cancelled but I’m still surprised at the sheer lack of respect to the other girls. They deserved their chance to show their talents, but nah got wronged a 2nd time around. It’s clear it’s just the Nicole show because she can’t get a successful solo career, so she has to rely on the PCD brand.

Nicole has always wanted the Destiny's Child formula to work for her, but unfortunately she is just too narcissistic and self-centered for PCD to succeed at this point. She's so afraid of the public seeing the other girls as capable that she sabotaged the group in the process.

@minilea144

2 жыл бұрын

I remember watching her on DWTS and I wasn't fan, per say but I had no reason to dislike her. But almost every clip of her on the show was a sob story about that tried to make it seem like she was an underdog you should root for. After seeing her in other shows and interviews, I was just over her "I'm an underdog and I made it" bs. She comes off as self centered and needy to me.

@Nocturne22

2 жыл бұрын

An article way back DRAGGED her for that, stating that Nicole "is no Beyonce".

@XiomaraThaGoddessMeow

2 жыл бұрын

@@Deniseeee84 don't say that... Age has nothing to do with anything... We gotta stop calling women "too old" to do things.... She's just not that good lol

@ayanp353

Жыл бұрын

Narcissistic how? She doesn't own the group lol

@HoneyBun44

Жыл бұрын

@@ayanp353she clearly acts likes she does-

I was really excited for their return. After React was released, future performances seemed to bump up the volume of the other girls vocals and they even did a live acoustic version. It really appeared like they were going to head in the direction of sharing vocals. It's a shame it didn't go further.

I called Nicole a Shady Scherzy in one of my videos for not telling her groupmates about the tour cancellation.

Now that I think about it I think Nicole is the look Kim K went for 😂

@IAmDasani

Жыл бұрын

yeah i definitely think Kim copied Nicole's look 😬

Nicole honestly wasn’t all that. No matter how much she was pushed, the other girls still shined.

@dragonslastfyl2203

Жыл бұрын

yeah i dont know any of the names the other members they always change the members but the public have no idea.

Honestly I knew it would've fallen apart because in this day and age the 1 woman show in groups does not work. Fans want to hear their individual favorite members, they want to see each girl shine at some point. Although Nicole has a beautiful voice, we as a fanbase were not here ONLY for her. Beep was one of my favorite songs because the other girls had parts. I don't know why she or Robin don't understand that Nicole isn't strong enough solo so she should lean more on the girls. It's what the fans want, we want to see them as a GROUP doing it.

I feel that Nicolle’s solo career never took off also because of the audience’s perception of her. She was kinda already doing a solo with glorified background girls. When I found that out when I was young made me unlike her a bit. They should’ve done a balanced act from the beginning. :/

Those "one queen and maids" kind of bands won't last long.

The entire premise of the "Lead Singer" started with the Jackson 5 and the Supremes pushing an artist to eventually go Solo. Same thing with Destiny's Child etc. You can thank Michael Jackson and Diana Ross.

@anonthenon196

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know about Jackson 5 or the Supremes, but at least with Destiny's Child, all of them had a time to sing. It's not like Bey was the only one singing.

@theafricanbarbie3458

2 жыл бұрын

It’s 2022 and Michelle‘s lines in all the Destiny’s Child songs are the most iconic. It’s my personal opinion that in almost every Destiny’s Child song Michelle‘s lines have the most impact and they have wistood the test of time better than some of the whole songs.

@kant.68

2 жыл бұрын

Well MJ became the King of Pop and was the best dancer and singer , and also the youngest …but I get you. It was unfair I agree , but MJ was just a over everyone else

I've been so upset over this mess! My boyfriend bought me tickets to see them for my birthday back in April 2020 ofcourse the pandemic happened and it was rescheduled but as time went on I could tell there was drama going on and they simply couldn't keep it together for us fans! I'm so fed up of this nonsense. I invested so much of my energy and time into the comeback because I've never been able to see any of my favourite artists perform on stage and this group really meant the world to me. It's just been a huge disappointment.

@MariaGomez-wk6sb

2 жыл бұрын

Belated happy birthday! I got my tickets too and was soooo excited to attend my very first concert but things happen...

@heylucyhey.

Жыл бұрын

We share a similiar story thanks for sharing!

I always want to believe people but it just seems beyond unbelievable that the other girls didnt hear about the canceling of the tour (besides from Nicole's IG) and also not even hearing the songs on the album until it was completed?? They dont have business meetings?? There's such a disconnect. This group just seems SO STRANGE. The other girls are literally props.

@Nocturne22

2 жыл бұрын

The other Dolls deserve so much better. Melody made the right choice in avoiding this mess.

