Nicole Scherzinger (Grizabella) - Memory (Theater)

[@SkyeRoach]

I am so impressed by this. Nicole Scherzinger is very much underrated as a vocalist.

[@smoothiieg2433]

Skye Roach yes, she is...

[@coolhand67]

She is a trained opera singer ☺️

[@chicodepuertorico1450]

How can you be an underrated vocalist when the bulk of your work at the peak of your carrier was singing stupid songs like "don't cha"? It's no one's fault but her own that the public had no Idea she could sing like this...

[@sydneyreid7401]

I so agree I’m just now seeing this side of her she’s so good I’m like wow

[@mattyvarnas1736]

She Might Be the Only American in That UK Production.

[@GetWellSoonR.E.M.]

GOD her belt in "MEEEEMoryyy" at 3:50 is so insanely resonant it fills the performance hall and distorts the camera mic audio slightly. THAT is how you BELT. If it isn't filling the performance hall, you aint doin it right!

[@lnewqz]

the treble when she sings "touch me..." too

[@Smitty4Lyfee]

Her tone at 3:50 was amazing! People need to realize she can do more than just "Don't Cha"....

[@caligal1090]

i read that at 5:50 and was gonna say you are very savage lol

[@hopemallari5713]

Don't cha's bridge is killer tho. Specially when she sang it live.

[@jhill74893]

having seen her live doing Memories, in the show, it is the singularly best performance I have heard in a musical. Total silence and huge applause at the end it was just magical and awesome. I will never forget it as long as I live.

[@willwalker24601]

It's called Memory But yes, she is amazing!

[@DannMann8]

her belt on "All alone in the memory" is PERFECT

[@green_acres_7240]

Worked with her in a show years ago- was amazing then- even more amazing now.

[@benjjjjsin]

Billy Green what show was it?

[@green_acres_7240]

blackpanther1121 A Chorus Line

[@benjjjjsin]

@@green_acres_7240 was this when she was in college?

[@green_acres_7240]

@@benjjjjsin Just before she started.

[@cnmrb151]

The climax was just so beautiful it melts you.

[@CallumTaylor7]

3:50 is probably the best execution of a sung note I have ever heard

[@cnmrb151]

She sung the note so emotional and resonant at the same time it pierces your heart and makes you cry.

[@SKZOGSTAY0325]

Am I the only who tears up when they hear this song? Every time? *cuts onions while sobbing like a baby*

[@WarperBlade]

Oh my god when she opens up the sound all the way to say "with the MEMORY", singing it forward. Incredible placement.

[@_vodkamartini_]

I love her so much more in theatre, than I do in the pop world. She should stay an actress for the stage :) so much talent!

[@mariaalano3077]

her pop era is over. that was just 1st step in climbing the ladder. She's gone almost at the top.

[@danielbeckett6649]

I saw this live with Nicole and is single handedly the best performance I've ever seen. Truly spinetingling. What a voice!

[@AKOSITATAYJAKE]

I actually felt some pain here while listening to nicole, to the point that i am teary eyed, on the other hand i did not feel anything with leona's performance, leonas voice is good but i can not feel the sorrow that the song is conveying with her singing, i prefer nicoles performance it seems like her heart is breaking...

[@SgtSplatter782]

Leona sings the lyrics. Nicole understands the lyrics.

[@mikeeismikaela]

Omg me too :(

[@donaldknight8893]

Very good outstanding ! Way Nicole wast her talent on sad hip hop degrading music and woman hood !

[@brighthabit5983]

nicole can hit that high notes. and she gave emotions to the song. i just love her

[@Baby_Jem3]

I've listened to this multiple times and I still get chills, she has such an amazing voice

[@davehooper4498]

Same here jem she is just so amazing and talented. I've listened to it a million times and chills every single time

[@kaylalezabeth7175]

Now...this is a pop singer......singing Memory......from CATS......and it's BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[@refulgent_fanta]

+MieKayla Singleton You know she's a trained musician, right? Majored in musical theatre.

[@kaylalezabeth7175]

Adrian Mantsch Honestly, I knew she was a singer, but I didn't know she was trained. My bad.

[@refulgent_fanta]

MieKayla Singleton Oh, I only wanted to say that she's more than a pop singer. And while in university she did Chicago and Show Boat.

[@kaylalezabeth7175]

Adrian Mantsch oh that's cool! Who did she portray in Chicago?

[@refulgent_fanta]

MieKayla Singleton She was Velma Kelly.

