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Sunday, February 24, 2002
Furtado Up For Four Awards
Grammy nods just latest kudos for Furtado.
Canada will be represented by yet another wildly successful female artist at
the Grammy Awards on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
Twenty-three-year-old singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado -- born in Victoria
but now based in Toronto -- follows in the footsteps of Diana Krall, Sarah
McLachlan, Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette and Celine Dion and heads into
the 2002 Grammy race with an impressive four nominations.
She'll compete for best new artist, song of the year and best female pop
vocal performance for her global-pop hit I'm Like A Bird, and best pop vocal
album for her CD, Whoa, Nelly! The ceremony airs on CBS and CTV starting at
8 p.m.
"I still don't expect things -- as if I would ever have expected to get
nominated for best song," says Furtado, who was recently in Toronto
rehearsing for her current tour, which pulls into Massey Hall on April 18
and 19.
"That's like, 'Woo- hoo!' That's incredible. That's my first single
nominated and it's nominated for best song. So I'm really stoked about
that."
The four Grammy nods cap what has been an incredible year-and-a-half for
Furtado since Whoa, Nelly! was released.
Among her accomplishments:
Performing in Salt Lake City as part of
the Winter Olympics concert series
Opening for U2 on a couple of their
Elevation tour dates
Singing with Elton John at his post-Oscar
bash
Winning four Juno Awards
Appearing as musical guest on Saturday
Night Live
Singing on stage with Aretha Franklin
Collaborating on a song with Missy Elliott
And touring on Moby's Area:One festival.
"It's like a whole other thing," said Furtado of her Grammys recognition.
"It's like a new chapter ... so I'm just getting used to it. I'm just
feeling it out right now. The reflection doesn't dawn on me until four to
six months later. Like the No.1 thing would be opening at Slane Castle for
U2. No. 2 would be the Missy duet and No. 3 is the Area:One Tour. So this
Grammy thing, I'm sure, will stand out at some point."
Furtado's certainly come a long way from the days when she worked as a
motel chambermaid.
As the now oft-told story goes, she was discovered by her future producer
Gerald Eaton (Philosopher Kings) five years ago while singing on stage at
Lee's Palace with the trip-hop outfit Nelstar.
But instead of hooking up with Eaton immediately, she opted to go
backpacking in Europe and then return to the West Coast to study creative
writing at college and learn to play the guitar.
"I had a great conversation with my mom and dad (on Grammy nomination
day)," says Furtado. "They were both on the line. I felt so proud. I could
feel how proud they were of me and how excited they were, and I think it's
beyond their wildest dreams, too.
"The funny thing is, I think they always knew I would get here somehow, but
I don't think they did, for real. It was so cool. I was really proud of the
three of us. I was proud of my family that day."
Now Furtado is thrilled to share the Grammy nomination wealth with her
Whoa, Nelly! producers. Eaton and Brian West, both former members of
Philosopher Kings who now work under the name Track And Field, picked up a
nomination for best producers (non-classical).
"The fact that Track And Field are up for production -- they're up against
people like Dr. Dre and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis -- it proves that people
are noticing the musicality on the record and the depth of the record, and
that means a lot," Furtado says.
Another feather in Furtado's cap was when she recently graced the cover of
Entertainment Weekly with fellow Grammy nominees Alicia Keys and India.Arie.
Still to come is next month's SPIN, which names her among the Top 40 Most
Vital Artists.
Furtado admits Grammy competition is tight this year, with Keys and Arie
getting six and seven nominations, respectively, but insists the trio of
twentysomethings are rooting for each other.
"Deep down, I think there's a competitive side, but on the surface at least
and just in general, spirit-wise, we're all supporting each other because we
feel we come from the same background, the three of us," Furtado says. "We
feel like we're all artists and we're all musicians and we're all women and
we have something positive to say."
The EW article proclaimed that "this month's Grammy bash is all about the
babes. That is the young trio of rising stars -- Alicia Keys, India.Arie and
Nelly Furtado -- who are bringing sass and womanly soul back to pop."
For her part, Furtado says, "I just hate when anything becomes a trend.
Then I feel like it's trivialized. So I prefer to look at it like three
women with something positive to say. We're just doing our thing."
Furtado, who enjoyed months of massive hype in the U.S. before Whoa, Nelly!
was even released, feels her career has built slowly down south.
"It's been a year and a half since my album came out, so it took awhile,"
she says. "It took 10 months to get I'm Like A Bird in the Top Five. It took
even a while to get people on board. It took 'til Turn Off The Light became
a Top Five hit in the U.S. That's when things started solidifying for me and
people started believing more in my album rather than just my songs, and
that's an important step."
Still, she admits she'll be one nervous Nelly come Grammy night.
"Yeah, I'm nervous when I think about it," says Furtado. "I know I'm going
to be nervous that day. It's going to be like one of those fairytale days
again, kind of like the Junos. It'll be all really fun. It's going to be
fun."
And even if Furtado leaves the Grammys empty-handed, she's up for two more
Junos this year, best album and best artist.
