Nicole Scherzinger (Grizabella) - Memory (Theater) 

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

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

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!

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

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.

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

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

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...

The climax was just so beautiful it melts you.

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

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

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.

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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.

shes classical trained. you can hear it well

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

Amazing Nicole, this performance is so underrated.

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

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.

This deserves more recognition

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.

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.

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

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...

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

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

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

I love both Leona and Nicole. Both fantastic

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

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

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

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

This is my favorite version of Memory.

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

OMG....flawless

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

So proud of her!! ❤

The best memory performance

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

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????

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

She nailed it. Great job.

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

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

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

Beautiful!. Brings me to tears every time. 💜

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

Amazing nicole

goosebumps.....

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

so beautifull...so powerfull

shivers down my spine...amazing

Thank you, Camille, and thanks to A.L. Webber for writing such a beautiful and poignant ballad.........so may talented vocalists have sung this piece with such emotion and passion........

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

Nicole is incredible. What a voice!

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

Oh my she was resonant af on the belts!

this was amazing!

I love love love this version 💕

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

AMAZING!!!!! SO BRILLIANT!

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

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

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

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

Can't wait till Broadway!!!

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

Wow! Thank you. 3

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

3:38 GOOSEBUMPS!!! 😍😍😍

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.

She’s great !!!

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

i get goosebumps from this wow

LOVE IT!! ❤

Amazing!

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

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

❤me emocionei... que interpretação...

Nicole made me cry

Awesome!!!

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 :)

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

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

Damn!! She is good!

Best version

love it

Timeless...

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

dang.... awesome

so much more energy then Leona .

i wish i could see it live

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

I was here watching the play with my grandma then u filmed it lol

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