Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado ComIH
Furtado at her Canada's Walk of Fame induction ceremony on 17 October 2010
Born	Nelly Kim Furtado (1978-12-02) December 2, 1978 (age 38) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Singer songwriter
Years active	1996–present
Spouse(s)	Demo Castellon (m. 2008)
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	Pop R&B dance-pop folk world hip hop latin
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	DreamWorks Geffen Mosley Interscope Universal Music Latin
Associated acts	Timbaland
Website	nellyfurtado.com

Nelly Kim Furtado ComIH (/fərˈtɑːdoʊ/; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado first gained fame with her debut album Whoa, Nelly! (2000), a critical and commercial success that spawned two top 10 singles; "I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light". The first single won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. In 2003 she released her second album Folklore and was preceded by the lead single "Powerless (Say What You Want)". Furtado's third album Loose (2006) became her best selling album with 12 million copies sold worldwide. The album spawned four successful number one singles; "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right" and "All Good Things (Come to an End)". She released her first Spanish language album Mi Plan in 2009 which won her a Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album. In 2012 Furtado released her fifth album The Spirit Indestructible.