Real Name : Nelly Kim Neto Furtado
Birth : 2 December 1978, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Height : 5' 2 1/2"
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- 2002 Much Music Video Music Awards (2002) (TV) [Herself]
- 2004 Billboard Latin Music Awards (2004) (TV) [Herself]
- 2006 American Music Awards (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- 2006 Greatest Hits (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- 2009 Alma Awards (2009) (TV) [Herself]
- 2009 American Music Awards (2009) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- 95.8 Capital FM's Party in the Park for the Prince's Trust 2004 (2004) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- Bambi Verleihung 2006 (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- Brit Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- Canada for Haiti (2010) (TV) [Herself]
- Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music (2001) (TV) [Herself]
- Comet 2004 (2004) (TV) [Herself]
- Concert for Diana (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- E! Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Grammy Awards (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- Forbes 20 Cash Queens of Music (2008) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- Juanes: A Musical Journey (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Grammy Awards (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- Max Payne (2008) [Christa Balder] <15>
- Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) (TV) [Herself]
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2001 (2001) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) [Herself - Winner]
- MTV Video Music Awards 2001 (2001) (TV) [Herself - Performer] <32>
- MTV Video Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- MTV Video Music Awards 2009 (2009) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- MTV VMA Pre Show Royale (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- My VH1 Music Awards (2001) (TV) [Herself (performer)] <3>
- Nokia New Year's Eve (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- Party in the Park 2001 (2001) (TV) [Performer]
- Premio lo Nuestro a la música latina 2010 (2010) (TV) [Herself]
- Premios Billboard de la música latina (2010) (TV) [Herself]
- Premios Principales 2006 (2006) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- Premios Principales 2007 (2007) (TV) [Herself - Winner & Performer]
- Premios Principales 2009 (2009) (TV) [Herself]
- Race to Erase MS (2001) (TV) [Herself]
- Score: A Hockey Musical (2010)
- The 2006 World Music Awards (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- The 2nd Annual Women Rock! Girls and Guitars (2001) (TV) [Herself/Singer (song "I'm Like A Bird")]
- The 31st Annual Juno Awards (2002) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- The 33rd Annual Juno Awards (2004) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- The 44th Annual Grammy Awards (2002) (TV) [Herself]
- The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- The Best of the World Music Awards (2010) (TV) [Herself]
- The Teen Choice Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- Un ratico con Juanes (2007) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin (2001) (TV) [Herself]
- VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (2001) (TV) [Herself]
- XXI Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (2010) (TV) [Herself]
- "20 heures le journal" (1981) {(2007-07-14)} [Herself]
- "Access Hollywood" (1996) {(2006-06-22)} [Herself]
- "Banda sonora" (2007) {(#5.12)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Born to Be..." (2005) {Nelly Furtado} [Herself]
- "Caiga quien caiga" (1996/I) {(2007-09-25)} [Herself]
- "Cartaz Cultural" (2003) [Herself (2008)] <60>
- "CD:UK" (1998) {(2001-08-11)} [Herself]
- "CD:UK" (1998) {(2004-03-13)} [Herself]
- "Chelsea Lately" (2007) {(2009-09-16)} [Herself] <6>
- "Children in Need" (1980) {(2003-11-21)} [Herself]
- "Children in Need" (1980) {(2006-11-17)} [Herself - Performer]
- "CSI: NY" (2004) {Some Buried Bones (#3.15)} [Ava Brandt] <7>
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 8 Results (#4.15)} [Herself - Musical Guest]
- "David Tench Tonight" (2006) {(#1.2)} [Herself]
- "David Tench Tonight" (2006) {Christmas Special (#1.17)} (archive footage) [Herself] <6>
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2007-02-12)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2006-12-08)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-09-11)} [Herself]
- "Fama ¡a bailar!" (2008) {(#3.17)} [Herself]
- "Festival di Sanremo" (1951) {(#57.3)} [Herself - Performer]
- "Floribella" (2006/I) {(#1.176)} [Herself]
- "Floribella" (2006/I) {(#1.177)} [Herself]
- "Floribella" (2006/I) {(#1.178)} [Herself]
- "HermanSIC" (2000) {(2000-11-25)} [Herself]
- "HermanSIC" (2000) {(2001-05-12)} [Herself]
- "HermanSIC" (2000) {(2006-03-19)} [Herself]
- "HermanSIC" (2000) {(2006-11-12)} [Herself] <8>
- "It's On with Alexa Chung" (2009) {(#1.28)} [Herself]
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) {(2008-02-12)} [Herself - The 2008 Grammy Awards]
- "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002) {(2002-03-13)} [Herself]
- "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002) {(2004-03-05)} [Herself]
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) {(2007-06-06)} [Herself/Musical Guest]
- "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) {(2004-02-19)} [Herself]
- "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) {(2006-07-11)} [Herself/Musical Guest]
- "Later with Jools Holland" (1992) {(#17.6)} [Herself]
- "Life and Times" (1996) {Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson (#5.9)} [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2003-12-05)} [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2006-09-25)} [Herself]
