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{{Infobox person
| name = Nelly Furtado
| honorific_suffix = [[Order of Prince Henry|ComIH]]
| image = Nelly Furtado at Radio Regenbogen Award 2017 (5).jpg
| caption = Furtado in 2017
| alt = Furtado, with short, dark hair, stands in front of German adverts wearing glittery clothing
| birth_name = Nelly Kim Furtado
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|12|2}}
| birth_place = [[Victoria, British Columbia]], Canada
| occupation = {{Flat list|
* Singer
* songwriter
* actress
}}
| years_active = 1996–present
| awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Nelly Furtado|Full list]]
| partner = <!--Partner parameter is for long-term, unmarried life partners. Not a dating history.-->
| spouse = {{Marriage|Demacio Castellon|2008|2016|reason=sep.}}<!--Do not add "divorce" until this has been confirmed as finalized, by a third-party reliable source. -->
| children = 3
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = {{Flat list|<!--Aim for generality and use two to four genres per [[Template:Infobox_musical_artist/doc#genre]]-->
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a32712/furtado-returns-to-her-rnb-roots/|title=Furtado returns to her RnB roots|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|last=Reagan|first=Susanna|date=May 9, 2006|accessdate=April 25, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Pop music|pop]]
* [[worldbeat]]
* [[Latin music|Latin]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2002/03/17/Floridian/The_musical_future_is.shtml |title=Floridian: The musical future is now |work=[[St. Petersburg Times]] |date=March 17, 2002|access-date=July 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020808160618/http://www.sptimes.com/2002/03/17/Floridian/The_musical_future_is.shtml|archive-date=August 8, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Charles Trainor Jr. |url=http://www.popmatters.com/article/111679-singer-songwriter-nelly-furtado-makes-a-smart-entry-into-the-latin-m/ |title=Singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado makes a smart entry into the Latin music market |website=PopMatters.com |access-date=September 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828200834/http://www.popmatters.com/article/111679-singer-songwriter-nelly-furtado-makes-a-smart-entry-into-the-latin-m/ |archive-date=August 28, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
| label = {{flat list|
* [[DreamWorks Records|DreamWorks]]
* [[Geffen Records|Geffen]]
* [[Mosley Music Group|Mosley]]
* Nelstar (current)
* [[Universal Music Latin Entertainment|Universal Music Latin]]
* [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
* 21
}}
| website = {{URL|nellyfurtado.com}}
}}
}}
'''Nelly Kim Furtado''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of Prince Henry|ComIH]]}} ({{IPAc-en|f|ər|ˈ|t|ɑː|d|oʊ}} {{respell|fər|TAH|doh}}, {{IPA|pt-PT|fuɾˈtaðu|lang}}; born December 2, 1978) is a <!--Do NOT add Portuguese.-->Canadian<!-- See MOS:BIOLEAD. She was born, raised and is most notable in Canada, though she's described as being Canadian and Portuguese in nationality (see her talk page discussion, Talk:Nelly Furtado/Archive 5#Ethnicity, nationality, citizenship, redux). If Furtado is a dual citizen of Canada and Portugal, please provide reliable sources which clearly state this. --> singer and songwriter. She has sold over 45 million records, including 35 million in album sales worldwide, making her one of the most successful Canadian artists.<ref name="l202">{{cite web | author=The Sound Cafe | title=Nelly Furtado & Dom Dolla Release 'Eat Your Man' | website=The Sound Cafe | date=7 June 2023 | url=https://www.thesoundcafe.com/post/nelly-furtado-dom-dolla-release-eat-your-man | access-date=19 June 2025}}</ref> Critics have noted Furtado's musical versatility and experimentation with genres.<ref name="Los Angeles Times">{{cite news|last=Nichols|first=Natalie|title=Nelly Furtado Takes the Reins, Debuts With Talent, Versatility|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-aug-23-ca-8725-story.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 23, 2000|access-date=January 27, 2023}}</ref><ref name="The Observer">{{cite news|last=Kaplan|first=Ilana|title=The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Ásgeir, Nelly Furtado, More|url=https://observer.com/2017/01/best-songs-you-missed-asgeir-nelly-furtado-more/|work=[[The Observer]]|date=January 30, 2017|access-date=January 27, 2023}}</ref><ref name="The Irish Times">{{cite news|last=Murphy|first=Lauren|title=Nelly Furtado: The Ride – breathlessly beat-driven tunes|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/nelly-furtado-the-ride-breathlessly-beat-driven-tunes-1.3023373|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|date=March 30, 2017|access-date=January 27, 2023}}</ref><ref name="BBC News">{{cite news|last=Lester|first=Paul|title=Nelly Furtado Mi Plan Review|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/gcrg/|work=[[BBC News]]|date=September 15, 2009|access-date=February 7, 2023}}</ref>
Furtado first gained fame with her [[trip hop]]-inspired debut studio album, ''[[Whoa, Nelly!]]'' (2000), which was a critical and commercial success that spawned two top-10 singles on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], "[[I'm Like a Bird]]" and "[[Turn Off the Light]]". The former won her a [[Grammy Award]] for [[Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]]. Furtado's introspective folk-heavy 2003 second studio album, ''[[Folklore (Nelly Furtado 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 slump]].
Furtado's third studio album, ''[[Loose (Nelly Furtado album)|Loose]]'' (2006), became her bestselling album, with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide, also making it one of the bestselling albums of the 2000s.<ref name="billboard2">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XFZj6BL4zl8C&q=nelly+furtado+folklore+2+million+worldwide&pg=PA24|title=Five Rings To Rule Them All|publisher= Billboard|page=24|first=Jen|last=Qilson|date=August 1, 2008|access-date=May 10, 2022}}</ref> Considered a radical image reinvention, the album spawned four number-one singles worldwide: "[[Promiscuous (song)|Promiscuous]]" (featuring [[Timbaland]]), "[[Maneater (Nelly Furtado song)|Maneater]]", "[[Say It Right]]", and "[[All Good Things (Come to an End)]]". Her 2007 feature on [[Timbaland]]'s "[[Give It to Me (Timbaland song)|Give It to Me]]" in the same era also topped the charts in the US and overseas. Furtado's critically acclaimed duet with [[James Morrison (singer)|James Morrison]], "[[Broken Strings (song)|Broken Strings]]", also topped the charts in Europe in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|author=Fraser McAlpine |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2008/12/james_morrison_ft_nelly_furtad.shtml |title=Chart Blog: James Morrison ft. Nelly Furtado – 'Broken Strings' |publisher=BBC |date=December 2, 2008 |access-date=December 31, 2011}}</ref>
She released her first Spanish-language album, ''[[Mi Plan]]'', in 2009, which won her a [[Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album]]. In 2012, Furtado released her nostalgia-inspired fifth album ''[[The Spirit Indestructible]]''. Furtado split with her management and went independent thereafter, releasing her indie-pop sixth studio album, ''[[The Ride (Nelly Furtado album)|The Ride]]'', in 2017 under her own label Nelstar Entertainment{{small|{{bracket|[[:pt:Nelstar|pt]]}}}}. Her seventh studio album, ''[[7 (Nelly Furtado album)|7]]'', was released in September 2024.