[@catherinefayrefox420]

I‘ve recently fallen in love with CATS (after having seen it in Vienna 2 weeks ago), and have been binge-watching different versions of Memory since then. This is by far the best version I have heard! Nicole Scherzinger is an amazing singer and I am so glad I‘ve come across this video. Really inspires me to work much harder on this song in my choir where I‘m the soloist for Memory...

[@MostlyVintageVoices]

This is astonishing.... I can't believe I'm about to type this about a Pussycat Doll but I would put her among the best Broadway musical theater actresses working today. I'd LOVE to see her as Evita.

[@rororo913]

She did sing "Don't cry for me Argentina" at least. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6eyo36fr9esb5Y

[@benjjjjsin]

This Pussycat Doll was a Musical Theater major in college and was trained in the arts before she switched lanes to pop

[@dearluciella5032]

Oh my gosh yes

[@rudygorgod9914]

How I wish the alley cats in my neighborhood could sing like her...glorious, phenomenal, tremendous, emotional, spellbindingly beautiful...her rendition shookt me! I am destroyed

[@גלעדסוירזנסקי]

She is such a versatile singer, from Phantom Of The Opera, To Rent, To Cats, she can do it all. She is a powerhouse of a singer for sure.

[@renatodiasmedeiros2835]

Amazing Nicole, this performance is so underrated.

[@RonnieStewartJr]

One of the best I’ve heard sing this song.

[@mariliaferreira6413]

JESUS!! She is really good! I hope she wins ! Beutifull touching performance ! Good luck for her!

[@taytaybeynippy486]

I absolutely love this much more then Leona's honestly the C#5/Eb5 belts at the climax of the song are much more supported then Leona's honestly.

[@Silverfox0488]

Oh wow! What an amazing and different display of a voice she shows, here! It's beautiful!

[@davehooper4498]

Jesus. Nicole's version made tears fall that was unbelievable. I'm glad I'm watching this in bed so no one can see me lol. She's so under rated. World class performance that.

[@feridedogan7653]

shes classical trained. you can hear it well

[@macylynn8881]

amazing voice, just WOW

[@stephaniepena5904]

Omg I have the chills right now ❤️ I can only how beautiful it would sound to be there in person, such a beautiful voice..

[@imangenerous3321]

Nicole Scherzinger is amazing, i hope and wish long active life for her

[@mschristina8563]

She grew up as a Hawaiian dancer from her mother and then moved to the states and grew up doing musical theatre. Performance is in her blood. She initially tried making it as a solo artist numerous times before joining the Pussycat Dolls.

[@XoTeera]

This is why she was the lead for the Pussycat dolls.

[@cho.s.en1]

right

[@giannaluva65]

Teera Xo she was all of them lololol

[@TahtahmesDiary]

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 This is why she elevated them into the public eye tbh, they can be mad all they want! 🤷🏾

[@XoTeera]

This deserves more recognition

[@lauraamelia330]

This gave me goosebumps on my scalp, that's how you know it's good.

[@LUCANWOLF]

She nailed it. Great job.

[@kittoboipunk]

I almost drown in my own tears. Period.👏👏🙌🙌💗

[@lea9977]

I’m sooo glad she’s been doing musical theater 🎭

[@JimmyLeeMusic01]

I cant stop crying, this is So beautiful, and when she hit that note was incredible

[@freddiefan1973]

Absolutely one of my favorite songs from Cats. My brother-in-law is involved in theatre and both times they did Cats they had an amazing Grizabella (it was also by far one of their most popular productions, with every show, even the Thursday evening opening night, selling out, and the hand made, including some by me, leg warmers, arm warmers and tails that at one point were made for other productions to sell as fundraisers). Only reason they didn't do it a third time is that there was either a revival on Broadway or the touring company was in the area

[@willwalker24601]

This is my favorite version of Memory.

[@serginho29]

so beautifull...so powerfull

[@lisacrawford3553]

Wow, wow, wow! That one's tough to beat. Amazing!

[@clawton721]

she has always been more than just a pop singerphantom of the opera

[@juuhdoll]

So proud of her!! ❤

[@rosaryoladaban5670]

She is a great singer.. well done Nichole.. wish you all the very best 👏👏👏👏

[@JuanDiaz-nf5hf]

Her whole performance was purrrrfect! I’m reliving 2014 through this video. 😍😍😍

[@elijahsackville-glucksburg]

Wow. No words to describe to this performance, wow.

