Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian singer and songwriter Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide, making her one of the most successful Canadian artists She is widely known for her musical versatility and genre experimentationShe first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired debut album, Whoa, Nelly! (2000), which was a critical and commercial success that spawned two top-10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, "I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light" The first of the two singles won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Furtado's introspective folk-heavy 2003 second album, Folklore, explored her Portuguese roots Its singles received moderate success in Europe, but the album's underperformance compared to her debut was regarded as a sophomore slumpFurtado's third album, Loose (2006), was a smash hit and became her bestselling album, with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide, also making it one of the bestselling albums of the 2000s Considered a radical image reinvention, Furtado continued to explore her Portuguese heritage while leaning heavier into hip hop The album spawned four successful number-one singles worldwide; "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right" and "All Good Things (Come to an End)"
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