She has won many [[List of awards and nominations received by Nelly Furtado|awards]] throughout her career, including one [[Grammy Award]] from seven nominations, one [[Latin Grammy Award]], ten [[Juno Awards]], one [[BRIT Award]], one [[Billboard Music Award|''Billboard'' Music Award]], one [[MTV Europe Music Award]], one [[World Music Award]], and three [[Much Music Video Awards]]. Furtado has a star on [[Canada's Walk of Fame]], and was awarded [[Order of Prince Henry|Commander of the Order of Prince Henry]] on February 28, 2014, by [[Aníbal Cavaco Silva]], the then-[[President of Portugal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ionline.pt/artigos/portugal/cavaco-condecora-personalidade-portuguesas-luso-canadiana-entre-quais-cantora-nelly|title=Cavaco condecora personalidade portuguesas e luso-canadiana, entre as quais a cantora Nelly Furtado|work=ionline|access-date=March 2, 2014|archive-date=September 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913151936/http://www.ionline.pt/artigos/portugal/cavaco-condecora-personalidade-portuguesas-luso-canadiana-entre-quais-cantora-nelly|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.correiodosacores.info/index.php/destaques/5338-cavaco-silva-condecora-nelly-furtado-com-a-comenda-da-ordem-do-infante-d-henrique|title=Cavaco Silva condecora Nelly Furtado com a comenda da Ordem do Infante D. Henrique|author=CA|work=correiodosacores.info|access-date=March 2, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140302100717/http://www.correiodosacores.info/index.php/destaques/5338-cavaco-silva-condecora-nelly-furtado-com-a-comenda-da-ordem-do-infante-d-henrique|archive-date=March 2, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Early life ==
Furtado was born on December 2, 1978, in [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], [[British Columbia]], Canada. Her Portuguese parents, António José Furtado and Maria Manuela Furtado, were born on [[São Miguel Island]] in the [[Azores]]<ref name="dmg">[http://www.dailymusicguide.com/Interviews/nelly_furtado_interview.aspx Nelly Furtado Interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080525103401/http://www.dailymusicguide.com/Interviews/nelly_furtado_interview.aspx |date=May 25, 2008}} at DailyMusicGuide.com</ref> and had immigrated to Canada in the late 1960s.<ref name="rsjan01">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5918613/furtado_goes_portuguese/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070625045453/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5918613/furtado_goes_portuguese/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 25, 2007 |title=Furtado Goes Portuguese |magazine= [[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=May 27, 2006}}</ref> Nelly was named after [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] gymnast [[Nellie Kim]].<ref name="ym" /> Her elder siblings are Michael Anthony and Lisa Anne. They were raised [[Roman Catholic]].<ref name="ym" /><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/nellyfurtado/articles/story/5931858/fly_girl |title=Fly Girl |magazine=Rolling Stone |quote= ...raised their brood according to the traditions of their Roman Catholic faith. 'It was a big part of my life,' Furtado says about church. 'Very exciting and colorful. It was just so customary that I didn't really take the time to think about what everything meant, besides the basics. I still believe in the [[Ten Commandments]] and the [[seven deadly sins|Seven Sins]]. It keeps me on the straight and narrow, though I get jealous of people sometimes who can just let go and give in to sin.' |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408220527/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/nellyfurtado/articles/story/5931858/fly_girl |archive-date=April 8, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> At age 4, she began performing and singing in Portuguese.<ref name="dmg" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.netparque.pt/NPShowStory.asp?id=315351 |title=Entrevista: Nelly Furtado |work=netparque.pt |access-date=November 3, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20080314173807/http%3A//www.netparque.pt/NPShowStory.asp?id%3D315351 |archive-date=March 14, 2008 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Furtado's first public performance was when she sang a duet with her mother at a church on [[Portugal Day]]. She began playing musical instruments at the age of nine, learning the [[trombone]], [[ukulele]] and, in later years, the guitar and keyboards. At the age of 12, she began writing songs,<ref name="ym" /> and as a teenager, she performed in a Portuguese [[marching band]].<ref name="rsjan01" /> Furtado has acknowledged her family as the source of her strong work ethic; she spent eight summers working as a chambermaid with her mother, along with her brother and sister, who was a housekeeper in Victoria.<ref name="amg">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic |class=artist |id=p451535/biography|pure_url=yes}} |title=Nelly Furtado Biography |website=Allmusic |access-date=May 27, 2006}}</ref>
== Career ==
=== 1996–1999: Career beginnings ===
After graduating from [[Mount Douglas Secondary School]] in 1996, she moved to [[Toronto]] to live with her sister. There, she got a full-time job at an alarm company.<ref name="F2F"/> Later, she met Tallis Newkirk, member of the [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] group Plains of Fascination.<ref name="F2F">{{cite magazine|title=Face to face with Nelly Furtado: Canada's singing sensation|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Face+to+face+with+Nelly+Furtado%3A+Canada%27s+singing+sensation.-a030324445|date=September 22, 2001|magazine=[[KidsWorld]]|access-date=December 23, 2022|quote= When the year ended, I just hadn't really registered for college or anything, so I'm like, `I'm going to Toronto to do music.' I told my mom I'd be gone for four months. I was going to live with my aunt. But I actually stayed for a year. I got a full-time job working for this alarm company. I hooked up with Tallis [Newkirk] and formed the group Nelstar, which was a trip-hop band.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223113815/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Face+to+face+with+Nelly+Furtado%3A+Canada%27s+singing+sensation.-a030324445|archive-date=December 23, 2022}}</ref> She contributed vocals to their 1996 album, ''Join the Ranks'', on the track "Waitin' 4 the Streets".<ref name="nelstar">{{cite web|url=http://www.nelstar-project.com/about/nelstar|title=Nelstar* (Nelly Furtado) Biography|work=Nelstar-Project.com|access-date=December 9, 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060101212435/http://www.nelstar-project.com/about/nelstar/|archive-date=January 1, 2006}}</ref> The following year, she formed Nelstar, a [[trip hop]] duo with Newkirk. Ultimately, Furtado felt the trip hop style of the duo was "too segregated", and believed it did not represent her personality or allow her to showcase her vocal ability.<ref name="nelstar" /> She left the group and planned to move back home.
In 1997, she performed at the Honey Jam talent show.<ref name="nelstar" /><ref name="honeyjam">{{cite web |url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/33869/honey-jam-searches-for-urban-women |title=Honey Jam Searches for Urban Women |work=[[Chart (magazine)|Chart]] |date=May 27, 2003 |access-date=September 16, 2009 |first=Stephanie |last=Forrest |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100330041829/http://www.chartattack.com/news/33869/honey-jam-searches-for-urban-women |archive-date=March 30, 2010 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Her performance attracted the attention of [[The Philosopher Kings]] singer [[Gerald Eaton]], who then approached her to write with him. He and fellow Kings member [[Brian West (musician)|Brian West]] helped Furtado produce a demo. She left Toronto, but returned again to record more material with Eaton and West. The material recorded during these sessions was shopped to record companies by her attorney [[Chris Taylor (Music Attorney)|Chris Taylor]] and led to her 1999 record deal with [[DreamWorks Records]], signed by A&R executive Beth Halper, partner of [[Garbage (band)|Garbage]] drummer and record producer [[Butch Vig]].<ref name="mm">{{cite web|url=http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/nfu/bio.asp|title=Nelly Furtado Biography|work=MapleMusic|access-date=May 27, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123100037/http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/nfu/bio.asp|archive-date=November 23, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Furtado's first single, "[[Party's Just Begun (Again)]]", was released that year on the [[Brokedown Palace: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|soundtrack album]] for ''[[Brokedown Palace]]'' (1999).
=== 2000–2005: ''Whoa, Nelly!'' and ''Folklore'' ===
Furtado continued the collaboration with Eaton and West, who co-produced her debut album, ''[[Whoa, Nelly!]]'', which was released in October 2000. The album was an international success, supported by three international singles: "[[I'm Like a Bird]]", "[[Turn Off the Light]]", and "[[...On the Radio (Remember the Days)]]". It received four Grammy nominations in 2002, and her debut single won for [[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]]. Furtado's work was also critically acclaimed for her innovative mixture of various genres and sounds. ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' called the album "a delightful and refreshing antidote to the army of 'pop princesses' and rap-metal bands that had taken over popular music at the turn of the millennium".<ref name="slant74">{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=74|title=Whoa, Nelly!|work=Slant|access-date=May 28, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060822200404/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=74 |archive-date=August 22, 2006}}</ref> The sound of the album was strongly influenced by musicians who had traversed cultures and "the challenge of making heartfelt, emotional music that's upbeat and hopeful".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/nfu/bio.asp|title= Nelly FurtadoBio |work=MapleMusic |access-date=May 27, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123100037/http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/nfu/bio.asp |archive-date=November 23, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> According to ''Maclean's'' magazine, ''Whoa, Nelly!'' had sold six million copies worldwide as of August 2006.<ref>Intini, John. [http://www.macleans.ca/culture/music/article.jsp?content=20060828_132446_132446 "Nelly Furtado: 'I'm not Mother Teresa'"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061004160847/http://www.macleans.ca/culture/music/article.jsp?content=20060828_132446_132446 |date=October 4, 2006}}. ''[[Maclean's]]''. August 25, 2006. Retrieved September 18, 2006.</ref> Portions of the song "Scared of You" are in Portuguese, while "Onde Estás" is entirely in Portuguese, reflecting Furtado's Portuguese heritage.<ref name="rsjan01"/> Following the release of the album, Furtado headlined the "Burn in the Spotlight Tour" and also appeared on [[Moby]]'s ''[[Area Festival|Area:One]]'' tour.
