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Posted by: JosephStyles Jun 2 2014, 11:40 PM

Anything about Nicola that doesn't need its own thread!


Posted by: AdamAloud Jun 13 2014, 02:11 PM


Posted by: JosephStyles Jun 13 2014, 02:13 PM

HA. It should really have been the second single. sad.gif

Posted by: Hayzayy Jun 13 2014, 02:20 PM

QUOTE(JosephStyles @ Jun 13 2014, 02:13 PM) *
HA. It should really have been the second single. sad.gif


I second this, obviously.

Posted by: -Jay- Jun 13 2014, 08:40 PM

Reform, make it happen. </3

Posted by: Lukuzz Jun 13 2014, 08:48 PM

:lol <3 Nicola.

I need a new solo album from her this year, can't cope.

Posted by: mr_aly Jun 14 2014, 08:18 AM

I'm not sure even 'On The Metro' would have done anything as the second single, to me it seems there was initial comeback hype which quickly faded regardless. sad.gif

Such an epic track though!

Posted by: Lukuzz Jun 14 2014, 09:36 AM

Something New probably would have got to #1 if it wasn't up against Olly, I reckon whatever they released after wouldn't have been a huge hit but if On The Metro was released over Beautiful they could have at least got a Top 10/20 single from it.

Posted by: JosephStyles Jun 14 2014, 12:13 PM

If they did a proper release for On The Metro, rather than the half-arsed release they gave Beautiful Cause You Love Me, it would EASILY have been a hit IMO. sad.gif

Posted by: Michael! Jun 29 2014, 04:19 PM

QUOTE(AdamAloud @ Jun 13 2014, 02:11 PM) *


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Love her reply!

Posted by: JosephStyles Jul 15 2014, 10:51 AM

Cheryl wedding: Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts defends whirlwind marriage

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Cheryl Cole's former Girls Aloud bandmate Nicola Roberts has defended the X Factor judge's decision to marry Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini after just three months.

The singer posted on Instagram that "time is not a measure... of love", becoming the first - and so far only - member of Girls Aloud to react publicly to the news that Cheryl secretly married her French lover on the private island of Mustique last week.

Roberts shared the below picture with the caption: "For the Versinis', but mostly for her, who is happier than ever. Love. xo."

http://instagram.com/p/qcxhhJkFNQ#

Roberts's message lends weight to reports that the Cheryl will drop ex-husband Ashley Cole's surname in favour of Fernandez-Versini.

It has been claimed that the 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' singer will ask X Factor producers to announce her as Cheryl Fernandez-Versini when the show returns next month.

Cole announced her marriage on Sunday night (July 13) by posting on Instagram an image of her wedding ring, which is valued at between £200,000 and £300,000.


http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a584213/cheryl-wedding-girls-aloud-star-nicola-roberts-defends-whirlwind-marriage.html#~oK5dPvGmAkxzmv

Good to see Nicola defending her. Don't believe that she'll drop Cole as her stage name though, if I'm honest... unsure.gif

Posted by: -Jay- Jul 17 2014, 02:09 PM


Posted by: AdamAloud Sep 17 2014, 08:27 AM

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Nicola Roberts ‏@NicolaRoberts 6h
This is what happens to you when you do a night session at studio.. You get into bed and all your thoughts come and you lay there wondering

Nicola Roberts ‏@NicolaRoberts 6h
how you can make them in to sentences and then onto how can I make that sentence sound pretty.


Wonder if she's in the studio for herself or somebody else?

Posted by: Lukuzz Sep 17 2014, 10:07 AM

She better release her new album next year!

Posted by: JSG Sep 18 2014, 09:22 AM

a new album sounds lush. Nicola is without a doubt my fave of the girls after Cheryl ❤❤

Posted by: -Jay- Sep 18 2014, 02:54 PM

QUOTE(JSG @ Sep 18 2014, 10:22 AM) *
a new album sounds lush. Nicola is without a doubt my fave of the girls after Cheryl ❤❤



Posted by: AdamAloud Sep 18 2014, 03:00 PM

Your signature would also have made a suitable answer for that Jay.

Posted by: -Jay- Sep 18 2014, 03:01 PM

QUOTE(AdamAloud @ Sep 18 2014, 04:00 PM) *
Your signature would also have made a suitable answer for that Jay.



Posted by: JosephStyles Oct 5 2014, 02:35 PM

Happy 29th birthday to Nicola! biggrin.gif

Posted by: sajjadali Oct 5 2014, 03:36 PM

I still havent forgiven her for unfollowing Nadine.

Posted by: mr_aly Oct 7 2014, 08:40 PM

QUOTE(sajjadali @ Oct 5 2014, 04:36 PM) *
I still havent forgiven her for unfollowing Nadine.


Did she actually do that? ohmy.gif

If it wasn't an accident, that is a pretty severe BURN.

