São Miguel Island, Azores.
Singer

Nelly Furtado, Our Canadian Songbird.

Nelly burst onto the international stage with her critically acclaimed debut album Whoa Nelly! released in fall 2000. A headlining tour of the U.S in spring 2001 sparked more interest from fans and critics, and a spot on Moby's Area: One summer tour allowed singles "I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light" to receive bigger praise. Furtado's greatest achievement followed a year later when she earned four Grammy nods, including "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for "I'm Like a Bird." Furtado's music influences, include Toronto, which she calls "the most multicultural city in the entire world”. Folklore appeared in November 2003; nearly two months after Furtado gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Nevis. She just recently finished recording her third album, “Loose”, which was released on June 20th.