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Nelly Furtado

1978 - Today

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Nelly Kim Furtado ( fər-TAH-doh, European Portuguese: [fuɾˈtaðu]; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 45 million records, including 35 million in album sales worldwide, making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. Critics have noted Furtado's musical versatility and experimentation with genres. Furtado first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired debut album, Whoa, Nelly! Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nelly Furtado is the 631st most popular singer (up from 699th in 2019), the 181st most popular biography from Canada (down from 172nd in 2019) and the 11th most popular Canadian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Nelly Furtado ranks 631 out of 4,381. Before her are Carlos do Carmo, Jetty Paerl, Geri Halliwell, George Dalaras, Mongo Santamaría, and Jorge Ben. After her are Sheryl Crow, Akon, G-Dragon, Melissa Etheridge, Mariya Takeuchi, and Fiorenza Cossotto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Nelly Furtado ranks 45. Before her are Igor Tudor, Ben McKenzie, Mohamed Muizzu, Claudio Pizarro, Kakha Kaladze, and Manny Pacquiao. After her are Kristofer Hivju, Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco, Katherine Heigl, Josh Dallas, Josh Hartnett, and Joan Capdevila.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Nelly Furtado ranks 181 out of 1,622. Before her are James Gosling (1955), Joanna Shimkus (1943), Robert D. Hare (1934), Ethel Smith (1907), William B. Davis (1938), and Lorne Greene (1915). After her are Christian Cage (1973), Brian Kernighan (1942), Evangeline Lilly (1979), Wilfrid Laurier (1841), Frances Oldham Kelsey (1914), and Alex Wilson (1905).

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Among SINGERS In Canada

Among singers born in Canada, Nelly Furtado ranks 11. Before her are The Weeknd (1990), Mylène Farmer (1961), Grimes (1988), Justin Bieber (1994), Denny Doherty (1940), and Shania Twain (1965). After her are Alanis Morissette (1974), Shawn Mendes (1998), Daniel Lavoie (1949), Jon Vickers (1926), Garou (1972), and Michael Bublé (1975).

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