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By Erik Cavagnuolo
posted: December 14, 2000
Playboy.com: Has life changed drastically since signing a major label record deal?
Nelly Furtado: No. You'd think I'd be stressed out, but it's more like the anticipation a kid feels when Christmas is coming.
PB: Does the busy schedule leave you time to do normal girl stuff like go shopping and date?
NF: Not really, but I can't complain. It's an active, fun lifestyle, and I'm meeting people all the time. As far as shopping goes, I just bought a cell phone that I haven't used in a couple of weeks because I lost the charger and I'm too lazy to go to the store and get another one.
PB: Do you have a lot of groupies trying to date you?
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photo: Eric Johnson
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THE BASICS
WHO IS SHE?:
As DreamWorks Records' latest singer/songwriter, this gorgeous 21-year-old Victoria, British Columbia import just invaded the States with her first major label release titled Whoa Nelly!.
WHAT HAS SHE DONE?:
After dabbling in singing with a hip-hop group and later an experimental trip-hop duo, Nelly began working on new material with producers Gerald Eaton and Brian West of multiplatinum act the Philosopher Kings. The resulting demo led to a deal with DreamWorks. Nelly then hopped aboard the Lilith Fair tour, where she shared a stage with giants such as Sarah McLachlan, Chrissie Hynde and Beth Orton.
WHY DO WE CARE?:
Aside from the fact that she's a stunning, natural beauty, Nelly plays guitar, ukulele and trombone and sings in three different languages. Her album (on which she penned or co-wrote every song) culls influences from all over, including her Portuguese background, a fondness for old school hip-hop and the music of artists such as Billy Joel, Beck, Radiohead and Janet Jackson.
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