User:Leanne Gerrard History

Leanne Gerrard (born September 28th 1984) is a British singer-songwriter, dancer, model and TV personality best known as a member of the popular girl group Pussycat Dolls between 2004 and 2010. The youngest member of the group, Gerrard assumed the second most prominent vocal role, after lead vocalist Nicole Scherzinger, and was distinguished for her melismatic vocal runs. She was often recognized as "the group's best vocalist" by many music critics.

Gerrard was sacked from the group on May 24th 2010, leaving Nicole Sherzinger to reform the group with 4 new girls at a concert. Gerrard has said she wasn't aware of the concert until the looked on the internet the following day. On May 26th, it was announced she had signed a recording contract with American label Jive Records. She will use songs that she had written for the Pussycat Dolls third album on her debut solo album. She will perform a showcase of her songs on May 26th at the Liverpool Empire Theatre.

Pussycat Dolls (2004-2010)
In 2004, soprano vocalist Gerrard was recruited in the Pussycat Dolls order to add vocal strength to the group. Gerrard went to the audition and was recruited in December 2004. For her audition, Gerrard only sang and was still accepted into the group. As with the other Dolls, she was a salaried employee of Interscope Records. Her nickname for the group is "Baby Doll" because she is the youngest of the group. As of 2009, she announced during a concert that she usually introduces herself as "Baby Doll", but she wants the world to know her as "Leanne".

The group began to fall apart in January 2010 when Jessica Sutta was fired from the group. She was followed out by Kimberley Wyatt and Ashley Roberts who both left of their own accord in February. This meant that Gerrard and lead singer Nicole Sherzinger as the two members of the group. On May 24th, the Pussycat Dolls appeared at a Breast Cancer Awareness concert in London, but saw Gerrard replaced by four new members. The following day, Gerrard revealed she didn't know she had been sacked from the group when she wrote on twitter "WOW...! Looks Like I'm Not In PCD Anymore... Thanx 4 Telling Me Nicole & Robin... Classy, Real Classy" before continuing "I certainly DID NOT leave the group. I didn't even know they wanted me to leave. Good luck 2 the new girls. get ready for the backstabbing"

No More Drama: The EP (2010)
On Thursday 28th May 2010, just two days after being sacked from the Pussycat Dolls, Gerrard announced she would be releasing a 6 track EP in June 2010. The following day, Gerrard announced the EP would be called "No More Drama: The EP" and two singles would be released on June 14th, with the EP being released the following week.

The lead singles are "No More Drama" and "Work". Both videos will debut on June 7th on MTV Hits consecutively at 9pm.

Pussycat Dolls
Studio Albums
 * 2005: PCD
 * 2008: Doll Domination

Solo Work
Studio Albums
 * 2010: Debut Solo Album

EP's
 * 2010: No More Drama: The EP