Nelly Furtado is a Portuguese-born Canadian singer who gained popularity in the early 2000s. Fragile, with a unique timbre of voice, she won the love of many people.
Biography
Nelly Furtado was born on December 2, 1978 in a 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 adolescence are held in the provincial town of Victoria. Here, she attends a dance studio and music school. At the age of nine, she already plays the ukulele, masters the trombone and piano. At the age of twelve he writes the first song. Music becomes the meaning of life for her. And upon reaching the age of majority, Nelly moved to Toronto. In a strange city, she realizes that she can only rely on herself. Therefore, he goes 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 organized a group "Nelstar". In 1997, an event happens in Nelly's life that turns her whole life upside down. She participates in the Young Vocalists' Competition, where she is noticed by Gerald Eaton and Brian West. And when they offer to sign a contract for the creation of the first solo album, Nelly agrees without hesitation. This is how they become her producers.
Career
In 2000, the debut album "Whoa, Nelly!" Was released, which went double platinum. The single “I’m like a Bird” has been at the top of the charts in Canada, Australia and New Zealand for a long time. Which allows him to win the Juno Award in the Song of the Year category.
The second album, Folklore, was released in November 2003.
Each track sounds special and reflects certain events in Nelly's life. There is no youthful enthusiasm in him, but there is something mysterious. Perhaps this is why the album does not gain popularity among pop music lovers.
After the failure, Nelly disappears from the fans' eyes for a while. And only in the middle of 2005, she makes a statement that she is working on her third album, called "Loose". It was released in 2006 and immediately hit the Billboard 100 top list. 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 on this album in Spanish. In this connection, the album becomes the best in the Latin Grammy Awards, and also receives platinum from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The next album, Spirit Indestructible, was released in September 2012 and received many accolades from critics. But the success of its predecessor does not repeat. But in Russia, the song "Waiting for the night", included in the album, tops the TOP of the best foreign compositions. Nelly Furtado is also appreciated in Poland, where she receives a special award for her contribution to the development of music.
Personal life
Nelly Furtado was married twice. From her first husband, Jasper Gahania, in 2003 she gives birth to a daughter, Nevis. Unfortunately, the birth of a child does not save their marriage and in 2005 they separate.
In 2008 she gets married again. The sound engineer Demasio Castellona becomes Nelly's new chosen one. But after eight years of marriage, this marriage ends in divorce.