I had tickets for this show. Unfortunate it never went forward but with the inner hatred some members had towards each other I feel would've made the show so awkward to watch.

@Nocturne22

2 жыл бұрын

They all actually only dislike Nicole - the other girls are all great friends. Ashley and Kim especially, since they're now both in the UK. Carmit was at Jessica's wedding in LA recently, and the 4 of them+Melody were all at Kim's various baby showers over the years. Nicole has never been present at anything lol

Nicole, yet again, destroyed this group, and messed with the other girls in the group, and destroyed their dreams! She's a horrible person!

Lol Robyn created this monster called Nicole and now she’s facing the consequences🤷🏽‍♀️

I liked that you’re one of the first people I’ve seen discuss this that included Robin as part of the blame. I honestly feel like it all her. All of the girls have alluded to bad things about her. If Nicole is fighting for control, that means she doesn’t have it. Robin is to blame for the set up of the group. It’s commonly joked that “Nicole doesn’t let the girls sing or shine” but Nicole isn’t in charge. I don’t think anything will ever be just right until the other Dolls demand respect. To see that Robin would be getting more money from the tour than the actual band members is a red flag to me. You can’t just put dancers behind Nicole and have the same effect. Those girls all bring something special to the mix. Until they demand to be treated as members and not just dancers nothing is going to change sadly. I love PCD so much and just wanted to see them out there killing it. Maybe one day we will. 💔

@tjsquibbofficial

2 жыл бұрын

I personally believe Robin helped sabotage PCD because she was mad at the label for making Nicole the lead instead of her pick (Melody).

@cofeelaced5406

2 жыл бұрын

Nicole may not be totally in charge but she obviously does not want to share the spotlight either so she's got no problem having 4 backup dancers and call it the girl group

It's almost always a big mess when ego and money and power are mixed in.

No Scrubs wasn’t the first time Chilli sung lead.

I remember the interview at 9:14 went viral and everyone on Twitter pounced on how awkward they all looked - it was as if they'd just had a group argument! That was in November 2019 and even then, I don't think anyone could have foretold the tour and PCD themselves going the way they did...

Nicole keep messing her own solo career

I saw them live in London back In 2006/07 in the 02! Wherever melody did sing on stage she looked like she really did want to use the opportunity to just showcase her vocals because she never had the chance. Glad she never wanted to be part of the reunion

Why does Nicole needs ownership when it wasn't her group to begin with? She sounds greedy. And if the other girls are smart, they'll move on.

@crystal-chan6239

2 жыл бұрын

She kinda helped made the songs she even has writing credits in “Buttons” and she sang %95 of the albums so I think that’s why she wants to own everything for herself? Honestly I have no clue tho she wasn’t the only one singing on the albums tho on the first album only carmit & melody had vocals, and in the second album they were all mostly just background singers so yeah honestly it’s just messed up

@criminalmindsgirl2936

2 жыл бұрын

@@crystal-chan6239, it really is. But to me, just because she writes some of the songs and have lead vocals. Doesn't mean she should take ownership. She didn't create PCD. Nicole can receive music royalties from her singing and songwriting credits. But to take full control of a group that she didn't create? That sounds greedy. I mean, what about the other girls? It sucks.

@krm101

2 жыл бұрын

@@criminalmindsgirl2936 Girl. She didn't want to have the group. she only wants to have a decision making for the group and creative control.. Robin messed up back then. she let the management to have full control of the group and let them put Nicole as the only lead singer of the group..it wasn't Nicole's decision or demanded to be the lead. but it was ron fair and others from interscope. It is so unfair that Nicole receive all the hate. but robin get away from it. Did Robin already returned the money she took from LiveNation? she used Nicole's name to have received money from LiveNation. did returned the Nicole's $100k+ investment for this reunion?? Livenation cancelled the reunion because of Robin receiving advance payment but can't give a new dates of tour. now she want to put blame everything on Nicole. which is clearly unfair to Nicole.

sorry but their reunion was a mess. Even during pandemic, couldn't they record ep or something? doing new music video? no, because it was once again all NICOLE. other members didn't even know about the cancelation of the tour and that tells a lot! Main problem is Nicole here, let's be real. Melody is definitelly laughing in the background because she knew better 🙂

Melody was indeed a vocalist and not a dancer. In most of the music video she’s always at the end or pushed to the back where you could barely see her during dance breaks. Even on Buttons she was just sitting in a chair during the dance breaks. She did however hold it down on blending in.

I love your channel and content bro! Keep up the good work!🖤

All the girls including Robyn and Melody should be equal partners and have a say regarding the Pussycat dolls! If Nicole gets more money from writing and singing the songs fine but if the other girls sings or write then note it and pay them also. I don’t understand the power struggle. If everyone is happy then it will be successful. Times have changed and they need to get it together!