In 2002, Furtado appeared on the song "Thin Line", on [[underground hip hop]] group [[Jurassic 5]]'s album ''[[Power in Numbers]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Zac Crain |url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/2002-11-07/music/the-thin-line&page=84 |title=Crain, Zac, "The Thin Line: Jurassic 5 knows the difference between hip-hop and rap", Dallas Observer, Nov. 7, 2002, accessed Sept. 15, 2009 |publisher=Dallasobserver.com |date=November 7, 2002 |access-date=December 5, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617075510/http://www.dallasobserver.com/2002-11-07/music/the-thin-line%26page%3D84/ |archive-date=June 17, 2011}}</ref> The same year, Furtado provided her vocals to the [[Paul Oakenfold]] song "The Harder They Come" from the album ''[[Bunkka]]''. She also had a collaboration with Colombian artist [[Juanes]] in the song "[[Fotografía]]" (''Photograph''), where she demonstrated her command of the Spanish language. Furtado was also featured in "Breath" from [[Swollen Members]]' ''[[Monsters in the Closet (Swollen Members album)|Monsters in the Closet]]'' release; the video for "Breath", directed by [[Spawn (comics)|Spawn]] creator [[Todd McFarlane]], won the 2003 Western Canadian Music Awards Outstanding Video and MuchVIBE Best Rap Video. In 2002, Furtado was the recipient of an International Achievement Award at the [[SOCAN]] Awards in Toronto for her song "I'm Like a Bird".<ref name="socan.ca">{{cite web |url=http://www.socan.ca/about/awards/2002-socan-awards |title=2002 SOCAN Awards |website=socan.ca |access-date=April 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202003902/https://www.socan.ca/about/awards/2002-socan-awards |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Furtado's second album, ''[[Folklore (Nelly Furtado album)|Folklore]]'', was released in November 2003. One of the tracks on the album, "Childhood Dreams", was dedicated to her infant daughter. The album includes the single "[[Força]]", the official anthem of the [[UEFA Euro 2004]]. Furtado performed the song in [[Lisbon]] in the [[UEFA Euro 2004 Final|final of the tournament]], in which [[Portugal national football team|Portugal's national team]] played.<ref name="rs35794">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/35794/articles/story/5937297|title=Nelly Furtado Gets Her Kicks|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=December 9, 2005}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The lead single released was "[[Powerless (Say What You Want)]]" and the second single was the ballad "[[Try (Nelly Furtado song)|Try]]". The album was not as successful as her debut, partly due to the album's less "poppy" sound,<ref name="folklore">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/urban/reviews/furtado_folklore.shtml|title=Folklore|work=BBC |access-date=May 28, 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060524001435/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/urban/reviews/furtado_folklore.shtml <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=May 24, 2006}}</ref> as well as underpromotion from her label DreamWorks Records. DreamWorks had just been sold to [[Universal Music Group]] at the time of the album's release. In 2005, DreamWorks Records and many of its artists, including Furtado, were absorbed into [[Geffen Records]]. "Powerless (Say What You Want)" was later remixed into a Spanish version called "Abre Tu Corazón", featuring Juanes, who had previously worked with Furtado on his track "Fotografía". The two collaborated again on "[[Te Busqué]]" (''I Searched for You''), a single from Furtado's 2006 album ''Loose''.<ref name="blogcritics-20031112">{{cite web|url=http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/11/12/122339.php |title=Universal Music Snags DreamWorks Records |work=Blogcritics.org |access-date=May 29, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050924072106/http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/11/12/122339.php |archive-date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> In 2003, Furtado won an International Achievement Award at the SOCAN Awards in Toronto for her song "Turn Off the Light".<ref name="socan.ca"/>
=== 2006–2008: ''Loose'' ===
[[File:Nelly Furtado - Manchester Arena 2007.png|thumb|upright|left|Furtado performing at [[Manchester Arena]] in February 2007]]
Furtado's third album, named ''[[Loose (Nelly Furtado album)|Loose]]'', after the spontaneous, creative decisions she made while creating the album, was released in June 2006.<ref name="rsfeb06">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/9325140/nelly_furtado_brings_the_punkhop|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060224014749/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/9325140/nelly_furtado_brings_the_punkhop|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 24, 2006|title=Nelly Furtado Brings the Punk-Hop |magazine=Rolling Stone|author=Jolie Lash|date=February 16, 2006}}</ref><ref name="blogcritics">{{cite web|url=http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/07/04/072323.php |work=BlogCritics Magazine |title=CD Review: Nelly Furtado ''Loose'' |author=James Robert |date=July 4, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080105014656/http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/07/04/072323.php |archive-date=January 5, 2008}}</ref> In this album, primarily produced by [[Timbaland]], Furtado experiments with sounds from R&B, hip hop, and 1980s music.<ref name="umusic">{{cite web|url=http://umusic.ca/nellyfurtado/ |title=Nelly Furtado:: Loose |work=umusic.ca |access-date=June 21, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011131121/http://umusic.ca/nellyfurtado/ |archive-date=October 11, 2007}}</ref> Furtado herself describes the album's sound as ''punk-hop'', described as "modern, poppy, spooky" and as having "a mysterious, after-midnight vibe... extremely visceral".<ref name="rsfeb06" /> She attributed the youthful sound of the album to the presence of her two-year-old daughter.<ref name="umusic" /> The album received generally positive reviews from critics,<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/furtadonelly/loose|title=Loose by Nelly Furtado|work=Metacritic|access-date=August 16, 2006|archive-date=June 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626111415/http://www.metacritic.com/music/loose|url-status=dead}}</ref> with some citing the "revitalising" effect of Timbaland on Furtado's music,<ref name="musicomh">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums5/nelly-furtado-2_0606.htm|title=Nelly Furtado – Loose (Polydor)|work=MusicOMH|last=Murphy|first=John|access-date=August 16, 2006|archive-date=June 21, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060621061810/http://www.musicomh.com/albums5/nelly-furtado-2_0606.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="amgloose">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r838268/review|pure_url=yes}}|title=Loose Review|website=AllMusic|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|access-date=August 16, 2006}}</ref> and others calling it "slick, smart and surprising".<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1792851,00.html|title=Nelly Furtado, Loose|work=The Guardian |___location=London Arts|last=Lynskey|first=Dorian |access-date=August 16, 2006 |date=June 9, 2006}}</ref>
''Loose'' became the most successful album of Furtado's career to date, as it reached number one, not only in Canada and the United States, but also several countries worldwide. The album produced her first number-one hit in the United States, "[[Promiscuous (song)|Promiscuous]]", as well as her first number-one hit in the United Kingdom, "[[Maneater (Nelly Furtado song)|Maneater]]". The single "[[Say It Right]]" eventually became Furtado's most successful song worldwide, due to its huge success in Europe and in the United States, where it became her second number-one hit. "[[All Good Things (Come to an End)]]" became her most successful song in Europe, topping single charts in numerous countries there. On February 16, 2007, Furtado embarked on the "Get Loose Tour". She returned in March 2007 to her hometown of Victoria to perform a concert at the Save-On Foods Memorial Centre. In honour of her visit, local leaders officially proclaimed March 21, 2007, the first day of spring, as Nelly Furtado Day.<ref name="victoriapress">{{cite web|url=http://www.victoria.ca/contentmanager/press/070312_pr.pdf|title=City of Victoria Press Release|website=Victoria.ca|access-date=September 10, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928043844/http://www.victoria.ca/contentmanager/press/070312_pr.pdf|archive-date=September 28, 2007}}</ref> After the tour, she released her first live DVD/CD named ''[[Loose the Concert]]''.<ref>[https://www.amazon.de/dp/B000X12QDK Loose the Concert] ''Amazon.de'' The DVD: Track listing</ref> On April 1, 2007, Furtado was a performer and host of the [[Juno Awards of 2007|2007 Juno Awards]] in [[Saskatoon]], Saskatchewan. She won all five awards for which she was nominated, including Album of the Year and Single of the Year. She also appeared on stage at the [[Concert for Diana]] at [[Wembley Stadium]] in London on July 1, 2007, where she performed "Say It Right", "Maneater", and "I'm Like a Bird".
In 2007, Furtado and [[Justin Timberlake]] were featured on Timbaland's single "[[Give It to Me (Timbaland song)|Give It to Me]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1545914/20061115/timbaland.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061118101119/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1545914/20061115/timbaland.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 18, 2006 |title=Timbaland Nabs 50 Cent, Dr. Dre For LP, Starts Timberlake Gossip Frenzy |work=MTV News |access-date=December 1, 2006}}</ref> which became her third number-one single in the U.S. and second in the UK. In late 2008, Furtado collaborated with [[James Morrison (singer)|James Morrison]] on a song called "[[Broken Strings (song)|Broken Strings]]" for his album ''[[Songs for You, Truths for Me]]''. The single was released on December 8<ref>[http://www.billboard.com.tr/pages/haber.aspx?id=1908 Article] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114194906/http://www.billboard.com.tr/pages/haber.aspx?id=1908 |date=January 14, 2009}} (in Turkish) at Turkey's Billboard</ref> and peaked at No. 2 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in early January. In 2008, she sang with the Italian group [[Zero Assoluto]] the ballad "[[Win or Lose (Zero Assoluto song)|Win or Lose – Appena prima di partire]]", released in Italy, France and Germany and whose video was shot in Barcelona. Furtado made a guest appearance on the song "[[Jump (Flo Rida song)|Jump]]" by [[Flo Rida]] from his album ''[[R.O.O.T.S.]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2009/02/23/nelly-furtado-jumps-on-flo-rida-track/#more-12491 |title=Nelly Furtado 'Jumps' on Flo Rida Track |website=[[Rap-Up]] |date=February 23, 2009 |access-date=July 29, 2010}}</ref> and also made a guest appearance on [[Divine Brown (singer)|Divine Brown]]'s ''[[The Love Chronicles|Love Chronicles]]'', co-writing and singing on the background of the song "Sunglasses". Furtado married Cuban sound engineer Demacio "Demo" Castellón, with whom she had worked on the ''Loose'' album, on July 19, 2008.<ref name="messer1">{{cite magazine |last=Messer |first=Lesley |url=https://people.com/celebrity/nelly-furtado-im-married/ |title=Nelly Furtado: I'm Married! |magazine=[[People (American magazine)|People]] |date=October 17, 2008 |access-date=February 1, 2011}}</ref><ref name="herndon2007">{{cite news |url=https://people.com/celebrity/nelly-furtado-engaged-to-sound-engineer-boyfriend/ |title=Nelly Furtado Engaged to Sound Engineer Boyfriend |last=Herndon |first=Jessica |date=July 5, 2007 |work=People |access-date=February 1, 2011}}</ref>
=== 2009–2011: ''Mi Plan'' and ''The Best of Nelly Furtado'' ===
[[File:Nelly Furtado Mi Plan Tour Deutschland.jpg|thumb|upright|Furtado performing in [[Freiburg]] in October 2009]]
Furtado's debut Spanish album, ''[[Mi Plan]]'' was released with the first single, "[[Manos Al Aire]]" ("Hands in the Air").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/tv/index.php?ptvid=44afbaf0dcc0c&category_id=newest&category_start=0&category_end=4 |title=A Message from Nelly Furtado – PerezTV |publisher=Perezhilton.com |access-date=July 29, 2010}}</ref> She had formed her own record label, Nelstar, in conjunction with Canadian independent label group Last Gang Labels. The first act signed to Nelstar is Fritz Helder & the Phantoms.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090314/music_nm/us_furtado;_ylt=AsSdmoANbwYjVpu73W7OamlxFb8C Nelly Furtado Takes Indie Route to Launch Label] Yahoo News, March 14, 2009</ref> "Manos al Aire" was released on the new label.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=320767894&s=143441 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810084143/http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=320767894&s=143441 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 10, 2011 |title=iTunes Store |publisher=[[iTunes]] |access-date=July 29, 2010}}</ref> The second, third and fourth singles were "[[Más (Nelly Furtado song)|Más]]", "Mi Plan" and "[[Bajo Otra Luz]]" respectively. Furtado won the [[Latin Grammy]] Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album for ''Mi Plan''. She is the first [[Portuguese-Canadian]] to win a Latin Grammy award. ''Lifestyle'', her planned fourth English studio album, was not released during the summer of 2010 in favor a second leg of her Mi Plan Tour. To promote the tour in Brazil, on March 24, 2010, Furtado made a ''"VIP Pocket Show"'' in reality show program ''[[Big Brother Brasil 10]]'' from [[Rede Globo]], the country's leading channel. Furtado participated in the live DVD recording of the Brazilian singer [[Ivete Sangalo]] in [[Madison Square Garden]] on September 4, 2010.
