Nelly Furtado
Singer
Nelly Furtado's debut album Whoa Nelly! was released in 2000 and spawned the hit single "I'm Like A Bird." The album went platinum in sales and in 2001 Furtado won four Juno awards for excellence from the Canadian music industry. After releasing numerous remixes, singles, soundtrack cuts and collaborations, Furtado released the full-length CD Folklore in 2003. Furtado was born in Canada, though her parents are of Portuguese descent.Other popular Canadian singers include Shania Twain, Joni Mitchell, k.d. lang and Neil Young.
Four Good Links
Nelly Furtado Official Site
With tour dates, her reminiscences and a few photos
The Nelly Furtado Zone
Big fan page with all the trimmings, including other Web links
Jam! Showbiz: Nelly Furtado
Nice archive of news articles from the Canadian news site Canoe
RollingStone.Com: Nelly Furtado
The magazine's online edition offers Furtado photos, news headlines, and a bio
Vital Stats
Birth
2 December 1978
(age 29)
Birthplace
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Death
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Best Known As
Singer of "I'm Like A Bird"
