Nelly Furtado (@nellyfurtado) is a GRAMMY® Award-winning, multi-platinum artist/global superstar. Not too long ago, she released an electrifying Tiny Desk concert via NPR Music.
Nelly Furtado: Tiny Desk Concert
“Nelly Furtado’s career has spanned a quarter-century, not to mention tens of millions of records sold, so it’s tough to fit all the highlights into a single Tiny Desk concert. But damned if Furtado didn’t at least try: Her set featured a bunch of her biggest hits (“Promiscuous,” “Say It Right,” “I’m Like A Bird,” “Maneater”), her remix of Missy Elliott’s “Get Ur Freak On” and, yes, a brand-new single called “Love Bites.” In all, 11 tracks — some of them complete, some of them truncated into medleys — made the cut.
For this set, Furtado assembled eight of her favorite veteran collaborators, who joined her in organically re-creating her busy, glitchy pop sound without relying on backing tracks. That meant incorporating everything from a violin to cowbell to beatboxing to scratching courtesy of DJ Lil Jaz — Furtado and Lil Jaz have a daughter together, Nevis, who served as the set’s creative director — in a performance that felt like a victory lap, a greatest-hits reel and a homecoming all at once.” – NPR’s Stephen Thompson explained
Along with her Tiny Desk concert, Nelly Furtado also shared her brand-new electro-pop single, “Love Bites,” with Tove Lo and SG Lewis via Nelstar/21 Entertainment/Universal Music Canada/Republic Records/Casablanca Records/Polydor Records.
Nelly Furtado, Tove Lo, and SG Lewis – “Love Bites”
Co-written by Nelly Furtado, Tove Lo, and SG Lewis, and produced by SG Lewis, “Love Bites” is a sultry dance anthem that channels the energy and escapism of dance floors and live DJ sets that sparked Furtado’s inspiration.
“I felt called back to music from the DJ community,” stated Furtado. “DJs were remixing my songs at concerts, clubs, and on social media, and I realized how much people like to dance and escape to my music. It’s the healthiest vice you can have, and I love the opportunity to write music that lets people escape more than anything.”
Over the past year, the undisputed icon of millennium pop has connected with a brand-new audience of Gen Z fans who have surged her multi-platinum hit singles. In 2023 alone, Furtado racked up 1.5 billion streams bringing her global streaming tally to over 20 billion.
Nelly Furtado
Last week, Nelly Furtado entered the YouTube Billion Views Club as the music video for her RIAA 4x Platinum Certified single “Say It Right” reached over 1 billion views. While her music trends on social media and is remixed by DJs around the world, Nelly Furtado has been thrilling her global fan base with new collaborations and surprise performances on stages such as Coachella and Lollapalooza.
This weekend, Furtado is performing at Gröna Lund Festival in Sweden, the latest in her summer-long run of festival dates in the US, UK, Mexico, and Europe which includes co-headlining sets at Fan Fest EURO 2024 alongside Ed Sheeran and Isle of MTV Malta alongside DJ Snake and RAYE. Find announced performance dates on Nelly Furtado’s website or at Ticketmaster.com.
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Nelly Furtado
With over 20 billion streams, 35 million albums sold worldwide, and multiple #1 hit singles, Nelly Furtado is an undisputed icon whose innovative songwriting shaped an era and transformed pop music. Her unique “Nelly sound” has earned her Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards, 10 JUNO Awards, Multi-Platinum certifications, and millions of fans around the world.
Effortlessly maintaining her place at the forefront of culture, the multi-talented musician and songwriter has landed three #1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, five within the top ten, has charted #1 on the US Latin Billboard chart, and has sold-out arenas around the world.
Since teasing her new album over the past year, Nelly’s ever-growing global fan base has been glued to her socials, buzzing with anticipation, as she shares glimpses into collaborative studio sessions that last from sunset to sunrise. Inspired by an “inner-revolution,” Furtado has been drawn to the studio, prolifically creating some of her most personal and innovative music to date, sure to dominate the charts and further cement her superstardom.
Nelly Furtado – “Love Bites” single
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