Nicola ‘set for huge comeback’
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Following her triumph on The Masked Singer, solo success is on the cards for Nicola Roberts
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icola Roberts could make one of the biggest comebacks in pop history following her win on The Masked Singer, according to one music industry expert. The 34-year-old star, who wowed on the red carpet at the Brit Awards last week, has revealed her future plans, saying, “I’d Queen Bee unmasked love to create a record and get back into that.” Now PR guru Dermot McNamara has told new he believes Nadine Coyle and Sarah Harding Nicola, who currently writes songs for to celebrate Girls Aloud’s 20th other artists, is set for solo success. anniversary in 2022. “Nicola’s win as Queen Bee didn’t But while she admitted she’d come as a surprise to me,” says “love to get back with the girls”, Dermot, director of Candid Publicity. Dermot advises her to focus on “She’s incredibly talented and I think it her own music after her 2011 was cathartic for her to press the debut album, Cinderella’s Eyes, reset button and be judged on the re-entered the charts. one thing she should be “There’s definitely an judged on – her talent.” appetite for new solo Nicola, who admitted material and I can see the show boosted her her next album doing confidence, previously even better,” he opened up about said. “I can see it struggling as the quiet reaching the Top 10, member of Girls Aloud. provided she strikes “The first few years while the iron’s hot. Nicola stars in a of being in a group I didn’t The best result for her West End show next month ever speak in an interview would be to break out as – I was just so shy and such a solo star in her own right – a a baby,” she said. possible Girls Aloud reunion would But Dermot thinks she now only set that back.” deserves to be centre stage and Nicola was supported by BFFs predicts big things for her career. Cheryl, 36, and Kimberley, 38, as they “Long gone are the days of Nicola joined her to watch the final. Taking being the underdog of Girls Aloud. to Instagram, Kimberley congratulated She’s now had the last laugh and the her pal and wrote, “Can’t wait to see public have finally warmed to her,” what you do next Ginge.” he said. And with a peak of 8.4 million Cheryl added, “I thought I was viewers seeing Nicola crowned the th going to burst with winner of the wacky show, there’ll be he pride watching the no stopping her. “The world is truly moment you weree her oyster,” Dermot added. unmasked as thee Nicola – who is about to star in WINNER. Now West End musical City Of Angels we want the alongside US actress and singer album.” Vanessa Williams and Divergent actor We second Theo James – also revealed plans for that, Chezza! a potential reunion with bandmates Georgia Cheryl Tweedy, Kimberley Walsh, Trevitt
Girls Aloud in the early days
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