exactly.. the disrespect.. when they started i understand the contracts and they didnt have a say in whats going on, but after putting solo albums and having found success outside the pcd. why in the hell would they go back to be in nicoles shadow again? after all the me too movement, all this women movement. they are gonna allow this treatmnt again???? ilove jessica and ashely but im dissapointed because they are superstars and have great voices.. they look like scared litttle puppets
brendaepps210 that was actually a reality show in the UK where pop stars tried to sing opera. She didn’t do well and left the show early. 🤷🏻♂️ her vocals is not unique. Too Xtina-ish.
I think rather than protection she is valuing herself. Sometimes it takes quite a journey of us trying so hard to prove to the world what we ought know for ourselves which is YOU ARE EXCEPTIONAL YOU NEED NOT TRY. It's funny once you figure that out the world takes notice... Ironically at that point you could care less if they do or not right? But that's kind of the point...😊
@@diyconstruction1147 wrong. When ur in a group the only person that gets attention/spotlight is the lead singer. Had Destiny child not broken up, we wouldn't have known Kelly was amazing on her own😒. All they showed us was Beyoncé & backup vocals.
kimi boo Not true. Beyoncè was the lead but when the group became a trio, we all got to see the difference sides of Kelly and Michelle. They had their own solo verses and they had their own styles.
@@kimiboo8622 yes it ussually is but if a good singer you'll be famous too like fergie of black eyepiece her voice its really talented that's why she became dominant compare to melody its just ordinary who can sing or maybe my voice is better than melody but compare to Nicole she is extra ordinary that's why producers invest in her
Melody was a hidden gem honestly. She didn’t have the experience or training Nicole had, but she made up for it with a lot of raw talent. Buttons was one example. She absolutely murdered the adlibs in that song, and even tho we didn’t hear much more of her, she shined when we did.
Gerald Kim Gutierrez you dumb fs the other girls are literally Nicole’s background dancers so it shouldn’t be called girl group if it’s only one person sing. Simple logic. Look who is the dumb ones, lol
Maurice Watkins Gerald Kim Gutierrez you dumb fs the other girls are literally Nicole’s background dancers so it shouldn’t be called girl group if it’s only one person sing. Simple logic. Look who is the dumb ones, lol
They’re back together because Nicole’s solo career wasn’t as successful as when she was in the PCD. On a side note, Nicole is a successful tv judge but as a singer her biggest success was in the PCD.
yeah i remember she popped a bit and they really tried with that collab with mr. hymen ugh ugh i mean t.i. but i just dont remember much happening after that. plus nics vocals arent all that.
dezinechic saying her vocals aren’t all that, isn’t fair at all Watch her “Don’t Cry for me Argentina” performance and you’ll see how good she really is She has a lot of talent in many things But the other girls in PCD do deserve more shine however
I support Melody's decision. Because she had been through a lot, needed a therapy and all, so she definitely DOES NOT deserve to be treated like a glorified backup dancer ever again. All the best to you Melody!
They were "EVERYTHING" all right ... EVERYTHING you'd expect to hear in a musical nightmare. She sounded like straight-up shit. They were screechy, off-key, and messy as hell whenever she tried to replicate them live. No wonder she was Nicole's backup singer. Whichever parent had the initial idea to call that thing "Melody" truly had one twisted-ass, perverse sense of humor.
Mely G Right, I barely have ever heard any of the other girls showcase their talent. Nicole is talented and fine but it’s truly “unfair” for the other women...
Because Beyonce ACTUALLY KNOWS MUSIC!!! She's very knowledgeable about music! She ARRANGES the music, produces EVERYONE'S vocals! This just shows that ya'll give Mathew Knowles WAAAAAY too much credit! He's hardly in the studio with Beyonce & DC when they're in the studio! He wasn't back then when they were making the Survivor & Writings On The Wall albums! Beyonce had way more creative control than any lead singer of any group at that time! Beyonce had more control musically than Justin, Nicole, Omarion, T-Boz, Coco etc! It was like that before Mathew even became manager!
@Chi Non No one is saying that Beyonce stopped them from singing, we're saying Beyonce had more creative control musically than Nicole as Destiny's Child was getting bigger with each album! By the time The Writings On The Wall came out, Beyonce was pretty much running the show & Bey made Survivor successful enough to get EVERYONE solo deals, Beyonce, Kelly, Michelle & Mathew got a Joint Venture deal & his 1st move was signing Solange to Musicworld! That's more than what Nicole, Justin & Omarion can say, but only Wendy Williams & the rest of the hateful media pushes the "Beyonce is a selfish diva, who left Destiny's Child for dead" narrative, when we know it's bullshit!
Melody must've looked in the mirror one day and told herself "If they don't give me my damn lines then I'll just Christina Aguilera the 2 breath parts I get"
She tried to do that at the AMAs, but she sounded like a hot mess. The problem was, she thought she was a Whitney or a Christina, but she was really more of a Mya or Ashanti pushing her little voice to the very brink of its capabilities.
@@markmenez4097 No she doesn't. She has about the same range as both of them. Actually, Mya's is bigger. Mya hit an F6 in head voice back in the day. Melody sounded like a kitten on fire being spun around by its tail when she attempted that little Eb6 in "Space" live. Oh, Christina screams a lot? At least it's generally in key, and doesn't sound thin and shrill like nails on a goddamn chalkboard.
Honestly the other girls should be singing too. Thats why the PCD ultimately failed, we dont have any connection to most of the girls and it feels weird.
Me neither but it's true, she struggled so much when they did live performances. She was always messing up in the choreography and had to practice more than the other girls. They mentioned that alot. Poor melody. She deserves to be heard.
This reunion is still going to be “Nicole and “friends” so I don’t blame melody for not doing it but then again after the stunt she pulled at that award show 🥴
ypu should hear her live in moscoe doing hush hush, buttons, when I grow up... girl she sounds terrible. If that doesn't consider try searching for her acoustic version of I hate this part
Melody was my favorite doll she the reason why I like buttons so much she was singing her ass off...Nicole didn't make it as a solo artist so now she putting the group back together...
She was hired to counter the poor singing skills of the girls singing background vocals. And yes, her complexion added to the diversity angle management was pushing for their image.
@mxlbabe The problem was, she thought she was a Christina or a Whitney, but she was more like a Mya or an Ashanti just pushing their voices to the absolute limit. She didn't have the big showy diva voice she thought she had, which is why she sounded like a hot mess live. Nicole was vocally capable of more but actually held back a lot when she was with PCD, and that's why fans that haven't done their homework actually believe Melody is the superior singer.
I think there's a deeper reason Melody isn't returning. For starters, she's the youngest and joined the group as a teenager so she had to deal with being the baby of the group. Also she lost her identity because she was moulded into something she wasn't. She's a vocalist, not a dancer so imagine not being able to use your strength and only being relegated to a backup dancer, something that isn't even your strongest suit. Once Nicole admitted to doing all the singing on their albums, there was no need for a reunion
@@Private.Jetson especially having to take a back seat, they were lying to her when they said her time was coming. She's older, she's wiser and doesn't need to go back to a time in her life where she was made to be a puppet who danced to Nicole's tune.
Trent Rodgers but the intro performance should have included them all being a lead vocal if they were going to do it right. It only had nicole front and center as usual. Its not happening correctly even now. Melody is right to not want to join.
She was put to the back of most music videos, and if she wasn't behind Nicole, she had no camera time. It took ages for me to tell because the camera switched that much, look at Button and see in the dance routine where she is behind and can pretty much only see her head pop behind Nicole' s shoulder
I actually didn't realize how versatile Melody's singing was because I just knew her as the girl that had that baby voice in some of the ad-libs. I need to look into her more :)
@@TheKatarinaGiselle look it up. Nicole literally confirmed it in one of those behind the scene interviews. Then built the band around Nicole after they swapped out Melody.