Posted by: inyourroom Nov 30 2014, 01:37 AM

After finishing a slightly overlong blog post for the 12th anniversary (scheduled to appear at 11:30, which seemed appropriate - EDIT: up here http://musicinyourroom.blogspot.com/2014/11/girls-aloud-twelve.html ) having worked on it for hours it, it's kinda spooky to return from the toilet break just to see a brand new tweet from Nicola, especially if you read an earlier post: http://musicinyourroom.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-coolest-popstar-on-earth.html

Posted by: Liаm Dec 28 2014, 02:58 PM

Nicola is apparently in talks with Simon Cowell to be a BGT judge?! Odd choice imo but I think she'd be interesting to see as a judge!

Posted by: JosephCarey Dec 28 2014, 03:12 PM

Yes please *.* If only to give GA some more relevance! Alesha out then?

Posted by: Jayeux Noėl Dec 28 2014, 04:04 PM

She would be an interesting signing!

Needing that second album, Nicola.

Posted by: FezVez Dec 28 2014, 06:09 PM

There's a news story I never thought I'd read! I mean it must've come from somewhere and as far as I can tell there's been no denial from Nic herself so that leads me to believe there has been a discussion of sorts. Or it could be complete BS. kink.gif

I'd be more surprised if there was in change in line-up at all when the show continues to go from strength to strength with the current panel. Maybe someone doesn't want to stay on? It is this time of year the contracts are finalised, I remember the Alesha announcement being in early January as the judges auditions are not long after.

Posted by: THEO. Dec 28 2014, 06:26 PM

Amanda Holden said that everyone will be back in an interview in October but that they were waiting on contracts. So still time if Alesha has pulled out. Not that anything would respark any interest from myself in this show anyway, I don't understand how it's the nation's most-viewed programme.

Posted by: AdamAloud Dec 28 2014, 07:16 PM

Oh I love Amanda/Alesha/David on BGT sad.gif

Can Nicola replace Simon?

Posted by: THEO. Dec 28 2014, 07:24 PM

QUOTE(AdamAloud @ Dec 28 2014, 07:16 PM) *
Oh I love Amanda/Alesha/David on BGT sad.gif

Can Nicola replace Simon?

Maybe she's replacing Ant & Dec as presenter laugh.gif

Posted by: Juicy Jay ジ Jul 14 2015, 07:29 PM

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NICOLA ROBERTS SAYS THERE WON’T BE A SECOND SOLO ALBUM (YET)

BRACE YOURSELVES FOR FURY: ‘Yo-Yo’ hitmaker Nicola Roberts has said she’s too busy writing for other people to work on her second solo album.

“At the minute I’ve just been taking time to write for other artists,” she mused to Radio 1 Newsbeat (as quoted here), as calm as you like.

As if nothing was the matter.

As if her words would not break a million hearts.

As if she and she alone did not hold in her hands the hopes and dreams of a generation.

She continued: “It’s been four years since ‘Cinderella’s Eyes’ [YES WE KNOW THAT] and in that four years I’ve changed quite a lot as a person.”

“I think you need time to figure out the sounds you are inspired by [MOST PEOPLE MANAGE IT IN 18 MONTHS LET’S BE REAL HERE] and I’ve got some really exciting artists cutting some songs that I’m really excited by.”

Great, cheers everyone.

Nicola also said there wasn’t going to be a Girls Aloud reunion anytime soon (which is just as well because everyone’s really getting into that Sarah Harding comeback), but she did add that she was a big fan of Little Mix, so that’s something.


Source: http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/nicola-roberts-says-there-wont-be-a-second-solo-album-yet/137255/

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Posted by: JosephStyles Jul 14 2015, 07:33 PM

Oh Nicola sad.gif

Posted by: Sean. Jul 15 2015, 09:15 AM

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Noooooo, I've really got into Cinderella's Eye's over the last few weeks and would have loved a follow up cry.gif

Posted by: AdamAloud Jul 15 2015, 12:40 PM

I suppose a song 'Written by Nicola Roberts and performed by Little Mix' is gonna get played on Radio 1 and bring in the ROYALTIES compared to a song 'Written and performed by Nicola Roberts'.

Posted by: OutstandingMixer Jul 15 2015, 07:22 PM

QUOTE(AdamAloud @ Jul 15 2015, 01:40 PM) *
I suppose a song 'Written by Nicola Roberts and performed by Little Mix' is gonna get played on Radio 1 and bring in the ROYALTIES compared to a song 'Written and performed by Nicola Roberts'.


I get the feeling Little Mix have ditched Nicola now... kink.gif

Posted by: Sean. Jul 15 2015, 08:22 PM

QUOTE(OutstandingMixer @ Jul 15 2015, 08:22 PM) *
I get the feeling Little Mix have ditched Nicola now... kink.gif


Didn't she write a few tracks for Salute?

Posted by: OutstandingMixer Jul 15 2015, 11:00 PM

QUOTE(Sean. @ Jul 15 2015, 09:22 PM) *
Didn't she write a few tracks for Salute?