[@amanda6993]

Beautiful!. Brings me to tears every time. 💜

[@renatodias7691]

The best memory performance

[@cnmrb151]

I hope there's a way to convince Nicole Scherzinger to do the broadway revival. :( This is depressing. That would be her biggest break in US. Who watches X Factor anyways????

[@David-su2oi]

it pays the bills and is a way easier job, im guessing

[@robertodiiorio7232]

shivers down my spine...amazing

[@CookingNgInaMoOfficial]

Wow. Just...wow. She's amazing!

[@ghostrider-ek8gu]

Nicole is incredible. What a voice!

[@CalebMiofsky]

I love both Leona and Nicole. Both fantastic

[@purrkittycatman6496]

Same here. They're both amazing!

[@sharrknado2747]

cm1727 yeah I came to see who's better honestly but they both sound amazing!

[@sharrknado2747]

Adam Efimoff But you can't teach someone how to have a beautiful voice and honest passion. theyre different but so good

[@brotherjohn25]

Beautiful. I never considered Nicole as a great vocalist. Not until now. Superb!

[@StillHilljayne]

OMG....flawless

[@willwalker24601]

This is way better then her performance at the Oliver awards in 2015

[@cnmrb151]

I'd giver props on Oliver Awards. She has no in-ear monitors when doing it so hearing the band might be a struggle for her

[@benjjjjsin]

@@cnmrb151 she was also really ill and just flew in from the US to do it

[@Travellissa]

Niclole is a greatest singer on the stage!!! I didn't know before that she is so nice singer!!!!

[@xtinafan06]

Can't believe she backed out of this and potentially winning a Tony for the fucking X Factor. Is she absolutely nuts??

[@kalels4459]

She can make upwards of $1 million a year on X Factor, so its understandable that she would choose media exposure and her career over /potentially/ winning a Tony.

[@nataliahdrake5909]

xtinafan06 I think I've heard that theatre is her passion but she joined PCD for the money when she didn't have much

[@KaylaMarieYT]

she actually went to school for music theatre and was pursuing a career in that before she ever did with just music

[@BrightS0l]

I read that she wasn't going to have her name above the title like it was in London so she pulled out of the Broadway version

[@tommyd8508]

yes she is.

[@lilyrose6828]

goosebumps.....

[@mattnelson8726]

I just don’t know what to say absolutely mind boggling talented

[@dennisthorne1504]

How Nicole delivers this gives you goosebumps but Jennifer's version for the movie leaves me cold

[@nrahman3439]

AMAZING!!!!! SO BRILLIANT!

[@deniseburling6084]

Amazing nicole

[@jeromeseibert]

„Touch me“ really touched me... got goosies all over my body!

[@TheMusicPinkLover91]

I'm not sure if it's the ac or if it is the fact that I have goosebumps! Simply beautiful! ♥

[@cnmrb151]

She's too good for the Cats movie. I'm glad she wasn't part of that crappy film.

[@XoTeera]

It makes me laugh when people question why she was the lead of the Pussycat Dolls this performance proves why.

[@broadwaymike92]

Can't wait till Broadway!!!

[@eleanorepavelle6053]

Personally, I prefer her to Leona in this role, she puts so much more emotion into her voice (though both have great voices) She's not Elaine Paige or Betty but she did this amazing role justice

[@Maddiyeah00]

Eleanore Pavelle Nicole puts more emotion in her voice. Leona sings it like a little innocent kitten, her voice sounds way too young and she doesn't have this kind of volume and breath control you need, whereas Nicole has this sobbing in her voice that makes you wanna cry - no matter what the song is about. But it's your opinion anyway😄 I like both. Have a nice day

[@eleanorepavelle6053]

I completely agree that Nicole is better suited for this role, that's what i was saying in my original comment lol

[@sollunalunaaa]

Leona? Whaaaaaaat? She was si boring

[@brownrice8707]

Best version

[@alezandradavila2581]

She’s great !!!

[@pacogranados3744]

this was amazing!

[@leophrix]

3:38 GOOSEBUMPS!!! 😍😍😍

[@masakiayu]

Wow other than Elaine paige who is the best grizabella ever.. nicole nailed this one for sure. She should have stayed for broadway musical.. shes talented in this

[@s4dieee]

i get goosebumps from this wow

[@lucieticho]

what a freaking amazing voice. Not sure she's perfect for the role but her singing absolutely slays.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Lucie A.T. so true! She's really not a Grizabella, but her voice certainly is. Impressive is an understatement.