- "Loops!" (2005) {(2006-12-12)} [Herself]
- "Loops!" (2005) {(2007-10-31)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Loose Women" (1999) {(#10.45)} [Herself]
- "Mundo VIP" (1996) {Show nº280 (#6.43)} [Herself]
- "Música uno" (2004) {(2004-04-03)} [Herself]
- "Música uno" (2004) {(2004-09-04)} [Herself]
- "Noche Hache" (2005) {(#3.51)} [Herself]
- "One Life to Live" (1968) {(#1.9875)} [Herself]
- "Operación triunfo" (2001) {(#5.6)} [Herself]
- "Planet Voice" (2004) {Mød Nelly Furtado på The Voice TV} [Herself]
- "Popworld" (2001) {(2004-03-14)} [Herself]
- "Punk'd" (2003) {(#8.1)} [Herself]
- "Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious" (2008) {Let's Get Girlicious (#1.1)} [Herself - Guest]
- "Quelli che... il calcio" (2001) {(#17.4)} [Herself - Performer]
- "Roswell" (1999) {Baby, It's You (#2.19)} [Herself] <13>
- "Saturday Night Live" (1975) {Charlie Sheen/Nelly Furtado (#26.9)} [Herself - Musical Guest]
- "Saturday Night Live" (1975) {Kevin Spacey/Nelly Furtado (#31.19)} [Herself - Musical Guest] <17>
- "Sen kväll med Luuk" (1996) {(#13.7)} [Herself]
- "So You Think You Can Dance" (2005) {Top 20 Results (#2.7)} [Herself - Guest performer]
- "Strictly Come Dancing" (2004) {Round 11 (#7.13)} [Herself - Musical Guest]
- "Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two" (2004) {(#3.29)} [Herself]
- "Style Star" (2003) {Nelly Furtado (#7.4)} [Herself]
- "Sunrise" (2003) {(2006-08-10)} [Herself - Musical Guest]
- "Tavis Smiley" (2004) {(2006-10-25)} [Herself]
- "The Album Chart Show" (2006) {(#2.12)}
- "The Charlotte Church Show" (2006) {(#1.3)} [Herself]
- "The Paul O'Grady Show" (2004) {(#5.37)} [Herself - Performer/Interviewee]
- "The Paul O'Grady Show" (2004) {(2009-09-30)} [Herself]
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) {(2001-01-17)} [Herself]
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) {(2001-10-09)} [Herself]
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) {(2002-03-04)} [Herself]
- "The Sharon Osbourne Show" (2003) {(2004-02-26)} [Herself]
- "The Sharon Osbourne Show" (2006) {(#1.10)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" (2009) {(#1.109)} [Herself - Musical Guest] <5>
- "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" (2009) {(#1.69)} [Herself - Musical Guest] <4>
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2001-06-15)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2001-08-02)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2003-11-26)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2004-05-21)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2006-06-16)} [Herself/Musical Guest]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2006-11-22)} [Herself/Musical Guest]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2006-11-23)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2007-05-10)} [Herself]
- "The View" (1997) {(2004-02-24)} [Musical Guest]
- "Today with Des and Mel" (2002) {(2003-12-04)} [Herself]
- "Today with Des and Mel" (2002) {(2004-03-16)} [Herself]
- "Top of the Pops NL" (2000) {(#1.23)} [Herself]
- "Top of the Pops NL" (2000) {(#1.26)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Top of the Pops" (1964) {(2002-01-18)} [Herself]
- "Top of the Pops" (1964) {(2003-12-25)} [Herself]
- "Top of the Pops" (1964) {(2004-03-12)} [Herself]
- "Top of the Pops" (1964) {(2004-12-25)} [Herself]
- "Total Request Live" (1998) {(2006-05-03)} [Herself]
- "TRL Italy" (1999) {(#8.1)} [Herself]
- "Walmart Soundcheck" (2006) {Nelly Furtado (#1.9)} [Herself]
- "Wetten, dass..?" (1981) {Wetten, dass..? aus Dortmund (#1.167)} [Herself]
- "Wetten, dass..?" (1981) {Wetten, dass..? aus Freiburg (#1.183)} [Herself]
- "What Perez Sez" (2007) {About the VMAs (#1.1)} [Herself]
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- 'Demacio (Demo) Castellon' (19 July 2008 - present)
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- "Daily Telegraph" (UK), 11 December 2003, pg. 23, by: Neil McCormick, "'I'm just this quirky girl doing my own thing'"
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 8 February 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 638, pg. 16-22, by: Chris Willman, "The Ladies, Man"
- "Q" (UK), May 2001, pg. 35, by: Nick Duerden, "Nelly Furtado"
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- "Spits" (Netherlands), 1 April 2008, "Furtado maakt reeks Westerpark af"
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 16 June 2006, Vol. 1, Iss. 882, pg. 25-26, by: Watson, Margeaux, ""Spotlight: Nelly Furtado""
- "YM" (USA ), June 2002, pg. 98-101, by: Kristen Baldwin, "Freewheeling"
- "TV Guide" (USA), 1 March 2002, Vol. 50, Iss. 8, pg. 28-30, by: Jennifer Graham, "Blending bossa-nove and hip-hop, newcmer Nelly Furtado flies like a bird"
- "Glamour" (UK), February 2002, pg. 24-25, "Nelly's flying high"
- "Word Magazine" (Canada), July 2001, by: Raoul Juneja, "Their Time Is Now"
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- "TVFilm" (Netherlands), 19 December 2009, Vol. 26, "Nelly"
- "Metro" (Netherlands), 3 April 2008, "Nelly Furtado"
- "Playboy" (USA), December 2001, Vol. 48, Iss. 12, pg. 212, by: Paul Natkin, "Grapevine: Nelly's In the Race to Stay"
- "Maxim" (USA), May 2001, Iss. special, pg. 6, by: Isabel Snyder, "Maxim Hot 100 2001: #75"
- "Joy" (Hungary), June, Vol. 4, Iss. 6, pg. 12, by: Uzsi Hiver't
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- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 8 July 2006, Iss. 27
- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 15 June 2002, Iss. 24
- "YM" (USA), June 2002
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 8 February 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 638
- "Flare Magazine" (USA), May 2001
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- (2000) Album "Whoa, Nelly!"
