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Furtado came to fame in 2000 with the release of her debut album Whoa, Nelly!, which featured her breakthrough Grammy Award-winning single "I'm like a Bird". Whoa Nelly! is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, released by DreamWorks Records in North America on October The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences " I'm Like a Bird " is a song written by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado, and produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West for her first album After becoming a mother and releasing the less commercially successful Folklore (2003), she returned to prominence in 2006 with the release of Loose and its hit singles "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right", and "All Good Things (Come to an End)". Folklore is the Second album by Canadian pop singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, released by DreamWorks Records in North America Loose is the third Album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, released by Geffen Records June 20 2006 in North America (see " Promiscuous " (also known as " Promiscuous Girl " is a song recorded by singer Nelly Furtado and Timbaland for Furtado's third album " Maneater " is a song written by Nelly Furtado, Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, Jim Beanz and Nate "Danja" Hills " Say It Right " is a single released by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado. " All Good Things (Come to an End " is a song written by singer Nelly Furtado, Timbaland, Danja and Chris Martin for Furtado's Furtado is known for experimenting with different instruments, sounds, genres, vocal styles and languages. This diversity has been influenced by her wide-ranging musical taste and her interest in different cultures. ^[2][3]

Biography

Early life

Nelly Furtado was born in the Canadian city of Victoria, British Columbia to Portuguese immigrants from the Azores, Maria Manuela and António José Furtado. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950  mi) from Her parents were born on São Miguel Island and immigrated to Canada in the late 1960s. São Miguel Island ( pron sɐ̃ũ mi'gɛɫ Portuguese for Saint Michael nicknamed "The Green Island", is the largest and most populous ^[4] Furtado has a strong connection with Portugal. At age four she began performing and singing in Portuguese. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. ^[4] Nelly Furtado was named after Soviet gymnast Nellie Kim. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Nellie Vladimirovna Kim ( Russian: rus Нелли Владимировна Ким b ^[2] Raised in a Roman Catholic home, Furtado first sang at the age of four when she performed a duet with her mother at a church on Portugal Day. Portugal Day ( Dia de Portugal) officially Dia de Camões de Portugal e das Comunidades Portuguesas ("Day of Camões Portugal, and the Portuguese Although remaining unclear about her religious beliefs, she still affirms a belief in God, the Ten Commandments, and in avoiding the Seven Sins. The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins, are a classification of Vices that were originally used in early Christian ^[2][5] She began playing instruments at the age of nine, learning the trombone, ukulele and, in later years, the guitar and keyboards. The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s The ukulele (ˌjʉːkəˈlɛɪli from ʻukulele /ˌʔukuˈlele/ variantly spelled ukelele (particularly in the UK) or alternatively abbreviated uke The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. At the age of twelve, she began writing songs,^[2] and as a teenager, she performed in a Portuguese marching band. A marching band is in the broadest terms a group of performers that consist of instrumental Musicians and sometimes dance teams / color guard who generally perform ^[4] Furtado has acknowledged her family as the source of her strong work ethic; she spent eight summers working as a chambermaid with her mother, who was a housekeeper in Victoria. Maid is also a shortened form of " Maiden " an archaic word for an unmarried woman or a Virgin. A housekeeper is an individual responsible for the Cleaning and maintenance of the interior of a residence ^[6] She has stated that coming from a working class background has shaped her identity in a positive way. ^[2][7]

The first musicians Furtado interacted with were underground rappers and DJs. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience ^[8] During a visit to Toronto the summer after eleventh grade, Furtado met Tallis Newkirk, member of the hip hop group Plains of Fascination. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. She contributed vocals to their 1996 album, Join the Ranks, on the track "Waitin' 4 the Streets". ^[9] After graduating from Mount Douglas Secondary School in 1996, she moved to Toronto. History First founded in 1939 Mount Doug has moved buildings over the years starting first at the current Cedar Hill Middle School Campus The following year, she formed Nelstar, a trip hop duo with Newkirk. Trip hop is a music Genre also known as the Bristol sound or Bristol acid rap. Ultimately, Furtado felt the trip-hop style of the duo was "too segregated" and believed it did not represent her personality or allow her to showcase her vocal ability. ^[9] She left the group and planned to move back home.

