Album Tracks:
01. Track One 02. Track Two 03. Track Three 04. Track Four 05. Track Five 06. Track Six 07. Track Seven 08. Track Eight 09. Track Nine 10. Track Ten 11. Track Eleven 12. Track Twelve 13. Track Thirteen 14. Track Fourteen
Born: 2 December 1978 Birthplace: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Period: `90s, 2000s
Biography:
Singer/songwriter Nelly Furtado heavily credits her ethnic background and creative childhood for spawning her pop career, which took flight after the success of 2001`s "I`m Like a Bird." Born and raised in the Canadian city of Victoria, Furtado received a strong work ethic from her working-class parents, both of whom were of Portuguese descent. Although she learned multiple instruments as a young child, Furtado also spent eight summers working as a chambermaid alongside her housekeeping mother, quickly realizing what it meant to work for a living.
Furtado first turned to music for enjoyment, learning to play the trombone and ukulele while also taking part in various choir performances. Mainstream R&B acts like Mariah Carey, TLC, Jodeci, and Salt-N-Pepa formed the bedrock of her musical tastes. Later, she delved into her older brother`s collection and discovered Radiohead, Pulp, Oasis, and U2. The contrast pushed Furtado to fully embrace a number of different musical genres, specifically Brazilian music, hip-hop, and material by Nusrat Fateh Ali Kha ...