- 2002: Appeared in the "Ching Ching" music video together with Miss Jade and 'Tim Mosley (I)' (qv) (aka Timbaland).
- (November 25, 2003) Second album "Folklore".
- (2004): Co-directed music video for her song "Explode".
- Was featured as #55 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002)
- 2004: "Forca" chooses as the official song for the UEFA EURO 2004 in Portugal.
- 2004: Co-directed music video for her song "Explode".
- 2002: Appeared in the 'Swollen Members' (qv) "Breath" music video.
- Music video for 'Juanes' (qv): "Fotografia"
- CD: "Loose", 2006
- CD: "Promiscuous", 2006 ]
- Music video for Timbaland: "Give It To Me"
- TV commercial promoting energy conservation singing "Turn Out the Light". (2007) (Canada)
- Music video for Nickelback: "Rockstar"
- Music video for Timbaland: "Morning After Dark"
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- (December 2005) Preparing 3rd Album "Loose" for Spring 2k6. Has a role in the film "Nobody's Hero".
- (June 2006) Come-back song from her new album 'Loose': 'Man-eater' reaches No. 1 in the British Charts
- (August 2006) Released second song from her new album 'Promiscuous' with Timbaland
- (2006) Announced her 2007 world tour, which will start in Canada.
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- Played eight dates on "the village stage" at Lilith Fair.
- Formed (and an ex-member of) trip-hop group Nelstar.
- Learned to play trombone and ukulele at age nine, keyboards at age 11 and began composing at age 13.
- Is Canadian of Portuguese decent.
- Speaks Portuguese fluently.
- Sang a Hindi song named Kabhi Kabhie.
- Voted one of the "Fun and Fearless Females" by Cosmopolitan Magazine (2002.)
- Won "Best Pop Vocal, Female" Grammy for her song "I'm Like A Bird" (2002).
- Daughter Nevis (named after the island on which she was conceived) born on September 20, 2003, in Toronto to Nelly and then boyfriend 'Jasper Gahunia' (qv) (aka DJ Lil' Jaz).
- (Nov 25th 2003) Second album "Folklore" released.
- Parents are Maria Manuela Furtado and Antonio José Furtado. Has a sister, Lisa Anne Furtado, and a brother, Michael Anthony Furtado.
- Her song "Força", in which she sang both English and Portuguese, was the official theme of the Euro 2004 (European Football Championships) in Portugal.
- Ranked #58 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002)
- Perhaps as a nod to her diverse influences, she was invited to open for 'U2' (qv) and perform on 'Moby (I)' (qv)'s Area: One Tour alongside the techno-rocker.
- She also scored some awards for her work, including Canadian Juno Awards for best new solo artist and best songwriter in 2001 and a Grammy in 2002 for best female pop performance ("Like A Bird.")
- Graduated from Mount Douglas Secondary School in Victoria, B.C.
- Was a heavy smoker during her teenage years.
- Fan of 'Kylie Minogue' (qv) and 'Dannii Minogue' (qv).
- Her third album "Loose" was released in June 2006 and reached #1 in US, Canadian and German charts. Four lead singles were released in four different regions of the world, and the "European" song "Maneater" became her first #1 in the UK single charts.
- Her parents named her after Soviet gymnast Nellie Kim.
- Will host the Juno Awards on April 1st, 2007 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- Her father was a stonemason originally from Portugal. He couldn't speak English when he first came to Canada.
- Her mother was a motel cleaner.
- Ranked #26 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
- According to an MTV interview, she self-taught herself how to sing by listening to 'Mariah Carey' (qv) albums.
- Engaged to sound engineer Demacio 'Demo' Castellon [July 6, 2007].
- Ranked #49 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
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