Nelly Furtado

Name: Nelly Furtado
Place of Birth: British Columbia, Canada
Date of Birth: 02/12/1978
Residency: USA
Nationality: Canadian
Occupation: Singer and songwriter
Background info: In 1997, she formed a music band called Nelstar. However, it did not last very long as Nelly decided to work on her own.
How she became famous: She became famous as a pop star after releasing her debut album called Whoa, Nelly! In 2003, her second album named Folklore was released. In 2006, the third album called Loose was a big hit at the time.
Biggest achievement: She was nominated in Academy award for four times in 2001 and won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance from a single called I’m like a Bird. In 2007 and 2008, she was nominated in Academy award again but failed to win the prize.