Nelly Furtado is a Canadian singer of Portuguese descent, who earned popularity in the early 2000s. Fragile, with a unique voice, she won the love of many people.
Biography
Nelli Furtado was born December 2, 1978 in the family of ordinary workers Maria and Antonio Furtado, who move for the future of their children from the Azores to Canada.
Nelly’s childhood and youth are held in the provincial town of Victoria. Here, she attends a dance studio and music school. At nine years old, she already plays the ukulele, masters the trombone and piano. At twelve years old he writes the first song. Music becomes for her the meaning of life. And having reached adulthood, Nelly moves to Toronto. In a strange city, she realizes that she can only rely on herself. Therefore, he is going to work in a small organization as a secretary. But in his free time he continues to work on poetry and music. Over time, making friends, she organizes the group "Nelstar". In 1997, in the life of Nelly, an event occurs that turns her whole life. She participates in a competition for young vocalists, where she is noticed by Gerald Eaton and Brian West. And when they offer to sign an agreement to create the first solo album, Nelly agrees without hesitation. So they become its producers.
Career
In 2000, the debut album “Whoa, Nelly!” Was released, which became double platinum. The single "I'm like a Bird" has been around for quite some time in the first lines of the charts of Canada, Australia and New Zealand. That allows you to win the Juno Award in the category "Song of the Year".
The second album, entitled "Folklore", was released in November 2003.
Each track sounds in a special way and reflects certain events of Nelly's life. It no longer has youthful enthusiasm, but there is something mysterious. Perhaps that is why the album is not gaining popularity among pop music lovers.
After the failure, Nelli hides from the fans' eyes for a while. And only in mid-2005 she made a statement that she was working on her third album, entitled "Loose". He was released in 2006 and immediately made it onto the Billboard 100. The most popular singles are "Promiscuous", "Maneater" and "All Good Things". Clips for hits "Say It Right" and "Do it" are shown on world music channels.
In 2009, they released a new album called "Mi Plan". The main producer of the album is Nelly herself. The singer performs all the songs of this album in Spanish. In this connection, the album becomes the best in terms of the Latin Grammy Awards, and also receives platinum from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The next album, "Spirit Indestructible", released in September 2012, receives a lot of praise from critics. But the success of its predecessor does not repeat. But in Russia, the song "Waiting for the night", which was included in the album, leads the TOP of the best foreign songs. Nelli Furtado is also appreciated in Poland, where she receives a special award for her contribution to the development of music.