Ikr, I didn't except her to be back. It shows you that white women were using the me too to get some money. And those who got it went away quietly. Sick.
Wow she almost told Hollywoods puppet's secrets. Indeed they are all sex kittens for the elite and they all have handlers. And yeah ppl break down when the mind control stops to work see lovely Britney Spears, I dont even know what they did to her. But Im really surprised she is back. They obviously did program her heavily that she even went back to such a unholy and toxic environment. I mean where else can she go? They all sold their soul for fame and fortune. Wondering what their sacrificed was.
Melody was done hella dirty. I liked Nicole but Melody was in fact my favourite PCDoll. I'm personally disappointed 😔 she ain't coming back but it's a valid reason... and also this is a lesson for future groups
My eyes always went to Melody and the 2 blonde girls they used to kill the dancing, I’m so shook she said she was never a dancer and didn’t know how to dance 😂
Melody was thee weekest dancer of them all.. But yes she could dance a lil bit 💃and she also needed to improve on controlling that voice. Im shore she could sing wayy better nowadays but idk if her dancing woulda slowed thee dolls down, i mean come on did yall see their new performance... Melody couldnt do that periodttt... Also i have bought some of Melody's music, so no i do not hate her okurrr 👅💢
Melody could not dance at all. The camera would always cut away from her going into dance sequences or have her in the back. She wasn’t a good dancer at all but she was beautiful...
I remember that somehow I always skipped tracks to hear her parts, mostly in "Beep" as a kid, I was such a big fan of her, something about her stands out even tho she was in shadow 🙂
That's always how girl bands break up. Currently, Little Mix is the only girl group that is still together. Why? Because they work as a team and don't have a lead singer. That proves my point that lead singers in a band cause problems.
Melody was my favorite! I was so sad not to see her in the reunion, but seeing all this makes sense. Her mental health is more important than making fans happy. Gotta do what’s best for you at the end of the day. Definitely gonna support her solo endeavors! Also her singing opera? ARE YOU KIDDING? WHEWWWW THAT TALENT
@Iris E yes n'sync backstreet boys, they all tried to go solo it didn't work 98 degrees same thing it didn't work and r&b groups do the same one person from the group may have a huge break while the other members falter.
fAshSon I think the reason why people are hard on her is because she’s seen as the face and even though they all moved on their still put in the back.it also does help that she was in a girl group before this
How do you expect a 19 year old from the age of Nokia snake game to know better? You really sounded stupid here, labels are not your friends and definitely use a lot of shades of grey when they try to lure you in, you won’t see these shades until you stuck on them.
Don't be so naive, Nicole was more than happy to be the centre of attention, and she was a full-on diva. It was always about her solo career... which never took off.
I wonder if Nicole even challenged the management and requested that the girls have more recognition? They were the pillars holding her up so I wonder if she even tried to help them
@Roscato Marie For real, how is it even possible to have favourites? It’s 2019 and I still only know Nicole’s name, and I don’t even like her like that.
Melody made an appearance on Australian Celebrity name game late this year - which was odd because the show usually cast C grade Australian celebs only known to aussies. I was shocked to see Melody on there, i'm glad she is humble enough to do the small shows but she does deserve better ❤️
@@Aviewer005 Nicole has been able to make it on television at least in terms of being a judge on various shows x factor, the masked singer etc it gives her a check.....look at her LA home on Architectural Digest youtube page back in october, it is stunning. Melody isnt even eating off her talent so like I said what is Melodys worth??? Shes literally nowhere.
@@jonnyfendi2003 I believe you make decisions when young based on getting a chance. But as you grow you choose to evaluate what is important. Your morals for young girls to strive for being better than second best, as well as yourself in knowing your worth to not be a scapegoat. If she continues to say ok then the music industry will continue to feed the one-stars ego. Yes, she got a cheque but id prefer to get no cheque than being known as a backup dancer(especially if I can sing. The other girls don't care Ill assume, but your morals should always come first over everything or you left with nothing
Bruno Bracamontes I agree. But Nicole is in her 40s. And shes sooo thin, fit as fuck, but thin. And its hard for a woman to not look a little hollow after 40 when they are that fit. She look good, but definitely different.
I love your documentaries, Empressive‼❤ It's so in depth and how you support your info with very intricate clips and/or soundbites. It's always brief, but enjoyable to view. Reminds me of "Behind the Music," "Unsung," etc. While I'm happy for the group reuniting because I miss the 90's era of girl groups such as Blaque, Destiny's Child, En Vogue, Spice Girls, Xscape, and so many more. I felt that Ashley and Melody speech was speaking to their adversities behind the scenes. I wish Melody success in all her future endeavors, hoping she finally gets to showcase her vocal range, and sharpen other skillsets that are duller.
Melody's advice about the group actually taking time to get to know each other before touring, shows that she is a very smart and thoughtful person ..... too bad Nicole refuses to share the spotlight.
I'm surprised the other girls agreed to a reunion after all the drama that happened 1st time round. Nothing will change they'll still be Nicole's back up dancers.
@@Siberian7201 I'm sure they asked for a lot of money...Because it's kinda humiliating going back to this messy 'group' ( that was actually never a group)
Kimberly just had a baby and her dancing still perfect, I doubt Melody could keep it up with the other girls who are professional dancers. For their past issues, I can understand why only Nicole sang, she basically did all the album for herself because some of the songs were supposed to be in her solo album but still frustrating for Melody never having a spotlight for showing her true talent. I love Pussycat Dolls, but their concept still weird for me. I wish the other girls could get a few solos, even if it is only a line.
Tbh, the others girls were probably just as mad but they were too scared to stand up for themselves. Shout out to Melody for pulling through for herself and the rest of the members.
TBH I don't blame her. Like she said "I was told my time would come and it never did" This reunion would be alll about Nicole AGAIN. Nicole goes on like the others didn't want to sing and she HAD to do all the vocals 🤣😂
After watching the newest live performance, it's all nicole with background singers. And half the live performance it was lip syncing. I do understand that they had alot of dancing, but I'm there at a show to hear you live, not a cd
The way this group was structured has always been wrog to the very beginning. Someone created the PD around Nichole, that's all. She had the right people in the right places who made things this way; they were all very talented each one her own way, Melody had a great voice as well but it's was all about Nichole. Maybe, she had a more striking beauty than the others (which all were so good looking) but not now..now she has a plastic like face, WTF did she do with all the Botox and fillers..she looks a super tightened lizard plus her skin tone is much lighter - I am white (northern Italy) and I will never understand why on earth someone wants to change is own skin tone...we are the way we are and we should be proud of that, if your are born with a caramel skin tone why do you want to bleach it?? Nonsense. Anyway, I'm sure there was a lot of dissatisfaction around and it's a pity. I suppose the Spice Girls (who have marked and era of pop culture for sure) were more balanced with their roles and image because they were structured with a role since the very beginning and they all use to sing (Victoria less..but she was more about her image and it was ok with that)...of course they had their all little dramas but not even close to the Pussycat Dolls's one. Here they really had big drama all along. Glad Melody has found her path and is happier and satisfied.
Florence Michaelson Yeah, group was more interesting to look at with the versatility of Melody's look's. Now It's just regular white girl look. Even though Nicole is mixed, still not enough edge.
I mean, think of it from a business perspective. Melody sounds like a kitten on fire literally every time she opens up that pez dispenser of a mouth she's got. Would that really be a lucrative investment for them to have her sing lead?
Honestly I'm glad their back, but Melody needs to come back and she needs to be respected. Nicole got a lot of attention, but the whole group has to have credit
Melody need to stay right where she is. She seem to be in a good space mentally and we all know health is wealth. Her going back in that environment may open up wounds she took years to close. That’s like asking someone to go back to a toxic Ex. I’m proud of Melody for finding her voice and her place in the world. Unless the PCD management are having songs written specifically for Melody to lead, then she don’t need to return.
Nicole and Melody were the ONLY singers in the group. Melody did Adkins and Nicole sung lead. You see Nicole didn’t have the success she did with the group when she went solo right.
