Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado is a Canadian singer and songwriter who loves to make music! She was born on December 2, 1978. Imagine a playground slide, and then imagine Nelly's voice being even more exciting!

She's sold over 45 million records, which is like having enough CDs for every kid in a really big city! She's known for trying out lots of different kinds of music, which makes her songs super fun and surprising.

Nelly's first album was called 'Whoa, Nelly!' and it was a huge success! It had a song called 'I'm Like a Bird' that won a special award called a Grammy. This song is about feeling free like a bird, and it made lots of people happy. She also had another hit song from that album called 'Turn Off the Light'. These songs were so popular, they were played everywhere!

Later, Nelly made an album called 'Loose' that was her biggest seller ever! It sold over 10 million copies, which is more than the number of students in many countries! This album had super catchy songs like 'Promiscuous' and 'Maneater'. These songs made people want to dance! She even sang a song with Timbaland that went to the very top of the music charts!

Nelly doesn't just sing in English! She made a whole album in Spanish called 'Mi Plan' and it won a special award called a Latin Grammy. This shows how she loves to share her music with people all over the world. She's also been recognized with a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, which is like a special sidewalk for famous people!