[@doyzinger8335]

This is so emotional and beautiful. I can feel the pain from this version. Unlike Leona and Jhud, I'm not offended them. Their sound are great. But it didn't make me goosebumps and teary eyed like this version.

[@unknown-wj3px]

Agreed!!

[@colinedbn20359]

Amazing!

[@martinpatrick1746]

The singer from the Pussycat dolls in the iconic role made famous by Elaine Page in the original UK production.

[@starz0120]

Awesome!!!

[@eliseetcetera7335]

everyone talks about 3:50, but i love what immediately follows just as much holy shit.

[@martinpatrick1746]

She took musical theater in college I see how good she is.

[@anadelaney2657]

Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow this is so beautiful

[@angelicamarins3946]

❤me emocionei... que interpretação...

[@scooskistar4048]

Nicole made me cry

[@diosingson7261]

Oh my she was resonant af on the belts!

[@nongresti5549]

Memory Elaine Paige Midnight not a sound from the pavement Has the moon lost her memory? She is smiling alone In the lamplight, the withered leaves collect at my feet And the wind begins to moan Memory, all alone in the moonlight I can dream of the old days I was beautiful then I remember the time I knew what happiness was Let the memory live again Every streetlamp seems to beat A fatalistic warning Someone mutters and the street lamp gutters And soon It will be morning Daylight I must wait for the sunrise I must think of a new life And I mustn''t give in. When the dawn comes Tonight will be a memory too And a new day will begin Burnt out ends of smoky days The stale cold smell of morning A streetlamp dies; another night is over Another day is dawning Touch me! It''s so easy to leave me All alone with the memory Of my days in the sun If you touch me, you''ll understand what happiness is Look, a new day has begun. ________________ thanks Nicole ... you are amazing

[@gcrievous544]

There are gonna peeps who lover her portrayal and others that hate. I personally took some time to warm up to her voice, but she's so powerful and her breath control is just unbelievable :) Honestly. To those saying she doesn't look old enough to play Gris, I don't think it's a win situation all of the time with casting. It's not just about the looks, and your voice doesn't necessarily mean your age. Some people have a voice that you think would belong to someone older, yet they're like a mere teenager. To those who don't approve of pop stars taking to musical theatre and beyond, I disapprove with their point of view. I respect stars who are more flexible and versatile who prove they aren't mere symbols of one genre. Sure, they will sound different to most who never sung pop and so on, but the choice is theirs to make and I respect them for it :)

[@danielakaczorowska6271]

i wish i could see it live

[@anastaciaclarke7236]

so much more energy then Leona .

[@lennyryan2304]

Grizabella isnt supposed to have energy though.

[@danielbodo3950]

Leona kills it, her vocals are impeccable. She makes it sound effortless when it's very hard.

[@Maddiyeah00]

iiSirLeonard RBLX Grizabella isn't a kitten who is so shy and innocent as Leona sings it. Nicole has this sobbing in her voice and you can really FEEL the pain. In Leonas version I personally don't really believe that every word is meant like it is supposed to. That is no hate, I absolutely love both performances💚 They are not comparable...

[@refererererer]

WHEN SHE SHOULDN'T SOUND EFFORTLESS because this cat is supposed to be struggling and agonizing.

[@HeliKomulainen]

Wow! Thank you. 3

[@Cali_Girl1]

LOVE IT!! ❤

[@dinalsamarasinghe3758]

Damn!! She is good!

[@nikkosalvador3374]

an american for the West End(nicole) and a british for broadway (leona).

[@DragonPrincessAoife]

Hadn't noticed that, well done.

[@nikkosalvador3374]

Max Barr before it was not allowed in the 90's.

[@rebootnut]

I'll always prefer Elaine Paige, as few can really give the complete pain & angst for Grizabella. But Nicole really surprised me with her acting/sing chops. Well done!

[@billyjoekiessling]

dang.... awesome

[@anthonygomez5536]

Oh my good Lord!!!!! Woww!!!

[@hannahstodomingo4112]

Just saw Cats in Brisbane with Delta as Grizabella. Nicole's rendition is much better - with more emotion.

[@natalie-xm9sb]

I agree, Nicole conveys a lot more emotion. While delta was good, I don't feel she has the voice for it

[@Xeria]

love it

[@angellovevo2039]

Queen N ❤👌👑