I just do remember that all her ad-libs were one of my favorites to all the PCD songs. And i'm one of those who always awaits her tiny parts and wishing she had longer singing parts....
they were formed as a burlesque troupe and not a girl group, so I think most girls were signed as background girls, being dancers while Nicole did singing and dancing
All the dancers with the exception of Kim left though: EVERYONE else was a singer, but didn't get to sing in PCD even if they sang before Nicole was even in the group. Ashley has said that was particularly unfair: she and Jessica basically had something taken away from them even though they were senior to Nicole within the group.
She probably had it the worse in the group, I remember watching an interview where she talked about constantly being told she could be kicked out of the group. Sad part about it was she was the only member that was black and latina in the group and the one who's talent was constantly suppressed.
Liu Dan ...He is in no way discrediting the other girls in the group..... he is only talking about Melody and Melody only! You must be white or a close proximity to white, because y’all are so narcissistic and self-absorbed. When no one is talking about you guys and decide to focus on people of color, y’all get so upset and try to “all lives matter” the conversation. You should ask yourself why do you feel the need to do that... you should ask yourself why do you feel the urge to silence others when they speak and express their feelings and concerns for black people and other people of color....dig deep.
Exactly. That's what it sounds like. She took emotional damage for 5 years while with the group and while living in someone's shadows while she was vocally super talented herself. Kind of reminds me of the DreamGirls plot.
RacqualTaylor I totally agree - that X factor performance wasn’t worth the hype - mostly lip syncing, same dance moves and when Nicole sang she definitely struggled 😬
@@Racqualh oh I thought they were doing reunion tour didn't think they doing more music. In my opinion if they don't evolve their sound they won't survive in this current climate of music.
yes its true....i dont know why the hell she didnt make it? she has an amazing,damn strong original voice,she had a great start,she was the youngest and why not?....it would be better to reunion with PCD than to do nothin and keep on promising a solo career...
Don't get me wrong Melody can sing, but from a technical stand point Nicole blows her out the water. That being said their label did her dirty and did them a disservice not utilizing the talent of both girls. Major props to Mel for never being salty towards Nicole. That whole group was a mess and they didn't promote individuality with the girls they were definitely a machine for their label to make money and its just an unfortunate truth in that industry.
I was a DIE HARD PCD fan when I was in high school..OBSESSED!!! 10 years later I have no interest in supporting this group on their reunion because it’s just Nicole & her 4 backup dancers all over again. I guess I shouldn’t expect the vocals to change much because the girls never sang much anyway..but what can I say? I’m not 16 anymore & I see clearly now lol.. Especially once I found out Mel wasn’t gonna be apart of it..nah I’m good love enjoy. They really should rename the group “Nicki & The Dolls” or something.. I completely understand where Mel is coming from. She always wanted to lead in songs,& it’s not like that would be different now unfortunately..
Mariam Rizvi that’s what’s so frustrating about the pussycat dolls, pretty much all of them can sing but they NEVER DO! Only Nicole... which don’t get me wrong she is probably the best singer in the group and deserves to have the most lines but all of them?!?! No hunny... all of them should at least have a line
Melody can sing and even some of the girls can. The thing is, they get out of tune whenever they sing and dance. Only Nicole can sing with stability while dancing. Try watching their live performances.
A lot of artists use playback especially if the song requires a lot of dancing. Please remember, PCD is no longer in their prime years. They are already in their late 30s & early 40s.
LOL no - Nicole has dance TRAINING, but if you want to see someone give hardcore choreo while still sounding great, that's Carmit. Nicole's lack of professional dance experience means she struggles to dance and sing at the same, which is why it made even less sense for her to sing everything. ALL the dance-heavy songs have loads of backing tracks: Buttons, When I Grow Up, I Don't Need A Man, etc. She can do ballads where you just sit/stand like Stickwitu, and the songs that are easy to sing like Dontcha, but Nicole is no triple threat.
I JUMPED when Melody sang opera like that I had no clue her voice was that strong! Good on the girls for not having bad blood with each other. I hope they all succeed in whatever they do next!
@@Lalahk As much as I love Melody, you are right. I perform as a classical singer, and her vocals weren't controlled. Nicole, on the other hand, is a trained classical singer; she really shocked me when she did the Royal Variety.
@@Lalahk yes. Nicole is definitely a much much stronger singer. Look at her singing in the phantom of the Opera. She's well trained. However, Melody has a lovely voice for pop songs. Even Adele knows her limits vocally.
When I saw they where coming back, I was not surprised that she didn’t come back, she always said she wasn’t a strong dancer and that she was a singer and they kept telling her to “ wait her turn “ but it never came...I don’t blame her at all.
Honestly when they came out with the single "sway" that little piece Melody sung her little part I was looking like why sis ain't singing more in the group??
I can't believe some people don't change when they get second chances, I see that Nicole is acting like she did before, she wants all the attention for herself.. Ugh
Nicole still sitting in the middle..still answering for the girls or when they do its because she allows them to make that answer. U can tell by the way nicole behaves with them haha
This woman was singing opera in that clip and they expected her to come back and be a backup dancer
exactly.. the disrespect.. when they started i understand the contracts and they didnt have a say in whats going on, but after putting solo albums and having found success outside the pcd. why in the hell would they go back to be in nicoles shadow again? after all the me too movement, all this women movement. they are gonna allow this treatmnt again???? ilove jessica and ashely but im dissapointed because they are superstars and have great voices.. they look like scared litttle puppets
brendaepps210 that was actually a reality show in the UK where pop stars tried to sing opera. She didn’t do well and left the show early. 🤷🏻♂️ her vocals is not unique. Too Xtina-ish.
She wasn't singing opera (better known as classical). She was TRYING to sing classical, but she wasn't very good.
Shut y’all hating asses up. 😂🙄
brendaepps210 Nicole has done opera as well
I feel like she's protecting herself , her gift and identity and I lllooovvveee that.
No she's is out 'coz she has an attitude
I think rather than protection she is valuing herself. Sometimes it takes quite a journey of us trying so hard to prove to the world what we ought know for ourselves which is YOU ARE EXCEPTIONAL YOU NEED NOT TRY. It's funny once you figure that out the world takes notice... Ironically at that point you could care less if they do or not right? But that's kind of the point...😊
aiko banagan agree. She has always been off in the group. The rest are great but she has always been whinging towards the end of the band.
Me too. I agree with you. That show business life takes a toll on you. Glad she is putting herself first.
As she should 👏🏾👏🏾
Melody actually had a nice voice that wasn't utilized. I respect her for not returning.
I disagree if she can sing well she will be like fergie but its not she is a desperate singer
@@diyconstruction1147 wrong. When ur in a group the only person that gets attention/spotlight is the lead singer. Had Destiny child not broken up, we wouldn't have known Kelly was amazing on her own😒. All they showed us was Beyoncé & backup vocals.
kimi boo Not true. Beyoncè was the lead but when the group became a trio, we all got to see the difference sides of Kelly and Michelle. They had their own solo verses and they had their own styles.
@@kimiboo8622 yes it ussually is but if a good singer you'll be famous too like fergie of black eyepiece her voice its really talented that's why she became dominant compare to melody its just ordinary who can sing or maybe my voice is better than melody but compare to Nicole she is extra ordinary that's why producers invest in her
@@diyconstruction1147 that's not true. Plenty of good singers get looked over because industry politics.
Melody was a hidden gem honestly. She didn’t have the experience or training Nicole had, but she made up for it with a lot of raw talent. Buttons was one example. She absolutely murdered the adlibs in that song, and even tho we didn’t hear much more of her, she shined when we did.
I don’t get why they called themselves a girl group when there was only one person singing
They dance together. Tf
Kenneth and Joyce you idiot wtf are you saying about the group?