She co-wrote one track on 'DNA' and two tracks on 'Salute'. It's just speculation on my part, but I reckon anything she contributed might have been left on their 'scrapped' album.

Posted by: AdamAloud Jul 16 2015, 08:09 AM

I just used Little Mix as an example.

Posted by: barbaric_dan Jul 16 2015, 05:56 PM

Heartbroken.

Posted by: mr_aly Jul 17 2015, 01:01 AM

I sort of accepted years ago that the likelihood of ever getting a second album from her is slim to none.

Posted by: panther25 Jul 21 2015, 06:26 AM

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Posted by: inyourroom Oct 5 2015, 08:40 AM

The last of the Girls has left her twenties behind today (doesn't look like she has though biggrin.gif)
In case she's reading this (and why wouldn't she?): happy birthday, Ms Roberts!

Posted by: Ja˙ Oct 5 2015, 11:45 AM

Happy birthday Nicola! Gosh, all in their 30s now. In two and a half years I'll be joining them D:

Posted by: JosephStyles Oct 5 2015, 12:27 PM

Happy birthday Nicola! cheer.gif Gosh it feels strange that they're all in their 30s now ohmy.gif

Posted by: AdamAloud Oct 5 2015, 12:40 PM

The way they act with each other though you'd think they were 17.

Posted by: JosephStyles Oct 5 2015, 12:58 PM

biggrin.gif!

Posted by: FezVez Oct 6 2015, 09:05 PM

She looked incredible!

Posted by: JosephStyles Sep 12 2016, 04:53 PM

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Imagem has signed a multi-year worldwide publishing deal with solo artist Nicola Roberts, best known for being in Girls Aloud.

Roberts has also written for former Girls Aloud member Cheryl on her current album Only Human, as well as with Little Mix’s on their first two albums; a role she will reprise on their next record.

In 2011 she also released her acclaimed debut, Cinderella’s Eyes which included collaborations with Metronomy and Diplo.

“We are absolutely thrilled that Nicola has joined the Imagem family,” said Kim Frankiewicz MD of Imagem Music UK. “For over a decade she has made a significant contribution to pop culture in the UK and beyond; as an artist she has a huge breadth of ability, and as a songwriter she has a real intimacy to her lyrics as well as being a fantastic collaborator.”

Roberts added: “I'm so happy to have signed my publishing with Kim Frankiewicz and her team at Imagem. Kim is encouraging and passionate about my work as a songwriter and also as an artist. It was important to me to find someone who understands my journey through both. Imagem have some incredible talent on their roster and I am thrilled to be part of the family.”

"We are incredibly excited for Nicola’s future with Imagem,” commented Sarah Stennett, CEO First Access Entertainment. “Nicola is an exceptionally talented artist & songwriter and the partnership with Kim and her fantastic team will no doubt lead to great things.”


from MusicWeek.

Posted by: Hayzayy Sep 12 2016, 06:47 PM

ALBUM NUMBER 2 PLEASE.

Posted by: Davidson Nov 5 2016, 03:07 PM

Track on Tinashe's new mixtape 'Nightride' that was co-written by Nicola and you can hear her vocals in the background of the chorus.

'Ghetto Boy' is possibly my favourite on the whole mixtape so come through Nicola.

Posted by: ThePensmith Apr 25 2017, 09:15 PM

I have just got round to watching 'High Street Hijabis' and 'New York Hijabis', the two documentaries Nicola did with modest fashion YouTube vlogger Nabiilabee for Radio 1. Both are on BBC iPlayer for the next year and I would highly recommend both to watch. Really insightful viewing.


Posted by: SeanGrey Jul 3 2017, 07:55 AM

http://www.aol.co.uk/travel/2017/07/01/nicola-roberts-crash-motorcyclist-rant/

What do we think? ohmy.gif

Posted by: Andrew. Jul 3 2017, 09:21 PM

QUOTE(SeanGrey @ Jul 3 2017, 08:55 AM) *
http://www.aol.co.uk/travel/2017/07/01/nicola-roberts-crash-motorcyclist-rant/

What do we think? ohmy.gif

Nadine and Sarah must be glad she doesn't speak to them anymore laugh.gif

Posted by: THEO. Oct 31 2017, 10:41 PM

The two witches reunited last night for the Pride of Britain Awards but I was most surprised to see Nicola posing for a selfie with Jeremy Corbyn!



Posted by: KWEEN_DEE Nov 23 2017, 01:40 PM

I was at a party with Nicola the other day & bothered her for a bit. NR2 does exist. Its different from anything she’s done before. Its not urban. It doesn’t sound like ‘gladiator’ She loves ‘Ghetto Boy’. I joked about campaigning to get ‘on the metro’ in the charts 2022 and she said they fought for it to be a single but Brian wouldn’t let them... and we both toasted to 10 years of Tangled Up. There was more but I canny remember...