Furtado released ''Mi Plan Remixes'' featuring 12 tracks of remixed hits from ''Mi Plan''. This album included the Original [[Spanglish]] Version of "Fuerte", her final release from ''Mi Plan''. Furtado made a guest appearance on Canadian singer [[k-os]]'s new album ''Yes!'', collaborating alongside Saukrates on the song "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman", released in early July 2009. Nelly Furtado also made a guest appearance on [[Tiësto]]'s single "[[Who Wants to Be Alone]]"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/36120-sigur-ross-jonsi-bloc-partys-kele-okereke-on-new-tiesto-album/ |title=Sigur Rós's Jónsi, Bloc Party's Kele Okereke on New Tiësto Album |website=Pitchfork |date=August 4, 2009 |access-date=July 29, 2010}}</ref> on his new album ''[[Kaleidoscope (Tiësto album)|Kaleidoscope]]''. Furtado sang in a duet with [[Bryan Adams]] at the [[2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games]]. The song was called "Bang the Drum" released on EMI album ''Sounds Of Vancouver 2010'' (a commemorative album). Furtado was featured in a new song by [[N.E.R.D]] called "[[Hot-n-Fun]]". She also participated in the [[Young Artists for Haiti]] song, in which many Canadian artists came together and sang [[K'naan]]'s song "[[Wavin' Flag]]" to raise money for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Furtado was honoured with a star on [[Canada's Walk of Fame]] in October 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/mowat-polley-among-7-new-walk-of-fame-names-1.920269 |title=Mowat, Polley among 7 new Walk of Fame names |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=October 17, 2010 |date=October 16, 2010}}</ref>
Furtado released her first greatest hits album titled ''[[The Best of Nelly Furtado]]'' on November 16, 2010. Three new songs were included on the greatest hits album, including "Night Is Young", "Girlfriend in the City", and the [[Lester Mendez]] produced track, left over from the ''Loose'' sessions, "Stars". The album's first single, "Night Is Young",<ref name="radio">[http://www.nellyfurtado.com/bestof-splash/ The Best of Nelly Furtado Album Out November 16th] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006111146/http://www.nellyfurtado.com/bestof-splash/ |date=October 6, 2010}} nellyfurtado.com Retrieved October 7, 2010</ref> was released on October 12, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/night-is-young/id396981322?i=396981440&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418092747/http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/night-is-young/id396981322?i=396981440&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2012 |title=Night Is Young – Single by Nelly Furtado (Australia) |work=[[iTunes Store|iTunes]] |access-date=October 17, 2010}}</ref> Furtado had previously sung two of the new songs: "Girlfriend in the City" and "[[Night Is Young]]" at her concert in Warsaw, Poland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.onet.tv/muzyka,6,wszystkie,1,kanal.html#m=7426266,c=6 |title=Muzyka – Kanał |publisher=Onet.tv |access-date=December 5, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206091846/http://www.onet.tv/muzyka,6,wszystkie,1,kanal.html#m=7426266,c=6 |archive-date=December 6, 2010 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Furtado was featured on one of the Game's [[The R.E.D. Album|''The R.E.D. Album'']] tracks, titled "Mamma Knows" (produced by The Neptunes).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/11/rap-up-tv-game-talks-second-single-nelly-furtado-collaboration/ |title=Rap-Up TV: Game Talks Second Single & Nelly Furtado Collaboration |publisher=Rap-Up.com |access-date=August 7, 2011 |archive-date=June 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614070009/http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/11/rap-up-tv-game-talks-second-single-nelly-furtado-collaboration |url-status=dead}}</ref> For the Canadian film [[The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom|''The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom'']], Furtado lent her vocals for the [[Dolly Parton]] gospel cover "[[The Seeker (Dolly Parton song)|The Seeker]]" featured during the credits of the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theyeardollypartonwasmymom.ca/?page_id=8 |title=Music |website=Theyeardollypartonwasmymom.ca |access-date=August 7, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831024957/http://theyeardollypartonwasmymom.ca/?page_id=8 |archive-date=August 31, 2011}}</ref>
=== 2012–2013: ''The Spirit Indestructible'' ===
[[File:Nelly Furtado 4, 2012.jpg|thumb|Furtado during the [[Isle of MTV]] in Malta, June 2012|253x253px]]
Furtado collaborated with recording artist [[Alex Cuba]] and K'naan again. The duet with K'naan, "[[Is Anybody Out There? (song)|Is Anybody Out There]]", was released as the first single from his [[extended play]] ''More Beautiful than Silence''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://knaanmusic.ning.com/ |title=The Official K'naan Website |publisher=Knaanmusic.ning.com |access-date=April 9, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407125958/http://knaanmusic.ning.com/ |archive-date=April 7, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/01/24/knaan-nelly-furtado-is-anybody-out-there/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126070654/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/01/24/knaan-nelly-furtado-is-anybody-out-there/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 26, 2012 |title=New Song: K'naan Feat. Nelly Furtado, 'Is Anybody Out There' |publisher= Buzzworthy.mtv.com |date=January 24, 2012 |access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref> The song topped the charts in New Zealand and was successful in European territories as well as her native Canada. It also charted on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. ''[[The Spirit Indestructible]]'' was released in September 2012. Furtado previously proclaimed that the album was most like her 2000 debut ''[[Whoa, Nelly!]]'', but containing elements from [[urban contemporary|urban]], [[Alternative rock|alternative]], and [[reggae]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dobebo.com/nelly-furtado-recording-new-album |title=Nelly Furtado recording new album |website=dobebo.com |date=October 22, 2010 |access-date=August 7, 2011}} {{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/473484/nelly-furtado-2011-album-preview |title=Nelly Furtado: 2011 Album Preview |magazine=Billboard |date=September 14, 2009 |access-date=August 7, 2011}}</ref> The album's influences include [[Janelle Monáe]], [[The xx]], and [[Florence + the Machine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://perezhilton.com/2010-10-21-nelly-furtado-talks-about-her-new-album-lifestyle?relate= |title= Nelly Furtado Talks New Album! |website=PerezHilton.com |access-date=August 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026063312/http://perezhilton.com/2010-10-21-nelly-furtado-talks-about-her-new-album-lifestyle?relate= |archive-date=October 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The album had input from producers such as [[The Neptunes]], [[Tiësto]], [[Timbaland]], [[Rick Nowels]], [[Ryan Tedder]], and [[Rodney Jerkins]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Bruce Scott |url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/nelly-furtado/lifestyle/40351/ |title=Album Review: Nelly Furtado – Lifestyle | Prefix |publisher=Prefixmag.com |access-date=December 12, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321234753/http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/nelly-furtado/lifestyle/40351/ |archive-date=March 21, 2012}}</ref><ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/469290/nelly-furtado-performs-new-song-in-portugal-watch |title=Nelly Furtado Performs New Song in Portugal: Watch |magazine=Billboard |date=September 14, 2009 |access-date=August 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://popcrush.com/nelly-furtado-new-song-mystery/ |title= Nelly Furtado Performs New Song 'Mystery' in Portugal |publisher=PopCrush |date=February 23, 2011 |access-date=August 7, 2011}}</ref>
The first single from ''The Spirit Indestructible'', "[[Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)]]", was released digitally on April 17, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=517307236 |title=Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)- Nelly Furtado |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=April 17, 2012 |access-date=April 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419194820/http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=517307236 |archive-date=April 19, 2012}}</ref> and was sent to North American radio stations on May 1, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases |title=Future Releases |publisher=allaccess.com |date=April 22, 2012 |access-date=April 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419131701/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases |archive-date=April 19, 2012}}</ref> The song was commercially successful in the United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands, but underperformed in other territories. The second single and [[Spirit Indestructible|title track]] performed well in Germany and Slovakia and charted in Japan, peaking at number 79 on the Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/japan-hot-100/2012-10-06|title=Japan Hot 100|publisher=Billboard|date=October 6, 2012|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> Other singles, "[[Parking Lot (Nelly Furtado song)|Parking Lot]]" and "[[Waiting for the Night (song)|Waiting for the Night]]", charted in Canada and several European territories.
