Following the breakup of DreamWorks Records Nelly was absorbed into
Geffen Records, current home to
Cher and
Keyshia Cole. Due to
Folklore’s lackluster sales, Nelly shifted her sound toward a more sensual dance/R&B style for her third release, 2006’s
Loose. The
Timbaland-produced,
TLC-inspired album proved to become her most popular album - to date,
Loose has sold over 6.1 million copies worldwide.
Loose has spawned a whopping 9 singles, among them
"Promiscuous",
"Maneater", and
"Say it Right". Though the album was released in 2006, it has continued to produce singles into 2008 - Nelly’s most recent single
"Somebody to Love" was released in February 2008, almost two full years after the initial release of
Loose.
From Discogs:Born: 2nd December 1978, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Of Portuguese Parents). Canadian singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer and actress.Married to Demacio Castelleon.
From Lastfm:Nelly Kim Furtado (born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on December 2, 1978) is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. Daughter of Portuguese parents, she also holds Portuguese citizenship.
Furtado came to fame in 2000 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 in 2003, she returned to prominence in 2006 with the release of Loose and its hit singles Promiscuous, Maneater, Say It Right, All Good Things (Come To An End) and No Hay Igual.
Furtado is known for experimenting with different instruments, sounds, genres, languages, and vocal styles. This diversity has been influenced by her wide-ranging musical taste and her interest in different cultures.
Also, in 2009 Furtado launched her own music label Nelstar Music and will introduce Toronto-based electro-dance band Fritz Helder & The Phantoms as the first act signed to the company.Furtado also says she wants to go on a new tour in the UK, and bringing out new album.
From Wikipedia:Nelly Kim 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 2000 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".