Posted by: KWEEN_DEE Nov 23 2017, 01:41 PM

OH we loled over the ‘Team Ginge’ campaign also

Posted by: Jonjo Nov 23 2017, 02:01 PM

Cool story bro. Please refrain from telling it again. 🙃

Posted by: Jay ☆ Nov 23 2017, 02:10 PM

I assume "they fought for it to be a single but Brian wouldn’t let them" is in regards to deciding what was chosen as the first single? Kimberley also mentioned in her autobiography that she would have preferred On the Metro over Something New. Although Nadine recently stated that the other girls had wanted Beautiful Cause You Love Me to be first!

Considering that they promoted Beautiful Cause You Love Me (which isn't Xenomania produced) alongside Something New, it doesn't seem like Brian would have had the power to veto On the Metro being released afterwards. I wish they had, it would have been a fantastic single to bow out on! Even though it wasn't Xenomania, it was still very them and would have sat comfortably in their singles discography. Sigh!

Posted by: KWEEN_DEE Nov 23 2017, 05:45 PM

Also, Nicola gushed over BCYLM when it was announced.

Posted by: Alberto! Jun 12 2018, 12:33 AM

Nicola performs a stripped back version of P!nk's What About Us at Madison Square Garden. No clue what she was doing there and it also seems to me that there was no audience..? Randomly beautiful rendition.

www.instagram.com/p/Bj5fL2nnNVZ/?taken-by=lilcola

Posted by: Theo. Jul 23 2018, 11:49 AM

Nicola is in the news today after she has (finally) received an apology from the Crown Prosecution Service for their failing to prosecute her ex-boyfriend who stalked her. The full story from the BBC:

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Girls Aloud's Nicola Roberts gets CPS apology over stalker case

The Crown Prosecution Service has apologised to Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts for failing to prosecute an ex-boyfriend accused of stalking her.

Carl Davies was given a lifetime restraining order in May 2017 for stalking the singer.

Davies was later charged with breaching it by looking at her social media, but the case was later dropped by the CPS.

Roberts told the Sunday Times she had been left "too scared to take the dogs for a walk".

Davies, from Flint, had sent 3,000 messages from 35 fake Twitter accounts to Roberts, after they split in 2008.

They included threats to stab and burn her.

In May last year, the Afghanistan veteran was given a 15-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after admitting stalking the singer.

He was later charged with breaching the restraining order against her after being accused of viewing Miss Roberts's Instagram posts between July and August 2017.

But the CPS dropped the case because it believed there was no realistic prospect of a conviction.

Instead the judge extended the ban to prevent Davies viewing her social media posts and websites.

Now the CPS has apologised to Roberts for failing to prosecute Davies for breaching the restraining order.

"We accept our decision not to prosecute the breach of the order was incorrect," said a CPS statement.

"We have written to Ms Roberts to apologise and have taken steps to ensure lessons are learned from the case.

"We fully appreciate the impact stalking and harassment has on victims and we take prosecuting these cases extremely seriously.

"We regularly update our legal guidance to keep up with changes in technology, including social media platforms."

Roberts told The Sunday Times her experience had left her too scared to keep her window open at night.

The 32-year-old said Davies, who she dated for 18 months before their break up in 2008, had started following her again on Instagram after last year's restraining order to let her know that "he was still watching me".


It sounds like what she went through was awful, and although an apology is rightly due, it feels a bit like too little, too late sad.gif

Posted by: inyourroom Apr 9 2019, 10:52 PM

Singing in front of an audience again, it seems:

"Nicola Roberts
9th - 10th May 2019
In association with GF Entertainment
We are thrilled to announce the lovely Nicola Roberts will be performing a medley of Girls Aloud hits, her catchy solo material and classic covers that have inspired her incredible career"

https://www1.boisdale.co.uk/MusicSearchResults.aspx?sq=nicola

Posted by: inyourroom May 9 2019, 10:41 PM

Would have preferred a proper venue without waiters running around, bar noises and the smell of fish, but she was magnificent.

Set:
Forrest Gump (Frank Ocean song)
Fish Out Of Water
I Say A Prayer For You
I
Untouchable
Memory Of You
Sticks + Stones
(song unknown to me)
Whole Lotta History (with the middle 8 from Call The Shots as intro)

Posted by: sajjadali May 10 2019, 05:44 AM

QUOTE(inyourroom @ May 9 2019, 11:41 PM) *
Would have preferred a proper venue without waiters running around, bar noises and the smell of fish, but she was magnificent.

Set:
Forrest Gump (Frank Ocean song)
Fish Out Of Water
I Say A Prayer For You
Untouchable
Memory Of You
Sticks + Stones
(song unknown to me)
Whole Lotta History (with the middle 8 from Call The Shots as intro)


Awful!
I'd have gone with...in order

Take a Bite
Beat Of My Drum
Lucky Day
Yo-Yo
Disco, Blisters and a Comedown
Call The Shots
Memory Of You
On The Metro
What About Us (Cover)
I Say A Prayer For You
Beautiful Cause You Love Me
Sticks And Stones
The Promise

Posted by: tommie May 10 2019, 09:02 AM

she,s makin cleas asda tour seem like a smash hit success


Posted by: inyourroom May 10 2019, 08:14 PM

I don't mind anyone's opinion, but it's probably worth remembering that this set is not meant to be a "tour setlist", it's very much constructed (and all songs are reworked) with a fully seated venue (well, a restaurant) in mind, focusing on more emotional songs. Uptempo songs would be totally out of place, and the only appropriate thing about a song like Take a Bite in this setting would be its title.