Furtado continued to collaborate with hip-hop producer [[Salaam Remi]], who previously worked on the 2010 single "[[Night Is Young]]", on "The Edge". The lyrics for the Salaam Remi produced track are reported to be influenced by the [[Tiger Woods]] cheating scandal, in which was originally referred to as "[[Elin Nordegren|Elin]]'s Song".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theneptunes.org/nelly-furtado-working-with-the-neptunes-for-%E2%80%98lifestyle%E2%80%99-album-due-this-fall/ |title=Nelly Furtado Working with the Neptunes For 'Lifestyle' Album, Due This Fall |publisher=TheNeptunes.org |date=August 26, 2010 |access-date=August 7, 2011 |archive-date=August 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812060124/http://theneptunes.org/nelly-furtado-working-with-the-neptunes-for-%E2%80%98lifestyle%E2%80%99-album-due-this-fall/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Furtado promoted the album on her [[The Spirit Indestructible Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nellyfurtado.com/news/default.aspx?nid=37579 |title=Nelly Furtado : News : NEW ALBUM : T.S.I [Part One] |website=nellyfurtado.com |access-date=December 23, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208151941/http://www.nellyfurtado.com/news/default.aspx?nid=37579 |archive-date=February 8, 2012 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
=== 2014–2019: Independence and ''The Ride'' ===
[[File:Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis Düsseldorf 2014 Nelly Furtado 3 (28. November 2014) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|251x251px|Furtado in 2014]]
In February 2015, Furtado co-headlined Switzerlands [[Art on Ice]] tour with [[Tom Odell]].<ref name="NewinZurich - Your Guide To Living in Zurich 2014">{{cite web |title=Art On Ice 2015 Celebrating 20 Years |website=NewinZurich - Your Guide To Living in Zurich |date=2014-12-29 |url=https://newinzurich.com/2014/12/art-ice-2015-celebrating-20-years/ |df=mdy-all |access-date=2022-07-30}}</ref> In 2016, Furtado appeared in a minor supporting role in the romantic comedy film ''[[A Date with Miss Fortune]]''.<ref>[https://torontosun.com/2016/02/04/a-date-with-miss-fortune-review-indie-rom-com-a-safe-bet-for-night-out/wcm/3ec6df00-2074-428c-bf21-79b1dd69d0f3 "'A Date with Miss Fortune' review: Indie rom-com a safe bet for night out"]. ''[[Toronto Sun]]'', February 4, 2016.</ref>
On February 14, 2016, Furtado performed the [[O Canada|Canadian national anthem]] at the [[2016 NBA All-Star Game]], which was held in [[Toronto]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Yan |first=Holly |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/15/entertainment/nelly-furtado-national-anthem-nba-all-star-game/ |title=Nelly Furtado slammed for national anthem at NBA All-Star Game |website=CNN.com |date=February 15, 2016 |access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> This was the second time Furtado performed at the NBA All-Star Game, having performed "O Canada" at the [[2004 NBA All-Star Game]]. That same month, she began teasing new music via social media, suggesting that the album would have a connection to [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], where much of the album was recorded.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nellyfurtado.com |title=Nelly Furtado |website=NellyFurtado.com |access-date=May 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221195511/http://www.nellyfurtado.com/ |archive-date=February 21, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portalpopline.com.br/what-happens-in-dallas-nelly-furtado-divulga-possivel-titulo-de-novo-album/ |title="What Happens in Dallas": Nelly Furtado divulga possível título de novo álbum |website=Portalpopline.com.br |date=February 11, 2016 |access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> In 2016, Furtado collaborated with [[Dev Hynes]] on the track "Hadron Collider".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Unterberger |first=Andrew |title=You Can Finally Listen to That Nelly Furtado and Blood Orange Song |date=January 9, 2016 |magazine= [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |url= http://www.spin.com/2016/01/nelly-furtado-blood-orange-hadron-collider/ |access-date=July 1, 2016}}</ref> The track appears on Hynes' album ''[[Freetown Sound]]''.
In July 2016, Furtado released "Behind Your Back" exclusively on [[Spotify]], describing the song as an "appetizer" for her next album.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Roth|first1=Madeline|title=Nelly Furtado drops 'Behind Your Back', an 'appetizer' for her new album |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2904994/nelly-furtado-behind-your-back-new-song/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160715152105/http://www.mtv.com/news/2904994/nelly-furtado-behind-your-back-new-song/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 15, 2016 |access-date=September 13, 2016|publisher=MTV|date=July 13, 2016}}</ref> Following the release, in an interview with CBC Player, Furtado stated that her album was finished and she had recorded 16 songs with [[John Congleton]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2692029450/ |title=Nelly Furtado comes home to Victoria to sing for Syrian refugees |website=Cbc.ca |access-date=September 10, 2016}}</ref> On September 8, 2016, Furtado confirmed the title of the upcoming album, ''[[The Ride (Nelly Furtado album)|The Ride]]'', which was released in March 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Cannon |first=Blair |title=Nelly Furtado on her musical evolution and working with Dev Hynes |date=September 8, 2016 |magazine=[[i-D]] |url=https://i-d.co/article/nelly-furtado-on-her-musical-evolution-and-working-with-dev-hynes/ |access-date=September 10, 2016 |archive-date=September 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910123659/http://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/nelly-furtado-on-her-musical-evolution-and-working-with-dev-hynes |url-status=live}}</ref> During the interview she also confirmed a new track off the album titled "Islands of Me", which was released on streaming services on September 10, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McCormick|first1=Luke|title=Hear Nelly Furtado's "Islands of Me"|url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/09/09/nelly-furtados-islands-of-me|access-date=September 13, 2016 |work= The Fader|date=September 9, 2016}}</ref> The album's first released song "Pipe Dreams" was released to [[SoundCloud]] on November 8, 2016, with the release accompanied by a short teaser video of the album on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Adams |first1=Kelsey |title=Listen To "Pipe Dreams" from Nelly Furtado's Forthcoming Album |url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/11/15/nelly-furtado-new-album-the-ride |access-date=December 25, 2016 |work=The Fader |date=November 15, 2016}}</ref> The cover song "Sticks & Stones" from her album was re-made by Metro with newly recorded vocals by Furtado in May 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sticks-stones-ep/1387573680|title=Sticks & Stones – EP by Metro & Nelly Furtado|date=May 25, 2018|access-date=April 6, 2021|via=music.apple.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZnWRnL0z_8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/xZnWRnL0z_8 |archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Metro, Nelly Furtado – Sticks & Stones (Official Video)|date=June 28, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2021 |df=mdy-all|via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It later reached number one on the ''Billboard'' [[Dance Club Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/nelly-furtado/chart-history/dsi/|title=Nelly Furtado Chart History: Dance Club Songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=August 31, 2018}}</ref> The official remixes include [[StoneBridge (DJ)|StoneBridge]], Bimbo Jones, [[Manuel Riva]] & [[Cristian Poow]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sticks & Stones (Remixes)|website=[[Spotify]] |date=August 10, 2018 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0PJD79cp8OGZ5wcEyrPbmx |language=en |df=mdy-all |access-date=2021-06-24}}</ref>
=== 2020–present: Reissues and ''7'' ===
[[File:Nelly Furtado at Beyond the Valley 2022.jpg|thumb|Furtado during [[Beyond The Valley]] on December 31, 2022|244x244px]]
In October 2020, Furtado celebrated the 20th anniversary of her debut studio album, ''Whoa, Nelly!'' by releasing an expanded edition of 22 tracks to digital and streaming platforms.<ref name="Mamo 2020">{{cite magazine|last=Mamo|first=Heran|title=Nelly Furtado Celebrates 20th Anniversary of 'Whoa, Nelly!' Debut Album With Expanded Edition|magazine=Billboard|date=2020-10-20|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/nelly-furtado-whoa-nelly-20th-anniversary-expanded-edition-9469501/ |df=mdy-all|access-date=2022-04-29}}</ref>
In May 2021, Furtado collaborated with German duo Quarterhead on a remix of her song "[[All Good Things (Come to an End)]]".<ref name="uDiscover Music 2021">{{cite web|title=Nelly Furtado Recruits Quarterhead For 'All Good Things (Come To An End)' Remix|website=uDiscover Music|date=2021-05-28|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/nelly-furtado-quarterhead-all-good-things/ |df=mdy-all|access-date=2022-04-29}}</ref> In June 2021, Furtado celebrated the 15th anniversary of her third studio album ''Loose'' by releasing an expanded edition of 32 tracks to digital and streaming platforms.<ref name="Kaufman 2021">{{cite magazine|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|title=Nelly Furtado Releases Expanded Edition of 'Loose' to Celebrate Album's 15th Anniversary|magazine=Billboard|date=2021-06-04|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/nelly-furtado-loose-expanded-edition-remixes-bonus-tracks-9582688/ |df=mdy-all|access-date=2022-04-29}}</ref>
