Manager
Furtado is signed to several talent agencies –
- Chris Smith Management Inc.
- The Feldman Agency
- Cti
Genre
Pop, dance-pop, folk, hip hop, Latin pop, R&B, world
Instruments
Vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboard, piano, trombone, ukulele
Labels
DreamWorks, Geffen, Interscope, Mosley, Universal Music Latino
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 2 in or 159 cm
Weight
55 kg or 121 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Nelly Furtado dated –
- Ashton Kutcher – Nelly and American actor Ashton Kutcher dated in the past. Both the stars have admitted to have kissed each other, once or twice. Ashton have also taken her to some expensive dates. But, still, their relationship didn’t go any further.
- Jasper Gahunia (2001-2005) – Known for Gravity of Center (2011), Project Runway Spotlight: Marchesa (2012), Jasper Gahunia is a composer, who dated Nelly from 2001 to 2005. Together, the couple also have a daughter, named Nevis Chetan, who was born on September 20, 2003 in Toronto, Canada.
- Demo Castellon (2006-Present) – Cuban-American sound engineer, Demo Castellon started dating Furtado in January 2006. The duo engaged on July 6, 2007 and married on July 19, 2008.
Nelly Furtado and Demo Castellon
Race / Ethnicity
White
She has Portuguese ancestry through both of her parents.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Disputed
This is because of an interview given to Genre magazine in June 2006, where she showed positive response in terms of attraction to women.
However, Nelly describes herself as “straight”.
Distinctive Features
- Mixed ethnicity
- Often wears doorknocker earrings
Measurements
36-24-36 in or 91.5-61-81 cm
Nelly Furtado performing during 11th Latin Grammy Awards
Dress Size
6 (US) or 36 (EU)
Bra Size
34B
Shoe Size
Her shoe size is speculated to be 8 (US).
Brand Endorsements
In 2007, she appeared in a Canadian TV commercial where she promoted the “Turn Out the Light”.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Best Known For
Her singing skills and singles such as “I’m Like a Bird” and “Turn Off the Light” from her debut album. She also won a Grammy award for the single “I’m Like a Bird” in 2002.
First Album
Furtado released her debut album Whoa, Nelly! on October 24, 2000 via DreamWorks Records. The album charted at #2 in Canada and UK, #24 in U.S., #5 in New Zealand, #14 in Germany and many others.
She was able to sell 8,000,000 copies of the album worldwide. It was certified as 2x Platinum in U.S., 4x Platinum in Canada, 2x Platinum in Australia and others.
First Film
Nelly Furtado appeared in 2008 American neo-noir action film Max Payne for her role as Christa Balder (wife of Max Payne’s slain ex-partner).
The film is loosely based on the video game of the same name.
First TV Show
In 2001, Nelly guest appeared in The WB’s science fiction television series Roswell as herself, where she performed the single “I’m like a Bird”.
Personal Trainer
Furtado used to hit the gym couple of years back. She wanted to look good in her body for the photo shoots. But, now her vision has changed and she works out for herself, and not for aesthetic purposes.
She eats in the right manner and works out to make her heart (including other body parts) healthy.
Nelly Furtado with a Grammy Award
Nelly Furtado Favorite Things
- Food – Choco-chip cookies
- Accessory – Doorknocker earrings
Nelly Furtado 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.
- Connect with Nelly on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Google+.