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.
Quando Quando Quando
Nelly Furtado Lyrics
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Tell me quando quando quando
We can share a love devine
Please don't make me wait again
When will you say yes to me
Tell me quando quando quando
You mean happiness to me
Every moments a day
Every day seems a lifetime
Let me show you the way
To a joy beyond compare
I can't wait a moment more
Tell me quando quando quando
Say its me that you adore
And then darling tell me when
Every moments a day
Every day seems a lifetime
Let me show you the way
To a joy beyond compare
I can't wait a moment more
Tell me quando quando quando
Say its me that you adore
And then darling tell me when
Oh my darling tell me when
And then darling tell me when
Oh my darling tell me when
Ooh
The song "Quando Quando Quando" by Nelly Furtado is a love ballad that explores the theme of impatiently waiting for love. The first verse expresses the singer's desire to know when she will be loved and when she can share a divine love with her partner. The use of repetition of the phrase "tell me quando quando quando" emphasizes the urgency of waiting for an answer. The second verse emphasizes the meaning of happiness to the singer and how important the answer is to her. The chorus repeats the same line, "Every moment's a day, every day seems a lifetime," to indicate the feeling of time dragging on while waiting for love to be reciprocated. The chorus also speaks of joy beyond compare, indicating the immense potential for happiness if the answer is yes. The singer implores her loved one to tell her when he will reciprocate her love, indicating her need for closure and resolution.
The use of repetition and the song's melody create a sense of urgency and hopefulness in the listener. The lyrics suggest that the singer is impatiently waiting for an answer from their loved one, creating a sense of tension and anticipation in the listener. The theme of love and the search for closure is a common one in love ballads, making the song relatable to a wide audience. The melody is simple, with a catchy refrain, making it easy for listeners to sing along and remember.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me when will you be mine
Requesting the other person to indicate when they will reciprocate love
Tell me quando quando quando
Asking when the other person will respond to the question
We can share a love devine
Assuring a deep passionate love relationship
Please don't make me wait again
Begging not to keep waiting for a response to the love request
When will you say yes to me
Asking when the other person will agree to love
You mean happiness to me
Stating that reciprocated love brings joy
Oh my lover tell me when
Asking for a response to a shared love feeling
Every moments a day
Each second waiting for love feels eternal
Every day seems a lifetime
Days feels like a lifetime when waiting for love
Let me show you the way
Offering to guide the loved one to a glorious love experience
To a joy beyond compare
Leading the other person to unmatched love joy
I can't wait a moment more
Expressing intense eagerness to receive a response
Say its me that you adore
Requesting the loved one to affirm the love feeling towards the requester
And then darling tell me when
Asking for the response date for holding a deep love relationship
Oh my darling tell me when
Expressing eagerness for a response to the love request
Ooh
Short sound effect expressing hopefulness and expectation
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alberto Testa, Tony Renis
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