In July 2022, after a five-year performing hiatus, Furtado joined [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] on stage for the latter's October World Weekend concert in [[Toronto]], where they performed "Promiscuous" and "I'm Like a Bird".<ref>{{cite web |last=Aubrey |first=Elizabeth |date=2022-07-30 |title=Drake joins Nelly Furtado on stage for rendition of 'I'm Like A Bird' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/drake-joins-nelly-furtado-on-stage-for-rendition-of-im-like-a-bird-3280151 |df=mdy-all |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> She confirmed new music in May 2023 in an interview on ''Fault'' Magazine: "I have so much music. I've recorded a hundred songs in the last 18 months, and I'm so excited to bring people new music."<ref>{{cite web |title=Nelly Furtado Teases New Music - That Grape Juice |url=https://thatgrapejuice.net/2022/08/nelly-furtado-teases-new-music/ |df=mdy-all |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=thatgrapejuice.net|date=August 7, 2022 }}</ref><ref name="Magazine 2023">{{cite web |title=Nelly Furtado Fault Magazine Covershoot and Interview |website=Fault Magazine |date=2023-05-22 |url=https://fault-magazine.com/2023/05/nelly-furtado-fault-magazine-covershoot-and-interview/ |df=mdy-all |access-date=2023-05-22}}</ref> She also confirmed she recorded some collaborations with artists such as Canadian singer-songwriter [[Charlotte Day Wilson]], Colombian band [[Bomba Estéreo]],<ref name="VogueInt" /> Colombian-Canadian singer-songwriter [[Lido Pimienta]].<ref name="Exclaim">{{cite web |last1=Slingerland |first1=Calum |title=Nelly Furtado Teases New Song with Lido Pimienta, Bomba Estéreo's Li Saumet |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/nelly_furtado_teases_new_song_with_lido_pimienta_bomba_estereos_li_saumet |website=Exclaim |access-date=8 September 2023}}</ref> On December 31, 2022, five years after her last concert in [[Baloise Session]] in [[Basel]], [[Switzerland]], Furtado performed live at the [[Beyond The Valley Festival]] in [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Beyond The Valley 2022 day 4: ringing in the new year with Nelly Furtado and Kaytranada |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-features/beyond-the-valley-2022-recap-day-4-nelly-furtado-kaytranada-3372803 |df=mdy-all |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=nme.com|date=January 2023}}</ref>
Furtado continued performing live in 2023. While performing at [[Machaca Fest]] in [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]], [[Mexico]] she performed a verse from a new song titled "Corazón".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vilchis |first1=Andrés |title=No se armó con Korn, pero sí con una genial Nelly Furtado en el Machaca 2023 |url=https://www.sopitas.com/musica/nelly-furtado-machaca-2023-resena-show-festival/ |website=Sopitas |date=June 25, 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023}}</ref> Furtado collaborated with Australian DJ and producer [[Dom Dolla]] on the song "[[Eat Your Man]]", that was released on June 2, 2023, her first single release after five years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/nelly-furtado-announces-comeback-single-eat-your-man-with-dom-dolla/|title=Nelly Furtado Announces Comeback Single |website=Retropop Magazine|date=May 26, 2023|access-date=June 2, 2023 |last1=Pop |first1=Retro }}</ref> On September 1, 2023, she released a new collaboration with [[Timbaland]] and [[Justin Timberlake]] titled "[[Keep Going Up]]", sixteen years after their previous release of "[[Give It to Me (Timbaland song)|Give It to Me]]".<ref name="NellyTimboJT2023">{{cite web |title=Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado Tease Reunion In the Studio |url=https://www.tmz.com/2023/07/26/timbaland-justin-timberlake-nelly-furtado-give-it-to-me-reunion-studio/ |website=TMZ |date=July 26, 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Zemler |first=Emily |date=2023-09-01 |title=Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado Reunite With Timbaland on New Single 'Keep Going Up' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/justin-timberlake-nelly-furtado-timbaland-keep-going-up-single-1234816481/ |access-date=2023-09-02 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado Drop First New Song in 16 Years — Listen to 'Keep Going Up' |url=https://people.com/timbaland-justin-timberlake-nelly-furtado-drop-new-song-keep-going-up-7964701 |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Espinoza |first=Joshua |title=Timbaland Reconnects With Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado on "Keep Going Up" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/joshua-espinoza/timbaland-keep-going-up-justin-timberlake-nelly-furtado |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=Complex |language=en-us}}</ref> In August 2023, Furtado reunited with [[Juanes]] to record "[[Gala y Dalí]]", 22 years after their first recording together, "Fotografía", and 18 years after their last release together, "[[Te Busqué]]".<ref name="FurtadoJuanes2023">{{cite web |last1=Chacón Clavijo |first1=Judith |title=Regresa Juanes a México con nuevo álbum |url=https://asisucede.com.mx/regresa-juanes-a-mexico-con-nuevo-album/ |website=Así Sucede |date=August 21, 2023 |access-date=8 September 2023}}</ref> The song was released on March 28, 2024, on streaming and digital download platforms.<ref name="GalaDalíSingle">{{cite news |title=Juanes y Nelly Furtado se reúnen luego de 22 años para estrenar nueva canción: "Gala y Dalí" |newspaper=El Comercio |date=March 16, 2024 |url=https://elcomercio.pe/luces/musica/juanes-y-nelly-furtado-hacen-dueto-y-estrena-tema-musical-gala-y-dali-juanes-nelly-furtado-gala-y-dali-fotografia-musica-luces-ultimas-noticia/ |publisher=elcomercio.pe |access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref>
In March 2024, in an interview on ''Euphoria'' Magazine, Furtado revealed that her seventh album was forthcoming.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Magnocavallo |first1=Fabio |title=Interview: Nelly Furtado Cover Story |url=https://www.euphoriazine.com/blog/2024/03/covers-nelly-furtado/ |website=Euphoria |date=March 27, 2024 |access-date=4 April 2024}}</ref> On May 22, 2024, Furtado released the single, "Love Bites", featuring Swedish singer [[Tove Lo]] and British DJ [[SG Lewis]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Furtado |first1=Nelly |title=Love Bites 🫦💄 NF x TL x SG May 22 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C6tlmjEu3ee/ |website=Nelly Furtado (@nellyfurtado) - Instagram |access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref> On July 12, 2024, Furtado released "Corazón" as a single, more than a year after singing it for the first time in Monterrey, Mexico.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C9DBncxpWhv/|title=July 12 ❤️🔥 Pre-Save Corazón Now|website=[[Instagram]]|date=5 July 2024}}</ref> The song features Colombian band [[Bomba Estéreo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://presave.umusic.com/nelly-furtado-presave|title=Pre-Save / Pre-Add upcoming music from Nelly Furtado|website=UMusic.com|date=5 July 2024}}</ref> In summer 2024, she appeared at numerous music festivals, including [[Mighty Hoopla]] and [[Isle of MTV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/mighty-hoopla-review-2024-jojo-siwa-b2555638.html|title=Mighty Hoopla 2024 review: Nelly Furtado and JoJo Siwa are highlights of a sublime, ridiculous event|website=Independent|last=White|first=Adam|date=3 June 2024|access-date=21 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/nelly-furtado-at-mighty-hoopla-review-466573/|title=Nelly Furtado at Mighty Hoopla 2024 review: Artists of this stature need more than 45 minutes to close a festival|website=Attitude|last=Tabberer|first=Jamie|date=3 June 2024|access-date=21 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/malta-quirky-i-nelly-furtado-returns-isle-mtv-malta.1095430|title='Malta is quirky and so am I': Nelly Furtado returns for Isle of MTV Malta|website=Times of Malta|last=Borg|first=Emma|date=16 July 2024|access-date=21 September 2024}}</ref> Furtado's seventh studio album, ''[[7 (Nelly Furtado album)|7]]'', was released on September 20, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/new-music-friday-songs-september-20/|title=New Releases: Katy Perry, Jamie xx, Nelly Furtado, Ava Max and more|website=Official Charts|last=Griffiths|first=George|date=19 September 2024|access-date=20 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2024/09/04/nelly-furtado-7/|title=She's Saying It Right!|website=Wonderland Magazine|last=Ferreira|first=Sofia|date=4 September 2024|access-date=20 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/7/1754605223|title=Nelly Furtado - 7|website=Apple Music|date=September 20, 2024|access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref> On Christmas Day 2024, 25 December, Furtado released a remixed version of "Showstopper" as the album's next single; this version featured British rapper [[AJ Tracey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6ayHvDamcngmka9d5Bms1l?si=eIFHgG9tR_2ejvbrxF9GNQ|title=Nelly Furtado - Showstopper (Remix) feat. AJ Tracey|website=Spotify|date=25 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/ajtracey/status/1871646525753008286|title=me and Nelly Furtado got a little Christmas gift for you lot dropping midnight - Merry Christmas!|website=X|date=24 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/nellyfurtado/reel/DD-PWzcxli-/|title=A little surprise for the holidays Showstopper Remix ft ajtracey out tonight at midnight!|website=Instagram|date=24 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref>
On May 30, 2025, Furtado collaborated with [[Don Diablo]] on the single "Doing Nothin'", which interpolates sections of her 2012 single "[[Parking Lot (Nelly Furtado song)|Parking Lot]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/song/doing-nothin/1816241180|title=Don Diablo & Nelly Furtado - Doing Nothin' - Single|website=Apple Music|date=May 30, 2025|access-date=May 30, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2025/05/27/don-diablo-announces-new-single-with-nelly-furtado-doing-nothin/|title=Don Diablo announces new single with Nelly Furtado 'Doing Nothin"|website=Your EDM|date=May 27, 2025|access-date=May 30, 2025}}</ref>
Furtado has appeared on the cover of numerous international lifestyle and [[Fashion journalism|fashion magazines]], including Canada's ''[[Flare (magazine)|Flare]]'' and ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]''; Russia's ''[[Elle Girl]]''; Hungary's ''[[Shape (magazine)|Shape]]''; Portugal's ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]''; Germany's ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]''; and US' ''[[Teen People]]'', ''[[Vanidades]]'' and ''[[YM (magazine)|YM]]''. She has appeared on the cover of several international editions of ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'' (Turkey, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia and Hungary).{{cn|date=June 2025}} She was voted one of the "Fun and Fearless Females" by ''Cosmopolitan'' in 2002. In October 2023, Furtado appeared in [[Kim Kardashian]]'s shapewear brand [[Skims]]' campaign alongside other celebrities, including [[Kim Cattrall]], [[Lana Condor]], [[Coco Jones]] and [[Hari Nef]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram post by Skims |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx5v607RP03/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Johnston |first=Rylee |date=2023-10-02 |title=Nelly Furtado & More Celebs Star in New SKIMS Campaign: Shop the Star-Studded Line |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/nelly-furtado-skims-campaign-1235429576/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
