Nelly Kim Furtado was born on December 2, 1978 in Victoria, British Columbia. When she was 18, Furtado entered a talent show for young female urban performers held in Toronto, the Honey Jam. Her performance caught the eye of the manager of the Philosopher Kings, a funk/pop group. Furtado recorded a track with the help of Gerald Eaton and Brian West (of the Philosopher Kings). Impressed with what they heard, Eaton and West persuaded Furtado to return to Toronto to cut more tracks. Their work paid off when Furtado landed a record contract with DreamWorks Records and eventually recorded her debut album, Whoa Nelly! Furtado toured in support of that album and also played the Lilith Fair, an all-female musical showcase. Subsequent albums have received critical acclaim and further demonstrated Furtado??s aim of exploring the world through music. Headquartered in Toronto, which she calls the most multi-culturally diverse city in the world, Furtado continues to experiment with musical styles and genres.

Body Stats:

Nelly Furtado

Height: 5 ft 2½ /or 159 cm

Weight: 55 kg /121 pounds

Shoe size: 8

Dress size: 6

Bra size: 34B

Measurements: 36-24-36 in /91.5-61-81 cm

Ethnicity: White

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Blue

Bio:

Name: Nelly Kim Neto Furtado

Nickname: Nelly

Date of Birth: 2 December 1978

Place of Birth: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Place of Residence: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Education: Mount Douglas Secondary School

Social Networks:

Twitter: NellyFurtado
Facebook: nellyfurtado
Instagram: –

Fun Facts:

Nelly Furtado at the Latin Recording Academy

Relationships:

Ashton Kutcher
Jasper Gahunia (2001-2005)
Demo Castellon (2006-Present)

Children: –

Awards and Honors:

2012 Nominated VMA Best Video with a Message
2008 Nominated Grammy Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
2002 Won Grammy Best Pop Vocal Performance – Female

Hobbies and Interests: Gym

Favorite Color: Yellow

Favorite Food: Choco-chip cookies

Favorite Music: Kylie Minogue

Favorite Perfume: Green tea by E.A.

Favorite Book: ‘By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept’

Favorite Sports: Baseball

Favorite Movie: Titanic

Favorite TV Show: Friends

Interesting Facts:

She has been named after Nellie Kim (Russian gymnast).
Her parents are Portuguese, who immigrated to Canada in the late 1960s.
She started singing in Portuguese at the age of four.
Furtado started writing songs at 12 and started learning to play various musical instruments at 9.
She used to smoke as a teenager.
On February 28, 2014, Nelly was given “Commander of the Order of Prince Henry” award by President of the Portuguese Republic in Toronto, Canada.
Nelly’s biggest musical influence was “Ani DiFranco”, while growing up.
She used to listen wide variety of music in her childhood such as R&B, alternative hip hop, Portuguese, Brazilian, Indian and others.
Speaks Portuguese fluently.
Released second song from her new album ‘Promiscuous’ with Timbaland [August 2006]
Announced her 2007 world tour, which will start in Canada.
Her middle name is Kim.
She was to star opposite Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan in the 2006 award wining film” Rang De Basanti ( Paint It Yellow). She declined the offer as she was very busy with her music career.