Posted by: inyourroom May 12 2019, 09:11 PM

By popular demand, here are some additional details after the second show (and having slept on it more than once):
- the song I didn't know (well the second song, I didn't know the Frank Ocean one either, I just found it more easily) turned out to be God Is a Woman, originally by Ariana Grande. It was suggested by, and on the first night performed with Joe Ross, former Girls Aloud tour guitarist and musical director
- the crowd was much louder on Friday
- Kimberley was in attendance for the second show

Posted by: dannjohn Jun 5 2019, 11:31 AM

So she's still not performing new music... it's so odd.. she's been teasing NR2 since 2013, when I met her last year she said it was done and coming and yet... here we are... nothing. What a bizarre setlist.

Posted by: FezVez Jan 4 2020, 07:15 PM

Anyone else hearing Nicola's voice in Queen Bee on The Masked Singer?

Posted by: ThePensmith Jan 6 2020, 09:27 PM

New interview with Nicola in The Guardian today, to promote her upcoming West End debut in 'City of Angels', which opens in March: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jan/06/nicola-roberts-my-therapist-said-i-was-one-of-the-most-resilient-people-shed-ever-met

How awful about her stalker ordeal, poor lamb. Glad she's OK and settled now. She's also working with Fred Ball who she worked with a lot on 'Cinderella's Eyes' but hasn't said anything concrete about a new album.

Posted by: .MIKE. Jan 11 2020, 09:05 PM

It’s a 1000% Nicola behind the Queen Bee Mask on the Masked Singer...

Posted by: Jordan Lee Jan 11 2020, 10:29 PM

I definitely heard Nicolas voice tonight.

I was 50/50 last week but within about ten seconds of tonight’s performance I knew it was her.

And the clues too. The drum referencing her debut solo track! And another clue matched to her wanting to pass a sunbed law.

Posted by: ChRiMbO LeG PiPe Jan 12 2020, 05:33 PM

You can literally hear her accent in the VOs. It's her.

Posted by: ThePensmith Jan 13 2020, 05:53 PM

Just had a quick sconce on ITV Player at lunch. It's her alright, I recognise her voice anywhere! Hopefully this will push her towards her second album if she does well on this.

Posted by: Jordan Lee Feb 4 2020, 12:40 AM

Bee is so winning The Masked Singer UK.

It’s definitely Nicola as well! Cheryl even said in her TV Mag interview that she thinks it’s her (but then said Nicolas denied it to her but it was just to bluff readers) we know it’s her.


Posted by: Jonjo Feb 15 2020, 08:16 PM

SHE WON! (Not revealed yet - but it's basically confirmed as her now lmao)

Posted by: JosephInSpace Feb 15 2020, 08:33 PM

Amazing!!!!!!

Posted by: Jordan Lee Feb 15 2020, 11:56 PM

I was just saying in The Masked Singer thread that I think this was such a good show for Nicola to do. It’s showcased her voice to the GP in a way what no other show could do and I’d be surprised if we didn’t get another album from her this year. She’s gonna get some deals after this for sure whether it’s theatre or a new solo album being announced.

I’m thrilled that she won though. Most consistent performer for sure!

Posted by: Jordan Lee Feb 16 2020, 02:12 AM

Cinderella’s Eyes the album is up to #24 on UK iTunes!

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Feb 16 2020, 02:19 PM

Great to see her debut pick up a few extra sales now.

Posted by: Jade Feb 17 2020, 12:27 PM

Just saw her on This Morning and she said she’d love to do something with Girls Aloud for the fans for the 20th anniversary in 2022! It just depends on where everyone is at when the time comes around. Here’s hoping!

Posted by: Jordan Lee Feb 17 2020, 12:43 PM

I could see them doing another tour like the ten tour but this time around with no new material being promoted.

I’m the mean time though another solo album from Nicola pls. If she struck while the iron is hot fresh off the back of her Masked Singer win she could be onto a winner. She will have heaps of material I’d imagine as she is a writer and I honestly think it could be a genuine success on the albums chart as it’s really opened peoples eyes and shown what GA stans have known for years. She could easily get a top ten album I’d say tbh.

Posted by: schizo_spice Feb 17 2020, 12:55 PM

I think Sarah Harding is going to be the biggest stumbling block for a reunion as she hadn't been in the public eye for years now. I feel she isn't comfortable with fame and needs normality in her life to function well. The last reunion she clearly wasnt well at all and I cant see them putting her through that again. I know their 20 years anniversary is almost 3 years away and anything could happen but I just cant see it happening with Sarah.

