Asia Nitollano

Asia Nitollano
Born	(1988-02-14) February 14, 1988 (age 29)
Origin	Mt. Vernon, New York, U.S.
Genres	R&B, pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, dancer, model, cheerleader
Years active	2007–present
Labels	A&M (2007)
Associated acts	The Pussycat Dolls, New York Knicks

Asia Nitollano (born February 14, 1988) is an American singer, dancer, model and cheerleader. After winning the television series Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll, Nitollano became a member of the Pussycat Dolls, only to leave a few months later to pursue a solo career.

Nitollano was born in Mt. Vernon, New York. She is the daughter of singer Joe Bataan, and has a nine-year-old daughter. She is of African American, Puerto Rican and Filipino ancestry. As a teenager, Nitollano was a dancer for the New York Knicks. In 2007, she became one of the nine finalists on the CW reality television series, Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll. During the season finale of the show, she was chosen to become the newest member of the group by judges Robin Antin, Ron Fair and Lil' Kim. According to judge and Pussycat Doll founder Robin Antin, while Nitollano wasn't the strongest vocalist of the final three, she was the best all-round performer.

Nitollano was a member of the Pussycat Dolls for a brief period of time and she performed with them live only twice. In July 2007, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Nitollano, who was never contractually obligated to join the Pussycat Dolls, had decided to embark on a solo career. According to Dawn Ostroff, head of the CW Network, Nitollano was not fired from the group, but opted to go solo after the final episode of the show was aired or, in short, after the season was completely filmed in the summer of 2006. Nitollano's position in the group had been questioned for months, since she had never performed with the group (except on the finale of the show) and had been absent from the group's high-profile performances, most notably Live Earth, held in July 2007.

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