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Nelly Kim Furtado (born in Victoria BC, Canada on December 2, 1978) is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. Daughter of Portuguese parents, she also holds Portuguese citizenship. Furtado came to fame in 2000 with the release of her debut album Whoa, Nelly!, which featured her breakthrough Grammy Award-winning single I'm Like A Bird. After becoming a mother and releasing the less commercially successful Folklore in 2003... |
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News in english
about Nelly Furtado
(August / 2009)
CD: Björk, 'Voltaic' Date: 02 Aug 2009
San Francisco Chronicle -
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Björk Pop Despite the involvement of Nelly Furtado beat supplier Timbaland, the drummer out of Lightning Bolt and cross-dressing warbler Anthony Hegarty, Björk's last studio album was a bit of a snooze. But the Icelandic pop oddity...
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Nelly Furtado Sings in Spanish (and the Language of Lo-o-o-ve) on Upcoming Album (Dose)
Date: 04 Aug 2009
Nelly Furtado's upcoming album, Mi Plan, features the B.C.-bred pop-star singing solely in Spanish.
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Sigur Rós's Jónsi, Bloc Party's Kele Okereke on New Tiësto Album Date: 04 Aug 2009
Pitchfork -
Safe to say world-beating DJ Tiësto 's upcoming guest-a-go-go LP-- called Kaleidoscope and out October 20 on Ultra -- is going to be the best album of the year to include vocal contributions from Sigur Rós's Jónsi Birgisson, Bloc Party's Kele Okereke, Metric's Emily Haines, Tegan and Sara, Kianna Alarid of Tilly and the Wall, and Nelly Furtado.
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Nelly Furtado Explains Plan Behind All-Spanish New Album Date: 04 Aug 2009
MTV Music Television -
After singing in English, Spanish and Portuguese on her last three albums, Nelly Furtado is releasing her first all-Spanish-language album, entitled Mi Plan.
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Quick Hits: Paula Abdul, Nelly Furtado, Radiohead, Lita, Green Day, Jack White, John Lennon, Pet Shop Boys, Robbie ... Date: 05 Aug 2009
FMQB -
Paula Abdul has announced she is leaving the massively successful American Idol franchise. The singer/dancer-turned-reality TV judge made the announcement via Twitter late Tuesday, saying she made the choice "with sadness in my heart."
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Fefe Dobson Premieres Four New Videos Simultaneously Date: 05 Aug 2009
MTV Music Television -
Fefe Dobson premiered four new videos simultaneously Wednesday. The Canadian songstress worked with Nelly Furtado collaborator Aaron A on the quartet of clips.
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Nelly Furtado Says Singing In Spanish On Mi Plan Felt 'Natural' Date: 05 Aug 2009
Vh1 -
Nelly Furtado said it felt "natural" to sing in Spanish on Mi Plan. "As an artist, I always follow my gut," she said of her latest album.
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Nelly Furtado Went On 'Musical Journey' For Mi Plan Album Date: 06 Aug 2009
Vh1 -
Nelly Furtado talked more with us about the "musical journey" she went on while making Mi Plan. "On this fourth album, I got a lot more skills," the singer said of her Spanish-language LP.
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