Gerald Kim Gutierrez you dumb fs the other girls are literally Nicole’s background dancers so it shouldn’t be called girl group if it’s only one person sing. Simple logic. Look who is the dumb ones, lol
Maurice Watkins Gerald Kim Gutierrez you dumb fs the other girls are literally Nicole’s background dancers so it shouldn’t be called girl group if it’s only one person sing. Simple logic. Look who is the dumb ones, lol
Nicole and her back up dancers. You’d have to be a big fan to know all of their names lol
That girl can sing like that and they kept her hidden behind Nicole?? I'd leave too
Exactly!!
What I said, I mean really, smh
Denotra Valentine right she’s sings 10 times better too
Yep
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Yep
They’re back together because Nicole’s solo career wasn’t as successful as when she was in the PCD. On a side note, Nicole is a successful tv judge but as a singer her biggest success was in the PCD.
True. She got some shine briefly when she went solo, but she did not have much of an impact.
yeah i remember she popped a bit and they really tried with that collab with mr. hymen ugh ugh i mean t.i. but i just dont remember much happening after that. plus nics vocals arent all that.
icoleman150 true!
All of them didn't had sucessful solo music career. 😂😂😂😂
dezinechic saying her vocals aren’t all that, isn’t fair at all
Watch her “Don’t Cry for me Argentina” performance and you’ll see how good she really is
She has a lot of talent in many things
But the other girls in PCD do deserve more shine however
I support Melody's decision. Because she had been through a lot, needed a therapy and all, so she definitely DOES NOT deserve to be treated like a glorified backup dancer ever again. All the best to you Melody!
Melody’s adlibs on buttons were everything I always knew she could sing
Yes. My fav part. She was hitting them shits tryna get mfs to see
Ash A I agreeeee!!!! When I heard her adlibs, I was like “why she’s not the leader?!”
They were "EVERYTHING" all right ... EVERYTHING you'd expect to hear in a musical nightmare. She sounded like straight-up shit. They were screechy, off-key, and messy as hell whenever she tried to replicate them live. No wonder she was Nicole's backup singer. Whichever parent had the initial idea to call that thing "Melody" truly had one twisted-ass, perverse sense of humor.
@@keishaprice Because Melody can't dance as well as the others. That's why she was always in the back
xtinafan06 Nicole is that you sus?!
Dam, at least Beyonce let the other girls in Destiny’s Child sing.
Mely G Right, I barely have ever heard any of the other girls showcase their talent. Nicole is talented and fine but it’s truly “unfair” for the other women...
Nicole did most of the work for me. It makes sens
Because Beyonce ACTUALLY KNOWS MUSIC!!! She's very knowledgeable about music! She ARRANGES the music, produces EVERYONE'S vocals! This just shows that ya'll give Mathew Knowles WAAAAAY too much credit! He's hardly in the studio with Beyonce & DC when they're in the studio! He wasn't back then when they were making the Survivor & Writings On The Wall albums! Beyonce had way more creative control than any lead singer of any group at that time! Beyonce had more control musically than Justin, Nicole, Omarion, T-Boz, Coco etc! It was like that before Mathew even became manager!
Dont be fooled by that either. Lol.
@Chi Non No one is saying that Beyonce stopped them from singing, we're saying Beyonce had more creative control musically than Nicole as Destiny's Child was getting bigger with each album! By the time The Writings On The Wall came out, Beyonce was pretty much running the show & Bey made Survivor successful enough to get EVERYONE solo deals, Beyonce, Kelly, Michelle & Mathew got a Joint Venture deal & his 1st move was signing Solange to Musicworld! That's more than what Nicole, Justin & Omarion can say, but only Wendy Williams & the rest of the hateful media pushes the "Beyonce is a selfish diva, who left Destiny's Child for dead" narrative, when we know it's bullshit!
Melody must've looked in the mirror one day and told herself "If they don't give me my damn lines then I'll just Christina Aguilera the 2 breath parts I get"
I promise
She tried to do that at the AMAs, but she sounded like a hot mess. The problem was, she thought she was a Whitney or a Christina, but she was really more of a Mya or Ashanti pushing her little voice to the very brink of its capabilities.
xtinafan06 you tried it she is not a Ashanti or mya , she has a bigger range . Christina screams a lot.
"2 breath parts" Damn that many?? 😂😂😂
@@markmenez4097 No she doesn't. She has about the same range as both of them. Actually, Mya's is bigger. Mya hit an F6 in head voice back in the day. Melody sounded like a kitten on fire being spun around by its tail when she attempted that little Eb6 in "Space" live. Oh, Christina screams a lot? At least it's generally in key, and doesn't sound thin and shrill like nails on a goddamn chalkboard.
Honestly the other girls should be singing too. Thats why the PCD ultimately failed, we dont have any connection to most of the girls and it feels weird.
Lol failed. They were wildly successful, more top 10 hits than almost every American girl group ever.
and now without Melody this 'girlgroup' seems to be completely 'dead' on the stage.No shared vocals,Nicole uses playback.......MAKES NO SENSE...
@@Adri.Adrianna Nah, they still killing the stage. Melody wouldn't have been able to keep up. We don't need vocals we need choreo.
I really hope the group to flop and disband again. We all know that Nicole is just using PCD to boost her "solo career".
@@coragemcorajoso5783 With it is breast implants and all the botox that she injected
Damn Melody worked so hard. I couldn't even tell from the music videos that she was a "weak dancer."
Me neither but it's true, she struggled so much when they did live performances. She was always messing up in the choreography and had to practice more than the other girls. They mentioned that alot. Poor melody. She deserves to be heard.
Well, all the others, even Nicole, were professional dancers. However, no Pop group danced so good as PCD. When it comes to dancing they are superior.
I don’t blame Melody she got tired of the bs .
I love her lol bitch said ew i'm no backup dancer
She can't sing.
@@thedynamicd85 sge actually can sing , everyone don't have to be a powerhouse to vocalist.
She's a singer not a dancer 😁
@@markmenez4097 Nicole >>>
She stood out in the group ... so it was easy to notice she wasn’t there. Somethings are worth your peace ☮️ so do your thing melody
EXCATLY!
Sir that is the philosophy I live by, lol; some people, situations, jobs, sexual conquests, are just not worth sacrificing my zen for.
Lool i was wondering where's the black girl
I didn’t know
@@Kalibumpashards black girl?? She's beautiful and brown love just like Nicole.
I knew she was the truth when she hit that “ oooooh oooo oooh ooooh wooah ooooo” in Buttons 😩💯✊🏿
Tatiana Hoover me too .. i started to search about her to find her ,she is more talented than Nicole for sure .
Tatiana Hoover worrrrrrddddddd
I agree. That was really the best part in the song
maltiva relevin She is not more talented than Nicole.
Lmfao check the live version on the amas and youll know why she gets less parts
If Melody only started dancing at age 19, then she did pretty well. Kudos to her
*Melody’s name is appropriate! The woman can SAAAANG!*
S. D. Yes she can.
In the studio she did, live....not so much
I can moan too.
Elvick cool story Mary.
She can scream and do some runs.. that's it.
This reunion is still going to be “Nicole and “friends” so I don’t blame melody for not doing it but then again after the stunt she pulled at that award show 🥴
What did she do?
Can you blame her? She was tired of the bs at that point
Dillon May
What stunt??
What show??
What is the tea?!?! ☕️
SRC at the 2006 AMAs Melody comes to the stage half way through the group’s performance of buttons and starts all sorts of belts, runs and adlibs
Dillon May I remember hearing about that
If I had a voice like that but was made
- second best
- a shadow
- a backup dancer.
*Than I wouldn’t come back either.*
Laura Hirovanaa Well you shouldn’t if you didn’t think you were second best. She’s always off key and thinks she can lead anything?
ypu should hear her live in moscoe doing hush hush, buttons, when I grow up... girl she sounds terrible. If that doesn't consider try searching for her acoustic version of I hate this part
@@rondelmoore7130 why wouldn't she be off key if she sings while dancing yet she has no years of experience in dancing.