Posted by: J00ps Feb 17 2020, 01:54 PM

I'd love if Nicola even dropped a covers EP, the demand is there.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Feb 17 2020, 03:54 PM

I think Sarah would do it as she also enjoys some of the fame and maybe if they did unite they would be uniting with their differences sorted which would help Sarah greatly. Steps had big issues within the band and they managed to sort it and had a successful comeback and really seem to genuinely get on now. Take That were another one who sorted the big issues and look at them now so there is hope for the girls. Its good that at various points various members are in the public eye.

Posted by: JosephStyles Feb 3 2021, 12:35 PM

Returning to the Masked Singer as a guest panellist in the FINAL, airing 13th February!

Posted by: Hayzayy Feb 7 2021, 06:16 PM

QUOTE(JosephStyles @ Feb 3 2021, 12:35 PM) *
Returning to the Masked Singer as a guest panellist in the FINAL, airing 13th February!


And she kinda said she is releasing a song next week in her latest Instagram post!

Posted by: Voodoo Feb 20 2021, 07:54 PM

QUOTE(Hayzayy @ Feb 7 2021, 08:16 PM) *
And she kinda said she is releasing a song next week in her latest Instagram post!

Where is this song?

Posted by: -Jay- Jul 4 2021, 05:57 PM


Posted by: -Jay- Mar 31 2022, 12:16 AM

Nicola Roberts has tearfully revealed how she feels she's "lost a bit of herself" in the wake of Sarah Harding's death.

Former Girls Aloud star Nicola, 36, reveals she viewed her fellow former bandmate Sarah as a sister and is still grappling with the grief of losing her.

Sarah was just 39 when she passed away following her battle with breast cancer in September.

Six months on from Sarah's sad passing, Nicola has opened up on how she is still dealing with her grief on Laura Whitmore's podcast Hear Her Voice.

As Laura, 36, asked how Nicola was, she tearfully said: "I’m gonna cry."

Nicola later added how close she was with Sarah and her fellow bandmates Cheryl, Kimberley Walsh and Nadine Coyle.

"Even as sisters through birth, you don’t truly experience..." She said through tears. "I mean listen, like we went to the moon together. So… and somebody becomes such an extension of who you are.

"To then not have that person there… it’s just like you’ve lost a bit of yourself. It’s really s**t."

And when asked if she was regularly in touch with the other women from the band Nicola said: "Yeah, absolutely, 100 per cent. I mean, my God, there’s so much to say and unpack."

Nicola also gave a candid insight on how she deals with her grief alongside the remaining three band members as she explained: "Everybody deals with loss differently.

"I’m very much somebody who needs to process stuff by myself so I will just sort of go quiet and process it as much as I can alone. Some people might say that’s really unhealthy and some people need to just talk and talk and talk it out.

"I’m not one of them people because, it’s hard as well because, like I said earlier, only the other four know.

"So you’re talking to people who weren’t there. And they might ask a question which really infuriates you at the time because you think how can you not understand that? What perspective has that even come from?

"So I think it’s best to – unless I’m talking to the four girls, sorry, unless I’m talking to the other three girls – I just feel like I don’t need to talk about it to anyone else because they don’t get it."

https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/nicola-roberts-sarah-harding-death-26591138

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The podcast can be heard here, her interview begins at 23m05s: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5aMjR4tDEHcBuCLBRmBlcP?si=11d3fef20b624f87

When she realised she'd said four girls, and then corrected herself... that was heartbreaking sad.gif

Posted by: JosephStyles Apr 1 2022, 02:55 PM

The correction from 4 to 3 is a proper gut punch moment sad.gif

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 2 2022, 05:30 PM

Oh gosh the bit about 4 girls then correcting herself was awful to read that must be so hard for her too! 😓

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Apr 4 2022, 01:30 PM

QUOTE(spiceboy @ Apr 2 2022, 06:30 PM) *
Oh gosh the bit about 4 girls then correcting herself was awful to read that must be so hard for her too! 😓

That was hard to read about the 4, but in a sense its good as Sarah may not be here physically but always will be here in every other way and especially for the girls when they refer to the band.

Posted by: Chemistry Jun 23 2022, 05:52 PM

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Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts is among the performers for Southern Comfort Pride in London, taking place on 2nd July 2022.

Other performers announced are DJ Raven Mandella and drag queens Taylor Trash and Soroya Marchelle.

For the event Southern Comfort is bringing the spirit of its hometown, New Orleans to the UK. Inspired by the renowned celebrations in New Orleans, where everyone is welcome and celebrated, Southern Comfort will bring an experience like no other to the heart of Soho, serving up the iconic slushie daiquiri.

The Southern Comfort slushie bar, inspired by the speakeasy style daquiri bars in Southern Comfort’s vibrant hometown of New Orleans, will be the place to be for Pride in London celebrations. Expect a delicious array of slushie cocktails including the iconic NOLA daquiri.


I'm expecting this to be a DJ set, as she hasn't done a live performance set in years and doubt she would randomly do a live gig for a Pride street party.

