| Young singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, who
hails from Victoria, BC, emerged seemingly from out of nowhere with her
debut album WHOA NELLY in 2000, sporting an eclectic, genre-defying
sound and winsome tone. Furtado's hugely popular work incorporates pop
hooks, hip-hop derived rhythms, R&B production touches, and some
left-field sonic weirdness. Her songs combine a modern, urban-oriented
approach with occasional exotic rhythmic accents indicative of her
Portugese roots. Despite her pan-stylistic vision and photogenic looks,
one of the most striking facets of Furtado's music is her unusual
lyrics, which employ off-kilter imagery and a quirky sense of language
not commonly heard on Top 40 radio. |