Zydeco DagenHeart She has no years of experience in singing either but yet she’s doing that still...
@@puckzydra9056 so as Nicole Sxherzinger.... she has no experience with dancing prior to pcd
Besides melody they’re all back up dancers.
Lol
Jessica sutta has done well with her music also
No.. Carmit also sang... Only those 2 with Nicole
Actually I met Ashley and she is amazing at singing as well
@@FrozenAuroras She's released more music than all of them... and it's good!
Melody was my favorite doll she the reason why I like buttons so much she was singing her ass off...Nicole didn't make it as a solo artist so now she putting the group back together...
Yeah but no one from that group did.
Facts!! Nicole's solo career did not succeed in the same way, so the group is being used as another vehicle for her
St0rm124g3r XL the difference is Nicole had major label backing her and a whole team behind her while the other members did not
Exactly
They always do. That solo career of hers didn't take off like she would have hope it would so go back to the group she goes.
It's weird that they hired Melody when they knew she couldn't dance and she wouldn't be singing almost anything.
They wouldn't let her sing and they knew she couldn't dance. Melody was the token black girl.
That wasn’t the plan
@@jayhi5479 i was just thinking that! lol
exactly, and they called her the worst dancer in the group when in the first place she wasn't a dancer.
She was hired to counter the poor singing skills of the girls singing background vocals. And yes, her complexion added to the diversity angle management was pushing for their image.
The MANAGEMENT or the record label is the one to blame.
I agree ..
THANK YOU!!! before people blame the entire company
Then they should also change the name
I agree.
Nicole was kind of bitchy towards them back then, though.
Say what you want about Melody but sis had vocals 💅🏾☕️
Aaron J okay 👏
Has
She did a medley on sunrise Australia and sounded like shite so no she hasn’t tbh
@mxlbabe Her voice isn't that high. Nicole's is actually naturally placed higher. Melody's is just thinner and more squeaky.
@mxlbabe The problem was, she thought she was a Christina or a Whitney, but she was more like a Mya or an Ashanti just pushing their voices to the absolute limit. She didn't have the big showy diva voice she thought she had, which is why she sounded like a hot mess live. Nicole was vocally capable of more but actually held back a lot when she was with PCD, and that's why fans that haven't done their homework actually believe Melody is the superior singer.
I think there's a deeper reason Melody isn't returning. For starters, she's the youngest and joined the group as a teenager so she had to deal with being the baby of the group. Also she lost her identity because she was moulded into something she wasn't. She's a vocalist, not a dancer so imagine not being able to use your strength and only being relegated to a backup dancer, something that isn't even your strongest suit.
Once Nicole admitted to doing all the singing on their albums, there was no need for a reunion
yes she was wayyyy younger than the rest of them getting into the game. imagine being surrounded by older girls in a tough industry... yea
@@Private.Jetson especially having to take a back seat, they were lying to her when they said her time was coming. She's older, she's wiser and doesn't need to go back to a time in her life where she was made to be a puppet who danced to Nicole's tune.
Trent Rodgers but the intro performance should have included them all being a lead vocal if they were going to do it right. It only had nicole front and center as usual. Its not happening correctly even now. Melody is right to not want to join.
She was treated like crap that why she aint coming back plain and simple.
Trent Rodgers wow when did this happen? the fire
Melody was always my favorite!
Since that one part in buttons
Melody has a really amazing voice! 😭 How I wish all the girls have the spotlight on their own because they all deserve it.
Note that when Nicole tried to go solo, her career didn’t really take off so she went back to the Pussycat Dolls
She was amazing singing with David Garrett on violin.
@@maggiemae7749 that's cute. How many solo albums has she sold?
She literally disappeared from the music scene and ended up doing a bunch of reality TV and whatever else she could get
If they make another album they better have Melody on it and let everybody sing. We don't need another Nicole and friends album.
kimberley williams she did make music but it was released overseas. Idk how that does any good for her career though lol
I even remember being in high school wondering why Melody never got a chance to showcase her voice. I knew even then that something was off.
She should've had a better agent
She would have easily eclipsed Nicole vocally if she'd had the chance. They knew what they were doing and broke her spirit to keep her in line.
I wish Melody the best she does have a beautiful voice
loved melodys voice..i never noticed that she wasnt a good dancer
She was put to the back of most music videos, and if she wasn't behind Nicole, she had no camera time. It took ages for me to tell because the camera switched that much, look at Button and see in the dance routine where she is behind and can pretty much only see her head pop behind Nicole' s shoulder
Aisha Koroma that’s crazy because I only watched her and never really noticed that as a kid
Come on look at beep it's cringing in
Ikr?
Me too
Melody was always my favorite doll.
She was always noticed by me
She was my fave too
Me too!
Mine too!
Me too, she actually had a better voice than Nicole.
Me too..to me melody sounded like Christina Aguilera an xtina is my girl too!
Hold on I didn’t know melody had all that range😮😮😍😍
@@thecrownoffusion8420 you're thirsty get a life.
Talima Nln what! Girl didn’t you listen to Buttons and some
Talima Nln me either. I’m shook.
What range? All she hit was an F natural above high tenor C, lol.
Right! They down played the fuck out of her!
Melody actually has a really beautiful voice. She'll be successful doing her own thing and if she has a solid support system
... Right because vocally Nacole can't see her!!! We may have to be that strong support system for her. Push her, follow and support her!
I actually didn't realize how versatile Melody's singing was because I just knew her as the girl that had that baby voice in some of the ad-libs. I need to look into her more :)
Holy shit after hearing Melody sing they should’ve pushed this girl 😍😍😍
I think she was the original lead of the band.
eon001 no she wasn’t, they built the band around Nicole because they were pushing her as a solo artist and wanted the band o give her her breakout.
@@TheKatarinaGiselle look it up. Nicole literally confirmed it in one of those behind the scene interviews. Then built the band around Nicole after they swapped out Melody.
She was picked first for the group, I wish they did
I am surprised the red headed one is back I remember her breaking down and talked about being enslaved with handlers and all!
Ikr, I didn't except her to be back. It shows you that white women were using the me too to get some money. And those who got it went away quietly. Sick.
Right! And didnt one of them talk about the group being in a prostitution ring if im not mistaken...
@@hottcast yes but she left the group before they went mainstream it was like 8 girls then 6 then 5 smfh I think her name was kaya jones or whatever
Wow she almost told Hollywoods puppet's secrets. Indeed they are all sex kittens for the elite and they all have handlers. And yeah ppl break down when the mind control stops to work see lovely Britney Spears, I dont even know what they did to her. But Im really surprised she is back. They obviously did program her heavily that she even went back to such a unholy and toxic environment. I mean where else can she go? They all sold their soul for fame and fortune. Wondering what their sacrificed was.
Lizzo’s Flute Wasn’t it Alex Jones crew she told all that stuff to? He’s in with it all anyway...
Melody was done hella dirty. I liked Nicole but Melody was in fact my favourite PCDoll. I'm personally disappointed 😔 she ain't coming back but it's a valid reason... and also this is a lesson for future groups
Com on man, Melody is just annoying nothing else. She isn't star with a reason, she don't have that charm, her ego kill her
Melody can blow!!! Period!!!
Medy Lema ok fifth harmony take notes
My eyes always went to Melody and the 2 blonde girls they used to kill the dancing, I’m so shook she said she was never a dancer and didn’t know how to dance 😂
Melody was thee weekest dancer of them all.. But yes she could dance a lil bit 💃and she also needed to improve on controlling that voice. Im shore she could sing wayy better nowadays but idk if her dancing woulda slowed thee dolls down, i mean come on did yall see their new performance... Melody couldnt do that periodttt... Also i have bought some of Melody's music, so no i do not hate her okurrr 👅💢
Right!?! If she wasn't a dancer, I would have never known. She definitely managed!