The comment about the rest of the group not hearing the final product of the album until after it’s been finished is insane to hear.. what was the point of having the other girls at all?! It’s a singing girl group not a one woman show!!

I was so excited for their comeback!! 🥺 I still hope they come back around yet again

Covid ruined it. I wanted the tour in 2020 and then at least an EP. I also partly blame Robin Antin because she is kinda messy and I wouldn't be surprised if the would have wasted money on other things instead of tour preparations.

I feel like Nicole acts like she doesn’t need the group. While the group needs her, she needs them too. She wasn’t a huge successful star without the PCD name behind her. So she needs to humble herself down

I need to say that Nicole didn't cancel the Tour. Ticketmaster made the official announcement on Twitter and after an hour Nicole did it on Instagram. So she wasn't the first and I remember she even mentioned it. Carmit and Jessica didn't know that and blamed Nicole, as usual. But yeah, was Ticketmaster at first...

@cofeelaced5406

2 жыл бұрын

They cancelled because she asked for 75% cut. She never changed. She's still as greedy and selfish as ever

You can hear Melody's voice on other tracks than Buttons. Like "I Don't Need A Man" or "Tainted Love". Listen to their first album.

@astarfornick99

2 жыл бұрын

she's also singing the bridge in "love the way you love me" .

@lu-th2nq

2 жыл бұрын

& also beep when we can finally tell that there are 3 people (nicole-carmit-melody) singing and not just fully nicole

@criminalmindsgirl2936

2 жыл бұрын

@@astarfornick99 & @1u...exactly!

I was so excited for the comeback, but after seeing that nothing changed and only Nicole sang, I was done 😔

I would love to see Carmit, Jessica and Ashley becoming a subunit. They would slay. And it could be rebranding without affecting the main brand.

I had London tickets! I'm still not happy, it was bad enough Melody wasn't gonna be there but to cancel the tour after 2 years of waiting really annoyed me!😕😕😕

I loved PCD as a kid, but I think this group had a very weak foundation. If they do plan to reunite it has to be on equal footing meaning Nicole and Robin can't be the only ones who get a say.

Nicole is the monster robin & Ron created. Melody has told us the issues OVER AND OVER… it just slapped robin the HARDEST This time. #PCD4LIFE THO.

If Anton let each girl have a vocal coach & share lead, she could have moved forward w/ the other girls, leave Nicole alone. Everyone wins. But NOO, she creates a power hungry star & now has 99 problems. "YOU NEVER WIN WHEN YOU PLAY DIRTY" -Nene Leaks 😆 🤣 😂

Melody not being there did it for me. She was one of the best vocalists they had.

Re: TLC, Chili been singing lead from day one. 'Baby Baby Baby', 'What About Your Friends', 'Creep', 'Red Light Special', etc.

@honestboy

2 жыл бұрын

TBOZ literally sung lead on every single song you listed

I was WAITING for you and other KZreadrs to cover this! I was super excited about all the new PCD music however I do think all this is jacked up! the girls(from what I’ve seen) have been able to cultivate their own close bonds with each other minus Nicole. If I’m not mistaken a few members were even bridesmaids in each other’s weddings. So melody saying that the members needed to spend more time focusing on their BTS interactions is really meant for Nicole. I have been saying for months since all the legal stuff came out, that the tour could still happen under certain circumstances. As much as I love the group, PCD was meant to be a stepping stone for Nicole and her solo career. I think the tour could work if melody rejoins the lineup, they remove Nicole as lead and give Nicole a solo set. I say this because that way they can all have what they want. In old videos you could see on the doll domination tour (when Nicole wasn’t present) the other 4 seemed to be more in sync and they looked happier without her. If you let Nicole open the show with a solo set she can have what’s rightfully hers. The spotlight alone. Then you can give the girls of PCD who truly want to make an effort in the group BE THE GROUP. They could also throw in some of melody’s solo work as it’s on brand with the pinup style PCD is known for. As an encore for the show any song Nicole has writing credits on and all their big hits as a group should be sung as a 6 piece and then you close the show. As far as PCD worldwide, Robin and Nicole should have equal stakes in the new business venture because they both have a respected role in the dolls’ popularity. PCD wouldn’t have the overall aesthetic without Robin and the music wouldn’t have been conceptualized without a voice and diverse lineup and that’s Nicole.

