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Nelly Kim Furtado |
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Female |
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5' 1" |
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CA - Canada |
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December 2, 1978 |
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
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550 Eglinton Avenue West |
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38114, Toronto, Ontario |
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M5N 3A8 |
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Canada |
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1516 16th Avenue South |
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Nashville, TN 37212 |
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Biography |
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Nelly Furtado (born December 2, 1978 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, who has been one of Canada's most visible pop stars in recent years. She won a Grammy in February 2002 for her debut hit song, "I'm Like a Bird".
One of three children to Portuguese parents, Furtado learned to play trombone and ukulele at the age of nine, keyboard at 11, and began composing her own songs at 13. She then formed a trip-hop group called Nelstar. Nelstar played eight dates on the "village stage" at Lilith Fair.
Performing one night at Toronto nightclub Lee's Palace, Furtado met Philosopher Kings singer Gerald Eaton. Eaton became an important collaborator, co-producing Furtado's debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, when she signed with DreamWorks.
Her style, described by Toronto Sun writer Jane Stevenson as a cross between Macy Gray and Ivana Santilli, incorporates pop, trip-hop, bossa nova, soul, R&B, hip-hop and folk, and was a result of her urge to move beyond the kinds of music that had always emotionally moved her. She has mentioned Cornershop, Beck and Finley Quaye as factors in her sound.
Her second album, Folklore, was released in 2003, which included Força (Force), the official anthem of Euro 2004.
She has also been associated with the band Swollen Members who are old friends from British Columbia.
On September 20, 2003, Nelly gave birth to a daughter named Nevis.
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