@@thecrownoffusion8420 where do you find that out
Gary Manuel yes me too 😊
Melody could not dance at all. The camera would always cut away from her going into dance sequences or have her in the back. She wasn’t a good dancer at all but she was beautiful...
I remember watching Buttons the first time and when Melodys adlibs came in I was like "wtf, she can sing?!"
Who else?
Me too.
When I saw I don't need a man, sway, I was like "wow"
I remember that somehow I always skipped tracks to hear her parts, mostly in "Beep" as a kid, I was such a big fan of her, something about her stands out even tho she was in shadow 🙂
Adlibs is what she does best! She can't be a lead singer when they already have one.
This is sad that the industry does this and still till this day real talent barely gets recognition especially out of girl groups.
That's always how girl bands break up. Currently, Little Mix is the only girl group that is still together. Why? Because they work as a team and don't have a lead singer. That proves my point that lead singers in a band cause problems.
Especially when u got the right complexion
@@poodabran Facta
I loved melodys vocals when I was listening to PCD when I was 10-12, I wish she got more attention :(
TheCrownOfFusion wait what??
Those other girls are selling themselves short and deep inside they know it, good luck to Melody. She made the right decision.
Jade Castillo but they also can’t sing LOL Melody can, she has a talent that will carry her
What if they all left Nicole and joined Melody 🤭
da12nvmp yeah I agree but I just don’t see the point in them doing it. guess they need the money.
Love Muffin that would be dope lmaoo.
@@da12nvmp ALL of them can sing, with Carmit, Ashley and Jessica singing in the Dolls before Nicole ever even joined.
Melody was my favorite! I was so sad not to see her in the reunion, but seeing all this makes sense. Her mental health is more important than making fans happy. Gotta do what’s best for you at the end of the day. Definitely gonna support her solo endeavors! Also her singing opera? ARE YOU KIDDING? WHEWWWW THAT TALENT
Why do they do this with every group? Like the other members don't have dreams and goals 🤷🏾♀️
Micheala Capricorn Probably so the women forget the label isn’t giving them any money.
@Iris E B2k comes to mind because Omarion sang most of their stuff and one other member rapped.
@Iris E yes n'sync backstreet boys, they all tried to go solo it didn't work 98 degrees same thing it didn't work and r&b groups do the same one person from the group may have a huge break while the other members falter.
In kpop today..everyone has their shine at least.
Money
Don’t blame Nicole, blame the contracts they ALL agree to sign.
Your stupid . Nicole didnt stand up for her freinds
fAshSon I think the reason why people are hard on her is because she’s seen as the face and even though they all moved on their still put in the back.it also does help that she was in a girl group before this
It was never her fault until she go DIVA!
How do you expect a 19 year old from the age of Nokia snake game to know better? You really sounded stupid here, labels are not your friends and definitely use a lot of shades of grey when they try to lure you in, you won’t see these shades until you stuck on them.
Don't be so naive, Nicole was more than happy to be the centre of attention, and she was a full-on diva. It was always about her solo career... which never took off.
I see that Nicole realized she can’t make it as an independent artist 🧐 now she’s back to get that coin
I don't blame her do what works
She had plenty of hits in the UK
I actually like her music!
She had plenty of hits in UK, Europe and Australia. America isn't the only country in the world. She also is a judge on X Factor, thats A LOT of coin.
Lamonte Hughes compared to the US that’s nothing. That’s why foreign artists always try to make it big here because the industry will notice.
I wonder if Nicole even challenged the management and requested that the girls have more recognition? They were the pillars holding her up so I wonder if she even tried to help them
Jordan nope Nicole didn’t care
@@bishopgraham304 well that's because they are dancers and not singers.
she loved the attention and gets visibly bitter when the attention is on someone else
@@lilithjade4363 that's true, watching their performance I can see that too.
Solidarity. Sisterhood. And all that jazz.
Maybe they're just buzzwords
Melody was my favorite doll I really wish she was a part of the reunion
Exactly 💯
Facts
@Roscato Marie
For real, how is it even possible to have favourites? It’s 2019 and I still only know Nicole’s name, and I don’t even like her like that.
She has a nice voice & should've been given chances to sing lead some.
@Roscato Marie Expressive explained in the video why they were being pushed to the back as background dancers.
Melody made an appearance on Australian Celebrity name game late this year - which was odd because the show usually cast C grade Australian celebs only known to aussies. I was shocked to see Melody on there, i'm glad she is humble enough to do the small shows but she does deserve better ❤️
This shows how humble she is
I wouldn’t return either! Never settle when you know your worth!!!!
2Clarence47 well put
What is her worth???? She is nowhere right now.
@@jonnyfendi2003 so would be Nicole without the group.Charts doesn't equate talent
@@Aviewer005 Nicole has been able to make it on television at least in terms of being a judge on various shows x factor, the masked singer etc it gives her a check.....look at her LA home on Architectural Digest youtube page back in october, it is stunning. Melody isnt even eating off her talent so like I said what is Melodys worth??? Shes literally nowhere.
@@jonnyfendi2003 I believe you make decisions when young based on getting a chance. But as you grow you choose to evaluate what is important. Your morals for young girls to strive for being better than second best, as well as yourself in knowing your worth to not be a scapegoat. If she continues to say ok then the music industry will continue to feed the one-stars ego. Yes, she got a cheque but id prefer to get no cheque than being known as a backup dancer(especially if I can sing. The other girls don't care Ill assume, but your morals should always come first over everything or you left with nothing
If I sang like Melody I wouldn't want to be back. Never a name was so right for a person.
I’m dead you keep calling her ShirtSinger 😂
Yeah its sherzinger😂
the artist mind *Scherzinger*
Coochslinger
Lmaoooooo
@@thecrownoffusion8420 you're absolutely pathetic
Melody knows her worth - you go girl.
Ok but she can’t go nowhere without Nicole if she want good album
@@isaroatelo1236 girl bye. Nicole ain't popping like that no more.
her worth as a Xtina copycat.
I don't blame Melody for not going back. Why would you want to go back to a TOXIC relationship. She knows her worth and more power to her.
Melody ain’t stupid that’s what that is nobody tryna be a background singer for Nicole if they desire to sing 😒
Brittany Epps Okay, but she's not successful without Nicole. She's not good enough to be a successful solo artist.
Nicole can make a PCD hit but I not a hit for her own solo career
Stop👏🏼blaming👏🏼it👏🏼on👏🏼nichole👏🏼
blame👏🏼it👏🏼on👏🏼the👏🏼management
Brittany Epps Nicole has had hits, they just weren’t on the level as Pussycat Dolls. She sold 16 million records compared to PCD with 54 million.
Melody's job was to do back up. Then do back up. DO YOUR JOB and stop trying be the lead singer.
Can we talk about how Melody looks the same now as she did when she was 19 years old?
No :)
Christina Coigney well black don’t crack 🤷🏾♀️
Cause she's Mexican and black...all the dolls look good, but Nicole does look older.. She has aged
Bruno Bracamontes I agree. But Nicole is in her 40s. And shes sooo thin, fit as fuck, but thin. And its hard for a woman to not look a little hollow after 40 when they are that fit. She look good, but definitely different.
@@ov7spears Mexican and Black.....
I love your documentaries, Empressive‼❤ It's so in depth and how you support your info with very intricate clips and/or soundbites. It's always brief, but enjoyable to view. Reminds me of "Behind the Music," "Unsung," etc. While I'm happy for the group reuniting because I miss the 90's era of girl groups such as Blaque, Destiny's Child, En Vogue, Spice Girls, Xscape, and so many more. I felt that Ashley and Melody speech was speaking to their adversities behind the scenes. I wish Melody success in all her future endeavors, hoping she finally gets to showcase her vocal range, and sharpen other skillsets that are duller.
I find it funny that Nicole was pushed to the front, yet her solo music career was so-so.
Exactly smh
Cherish O'Neal yes they both talent
So so...more like no no!
