Songkills | music on Instagram: "Nicole Scherzinger played a pivotal role in forming One Direction, according to unreleased The X Factor UK footage from 2010. While Simon Cowell receives widespread credit, the video shows Scherzinger actively proposing the group and advocating for its members. She first paired Niall Horan and Harry Styles, calling it "the cutest boy band ever", then added Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne. When Cowell suggested Payne might be better suited as a solo act, Scherzinge