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From 2001 to 2005, Furtado was in a relationship with Jasper Gahunia.<ref name="Grčar 2021 h590">{{cite web | last=Grčar | first=Anja | title=Gigi Hadid & 9 Celebs Who Gave Birth At Home | website=TheThings | date=February 8, 2021 | url=https://www.thethings.com/gigi-hadid-and-other-celebs-who-gave-birth-at-home/ | access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Famashow"/> Their daughter was born in September 2003.<ref name="blender">{{cite web|title=Nelly Furtado: Free As A Bird |work=Blender |url=http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1968 |access-date=July 1, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930191626/http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1968 |archive-date=September 30, 2007}}</ref> On July 19, 2008, Furtado married sound engineer Demacio Castellon, with whom she had worked on ''Loose''.<ref name="messer1" /> They separated in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Schnurr|first1=Samantha|title=Nelly Furtado Secretly Split From Demacio Castellon|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/843040/nelly-furtado-secretly-split-from-demacio-castellon-after-8-years-of-marriage|access-date=April 12, 2017|work=[[E! Online]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=April 12, 2017|___location=United States}}"I am single now," she declared during a chat with the women. "Someone here needs to update my Wikipedia—it's not helping my dating life!"</ref><ref>Khoo, Isabelle, [http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/04/12/nelly-furtado-divorce_n_15967406.html Nelly Furtado Splits From Husband After 8 Years Of Marriage], [[Huffington Post]], April 12, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.</ref> She has a daughter and son<ref>{{cite web|url=https://selfie.iol.pt/internacional/nacional/afastada-desde-2017-nelly-furtado-esta-de-volta-com-noticia-surpreendente|title = Afastada desde 2017, Nelly Furtado está de volta com notícia surpreendente | Selfie}}</ref><ref name="Famashow">{{cite web|url=https://famashow.pt/famosos/2021-12-14-Afastada-dos-holofotes-Nelly-Furtado-revela-que-teve-dois-filhos-c05df6e9|title=Afastada dos holofotes, Nelly Furtado revela que teve dois filhos|access-date=December 14, 2021|archive-date=December 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214235309/https://amp.famashow.pt/famosos/2021-12-14-Afastada-dos-holofotes-Nelly-Furtado-revela-que-teve-dois-filhos-c05df6e9|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="VogueInt">{{cite web |last1=Allaire |first1=Christian |title=Whoa, Nelly! Nelly Furtado Is Back—And Better Than Ever |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/nelly-furtado-new-music-comeback |website=vogue.com |date=July 6, 2023 |publisher=Vogue |access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref> with American rapper [[Hodgy|Jerry]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.msn.com/en-sg/entertainment/news/nelly-furtado-where-has-she-been-all-these-years/ss-BB1hxJ9z#image=25 | title=MSN | website=[[MSN]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-06 |title=Nelly Furtado Shares Rare Insight Into Life With Her 3 Kids |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1405842/nelly-furtado-shares-rare-insight-into-life-with-her-3-kids |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=E! Online}}</ref>
In a June 2006 interview with ''[[Genre (magazine)|Genre]]'' magazine, when asked if she had "ever felt an attraction to women", Furtado replied, "Absolutely. Women are beautiful and sexy".<ref name="genremagazine2006">{{cite web |title=Nelly on the Loose! |work=Genre |url=http://www.genremagazine.com/2006/6-1/magazine/content/nelly.cfm |access-date=July 26, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615065601/http://www.genremagazine.com/2006/6-1/magazine/content/nelly.cfm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=June 15, 2006}}</ref> Some considered this an announcement of her [[bisexuality]];<ref name="afterellen2006">{{cite web|url=http://afterellen.com/column/2006/7/21.html |title=Best. Lesbian. Week. Ever |work=AfterEllen |access-date=July 26, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019042213/http://www.afterellen.com/column/2006/7/21.html |archive-date=October 19, 2006}}</ref> in August 2006, she clarified that she was "[[Heterosexuality|straight]], but very open-minded".<ref name= "autogenerated2006">{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/stay-in-touch/redfaced-over-loose-tongue/2006/08/09/1154802957929.html |title=Furtado red-faced over loose tongue |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=August 11, 2006 |date=August 10, 2006}}</ref>
In November 2006, Furtado revealed that she once turned down US$500,000 to pose fully clothed in ''[[Playboy]]''.<ref name= "autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/21112006/nelly_furtados_playboy_offer |title=Nelly Furtado's Playboy Offer |website= MTV.co.uk |date=November 21, 2006 |access-date=December 5, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100330141403/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/nelly-furtado/news/39556-nelly-furtados-playboy-offer |archive-date=March 30, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Davies |first1=Rebecca |title=Furtado 'turned down $1m Playboy offer' |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a179401/furtado-turned-down-1m-playboy-offer/ |website=Digital Spy |date=September 28, 2009 |access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
Furtado learned Portuguese up to the age of 12. She studied Spanish in high school and in 2009 estimated that her command of it was fifty to sixty percent.<ref name="Johnson Times 2009">{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Reed |last2=Times |first2=Los Angeles |title=Nelly Furtado's latin plan |website=Gulfnews – Gulf News |date=2009-10-05 |url=https://gulfnews.com/general/nelly-furtados-latin-plan-1.541564 |df=mdy-all |access-date=2022-08-27}}</ref>
Furtado publicly endorsed [[Green Party of Canada|Green Party]] leader [[Elizabeth May]] in [[Saanich-Gulf Islands]] during the [[2011 Canadian federal election|federal election in 2011]].<ref name="party1">{{cite news |last=Party |first=Green |date=February 28, 2011 |title=Look who's supporting Elizabeth May |url=http://www.elizabethmay.ca/i-believe/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501115153/http://www.elizabethmay.ca/i-believe |archive-date=May 1, 2011 |access-date=April 1, 2011 |publisher=Green Party of Canada}}</ref>
In March 2017, Furtado stated that she resided in Toronto and [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Stevenson|first=Jane|title=Nelly Furtado picks her fave Toronto hotspots|url=https://torontosun.com/2017/03/13/nelly-furtado-picks-her-fave-toronto-hotspots|date=March 13, 2017|access-date=December 6, 2020|newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]|quote=Along with her weekend dwelling in New York City, former west coaster Nelly Furtado has called Toronto home for a while.}}</ref> In an April 2017 interview with ''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]'' magazine, Furtado revealed she had purchased an apartment in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|title=Life is a rollercoaster: Nelly Furtado|url=https://diymag.com/2017/04/27/nelly-furtado-the-ride-2017-interview|date=April 27, 2017|access-date=December 6, 2020|website=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]}}</ref>
In a May 2023 interview with ''Fault'' magazine, Furtado revealed she had recently been diagnosed with [[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder|ADHD]].<ref name="Magazine 2023" />
== Philanthropy ==
[[File:Nelly Furtado on Walk of Fame 2.jpg|thumb|372x372px|Furtado at her [[Canada's Walk of Fame]] induction ceremony in October 2010]]
In 2007, Furtado hosted a program about AIDS on MTV, which also featured guests [[Justin Timberlake]] and [[Alicia Keys]].<ref name="World AIDS Day | MTV UK">{{cite web |title=World AIDS Day |url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/30112007/388280/world_aids_day |website=MTV.co.uk |date=November 30, 2007 |access-date=December 5, 2010 |archive-date=August 4, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804133044/http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/30112007/388280/world_aids_day |url-status=dead}}</ref> On September 27, 2011, Furtado announced during [[Free the Children]]'s [[We Day]], that she was donating CDN$1,000,000 to support Free the Children's effort to build girls' schools in the [[Maasai people|Maasai]] region of Kenya.<ref name="WeDayDonate">{{cite news |title=Toronto News: At We Day, Nelly Furtado promises $1M of Gadhafi's money to Free the Children |first=Josh |last=Tapper |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/article/1060307--at-we-day-nelly-furtado-promises-1m-of-gadhafi-s-money-to-free-the-children?bn=1 |work=Toronto Star |date=September 27, 2011 |access-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref><ref name="vancouversun1">{{cite news |last=Woo |first=Andrea |date=February 28, 2011 |title=Victoria's Nelly Furtado to donate $1 million she received from Gadhafi concert |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/Victoria+Nelly+Furtado+donate+million+received+from+Gadhafi+concert/4361639/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302124935/http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Victoria+Nelly+Furtado+donate+million+received+from+Gadhafi+concert/4361639/story.html |archive-date=March 2, 2011 |access-date=February 28, 2011 |work=Vancouver Sun |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
Furtado is a member of the Canadian charity Artists Against Racism.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://artistsagainstracism.org/artists/ |title=Artists – Artists Against Racism|website=artistsagainstracism.org |language=en-US |access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref>