It wasnt even so-so 😅😅😅
Her solo career is just fine hun
Melody's advice about the group actually taking time to get to know each other before touring, shows that she is a very smart and thoughtful person ..... too bad Nicole refuses to share the spotlight.
It’s the managements fault, not Nicole’s...
I loved her! She was my favorite!
Same
In other words “I don’t need this tour because I got my own singing career going “ not being Nicole’s back up dancers
Mikanluvsyou Moore Right! 🤘🏾💫
Melody has always seemed like a real artist, who would rather sing and make 0 dollars than get paid to do nothing. Good for her.
Nicole thought she was gonna be a beyonce. But look at God
😂🤣🤣u so wrong. But hey what can I say
😭😭😭 dead but so true
🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅😅
😭😭😭😭😭
😭😭😭😭😭😭
I'm surprised the other girls agreed to a reunion after all the drama that happened 1st time round. Nothing will change they'll still be Nicole's back up dancers.
Daniel Pitman u know $￡€￥
@@rose191991 yeah it's probably the money offered that brought them back together.
Right
People do change over the years
They had to have been cut a good ass check.
“ there’s nothing to go back to “ well put Melody
Shawna Watson 💯
There really was NOTHING to return to. Those are Nicole's songs. I wouldn't return either.
vayoha02 me either
@@vayoha02 They ALL need the money whether they're singing or not 😂
@@Siberian7201 I'm sure they asked for a lot of money...Because it's kinda humiliating going back to this messy 'group' ( that was actually never a group)
Why is no one talking about how gorgeous she is???
So true!!!!! She is beautiful
Because woman are more than just their physical appaerance....
Tosca Blue I’m aware sweetie but you can be gorgeous AND talented
She's black.
cellophaneboy Oh thank God you are aware. Yes she is beautiful❤️
I love melody’s voice such a shame she wasn’t allowed more in the group it would have made it so much better.
Kimberly just had a baby and her dancing still perfect, I doubt Melody could keep it up with the other girls who are professional dancers.
For their past issues, I can understand why only Nicole sang, she basically did all the album for herself because some of the songs were supposed to be in her solo album but still frustrating for Melody never having a spotlight for showing her true talent.
I love Pussycat Dolls, but their concept still weird for me. I wish the other girls could get a few solos, even if it is only a line.
Tbh, the others girls were probably just as mad but they were too scared to stand up for themselves. Shout out to Melody for pulling through for herself and the rest of the members.
right!!! plus melody had the rivaled talent to back it up too
TBH I don't blame her. Like she said
"I was told my time would come and it never did"
This reunion would be alll about Nicole AGAIN.
Nicole goes on like the others didn't want to sing and she HAD to do all the vocals 🤣😂
NATsoHIGH ! Right, I wrote 90% of the songs 🙄🙄. Since she doesn’t need any of them why not go solo.... 🤣😅😅😅
After watching the newest live performance, it's all nicole with background singers. And half the live performance it was lip syncing. I do understand that they had alot of dancing, but I'm there at a show to hear you live, not a cd
SIS in the live performance, the camera was only on her
The way this group was structured has always been wrog to the very beginning. Someone created the PD around Nichole, that's all. She had the right people in the right places who made things this way; they were all very talented each one her own way, Melody had a great voice as well but it's was all about Nichole. Maybe, she had a more striking beauty than the others (which all were so good looking) but not now..now she has a plastic like face, WTF did she do with all the Botox and fillers..she looks a super tightened lizard plus her skin tone is much lighter - I am white (northern Italy) and I will never understand why on earth someone wants to change is own skin tone...we are the way we are and we should be proud of that, if your are born with a caramel skin tone why do you want to bleach it?? Nonsense.
Anyway, I'm sure there was a lot of dissatisfaction around and it's a pity. I suppose the Spice Girls (who have marked and era of pop culture for sure) were more balanced with their roles and image because they were structured with a role since the very beginning and they all use to sing (Victoria less..but she was more about her image and it was ok with that)...of course they had their all little dramas but not even close to the Pussycat Dolls's one. Here they really had big drama all along. Glad Melody has found her path and is happier and satisfied.
EXACTLY. That new performance could have at least included them all singing a portion vs, being background all over again. 🤦🏽♀️
I agree with Melody. What's the point of Melody being in the group as a vocalist if they won't let her sing?
Florence Michaelson to make money touring.
Florence Michaelson they should just let the girl sing. Man she’s got some amazing vocals. Like why y’all trying to hide that.
Florence Michaelson Yeah, group was more interesting to look at with the versatility of Melody's look's. Now It's just regular white girl look. Even though Nicole is mixed, still not enough edge.
I mean, think of it from a business perspective. Melody sounds like a kitten on fire literally every time she opens up that pez dispenser of a mouth she's got. Would that really be a lucrative investment for them to have her sing lead?
Florence Michaelson If she could sing but she can’t
Melody Is drop dead gorgeous I can’t stop looking at her face
She Was my Favourite
Well I can't agree
Oh yes, she is!
Drew Penigar She's cute but i wouldn't go that far. Lol
THE COMMENTATOR you scoundrel.
In short, she didn’t sing, there’s nothing for her to come back to.🤷🏾♂️ I cant blame her.
I dont blame her
Honestly I'm glad their back, but Melody needs to come back and she needs to be respected. Nicole got a lot of attention, but the whole group has to have credit
Melody need to stay right where she is. She seem to be in a good space mentally and we all know health is wealth. Her going back in that environment may open up wounds she took years to close. That’s like asking someone to go back to a toxic Ex. I’m proud of Melody for finding her voice and her place in the world. Unless the PCD management are having songs written specifically for Melody to lead, then she don’t need to return.
@@CandieP true💝
The Phantom of an Aries ur name is Dope AF
Exactly. Nicole flopped miserably when going solo. I as a Nicole Solo fan has to admit that.
Nicole and Melody were the ONLY singers in the group. Melody did Adkins and Nicole sung lead. You see Nicole didn’t have the success she did with the group when she went solo right.
I just do remember that all her ad-libs were one of my favorites to all the PCD songs. And i'm one of those who always awaits her tiny parts and wishing she had longer singing parts....
Yasser Bacaro me too
Right!!!
Yasser Bacaro me too as a lil girl I only wanted to sing melodies part. Nicole shirtzingermeals crooning and shaky screaming was not my cup of tea.
Her adlibs are somewhat “okay” in recording and in live ahahahahaha i cant even hyena unleash sounds like a cow giving birth sometimes 😂
Me too
She's the only one who's name I know outside of Nicole
This is exactly what I would like to say.
Same here😅😅❤️❤️
Kimberly Wyatt is third up, then Jessica and Carmit
Exactly!!!!!
@@mixymonroe ashley?
they were formed as a burlesque troupe and not a girl group, so I think most girls were signed as background girls, being dancers while Nicole did singing and dancing
Sky that’s exactly how robin put them together. There was also a revolving door of dolls before they were signed as a girl group
All the dancers with the exception of Kim left though: EVERYONE else was a singer, but didn't get to sing in PCD even if they sang before Nicole was even in the group. Ashley has said that was particularly unfair: she and Jessica basically had something taken away from them even though they were senior to Nicole within the group.
Carmit and Jessica are singers
Melody sign as a lead vocal too and they did her dirty, let's not forget...
She probably had it the worse in the group, I remember watching an interview where she talked about constantly being told she could be kicked out of the group. Sad part about it was she was the only member that was black and latina in the group and the one who's talent was constantly suppressed.
Liu Dan ...He is in no way discrediting the other girls in the group..... he is only talking about Melody and Melody only! You must be white or a close proximity to white, because y’all are so narcissistic and self-absorbed. When no one is talking about you guys and decide to focus on people of color, y’all get so upset and try to “all lives matter” the conversation. You should ask yourself why do you feel the need to do that... you should ask yourself why do you feel the urge to silence others when they speak and express their feelings and concerns for black people and other people of color....dig deep.
