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|Name = Nelly Furtado <br> <small>[[Order of Prince Henry|ComIH]]</small>

|Name = Nelly Furtado <br> <small>[[Order of Prince Henry|ComIH]]</small>

'''Nelly Kim Furtado''' <small>[[Order of Prince Henry|ComIH]]</small> (born December 2, 1978) is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]]-[[Canadians|Canadian]] [[singer-songwriter]].

'''Nelly Kim Furtado''' <small>[[Order of Prince Henry|ComIH]]</small> (born December 2, 1978) is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]]-[[Canadians|Canadian]] [[singer-songwriter]].

== Music ==

== Music ==

She can also play many musical instruments. She learned to play the [[trombone]] and the [[ukulele]] at the age of four. In later years, she learned to play the [[guitar]] and [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]]. She has released five [[album]]s. The first album was released in 2000 and was called ''[[Whoa! Nelly]]''. She become famous worldwide because the album was very popular. The first single released was "[[I'm Like a Bird]]" which earned her a [[Grammy Award]]. Her second album was ''[[Folklore (album)|Folklore]]'' released in 2003. It was not as popular as the previous album. Her third album in 2006 was ''Loose'' which spawned many hit songs including "[[Promiscuous (song)|Promiscuous]]", "[[Maneater (song)|Maneater]]", "[[Say It Right]]" and "[[All Good Things (Come to an End)]]".  She then released a Spanish language album in 2009 titled ''[[Mi Plan]]'' and in 2010 released a greatest hits album. Her next English language album ''The Spirit Indestructible'' was released in 2012. Furtado's parents are [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] [[immigrant]]s. She sings in [[English language|English]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]].

She can also play many musical instruments. She first started singing at the age of four. She could play the [[trombone]], the [[guitar]] the [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]] and the [[ukulele]] at the age of twelve.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Exclusive LAUNCH Artist Chat|url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/interview/12058557|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061217112152/http://music.yahoo.com/read/interview/12058557|archive-date=2006-12-17|access-date=2025-05-28|website=Yahoo! Music}}</ref> She has released seven [[album]]s. The first album was released in 2000 and was called ''[[Whoa! Nelly]]''. She become famous worldwide because the album was very popular. The first single released was "[[I'm Like a Bird]]" which earned her a [[Grammy Award]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nelly Furtado Wins Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|url=https://grammy.com/videos/44th-annual-grammy-awards-best-female-pop-vocal-performance|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123144024/https://www.grammy.com/videos/44th-annual-grammy-awards-best-female-pop-vocal-performance|archive-date=2025-01-23|access-date=2025-05-28|website=GRAMMY.com}}</ref> Her second album was ''[[Folklore (album)|Folklore]]'' released in 2003. It was not as popular as the previous album. Her third album in 2006 was ''Loose'' which spawned many hit songs including "[[Promiscuous (song)|Promiscuous]]", "[[Maneater (song)|Maneater]]", "[[Say It Right]]" and "[[All Good Things (Come to an End)]]".  She then released a Spanish language album in 2009 titled ''[[Mi Plan]]'' and in 2010 released a greatest hits album. Her next English language album ''The Spirit Indestructible'' was released in 2012. In 2017 she released her sixth album, ''The Ride''. In 2024 she released her seventh album, named ''7''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nelly Furtado|url=https://www.discographien.de/alle_cds_von_Nelly+Furtado.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126133537/https://www.discographien.de/alle_cds_von_Nelly+Furtado.htm|archive-date=2025-01-26|access-date=2025-05-28|website=Discographie}}</ref> She sings in [[English language|English]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]].

== Family ==

== Family ==

On September 20, 2003, she gave birth to a daughter, Nevis.

Furtado's parents are [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] [[immigrant]]s.<ref name=":0" /> On September 20, 2003, she gave birth to a daughter, Nevis.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-09-10|title=All About Nelly Furtado's Daughter Nevis Gahunia|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/nelly-furtados-daughter-nevis-gahunia-133000092.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003183220/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/web/20241003183220/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/nelly-furtados-daughter-nevis-gahunia-133000092.html|archive-date=2024-10-03|access-date=2025-05-28|website=Yahoo News|language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Biography ==

== Biography ==

Her parents named her Nelly Kim in reference to Kazakh gymnastics champion Nellie Kim who won 5 gold medals (3 in 1976 and 2 in 1980) and 1 silver (in 1976) at the Olympic Games.

Her parents named her Nelly Kim in reference to Kazakh gymnastics champion [[Nellie Kim]]<ref name=":0" /> who won 5 gold medals (3 in 1976 and 2 in 1980) and 1 silver (in 1976) at the Olympic Games.

She learned to play trombone, guitar and ukulele at the age of 9 and the synthesizer at age 11. Passionate about music from an early age, she knows from the age of 4 that she wants to become a singer. Nelly sang with her mother in a choir, especially during Portugal's National Day.

She learned to play trombone, guitar and ukulele at the age of 9 and the [[synthesizer]] at age 11.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} Nelly liked music from an early age. She knew from the age of 4 that she wanted to become a singer. Nelly sang with her mother in a [[Choir (music)|choir]], especially during Portugal's National Day.<ref name=":0" />

 

As a teenager, she began to write songs and was part of a Portuguese fanfare. During this time, she listened to R & B, hip-hop, alternative rock, alternative hip-hop, trip hop, fado, bossa nova, Indian music and variety. The artists that Nelly loved (and influenced her) include: [[Jeff Buckley]], [[Caetano Veloso]], [[Jennifer Lopez]], [[Amália Rodrigues|Amalia Rodrigues]], [[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]], [[Cornershop]], [[Mary J. Blige|Maryh Blige]], [[Mariah Carey]], [[TLC (group)|TLC]], [[Digable Planets]], [[De The Soul]], [[Aaliyah]], [[Radiohead]], [[Oasis]], [[Smashing Pumpkins|The Smashing Pumpkins]], [[The Verve]], [[U2]], [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Beck]].

 

== Nelly Furtado Media ==

== Nelly Furtado Media ==

File:Nelly Furtado on Walk of Fame 2.jpg|Furtado at her [[Canada's Walk of Fame]] induction ceremony in October 2010

File:Nelly Furtado on Walk of Fame 2.jpg|Furtado at her [[Canada's Walk of Fame]] induction ceremony in October 2010

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[[Category:1978 births]]

[[Category:1978 births]]