Nelly Furtado
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| Nelly Furtado | ||
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 Nelly Furtado in Get Loose Tour.
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Nelly Kim Furtado | |
| Born | December 2, 1978 (age 29) | |
| Origin |  Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Type(s) of music | Pop, R&B, folk, hip hop, world | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer | |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, guitar, keyboard, ukulele, trombone | |
| Years active | 1996–present | |
| Label(s) | DreamWorks Records, Mosley Music Group, Geffen Records | |
| Website | NellyFurtado.com | |
Nelly Furtado (born November 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer. She can also play many musical instruments. She learned to play the trombone and the ukulele at the age of nine. In later years, she learned to play the guitar and keyboard. She has released three albums. 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 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", "Maneater", "Say It Right" and "All Good Things (Come to an End)". Furtado sings songs in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
On September 20, 2003, she gave birth to a daughter, Nevis.
