Nelly Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She has sold 25 million albums worldwide. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Furtado came into the public eye in 2001 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 (2003), she returned to prominence in 2006 with the release of Loose and its hit singles “Promiscuous”, “Maneater”, “All Good Things (Come to an End)” and “Say It Right”.