Posted by: pippa Jun 25 2022, 01:01 PM

Something is better than nothing but I would welcome her performing over a DJ set.

Posted by: Chemistry Jun 25 2022, 01:44 PM

QUOTE(pippa @ Jun 25 2022, 01:01 PM) *
Something is better than nothing but I would welcome her performing over a DJ set.


Absolutely! Performing would be awesome but I'm just happy to get anything at this point laugh.gif I really wonder what's up with her not performing at all anymore, do we think it's some kind of stage fright? She could have easily done a small tour to celebrate 10 years of Cinderella's Eyes and the release of the vinyl.

Posted by: Jessie Where Jun 25 2022, 02:29 PM

I'll be in Soho for Pride next weekend, so I'll pop along and see what it's all about!

Posted by: ThePensmith Jul 5 2022, 01:51 PM

I plucked up the courage to listen to Nicola's interview she did on Laura Whitmore's podcast a few months ago today. Wow, I'm a mess cry.gif

I can only really speak for myself but I've found myself dipping in and out of listening to both Girls Aloud and also their solo projects - Nicola this week especially with the vinyl reissue of Cinderella's Eyes - over the last couple of months.

Maybe it's my way, like many others, of trying to come to terms with what's happened over the last year. But I'm not sure I'll ever be OK with the fact Sarah's not here anymore. In my head she's still here.

When she corrected herself and said "only the other four, sorry three know". That just bought me completely undone.

Posted by: pippa Jul 5 2022, 02:01 PM

Now that Sarah's passing is less in the press I sometimes forget she is no longer with us and when I listen to Girls Aloud or something appears online it all comes back how real it is and how sad that such a beautiful young woman is longer with us.

Posted by: dannjohn Jul 8 2022, 08:16 AM

Nicola has deffo entered this really weird era where she's known as a singer... yet doesn't really have any music to back up for it (except the 2011 album ofc). I'd say she deffo has a indie-pop career (like Rina ) in her but doesn't seem to release anything.

She's deffo got at least 2(?) unreleased albums.

Posted by: pippa Jul 8 2022, 10:47 PM

Id like to believe she will eventually release a second album.

Posted by: Jessie Where Jul 9 2022, 10:28 AM

I can't see it, if she didn't capitalise on how the Masked Singer raised her profile and the fact it's been 11 years now.

Posted by: pippa Jul 10 2022, 10:48 PM

Releasing after the Masked Singer would have been a good time for Nicola to release and there has been no hint of anything coming any time soon.

Posted by: spiceboy Jul 11 2022, 04:29 PM

I find it a bit weird that she has never released anything else after how she claimed to be so passionate about music and performing and recording etc... I mean even Victoria Beckham signed to a second label and released a single with an intended second album to follow.

Posted by: J00prstar Jul 11 2022, 04:57 PM

If Jo from S Club can release a 2nd album, NR can!

Posted by: Joshnat192 Jul 11 2022, 06:40 PM

It may be related to the financial issues that she faced? Release the album would be an investment and guess she wouldn’t have much benefit.

Posted by: Chemistry Jul 11 2022, 07:09 PM

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It may be related to the financial issues that she faced? Release the album would be an investment and guess she wouldn’t have much benefit.


What kind of financiel issues did she face? She seems to be doing quite well, at least judging from her Instagram even though she did not have a lot of jobs in the last fews years.

During her podcast interview with Laura Whitmore she said she is a total perfectionist and does not want to release anything until she is 100% satistied which she very rarely is. So I think that's the main issue here, she seems to be in the studio quite a lot and I bet she has recorded enough to release a second or even third album but she is probably holding herself back. Maybe also something to do with the court case and the stalker a few years ago + right after The Masked Singer we had covid and that changed everything.

Posted by: dannjohn Jul 12 2022, 08:42 AM

she had an album ready to go in 2014 and around 2017(ish).

i just find it so weird she keeps getting all these music gigs, yet doesn't release music - the masked singer, queens jubilee, suprise guests at Mighty Hoopla, Sink the Pink? The woman's only ever done one proper show of her own at G-A-Y Heaven in 2011.

Posted by: Joshnat192 Jul 15 2022, 08:39 PM

QUOTE(Chemistry @ Jul 11 2022, 07:09 PM) *
What kind of financiel issues did she face? She seems to be doing quite well, at least judging from her Instagram even though she did not have a lot of jobs in the last fews years.

During her podcast interview with Laura Whitmore she said she is a total perfectionist and does not want to release anything until she is 100% satistied which she very rarely is. So I think that's the main issue here, she seems to be in the studio quite a lot and I bet she has recorded enough to release a second or even third album but she is probably holding herself back. Maybe also something to do with the court case and the stalker a few years ago + right after The Masked Singer we had covid and that changed everything.


I read that she had issues to pay one of her houses and bank was about to take it? I don’t follow her so I don’t know about her life but I remember that article.

