Nelly Furtado
Blue-eyed soul, Musical Artist
1978 –
Who is Nelly Furtado?
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. She has sold 20 million albums worldwide and more than 20 million singles, bringing her total sales to over 40 million records around the world. Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, which spawned two successful singles, "I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light". "I'm Like A Bird" won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. In 2003, Furtado released Folklore, which produced three international singles— "Powerless", "Try" and "Força". Three years later she released Loose, a worldwide commercial success. The album spawned four number-one hits: "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right" and "All Good Things". After a three-year break, she released her first full-length Spanish album, Mi Plan, and Furtado received a Latin Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Album. In 2012, Furtado's fourth English-language studio album, The Spirit Indestructible, was released. Furtado's work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including 2 Grammy Awards, 10 Juno Awards, 3 MuchMusic Video Awards and a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
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- Born
- Dec 2, 1978
Victoria - Also known as
- Nelly Futardo
- Nelly Fortado
- Nelly Furtando
- Nelly Furtardo
- Nelstar*
- Nelly Kim Furtado
- Nelly Kim Neto Furtado
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Demacio Castellon
(2008/07/19 - )
- Demacio Castellon
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Ethnicity
- Portuguese people
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Education
- Mount Douglas Secondary School
- Lived in
- Victoria
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on July 23, 2013
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