== Artistry ==
Furtado possesses a [[mezzo-soprano]] voice.<ref name="bustle">{{cite news |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/195377-nelly-furtados-pipe-dreams-is-one-more-reason-to-be-stoked-for-her-upcoming-album |title=Nelly Furtado's "Pipe Dreams" Is One More Reason To Be Stoked For Her Upcoming Album |work=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]] |date=November 15, 2016 |access-date=March 15, 2018 |first=Kristie |last=Rohwedder}}</ref><ref name="slant">{{cite news |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/anjulie-anjulie |title=Anjulie: Anjulie Review |work=[[Slant Magazine|Slant]] |date=July 26, 2009 |access-date=June 21, 2018 |first=Sal |last=Cinquemani}}</ref> Kristie Rohwedder of ''[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle Magazine]]'' characterizes it as "soaring"<ref name="bustle"/> while Sal Cinquemani of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' calls it "nasally".<ref name="slant"/> During her childhood and youth, Furtado embraced many musical genres, listening heavily to mainstream [[Rock music|rock]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[alternative hip hop]], [[drum and bass]], [[trip hop]], [[world music]] (including Portuguese [[fado]], Brazilian [[bossa nova]] and [[Music of India|Indian music]]), and a variety of others.<ref name="ym">{{cite web |url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/interview/12058557 |title=Exclusive LAUNCH Artist Chat |work=Yahoo! Music |access-date=May 28, 2006 |url-status= dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061217112152/http://music.yahoo.com/read/interview/12058557 |archive-date=December 17, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://laurenceourac.com/you-shouldnt-turn-off-that-light-for-nelly-furtado/ |title=You shouldn't turn off that light for Nelly Furtado |last=Intalan |first=Paul |date=2014 |work=Laurence Ourac |access-date=July 29, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811091704/http://laurenceourac.com/you-shouldnt-turn-off-that-light-for-nelly-furtado/ |archive-date=August 11, 2016}}</ref> Her biggest influence when growing up was [[Ani DiFranco]]; she explained that "[w]hen I was a teenager, I wanted to be Ani DiFranco. I never wanted to be part of corporate music."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article719882.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809060908/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article719882.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 9, 2011 |___location=London |work=The Times |title=Whoa here she comes again |date=May 21, 2006 |first=Oliver |last=Kay}}</ref> She cites diverse influences, including [[Madonna]], [[Mariah Carey]],<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Juice Is 'Loose' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58093/the-juice-is-loose |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 17, 2018 |date=June 18, 2006}}</ref> [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]], [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[The Police]], [[Eurythmics]], [[Talking Heads]], [[De La Soul]], [[TLC (group)|TLC]], [[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]], [[Amália Rodrigues]], [[Caetano Veloso]], [[Juanes]], [[Jeff Buckley]], [[Esthero]], [[Björk]], [[Cornershop (band)|Cornershop]], [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[Radiohead]], [[The Smashing Pumpkins]], [[U2]], and [[Beck]].<ref name="ym" /><ref name="mm" /><ref name="madonna">{{cite web|url=http://www.universalmusic.at/pop/contributor/338213/biography/Nelly+Furtado|title=Nelly Furtado – Loose -''The Story''|publisher=[[Universal Music]]|access-date=October 21, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003050822/http://www.universalmusic.at/pop/contributor/338213/biography/Nelly+Furtado|archive-date=October 3, 2015}}</ref>
Furtado's work has inspired singers such as [[Lorde]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/news/234553/lordes-melodrama-inspired-by-drake-nelly-furtado-and-more/|title=Lorde's 'Melodrama' Inspired By Drake, Nelly Furtado And More|website=[[ET Canada]]|last=Ogweng|first=Sylvia|date=June 19, 2017|access-date=May 2, 2021|archive-date=October 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025034040/https://etcanada.com/news/234553/lordes-melodrama-inspired-by-drake-nelly-furtado-and-more/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Slayyyter]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://muumuse.com/2019/02/slayyyter-mine-interview.html/|title=Slayyyter Wants to Be the Next Main Pop Girl|website=MuuMuse|last=Stern |first=Bradley|date=February 14, 2019|access-date=May 2, 2021}}</ref> [[Dua Lipa]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefader.com/2015/12/09/dua-lipa-gen-f-interview |title=Meet Dua Lipa, A Restless Spirit With A Mighty Big Voice|website=[[The Fader]] |last=Weber|first=Lindsey|date=December 9, 2015|access-date=May 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://nation.com.pk/20-Sep-2018/dua-inspired-by-nelly-furtado|title=Dua inspired by Nelly Furtado|work=[[The Nation (Pakistan)|The Nation]]|date=September 20, 2018|access-date=May 2, 2021}}</ref> [[Bridgit Mendler]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/hot1055fm/hot-1055-chats-with-bridgit-mendler|title=Hot 105.5 Chats with Bridgit Mendler|work=Hot 105, 5 FM by CKQK-FM|access-date=March 31, 2013|date=June 20, 2009}}</ref> and [[Gia Woods]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/9402724/gia-woods-nelly-furtado-career-advice|title=Ask A Gay Icon: Gia Woods Gets Career Advice from Nelly Furtado|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Feeney|first=Nolan|date=June 23, 2020|access-date=May 2, 2021}}</ref>
== Discography ==
{{Main|Nelly Furtado discography}}
* ''[[Whoa, Nelly!]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Folklore (Nelly Furtado album)|Folklore]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Loose (Nelly Furtado album)|Loose]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Mi Plan]]'' (2009)
* ''[[The Spirit Indestructible]]'' (2012)
* ''[[The Ride (Nelly Furtado album)|The Ride]]'' (2017)
* ''[[7 (Nelly Furtado album)|7]]'' (2024)
== Tours ==
'''Headlining'''
* [[Burn in the Spotlight Tour]] (2001–2002)
* Come as You Are Tour (2004)
* [[Get Loose Tour]] (2007–2008)
* [[Mi Plan Tour]] (2010)
* [[The Spirit Indestructible Tour]] (2013)
* Summer Tour (2017)
* Better Than Ever Summer Festival Tour (2025)<ref name="y615">{{cite web | last=Sharma | first=Riya | title=Nelly Furtado flaunts her curves on stage after unbelievable transformation; fans say ‘she looks so cute’ | website=Hindustan Times | date=12 August 2025 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/nelly-furtado-flaunts-her-curves-on-stage-after-unbelievable-transformation-fans-say-she-looks-so-cute-101754963184286-amp.html | access-date=12 August 2025}}</ref>
'''Co-headlining'''
* [[Area Festival]] (2001)
* [[Art on Ice]] (2015)
'''Opening act'''
* [[Elevation Tour]] (2001)
* [[Musicology Live 2004ever]] (2004)<ref name="Errett 2016 j824">{{cite web | last=Errett | first=Joshua | title=Prince loved Toronto and these 5 Toronto women | website=CBC | date=April 22, 2016 | url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/prince-toronto-women-1.3547314 | access-date=January 27, 2024}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
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!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
!scope="col"| Performance or role
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| 2001
|scope="row"| ''[[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]''
| rowspan="3"|Herself
| Episode: "Baby, It's You"
| Performed "[[I'm Like a Bird]]"
|-
| 2006
|scope="row"| ''[[Floribella]]''
| 3 episodes<ref>[http://www.soulshine.ca/news/newsarticle.php?nid=3902 Nelly Furtado Guest Stars on 'Floribella'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303200439/http://www.soulshine.ca/news/newsarticle.php?nid=3902 |date=March 3, 2016}} ''Soul Shine Magazine''</ref>
| Performed "[[Maneater (Nelly Furtado song)|Maneater]]"
|-
|rowspan=3| 2007
|scope="row"| ''[[One Life to Live]]''
| Episode: "Episode #1.9875"
| Performed "[[Say It Right]]" and "[[Promiscuous (song)|Promiscuous]]"
|-
|scope="row"| ''[[CSI: NY]]''
| Ava Brandt
| Episode: "[[CSI: NY (season 3)|Some Buried Bones]]"
| Played Ava, a professional criminal accused of murder.
|-
|scope="row"| ''[[Punk'd]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #8.1"
| A victim of a bomb scare
|-
| 2008
|scope="row"| ''[[Max Payne (film)|Max Payne]]''
| Christa Balder
| Video game adaptation<ref>{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2008/10/ablack-vacuum-cleaner-max-payne-is-dark-and-sucks/|title=A black vacuum cleaner: Max Payne is dark, and sucks|first=Michael|last=Thompson|website=[[Ars Technica]]|date=October 20, 2008|access-date=February 19, 2020}}</ref>
| The wife of [[Max Payne (character)|Max Payne]]'s slain ex-partner
|-
|rowspan=2|2010
|scope="row"| ''[[Big Brother Brasil 10]]''
| Herself
| Brazilian reality show
| Live performance<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globo.com/BBB10/Noticias/0,,MUL1543766-17402,00-NELLY+FURTADO+SE+DESPEDE+DOS+BROTHERS.html|title=Nelly Furtado se despede dos brothers|publisher=[[Grupo Globo|Globo.com]]|date=March 24, 2010|access-date=February 19, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''[[Score: A Hockey Musical]]''
|Claudette
|Canadian film
|
|-
| 2012
|scope="row"|''[[90210 (TV series)|90210]]''
|Herself
|Episode: "Hate 2 Love"
|Performed "[[Parking Lot (Nelly Furtado song)|Parking Lot]]"
|-
|2015
|scope="row" data-sort-value="Date with Miss Fortune, The" | ''[[A Date with Miss Fortune]]''
|Nelia
|Canadian film
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour]]''
|Herself / Unapologetic Bitch
|[[Documentary film]]
|
|-
|2020
|''Bread Barbershop''
|Macaron
|Episode: "Macaron's Holiday/Macaron"
|Singing voice
|-
|rowspan="2"|2024
|''[[Canada's Drag Race]]''
|Herself
|Episode: "Grand Finale"
|Guest Judge
|-
| data-sort-value="Greatest Hits, The" | ''[[The Greatest Hits (film)|The Greatest Hits]]''
|Herself
|American film
|
|}
== Awards and nominations ==
* [[List of awards and nominations received by Nelly Furtado]]
==References==
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==External links==
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