Nelly Furtado

Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter
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Nelly Furtado

Summary

Nelly Furtado is a human[1]. She was born in Victoria[2]. She was born on December 2, 1978[3]. She worked as a singer[4], musicologist[5], actor[6], guitarist[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. She ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,792 views/month, #3,767 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nelly Furtado's place of birth was Victoria[2].
  • Nelly Furtado was born on December 2, 1978[3].
  • Among Nelly Furtado's spouses was Hodgy[10].
  • A child of Nelly Furtado was Nevis Gahunia[11].
  • Nelly Furtado held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Nelly Furtado held citizenship in Portugal[13].
  • Nelly Furtado is identified as part of the Azorean Canadians ethnic group[14].
  • Nelly Furtado is identified as part of the Portuguese Canadians ethnic group[15].
  • Nelly Furtado worked as a singer[4].
  • Nelly Furtado's professions included musicologist[5].
  • Nelly Furtado worked as an actor[6].
  • Nelly Furtado worked as a guitarist[7].
  • Nelly Furtado's professions included singer-songwriter[8].
  • Nelly Furtado worked as a record producer[16].
  • Nelly Furtado was educated at Mount Douglas Secondary School[17].
  • Nelly Furtado received the Commander of the Order of Prince Henry[18].
  • Nelly Furtado received the Canada's Walk of Fame[19].
  • Nelly Furtado received the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance[20].
  • Nelly Furtado received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album[21].
  • Nelly Furtado received the NRJ Music Award for International Revelation of the Year[22].
  • Nelly Furtado is recorded as female[23].
  • Nelly Furtado's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Nelly Furtado's sexual orientation is recorded as heterosexuality[25].
  • Nelly Furtado's genre is pop music[26].
  • Nelly Furtado's genre is rhythm and blues[27].

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Origins and Family

Nelly Furtado was born in Victoria[2]. She was born on December 2, 1978[3]. Ethnic identities include Azorean Canadians[14] and Portuguese Canadians[15], an ethnic group[28].

Education

Nelly Furtado was educated at Mount Douglas Secondary School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], musicologist[5], actor[6], guitarist[7], singer-songwriter[8], and record producer[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of Prince Henry[18], a grade of an order[29], in Portugal[30]; Canada's Walk of Fame[19], a street[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1998[33]; Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance[20], a class of award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1959[36]; Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album[21], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 2000[39]; and NRJ Music Award for International Revelation of the Year[22], a class of music award[40], in France[41], founded in 2000[42].

Personal Life

Nelly Furtado was married to Hodgy[10]. A child of her was Nevis Gahunia[11].

Why It Matters

Nelly Furtado ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,792 views/month, #3,767 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

She has been cited as an influence by Dua Lipa[45], a singer[46], b. 1995[47], of United Kingdom[48], awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist[49], specialised in singing[50] and Bridgit Mendler[51], a singer[52], b. 1992[53], of United States[54], specialised in music composing[55].

FAQs

Where was Nelly Furtado born?

Born in Victoria[2], Nelly Furtado…

Who was Nelly Furtado married to?

Nelly Furtado's spouses include Hodgy[10].

What did Nelly Furtado do for work?

Nelly Furtado worked as singer[4], musicologist[5], actor[6], guitarist[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Where did Nelly Furtado go to school?

Nelly Furtado was educated at Mount Douglas Secondary School[17].

What awards did Nelly Furtado receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Prince Henry[18], Canada's Walk of Fame[19], Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance[20], and Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album[21].

Who did Nelly Furtado influence?

Nelly Furtado has been cited as an influence by Dua Lipa[45] and Bridgit Mendler[51].

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  1. [2] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [25] . smh.com.au. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] . Grammy Awards. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [14] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group Azorean Canadians, Portuguese Canadians
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Portuguese, Spanish
    Citizenship
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