Biography!
Furtado was born on December 2, 1978, in Victoria, British Columbia, to Portuguese parents, Maria Manuela and António José Furtado, both immigrants from the Azores. She began playing musical instruments at the age of nine, learning the trombone, ukulele and – in later years – the guitar and keyboards. At the age of 12, she began writing songs,[2] and as a teenager, she performed in a Portuguese marching band.
In 1996, she moved to Toronto to reside with her sister Lisa Anne. The following year, she formed Nelstar, a trip hop duo with Newkirk, later the left the group.
DIscography!
Whoa Nelly!(2000)
The album was an international success, supported by three international singles: "I'm like a Bird", "Turn off the Light", and "...On the Radio (Remember the Days)". It received four Grammy nominations in 2002, and her debut single won for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
According to Maclean's magazine, Whoa, Nelly! had sold six million copies worldwide as of August 2006.
Singles: "I''m Like A Bird", "Turn Off The Light","...On The Radio(Rember The Days," and "Powerless(Say What You Want)"!
Folklore (2003)
Singles: "Try", "Forca", "Explode", and "The Grass Is Green".
Loose(2006)
English Singles: "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right", "All Good Things(Come To An End)", "Do It", and "In God's Hands".
Spanish Singles: "Te Busqe" and "No Hay Igual".
Mi Plan(2009)
SIngles: "Manos Al Aire", "Más", and "Bajo Otra Luz".
The Spirit Indestructible (2012)
Singles: "Big Hoops(Bigger the Better)", "Spirit Indestructible".
Spirit Indestructible out July 31st!
She is back and people need to know.
Please?
poor Nelly!