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Nelly Furtado | |
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| Birth name | Nelly Kim Furtado |
| Born | December 2, 1978 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress.
Early life and career[edit]
1978–1999: Early life and career beginnings[edit]
Nelly Kim Furtado was born on December 2, 1978, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Furtado became musically inclined at a young age, learning trombone and ukulele at age 9.[1]
2000–2002: Whoa, Nelly![edit]
Furtado released her debut studio album, Whoa, Nelly!, in October 2002. The album debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 albums chart[2] and was well-received by most music critics. The album yielded the internationally successful single "I'm like a Bird", which topped the Canadian singles chart.
2003–2005: Folklore[edit]
Furtado released, Folklore, her second album in November 2003.
2006–2008: Loose[edit]
Furtado released her third studio album Loose, in June 2006. It debuted at number-one on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, selling over 219,000 units in its first week, becoming Furtado's first chart-topping album in the United States.[3] The album's first single, "Promiscuous",
Discography[edit]
- Whoa, Nelly! (2000)
- Folklore (2003)
- Loose (2006)
- Mi Plan (2009)
References[edit]
- ^ Lamb, Bill "Biography of Nelly Furtado" About.com. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ Hear'Say Causes Commotion On U.K. Singles Chart Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Furtado Scores First Chart-Topping Album". Retrieved December 22, 2011.