Furtado will also perform on the Juno ceremony televised live on April 14
from Mile One Stadium in St. John's, Nfld. (CTV, 8 p.m. )
And, unlike last year, when she got turned away from her own label's
after-Juno party at Rain restaurant in Toronto, there should be no problems
on the ultra-friendly East Coast.
"Oh, that was a small, small thing," Furtado says now of the incident that
made headlines last year. "I was on a high anyway. That didn't really
matter. I was like, 'Okay! On to the next (party)!' "
 Source:
Toronto Sun /
Article / By: Janet Stevenson
NAACP Image Awards Picture
Presenters, from left, singer Alicia
Keys, actor Tyrese, and singer Nelly Furtado announce winners at the 33rd
Annual NAACP Image Awards Ceremony at Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles,
Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002. (AP Photo/Lucy Nicholson)
Source:
Yahoo! News
"Whoa, Nelly!" on Canada's Album Top 100: Week 69
This week "Whoa,
Nelly!" fell 4 spots to the #57 position after being on the charts for
69 weeks.
Canada's Albums Top 100:
Whoa, Nelly!
week (69) ending 02.21.02 #57
week (68) ending 02.14.02 #53
week (67) ending 02.07.02 #58
Source:
Canoe.ca
"Hey Man!" on Canada's The Hits Chart (Airplay) - Top 100:
Week 3
This week "Hey
Man!" fell 16 spots to the #41 position after being on the charts for 3
weeks.
The Hits Chart (Airplay) - Top 100:
Hey Man!
week (3) ending 02.21.02 #41
week (2) ending 02.14.02 #25
week (1) ending 02.07.02 #21
Source:
Canoe.ca
Saturday, February 23, 2002
Nelly at #2 with The Best Eyes!
Nelly Furtado has been voted as one of
the stars with the Best Eyes on MTV's TRL Presents: Beauty and the Beat
where viewers vote for their top ten videos from the artist's looks.
The show also featured some special segments such as Best Lips. Here
are the results of the Best Eyes votes:
Best Eyes
5. Lauryn Hill
4. Shirley Manson
3. Jewel
2. Nelly Furtado
1. Brandy
Source:
Nelly Furtado Online
"...On The Radio"
Debuts On Rick Dees Top 40
On this week's Rick Dees Top 40 Countdown, Nelly Furtado debuts onto the
countdown at #40. This debut on the countdown is a sign that the song
is beginning to get airplay in the USA!
Source:
rickdees.com
Friday, February 22, 2002
Grammys 2002
Predictions (MTV Asia)
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Faith Hill again? Will her husband be picking up the award on her behalf?
Well, somehow we think this year things are going to change a little and
Nelly Furtado, who is going to lose out in the Best New Artist Category, is
going to pick this award up instead for "I'm Like A Bird."
Source:
mtvasia.com
Thursday, February 21, 2002
Natalie Cole, Nelly Furtado, Don Henley, Stevie Wonder Join
Tribute To Billy Joel
Musicians to appear at
MusiCares Person Of The Year Dinner
Natalie Cole, Nelly Furtado, Don Henley and Stevie Wonder have been
announced as the newest performers for the MusiCares Person Of The Year
tribute dinner to Billy Joel on Feb. 25 in Los Angeles. The artists will
join previously announced performers Tony Bennett, Jon Bon Jovi & Richie
Sambora, Garth Brooks, Richard Joo, Diana Krall and Rob Thomas. Paul Reiser
will serve as the Master of Ceremonies.
The invitation-only Person Of The Year dinner, which will honor Joel for his
lifetime of professional achievements and humanitarian accomplishments, will
also feature a silent auction with collectibles such as music and sports
memorabilia, artwork and luxury items. Proceeds will benefit the MusiCares
Foundation and their Financial Assistance Program, which ensures that music
people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal
need.
Source:
Grammy.com
"Whoa,
Nelly!" on The Billboard 200: Week 60
This week "Whoa,
Nelly!" moved up 12 spots to the #76 position after being on the charts for
60 weeks! That is more than a year and Nelly's debut album is still
climbing!
The Billboard 200: Whoa,
Nelly!
week (60) ending 02.20.02 #76
week (59) ending 02.13.02 #88
Source: Billboard
Wednesday, February 20, 2002
Nelly on MTV's
Ultrasound
Nelly was featured on an episode of
MTV's Ultrasound tonight. It takes a
forward look at the bands and musicians that shape and define today's music
scene. Ultra Sound provides viewers with an intimate, behind-the-scenes look
at today's established and breaking artists and the trends and controversies
they generate.?
During the show, Nelly spoke to the people about how she started out as a
lonely person who wouldn't socialize much. Then she also spoke of
being a chamber maid where she would think of future. She also talked
about being in her group Nelstar where MTV played a clip from one of their
videos. The song was called 'Like' (not positive).
Repeats of the show will air:
2/20 - 10:30PM
2/21 - 12:00AM
2/22 - 7:30PM
2/23 - 12:30AM
2/24 - 6:00AM
2/25 - 8:30AM
2/26 - 1:00AM
2/26 - 6:30PM
2/27 - 1:00PM
Source: Nelly
Furtado Online
Furtado, Goo Goo Dolls To Rock The Vote!