Before moving, however, she performed at the 1997 Honey Jam, an "all-female urban" talent show. ^[9][10] Her performance attracted the attention of The Philosopher Kings singer Gerald Eaton (aka Jarvis Church), who then approached her to write with him. This article is about the band For the concept put forth by Plato see Philosopher king. Gerald Eaton is a Canadian R&B singer originally from Jamaica. He and fellow Kings member Brian West helped Furtado produce a demo. A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release She left Toronto, but returned again to record more material with Eaton and West. The material recorded during these sessions led to her 1999 record deal with DreamWorks Records. DreamWorks Records was an American Record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary ^[3] Furtado's first single, "Party's Just Begun (Again)", was released that year on the Brokedown Palace: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. " Party's Just Begun (Again " also known as " Party " is a song by Nelly Furtado first released on Brokedown Palace Music from the Brokedown Palace Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the Soundtrack album for the film Brokedown Palace, released by

2000–2002: Whoa, Nelly! and early success

See also: Whoa, Nelly! and Burn in the Spotlight Tour

Furtado continued the collaboration with Eaton and West, who co-produced her debut album, Whoa, Nelly! which was released in October 2000. Whoa Nelly! is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, released by DreamWorks Records in North America on October

Following the release of the album, Furtado headlined the Burn in the Spotlight Tour and also appeared on Moby's Area:One tour. Richard Melville Hall, also known as Moby (born September 11, 1965 in Harlem, New York) is an American DJ The Area Festival was a Music festival founded by popular electronic Musician Moby, who asserted that he was "in large part inspired

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)". " I'm Like a Bird " is a song written by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado, and produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West for her first album " Turn Off the Light " is an popsong written by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado for her debut Studio album, Whoa Nelly! It received four Grammy Award nominations in 2002, and her debut single won for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category the first of which was Furtado's work was also critically acclaimed for her innovative mixture of various genres and sounds. Slant Magazine called the album "a delightful and refreshing antidote to the army of 'pop princesses' and rap-metal bands that had taken over popular music at the turn of the millennium. Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies music DVDs and TV shows as well as interviews with actors directors and musicians "^[11]

The sound of the album was strongly influenced by musicians who had traversed cultures and "the challenge of making heartfelt, emotional music that's upbeat and hopeful. ". ^[12] According to Maclean's magazine, Whoa, Nelly! had sold five million copies worldwide as of August 2006. Maclean's is a Canadian weekly News magazine, reporting on Canadian issues such as politics pop culture and current events ^[13]

The song "Scared of You" has portions of the song in Portuguese, while "Onde Estás" is entirely in Portuguese, reflecting Furtado's Portuguese heritage.

In 2002, Furtado appeared on a the song "Thin Line", on underground hip hop group Jurassic 5's album Power in Numbers. Underground Hip-hop, Underground Rap, or Undie (to draw comparison to "indie" or independent rock is an Umbrella term for Hip-hop Jurassic 5 was an American Alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 by rappers Chali 2na, Akil, Zaakir aka Soup, Mark Power in Numbers is the highly acclaimed third album from the alternative hip-hop group Jurassic 5 (their second on a major label

2003–2005: Folklore

See also: Folklore (album) and Come as You Are Tour

Furtado's second album, Folklore, was released in November 2003. Folklore is the Second album by Canadian pop singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, released by DreamWorks Records in North America Folklore is the Second album by Canadian pop singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, released by DreamWorks Records in North America The final track on the album, "Childhood Dreams", was dedicated to her daughter, Nevis. The album includes the single "Força" (meaning "strength" or "carry on" in Portuguese), the official anthem of the 2004 European Football Championship. " Força " (Portuguese ( English: " Strength " is a pop song written by Portuguese - Canadian singer Nelly The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football Furtado performed this song in Lisbon at the championship's final, in which the Portugal national team played. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. ^[14] Other singles included "Powerless (Say What You Want)" and the ballad "Try". " Powerless (Say What You Want " is a pop song written by Nelly Furtado and Anne Dudley, Gerald Eaton, Trevor Horn, " Try " is a pop Ballad written by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado and Brian West for Furtado's second album The album was not as successful as her debut, partly due to the album's less "poppy" sound,^[15] but also due to changes at DreamWorks Records. DreamWorks had just been sold to Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. In 2005, DreamWorks Records, along with many of its artists including Furtado, were absorbed into Geffen Records. Geffen Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label ^[16]