EXACTLY.
@@b.alexisbeauty5013 thank you
@@b.alexisbeauty5013 THIS! 👏🏾🙌🏾
Shes not black. She's mixed. But it is sad what happened to her.
I think being in that group might have messed her up and she wants to stay away for her sanity. Great work!
Exactly. That's what it sounds like. She took emotional damage for 5 years while with the group and while living in someone's shadows while she was vocally super talented herself. Kind of reminds me of the DreamGirls plot.
Not to be pessimistic but I think PCD is gonna fail again if they don't rotate the leading vocals between each member and not just Nicole
RacqualTaylor I totally agree - that X factor performance wasn’t worth the hype - mostly lip syncing, same dance moves and when Nicole sang she definitely struggled 😬
@@aimstar11 I don't see them doing anything new that's gonna make me wanna watch or listen to them. It seems like all the same old tricks and gimmicks
@@Racqualh oh I thought they were doing reunion tour didn't think they doing more music. In my opinion if they don't evolve their sound they won't survive in this current climate of music.
@@yxngd7201 They have a new song titled React but it sounds very..... E
early 2000-ish.
Nah, at least this time the girls know what they are signing up for.
Not only she's a great vocalist, she's also really likeable and cute. There's a lot of potential here but it's a shame they focused only on Nicole.
SHE CAN SING!
honestly i wouldn't go back either. bye, y'all can continue with your dancing, i'm gonna be over here singing
I feel betrayed! Melody had that beautiful voice and we didn’t get any solos on that album of her .... pissed!
Well they all had full solo songs on the 2nd album. Hers was called “Space”
qicle which was and is a great song
yes its true....i dont know why the hell she didnt make it? she has an amazing,damn strong original voice,she had a great start,she was the youngest and why not?....it would be better to reunion with PCD than to do nothin and keep on promising a solo career...
She was definitely the most memorable one aside from Nicole for me. Of course I gravitated towards her because she was of color 💜😭
Nicole: "Am I a joke to you?"
@@september5671
Really?? U guys r fake
I'm glad somebody said it! 🤷🏾♀️💯
Nicole is of color too lol. I think you just mean black
Morgan Colon RIGHT LOL
Don't get me wrong Melody can sing, but from a technical stand point Nicole blows her out the water. That being said their label did her dirty and did them a disservice not utilizing the talent of both girls. Major props to Mel for never being salty towards Nicole. That whole group was a mess and they didn't promote individuality with the girls they were definitely a machine for their label to make money and its just an unfortunate truth in that industry.
Nicole is not a great singer
Lies
Sorry not sorry. Melody/Melanie lol she sounds off everytime she sung 😂
@@syde82 Used to think this too until I watched Nicole perform Phantom of the Opera. Nicole IS good. Maybe even better?
@@syde82 then Melody is worse than not great
She was my favorite because I thought she was the prettiest and she looks black
@Roscato Marie Melody is black and Mexican
Ur lying! Bet u didn't even know her name was Melody
Roscato Marie Honestly that is Black and White. Being Mexican isn’t a race and most Mexicans on paper claim White.
Same🔥🔥🔥
@Roscato Marie u notice mexican not a race?
“The door is always open”
Nicole: 😒
Blavk Rxse LMAO
😂
LoL
I saw that shade too
😂😂😂💀💀💀
I was a DIE HARD PCD fan when I was in high school..OBSESSED!!!
10 years later I have no interest in supporting this group on their reunion because it’s just Nicole & her 4 backup dancers all over again. I guess I shouldn’t expect the vocals to change much because the girls never sang much anyway..but what can I say? I’m not 16 anymore & I see clearly now lol..
Especially once I found out Mel wasn’t gonna be apart of it..nah I’m good love enjoy. They really should rename the group “Nicki & The Dolls” or something..
I completely understand where Mel is coming from. She always wanted to lead in songs,& it’s not like that would be different now unfortunately..
Nicki & The Dolls is a great name 👏 👏 👏
Mariam Rizvi that’s what’s so frustrating about the pussycat dolls, pretty much all of them can sing but they NEVER DO! Only Nicole... which don’t get me wrong she is probably the best singer in the group and deserves to have the most lines but all of them?!?! No hunny... all of them should at least have a line
I was 16 when they disbanded too 😭 lol Honestly don’t care for new music but I would like to see the reunion tour just for the bops i know lol
Melody can sing and even some of the girls can. The thing is, they get out of tune whenever they sing and dance. Only Nicole can sing with stability while dancing. Try watching their live performances.
yeah and that why she uses playback in this reunion era...
So true.
A lot of artists use playback especially if the song requires a lot of dancing. Please remember, PCD is no longer in their prime years. They are already in their late 30s & early 40s.
@@latinarompassionforbooksre6035 I'm a teacher and I'm confident I am well-mannered. Well-mannered enough not to curse people I don't even know.
LOL no - Nicole has dance TRAINING, but if you want to see someone give hardcore choreo while still sounding great, that's Carmit. Nicole's lack of professional dance experience means she struggles to dance and sing at the same, which is why it made even less sense for her to sing everything. ALL the dance-heavy songs have loads of backing tracks: Buttons, When I Grow Up, I Don't Need A Man, etc. She can do ballads where you just sit/stand like Stickwitu, and the songs that are easy to sing like Dontcha, but Nicole is no triple threat.
Melody Thornton is a grown woman who can make her own decisions so people can respect it. I’m happy for her!
I JUMPED when Melody sang opera like that I had no clue her voice was that strong! Good on the girls for not having bad blood with each other. I hope they all succeed in whatever they do next!
Krysta Briley me too, I was like, oh she can sing sing😳🎶😂
Not sure how much opera you listen to but that was the only cringy part for me.... She had a hard time breathing and her timing was off.
@@Lalahk Nicole was in an opera and OMG. Her voice is so much more amazing than what's showcased with the songs she sang in the group.
@@Lalahk As much as I love Melody, you are right. I perform as a classical singer, and her vocals weren't controlled. Nicole, on the other hand, is a trained classical singer; she really shocked me when she did the Royal Variety.
@@Lalahk yes. Nicole is definitely a much much stronger singer. Look at her singing in the phantom of the Opera. She's well trained. However, Melody has a lovely voice for pop songs. Even Adele knows her limits vocally.
When I saw they where coming back, I was not surprised that she didn’t come back, she always said she wasn’t a strong dancer and that she was a singer and they kept telling her to “ wait her turn “ but it never came...I don’t blame her at all.
Melody’s parts were always my favourite - 13 year old me was always pretending I was her when I was dancing along in my room haha
Honestly when they came out with the single "sway" that little piece Melody sung her little part I was looking like why sis ain't singing more in the group??
Look @ nicole's face when the girls said "the door is always open'. The pettiness of it all!!! love it.
And I always thought the other members couldn’t sing. 😕😕
This is just sad. Nobody deserves to be silenced. 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
Melody is not just her name, its also her borned talent
Lol Nicole wasnt feeling "the door is always open" remark 🤣🤣🤦🏾♂️
Al Beck • Right!! Lol it was so evident 🤣
i clocked that
Not a at all
I can't believe some people don't change when they get second chances, I see that Nicole is acting like she did before, she wants all the attention for herself.. Ugh
Bruno Bracamontes girl third
i love melody, but i get where she’s coming from
I can’t with Nicole. This whole reunion is a mess. Can we get the original Danity Kane back instead? They all sing.
I agree with you
Yes can we?
Y'all Danity Kane is back!!!
DElaine Garland all 5? Last I heard D woods and Drea weren’t in
Nicole still sitting in the middle..still answering for the girls or when they do its because she allows them to make that answer. U can tell by the way nicole behaves with them haha
Funny how Melody got more attention for not coming back than all the other backup dolls got for coming back.
i prefer these type of doc vids over the tea spill vids to be honest. love when you dive deep into some early 90s rnb stuff.