Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is… Read Full Bio ↴Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide, making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. She is widely known for her musical versatility and genre experimentation.
She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired debut album, Whoa, Nelly! (2000), which was a critical and commercial success that spawned two top-10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, "I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light". The first of the two singles won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Furtado's introspective folk-heavy 2003 second album, Folklore, explored her Portuguese roots. Its singles received moderate success in Europe, but the album's underperformance compared to her debut was regarded as a sophomore slump.
Furtado's third album, Loose (2006), was a smash hit and became her bestselling album, with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide, also making it one of the bestselling albums of the 2000s. Considered a radical image reinvention, Furtado continued to explore her Portuguese heritage while leaning heavier into hip hop. The album spawned four successful number-one singles worldwide; "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right" and "All Good Things (Come to an End)".
She released her first Spanish-language album, Mi Plan, in 2009, which won her a Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album. In 2012, Furtado released her nostalgia-inspired fifth album The Spirit Indestructible. Furtado split with her management and went independent thereafter, releasing her indie-pop sixth album, The Ride, in 2017 under her own label Nelstar Entertainment.
She has won many awards throughout her career, including one Grammy Award from seven nominations, one Latin Grammy Award, ten Juno Awards, one BRIT Award, one Billboard Music Award, one MTV Europe Music Award, one World Music Award, and three Much Music Video Awards. Furtado has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, and was awarded Commander of the Order of Prince Henry on February 28, 2014, by Aníbal Cavaco Silva, the then-President of Portugal.
She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired debut album, Whoa, Nelly! (2000), which was a critical and commercial success that spawned two top-10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, "I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light". The first of the two singles won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Furtado's introspective folk-heavy 2003 second album, Folklore, explored her Portuguese roots. Its singles received moderate success in Europe, but the album's underperformance compared to her debut was regarded as a sophomore slump.
Furtado's third album, Loose (2006), was a smash hit and became her bestselling album, with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide, also making it one of the bestselling albums of the 2000s. Considered a radical image reinvention, Furtado continued to explore her Portuguese heritage while leaning heavier into hip hop. The album spawned four successful number-one singles worldwide; "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right" and "All Good Things (Come to an End)".
She released her first Spanish-language album, Mi Plan, in 2009, which won her a Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album. In 2012, Furtado released her nostalgia-inspired fifth album The Spirit Indestructible. Furtado split with her management and went independent thereafter, releasing her indie-pop sixth album, The Ride, in 2017 under her own label Nelstar Entertainment.
She has won many awards throughout her career, including one Grammy Award from seven nominations, one Latin Grammy Award, ten Juno Awards, one BRIT Award, one Billboard Music Award, one MTV Europe Music Award, one World Music Award, and three Much Music Video Awards. Furtado has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, and was awarded Commander of the Order of Prince Henry on February 28, 2014, by Aníbal Cavaco Silva, the then-President of Portugal.
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The Best of Nelly Furtado (Deluxe)
Nelly Furtado Lyrics
All Good Things (Come to an End) Honestly, what will become of me? Don't like reality It's wa…
Broken Strings Let me hold you For the last time It's the last chance…
Forca It is the passion flowing right on through your veins Then…
Força It is the passion flowing right on through your veins And…
Fotografía Cada vez que yo me voy Llevo a un lado…
Girlfriend in the City I've been watchin' you like a hawk I know you're hidin'…
I'm Like a Bird You're beautiful and that's for sure You'll never ever fade …
I'm Like a Bird (Nelly vs. Asha Remix) You're beautiful, and that's for sure You'll never, ever fad…
In God's Hands I looked at your face I saw that all the love…
Island of Wonder The man wrinkles his face But it's already worn The coffee i…
Maneater Take it back from the top Everybody look at me, me…
Manos al Aire Tu, que pierdes el control Hablando en alta voz Hieres mi co…
Night Is Young Visions of you Visions of me Everything we wanted I wanna be…
Powerless (Say What You Want) Paint my face in your magazines Make it look whiter than…
Promiscuous You're off beat So, I'm jamming, right? And I see her…
Sacrifice Listen, I got you phobic offa this like arachnids Drastic, i…
Say It Right (You don't mean nothing at all to me) In the day,…
Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days) You liked me 'till you heard my shit on the…
Stars There are so many stars In the sky tonight. Which one will…
Te Busque I've been high, I've been low I've been fast, I've been…
Te Busqué Te Busque Estuve bien estuve mal Tuve rabia tuve paz Y …
Try All I know Is everything is not as it's sold But the…
Turn Off the Light It's getting so lonely inside this bed Don't know if I…
Who Wants to Be Alone I was waiting for you to notice me I've been hanging…