2006–2008: Loose

See also: Loose (album) and Get Loose Tour

Furtado's third album, Loose, was released in June 2006. Loose is the third Album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, released by Geffen Records June 20 2006 in North America (see She named it after the spontaneous, creative decisions she made while creating the album. ^[17] Some have labeled her a "sellout" for seemingly abandoning her folk and rock roots in favour of hip hop and R&B, while others have criticized her for attempting to "sex up" her music and appearance to sell more records. ^[18][19] In this album, primarily produced by Timbaland, Furtado experiments with sounds from R&B, hip hop, and 1980s music. Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, ^[20] She categorized the album's sound as punk-hop, described as "modern, poppy, spooky" and as having "a mysterious, after-midnight vibe. . . extremely visceral". ^[17] She attributed the youthful sound of the album to the presence of her two-year-old daughter. ^[20] Four lead singles were released in different regions of the world: the Spanish reggaeton-influenced "No Hay Igual" (featuring Residente Calle 13), the hip-hop "Promiscuous" (featuring Timbaland), for which she won a 2006 Billboard Music Award for Pop Single of the Year, the Latin "Te Busqué" (featuring Juanes), and the dark pop single "Maneater". Reggaeton (also spelled reggaetón, and known as reguetón and reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular " No Hay Igual " ( English: "There's No Equal" is a song written by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley Calle 13 is a five-time Latin Grammy Award and Grammy Award -winning Puerto Rican Hip hop and alternative- Reggaeton duo formed by half-brothers " Promiscuous " (also known as " Promiscuous Girl " is a song recorded by singer Nelly Furtado and Timbaland for Furtado's third album Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, The Billboard Music Awards, sponsored by Billboard magazine and held annually in December is one of several annual United States music awards shows (among Latin music, includes the music of all countries in Latin America (and the Caribbean) and comes in many varieties " Te Busqué " ( English: "(I Searched for You" is a song written by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado and Colombian musicians Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez best known as Juanes (born August 9 1972 in Carolina del Príncipe Antioquia) is a Colombian rock musician " Maneater " is a song written by Nelly Furtado, Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, Jim Beanz and Nate "Danja" Hills

Loose has become the most successful album of Furtado's career so far. It reached number one in several countries including the United States and Canada, and it included the hit singles "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right", and "All Good Things (Come to an End)". " Say It Right " is a single released by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado. " All Good Things (Come to an End " is a song written by singer Nelly Furtado, Timbaland, Danja and Chris Martin for Furtado's The album received generally positive reviews from critics,^[21] with some citing the "revitalising" effect of Timbaland on Furtado's music,^[22][23] and others calling it "slick, smart and surprising". ^[24] In 2007, Furtado and Justin Timberlake were featured on Timbaland's single "Give It to Me",^[25] which became her third number-one single in the U. Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, S. and second in the UK.

On February 16, 2007, Furtado embarked on the Get Loose Tour. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. She returned in March 2007 to her hometown of Victoria to perform a concert at the Save-On Foods Memorial Centre. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United In honour of her visit, local leaders officially proclaimed March 21, 2007, the first day of spring, as Nelly Furtado Day. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[26] On April 1, 2007, Furtado was a performer at and host of the 2007 Juno Awards in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Juno Awards of 2007 were hosted in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada on the weekend ending 1 April 2007. Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River, with a Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 She won all five awards for which she was nominated, including Album of the Year and Single of the Year. Furtado appeared on stage at the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium in London on July 1, 2007, where she performed "Say It Right", "Maneater", and "I'm like a Bird". Concert for Diana was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom in honour of Diana Princess of Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. " Say It Right " is a single released by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado. " Maneater " is a song written by Nelly Furtado, Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, Jim Beanz and Nate "Danja" Hills " I'm Like a Bird " is a song written by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado, and produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West for her first album

In 2007, Furtado, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake were featured on the song "Party Control" which will be on Lil Wayne's upcoming album Tha Carter III. Dwayne Michael Carter Jr (born September 27 1982 better known by his Stage name Lil Wayne, is an American Rapper. Tha Carter III is the sixth Studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on June 10 2008 ^[27] Furtado also appeared in the video for Nickelback's "Rockstar" alongside other celebrities such as Lupe Fiasco, Gene Simmons. Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in Hanna Alberta by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and then-drummer " Rockstar " is the fifth US single (although later re-released by the Canadian rock band Nickelback from their 2005 fifth studio album All the Right Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16 1982 better known by his Stage name Lupe Fiasco, is a Grammy -winning American rapper. Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz (pronounced Haium on August 25, 1949) is an Israeli -born American Hard rock Bass In the music video she appears on her loose tour bus and sings the lines; "Rockstar" and "With the latest dictionary and today's".

