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Nelly Furtado
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| Nelly Furtado |
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| Birth name | Nelly Kim Furtado |
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| Born | December 2, 1978 (1978-12-02) (age 30) |
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| Origin | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Genre(s) | Pop |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, actress |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, ukulele, trombone |
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| Years active | 1996—present |
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| Label(s) | DreamWorks (2000—2005)
Mosley / Geffen (2005—present)
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| Associated acts | Timbaland, Juanes, Justin Timberlake, Dima Bilan, Missy Elliott, Steve Vai |
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| Website | Official website |
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Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian of Portuguese ancestry. She is singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She currently lives in Toronto, Canada. 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". 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", "All Good Things (Come to an End)", "Say It Right" and "Do It". 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.
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