Posted by: pippa Jul 16 2022, 02:54 PM

You would question how much income Nicola would have coming through as she is not hugely active.

Posted by: ThePensmith Dec 2 2022, 09:33 AM

Nicola's dancing on the Christmas special of Strictly Come Dancing!

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Posted by: -Jay- Dec 25 2022, 08:02 AM

This will be airing today at 5:10pm! cheer.gif

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Thank you so much to @bbcstrictly for giving me the most magical December ✨ I loved being part of the Christmas Day special and getting a small taste of the fantastical world that that is Strictly Come Dancing! I had such a great time with the cast and their professionals and can’t wait for you to see the fun we had as Santa’s little helpers. To my brilliant dance partner @giovannipernice Thank you for pushing me and being able to get the best out of me. I found the Waltz quite hard to grasp and I’m sure at times you wanted to strangle me 😂😂😂 but thank you for being patient with me and letting my learning process play itself out. I had a ball in rehearsals singing (dancing) !! The outtakes are hilarious! Can’t wait to watch our Waltz on Christmas Day. I hope I managed to make it look like the beautiful dance it is. I’m just praying I “STAY IN POSITION !!!!” 🤣 ! Thank you so much to the team involved for having me. You’re all totally fab! Strictly Christmas Day Special on @bbc at 5pm 🎄✨♥️🪩 xx

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Posted by: Klaus Feb 18 2023, 01:46 PM



I can’t stop laughing at this but… he speaks the truth!

Posted by: JosephStyles Feb 18 2023, 02:36 PM

He didn't lie!!!

Posted by: Amanda Hugginkis Feb 18 2023, 08:27 PM

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I can’t stop laughing at this but… he speaks the truth!


Omfg!!! The TASTE!

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Feb 19 2023, 04:19 PM

Hopefully it does actually happen.

Posted by: HarryBorelli Feb 19 2023, 05:25 PM

No lies present

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow Feb 19 2023, 07:57 PM

Agree, truth has been spoken.

Posted by: ThePensmith Apr 13 2023, 03:25 PM

Great new podcast that Nicola has appeared on that's out today that's worth a listen. About half an hour long but really insightful, especially with what she says about people passing away which really resonated.

https://spotify.link/8eNUq5H0Xyb

Posted by: Liam.k. Apr 14 2023, 11:09 AM


I could hear Girls Aloud singing this, it’s definitely got that unusual song structure that Xenomania would usually give to Girls Aloud. It's interesting to consider which member would sing what line. I could hear Sarah on the first verse and Cheryl on the "a girls got to suffer for fashion" verse. I wonder if the girls were ever given the B-side, 'Made of Glass', to record?
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Posted by: Jessie Where Apr 14 2023, 11:24 AM

MUST. HEAR. THEIR. VERSION. NOW!

Would love to have seen her facial reaction when she heard it in a shop laugh.gif

Posted by: Voodoo Apr 14 2023, 11:33 AM

So Brian didn't even bother to tell them that he had decided to give it to Kylie? wacko.gif

Posted by: Jessie Where Apr 14 2023, 11:38 AM

With regards to 'Made of Glass', there were rumours at the time that Rachel Stevens had recorded it before Kylie's version leaked around Xmas 2004 and then it appeared as a B-side on the single. Although, doubt has since been cast over whether Rachel's version actually does exist.

This is a really interesting nugget of pop info, especially because at the time I remember loads of people were saying GYU "sounds like a Girls Aloud song" (although it's little wonder!)

Posted by: tommie Apr 14 2023, 04:19 PM

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So Brian didn't even bother to tell them that he had decided to give it to Kylie? wacko.gif


To be fair - Ultimate Kylie and What Will The Neighbours Say? were released a week apart in November 2004; likely they recorded it for that album and it didn't make the cut so it went to Kylie instead. So it wasn't like they had recorded it as a potential next single for their album and suddenly heard it in a shopping mall.

Posted by: FezVez Apr 15 2023, 09:53 AM

Wow I bet the GA version slaps!

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Apr 15 2023, 08:30 PM

I would have liked to see how a Girls Aloud version would sound even though i do genuinely love Kylies verison.

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow Apr 17 2023, 05:37 AM

Did know you had. Though yeah, li can see them singing it.

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Posted by: Herbs Mar 22 2024, 01:49 PM

That picture is everything. Women in music supporting women in music ❤️

Posted by: ThePensmith Mar 22 2024, 02:43 PM

So incredible! The supergroup crossover we all need! I left a comment on this post and suggested about them bringing out some of these ladies on the tour as surprise guests on select nights. Maybe to sing one of their own songs from their bands? JLS did something similar on their most recent tour and had like Max George from The Wanted pop out and do "Glad You Came" and Olly Murs do "Heart Skips A Beat".

Posted by: Padamic Tension Mar 24 2024, 03:57 PM

Love the supergroup photos

Posted by: Jessie Where Mar 24 2024, 06:56 PM

Love this!

Posted by: ThePensmith Mar 28 2024, 03:28 PM

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