In September, 2007, MTV: Buzzworthy chose Furtado as the Artist of the Week, and gave an exclusive freestyle performance of "Going Away" with the Somalian-Canadian rapper K'naan. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. K'naan (ˈkeɪnɑːn born Kaynaan Warsame in 1978 is a Canadian Poet and hip hop artist from Somalia. ^[28] She also preformed serval comedy sketch entitled "NO", "I want the Nelly" and "Panties".

On September 9, 2007, Furtado performed at the MTV Video Music Awards awards with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake, where she sang "Do It" mixed with "The Way I Are", "LoveStoned" and "Give It to Me". Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year In October 2007 Furtado was nominated for three MTV Europe Music Awards, and she won the "Album of the Year" award. The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Europe to celebrate the most popular Music videos in Europe

After Furtado's success in her third album, Loose, she released her first live DVD under the name Loose the Concert which included her greatest hits of 2007 and 2006 as a live videos such as "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right", "All Good Things (Come to an End)" and Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy". Loose is the third Album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, released by Geffen Records June 20 2006 in North America (see DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Loose The Concert is the first live DVD from the Canadian pop Singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. " Promiscuous " (also known as " Promiscuous Girl " is a song recorded by singer Nelly Furtado and Timbaland for Furtado's third album " All Good Things (Come to an End " is a song written by singer Nelly Furtado, Timbaland, Danja and Chris Martin for Furtado's " Crazy " is the first single from Gnarls Barkley, a musical collaboration between Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo, and is taken from their 2006 ^[29]

Loose was chosen to be used to advertise the newly released iPod classic appearing in commercials and even on the box. The iPod Classic is a Portable media player marketed by Apple Inc

In 2007, Nelly Furtado leaked plans to Flare regarding a song she was set to duet for Kylie Minogue's return. Flare is a Canadian Fashion Magazine. It is owned by Rogers Communications. Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. However, the song was not featured on her album X but Minogue says the aforementioned song "is still outstanding" and has plans to pursue it. X is a 2007 Album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. She said "I am looking forward to getting in the studio and doing it because I know Nelly and I would have a great time together. "^[30]

Nelly has asked Keith Urban to feature on a track she was recording in L. Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967 in Whangarei, New Zealand) is an Australian Grammy - and ARIA -winning Country music singer A,^[31] which was thought to have been for her new album, however turned out to be just a remix of her song In God's Hands. " In God's Hands " is a song written and produced by Nelly Furtado and Rick Nowels for Furtado's third album Loose (2006 It isn't known whether other tracks were recorded. However, the single "In God's Hands", featuring Keith Urban, has been released on iTunes and other online music stores, though not yet available in stores. In April of 2008. On the website Youtube . Nelly Furtado released her plans about a new single called "Stars"; as promo, will be performed in the Get loose tour. A music video will also be filmed sometime according to Furtado. ^[32]

Personal life

On September 20, 2003 in Toronto, Furtado gave birth to a daughter, Nevis, whose father is DJ Jasper Gahunia. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Furtado and Gahunia, who had been good friends for several years, remained together for four years until their breakup in 2005. Furtado told Blender magazine that they continue to be good friends and jointly share responsibility of raising Nevis. Blender is an American music Magazine that bills itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more" ^[33]

In June 2006, in an interview with Genre magazine, when asked if she had "ever felt an attraction to women", Furtado replied "Absolutely. Genre Magazine (is New York city-based monthly periodical written for Gay men Women are beautiful and sexy. "^[34] Some considered this an announcement of bisexuality,^[35] but in August 2006, she confirmed that she was "straight, but very open-minded". Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation ^[36] In November 2006, Furtado revealed that she once turned down US$500,000 to pose fully-clothed in Playboy. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy Furtado said "I (was) offered half a million dollars to pose fully-clothed. "^[37]

In July 2007, it was reported that Nelly Furtado is engaged to Cuban sound engineer, Demacio "Demo" Castellón, who worked with her on Loose. ^[38]

