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Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado is a Canadian singer and musician. She is of Portuguese decent.

About Nelly Furtado

At the age of 4 a little girl stood bravely in front of her church congregation by her mother’s side to perform a duet in honor of Portugal Day. Little did that girl know, that was to be the first of many, many performances.

Nelly Furtado was born in Victoria, Canada to parents who had immigrated to the country from Portugal. She had a love for music and learned to play the trombone, ukulele, guitar and piano. She also discovered that she had a talent for songwriting. These talents were noticed in 1997 when she performed in a talent show. Gerald Eaton, singer of the Philosopher Kings asked Nelly to write with him. She agreed and in return Eaton and a fellow band member helped Nelly record a demo. In 1999, her collaborations with them led to her being signed by DreamWork Records and her first album, Whoa, Nelly!.'

In September 2003, Nelly gave birth to a daughter whom she named Nevis. Two months later she released her second album titled Folklore.' The album included a track dedicated to her daughter, ''Childhood Dreams.'' The album did not do as well as expected and it is speculated that this was due to lack of promotion by the record label. It did however have a single that was named the official anthem of the 2004 European Football Championship. Nelly performed ''Forca'' during the final championship game.

Nelly’s third album, Loose’ fared much better. It reached number one in numerous countries including the United States and her home country of Canada. She embarked on a tour to promote the album and included a stop in her hometown. Officials from Victoria Canada named March 21, 2007 as Nelly Furtado Day in honor of the singers visit home.

Nelly has proven to the world that she has what it takes to be a star. Time and again she has produced amazing songs and is often requested to work with many artists. She has recorded with Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, James Morrison and Kylie Minogue. She received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame in honor of her accomplishments. Nelly promises that there is much more to come.

Discography

Whoa, Nelly! (2000)
Folklore (2003)
Loose (2006)
Mi Plan (2009)

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PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Nelly Furtado (L) and Courteney Cox (R) for a Celebrity Lookalike feature. (Left Image) NEW YORK - MARCH 19: (U.S. Singer Nelly Furtado makes an appearance on MTV's Total Request Live at MTV Studios, March 19, 2007 in New York City.

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