Wow I never knew they had reunited 😧 So interesting, ugh "PCD" was the soundtrack to my 12 year old life 💕💕

As much as I love Nicole and her solo career. It clearly didn’t work well for her as she may have wanted to. Now I’m the type of music listener who doesn’t care what others listen to and what’s popular but to me I feel it does matter to Nicole. It shows that teaming up with robin works in her favor. Her creative process didn’t work for her solo career so why would she think it would be different for the girls. They all need each other cause it just seems to work best that way. Egos have no place in music cause ish like this then happens. Thanks for giving us one last single and amazing video/ last live tv performance

i saw them live back in 2006 and it was a mess, i mean, it was a nice show but the girls could barley connect with Nicole on stage, i felt like that was the pussycat dolls and then Nicole by herself. In this case, they should never comeback honesty, or they should do a all new album with fresh new songs where everybody is singing and then make sure it would be the same vibe on stage. good luck to all of them thoooo

This is the first I’m hearing of the reunion!

I want to see them work it out. They gave me life years ago, and they even had bops on their albums

The thing is most other the other girls Kimberley and Ashley had other projects like appearing as judges on shows also itv shows in the uk,they were doing their own thing and people liked them for them but to go back into the group to be a backing dancer again treated unfairly seems like a step back. I know they are trained dancers but their voices were actually heard for once not Nicole’s.

I’m sad they didn’t fully comeback… I loved React and still love them

I didn't care because Melanie was not there. She was the only PCD member I was fixated on.

Please do Danity Kane's reunion next!

Honestly I didn’t really care one way or the other about their reunion. I felt defrauded once I found out Nicole carried the weight of the group vocally.

I LOVE THEM, and I kinda like the troope concept hehe

I was so excited to be old enough to see them on tour sad it couldn't work but I wish them all the best

It’s embarrassing and sad that they dork even get along and I’m very disappointed in how this reunion was handled

There’s absolutely no need for the others to sing. When you have Nicole as lead, the most you can expect is a verse on an album track and for Nicole to slay as normal. If they all had an equal competency I’d say it should have been divided. But Nicole is stronger than them all put together and the bands USP.

@Camille_Anderson

2 жыл бұрын

agreed! seeing them live, u can see & hear how talented Nic is. It was always managements/Robyn's decision who sings lead, for the most part. Nis is an incredible singer & dancer, not to mention she is unbelievably beautiful too!

@Nocturne22

2 жыл бұрын

That's not what a girl group is about. If she wants to sing solo, BE solo. But Nicole tried that and failed, 3 times. So she needed to share this time around, but didn't.

@thepopfiles4294

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nocturne22there’s a whole psychology that goes into marketing of groups. WE may feel ways, but the fact Nicole was centre and that’s where the success happened shows no one else had to be singing. It worked. It stopped working because of others feelings of entitlement. I wish they embraced their positions and enjoyed it for what it was. A once in a lifetime opportunity for people who would otherwise have been backing dancers. Nicole, she’d have been known somehow.

I always felt like the group was only about Nicole with the other just being that: stage props. They were just there in the background while the main focus was Nicole. Besides, while Nicole has a successful solo career, she's no Michael Jackson or Diana Ross or Beyonce. While having great solo hits, they're mostly forgettable and she herself isn't much of an icon. Nicole will only be known as being the PCD as a whole, meaning, she's the whole band, even without the others. When people refer to the PCD, they're only referring to Nicole.

I loved React but didn’t hear about any new music. Honestly don’t know if there was a huge demand for their music or a tour before. After all of this drama, I think they probably drove any remaining fans they had away from buying concert tickets in the future since they’re such a gamble.

I think it has to do with how the group started. The originator of the burlesque show decided to have only 1 decent singer instead of 3, r, or 5 because she wanted control over what PCD the singing girl group was. So now it’s a battle between the face & the behind the scenes person

the way this is narrated it so funny and weird. The pace of how he reads it. The was says PANDEMIC! LOL 1

Jessica's song called White lies is my day to day vibe

To stand out when you are in a group where you are not the leader, it is not easy at all. If Nicole was able to do it, it's because she was put in front and sang almost all the songs while the others were dancing or were present in the video to be in it. Their return with '' React '' made me very happy, they still marked a generation. However, they should not be linked with the Destiny's Childs, their stories are completely different. Don't forget that Michael, Diana and others started as a group but they were the leader of the group and people didn't say anything. On the contrary, with Beyoncé, people put the blame on her for not letting Kelly and Michelle shine, while she always invited them for big occasions like Coachella or the Superbowl and they are always there for each other, but this is another story.

I really wanted an album 😩...react was so good

I was excited to hear more of the other girls sing. We only got glimpses during their original run and their vocals on “React” were turned way down, you wouldn’t even know they were singing had fans not filtered the songs to head them.

To be honest, I totally forgot about that reunion. I used to LOVE PCD back in 08, it’s sad that it didn’t pan out this time.

Ever since they tried to push Nicole as the leader, its been down hill smh