Influences

During her teenage years, Furtado embraced many musical genres, listening heavily to mainstream R&B, hip hop, alternative hip hop, drum and bass, trip hop, world music (including Portuguese fado, Brazilian bossa nova, and Indian music), and a variety of others. Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a genre that is defined in greatly varying ways Trip hop is a music Genre also known as the Bristol sound or Bristol acid rap. The term world music includes Traditional music (sometimes called Folk music or roots music of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians Portugal is internationally known in the Music scene for its traditions of Fado, but the country has seen a recent expansion in musical styles with modern acts FADO - False and Authentic Documents Online A computerised image-archiving system to help combat illegal immigration and organised crime ACT Council Joint Action 98/700/JHA The Music of Brazil encompasses various regional Music styles influenced by African European and Amerindian forms Bossa nova ( is a style of Brazilian music popularized by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and João Gilberto. The music of India' includes multiple varieties of folk, popular, pop, and classical music. ^[2] Her influences have included Jeff Buckley, Janet Jackson, Oasis, Caetano Veloso, Esthero, Amalia Rodrigues, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Cornershop, TLC, Mary J. Blige, Digable Planets, De La Soul, Radiohead, Madonna, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Verve, U2, Enya, Mariah Carey and Beck. Jeffrey Scott Buckley (November 17 1966 – May 29 1997 raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist He was the son Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (born August 7, 1942) better known as Caetano Veloso, is a Composer, Singer, Guitarist Esthero (born Jenny-Bea Englishman, December 23, 1978 in Stratford Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who hails originally Amália da Piedade Rebordão Rodrigues, GCSE, GCIH, pron ɐ'maliɐ ʁu'dɾigɨʃ ( July 23, 1920 &ndash Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ( نصرت فتح على خاں, born October 13 1948, died August 16, 1997) was a Pakistani Cornershop are a British indie band formed in Leicester in 1992 by Wolverhampton -born Tjinder Singh (singer songwriter and Dholaki TLC was a Grammy Award -winning American Contemporary R&B, hip hop and pop group consisting of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins Mary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /blaɪʒ/) (born January 11, 1971) is an American Singer-songwriter, Rapper Digable Planets is a Grammy Award -winning American Alternative hip hop group based in New York City, composed of Ishmael "Butterfly" De La Soul is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop group They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky surreal lyrics and their contributions to the evolution Radiohead Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 The Verve (originally Verve) are an English rock band formed in Wigan, Greater Manchester in 1989 at Winstanley Sixth Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin on May 17 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland, sometimes presented in Beck' s birth name was Bek see the sources given This is not a typo and should not be changed without good reason ^[2][3]

Furtado's music has also been influenced by her current residence, Toronto, which she calls "the most multicultural city in the entire world" and a place where she "can be any culture". Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Regarding Toronto's cultural diversity, she has said that she did not have to wait for the Internet revolution to learn about world music; she began listening to it at the age of five and continues to discover new genres. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks

Acting career

Furtado began acting in school plays in middle school. She appeared on the episode "Some Buried Bones" of CSI: NY as Ava Brandt, a master-thief and victim of domestic abuse. " Some Buried Bones " is the fifteenth episode in the third season of the American Crime drama. CSI NY is an American Police procedural Television series, which premiered on September 22, 2004. She also guest starred on an episode of the day time soap opera One Life to Live, on which she performed some of her songs in a local club with Saukrates. One Life to Live ( OLTL) is an American Soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15 1968 Saukrates aka Big Sox (born Amani Wailoo on December 20, 1977 in Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian hip-hop artist Furtado participated in the hit Portuguese soap opera Floribella. Floribella the name of one Spanish language and two Portuguese language Telenovelas primarily targeted for children but with elements for an ^[39]

She had stated in an interviews on Planète Rap, a French radio station, that she has taken up acting classes when she is in Toronto and also had been working on a movie which has been postponed. ^[40]

Philanthropy

For World AIDS Day in 2006, Furtado, Enrique Iglesias, Kanye West, Kelly Rowland, Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson teamed up with MTV, BET, and Nike to perform at an AIDS awareness concert in South Africa. Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born 8 May 1975 is a Spanish pop Singer-songwriter and Model. Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Kelendria "Kelly" Trene Rowland (born February 11 1981 is an American R&B Singer-songwriter, Dancer, and actress, Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24 1982 is an American Pop rock singer songwriter and occasional actress. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa ^[41] Furtado also hosted a program about AIDS on MTV, which also featured celebrity guests Alicia Keys and Justin Timberlake. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Alicia J Augello-Cook (born January 25 1981 professionally known as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B, soul, and Neo soul Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed ^[42]

Discography

Main article: Nelly Furtado discography

Number-one singles

Filmography

Awards

Main article: List of Nelly Furtado awards

References

External links

• NellyFurtado.com official website
• NellyFurtadoMusic.co.uk official UK website
• Nelly Furtado México Official Fans Club
• NellyFurtado.135.it Italian Fanzine
• Nelly Furtado Interview at DailyMusicGuide. com
• Official fan forum
• Nelly Furtado at MySpace
• Nelly Furtado at the Internet Movie Database