25 interesting facts about Nelly Furtado
- Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.
- In July 2007, it was revealed Nelly and sound engineer Demacio 'Demo' Castellon were engaged, after Demo proposed to her following her "Loose" tour. The couple wed in secret on July 19, 2008.
- She has sold 20 million albums worldwide.
- Nelly Furtado won the award for World's Best Pop/Rock Artist at the 2006 World Music Awards.
- Nelly was furious when a men's magazine digitally removed her clothes in order for the singer to appear in more revealing outfits. The singer insists that she would never pose in the sexy outfits.
- Nelly Furtado worked as a maid with her mother, who was a housekeeper.
- Furtado shares the same birthday with Britney Spears and Canadian actress Cassie Steele.
- Nelly's Promiscuous was the biggest song on the charts of 2006, having a six week place at #1 on Billboard's Hot 100.
- Nelly brought her toddler Nevis along with her on tour because she believed her daughter would love the experience.
- Nelly started singing at age 4.
- Forca means "strength" in Portuguese.
- Nelly's daughter, Nevis, is named after a Caribbean island.
- Nelly Furtado formed Nelstar in 1997 with Newkirk.
- Furtado's influences include Amalia Rodrigues, Beck, Caetano Veloso, Cornershop, De La Soul, Digable Planets, Jeff Buckley, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Oasis, Radiohead, The Smashing Pumpkins, TLC, U2 and The Verve.
- Nelly Furtado won a Grammy Award for her debut single I'm Like a Bird.
- Furtado is able to speak Spanish, Portuguese and Hindi.
- Nelly Furtado began writing songs at age 12.
- Furtado experiments with different vocal styles, languages, sounds, genres and instruments.
- Nelly Furtado is named after the Soviet gymnast, Nellie Kim.
- Furtado calls the genre of her third album "punk-hop".
- Nelly Furtado started playing the trombone and ukulele at age 9. Later, she learned to play the guitar and keyboard.
- After only a few years together, Furtado is separating from her husband, also the father of Nevis.
- Nelly said that she didn't really enjoy working with Timberland, saying that he got bored easily, and Nelly didn't feel like he was into it. Though she is happy with the product.
- Nelly Furtado turned down an offer of $64,000 to pose nude for Playboy in 2006.
- Furtado grew up in Victoria, Canada, and currently resides in Toronto.
