Nelly Kim Furtado (born
December 2,
1978) is a
Canadian singer-songwriter,
instrumentalist,
record producer, and occasional
actress. Furtado, a first-generation
Canadian, was born as one of three children to Maria Manuela and Antonio Jose Furtado, working class
Portuguese parents (from
São Miguel Island in the
Azores), in
Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada. She was named after
Soviet gymnast
Nellie Kim.
Furtado came to fame in 2000 with the release of her debut album
Whoa, Nelly!, selling over 6 million copies worldwide, it featured the
Grammy Award-winning single "
I'm Like a Bird" and "
Turn off the Light". In 2003 Furtado gave birth to a daughter and released her sophomore album
Folklore although it was not as successful as
Whoa, Nelly!,
it still managed to hit platinum in 2 countries and gold in over 5
other countries, including USA, UK and The Netherlands. Furtado
returned to prominence in 2006 with the release of
Loose and its hit singles, "
Promiscuous" and "
Maneater".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelly_Furtado
http://imdb.com/name/nm0299140/
Official sites:
http://nellyfurtado.com/
http://nellyfurtadomusic.co.uk/