Nelly Furtado, modern rockers the Goo Goo Dolls, and R&B newcomer Glenn
Lewis will all be on hand to perform Feb. 26 when Rock The Vote stages its
annual awards ceremony. As reported earlier this week, the organization will
honor Dave Matthews and Destiny's Child with it's Patrick Lippert Award for
their activism. Other awards will be presented to "The West Wing" creator
Aaron Sorkin and Pam Horovitz, president of the National Association of
Record Merchandisers.
Tickets for the event at Los Angeles' House of
Blues, set at $150 each, are available through the Blue Room Group either
online (http://www.blueroomevents.com/events/)
or by calling 310-491-1401.
Founded in 1990, Rock The Vote is dedicated to protecting freedom of
expression and empowering young people to change their world. Past
recipients of the Patrick Lippert Award -- named for a late Rock The Vote
president who spearheaded the organization's 1991-92 voter registration
drive -- include Mary J. Blige, Neil Young, Queen Latifah, Carlos Santana,
Bono, Pearl Jam, Chuck D., Sheryl Crow, L.L. Cool J., and the Beastie Boys.
For more information, visit the Rock The Vote Web site (http://www.rockthevote.org/
and
http://www.mktgservices.com/rockthevote/
).
Source:
NellyFurtado.com
Nelly Did Not Win in
2002 Brit Awards
Tonight, the 2002 Brit Awards were
held over in Britain. Nelly Furtado was nominated for two of the Brits
in the following categories, International Newcomer and International Female
Artist. She lost to The Strokes in the newcomer category and Kylie
Minogue in the International Female Artist category.
Source: Nelly
Furtado Online
Predictions for 2002 Grammys (AP)
Heading into this year's Grammy
Awards, most of the focus has been on the new generation of female
singer-songwriters — the streetwise yet elegant R&B of Alicia Keys, the
alternative soul of India.Arie, and the eclectic pop of
Nelly Furtado.
They have 17 nominations between them. Still, there's a good chance that the
big winners on Grammy night will be four aging baby boomers. U2 has eight
nominations and had a great 2001: the year's top-grossing concert tour, hit
singles and three Grammys (news
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web sites) at last year's ceremony.
Then again, everyone thought Eminem (news
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web sites) would win best album last year — everyone but us, that is.
Here's how two Associated Press writers think things will shake out in key
categories:
Song of the Year
Nominees: "Drops of Jupiter," Charlie Colin, Rob Hotchkiss, Pat Monahan,
Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood (Train); "Fallin'," Alicia Keys (Alicia
Keys); "I'm Like a Bird," Nelly Furtado (Nelly Furtado); "Stuck in a Moment
You Can't Get Out Of," U2 (U2); "Video," India.Arie, Carlos "Six July"
Broady and Shannon Sanders (India.Arie).
BAUDER: Just asking, but can anyone remember
"Drops of Jupiter" five minutes after hearing it? Nelly Furtado and
India.Arie are both exciting new talents, but I'd bet they have better work
ahead of them. Keys will win this.
MOODY: Keys. If my wrong pick last year
taught me anything, it's that Grammy voters almost always award this trophy
to the winner of the best record category.
New Artist
Nominees: Nelly Furtado, David Gray, India.Arie, Alicia Keys, Linkin Park.
MOODY: This category's less fun this year
because, for once, all of the nominees are deserving (though few people
probably know British crooner David Gray). Again, India.Arie is the
strongest musically, but the battle will likely be between the year's
best-selling acts: Linkin Park, Keys and Furtado. Grammy voters will choose
Keys, appeasing critics and fans alike.
BAUDER: Who's David Gray, you ask? An awful
lot of "Babylon" fans will beg to differ. In fact, a scenario where Keys,
Furtado and India.Arie swipe votes from each other and Gray slips in is not
far-fetched. Does that mean I'm brave enough to pick him? Nah. It's hard to
vote against Alicia here.
Female Pop Vocal Performance
Nominees: "I'm Like a Bird," Nelly Furtado; "There You'll Be," Faith Hill;
"Someone To Call My Lover,"
Janet Jackson; "By Your Side," Sade; "Essence,"
Lucinda Williams.
BAUDER: Gotta love the diversity and
quality in this category. I wouldn't mind the smoldering Williams stalking
me, if she's in the mood she's in on "Essence." Don't think her profile is
high enough to win here, though. My pick is Sade.
MOODY: Oooh, tough category. Janet Jackson
could win here simply because she's never won in a major category, but
there's good reason for that: The girl can't sing. A better bet will be
Furtado for her cheerful, uplifting debut song. Still, Dave just might be
right, especially given how well Sade did after a 10-year absence.
Source: AP
What is Nelly Wearing At The Grammys?
Pat O'Brien from
Access Hollywood asked that exact question on the show today. Nelly
replied with something but she cannot say what, but she included that she
"likes to play dress-up."
To watch the conversation, click
here.
Source:
Access Hollywood
Nelly & Katarina: Glide Like a Bird
Four-time Grammy® nominee Nelly Furtado burned up the stage at the
Olympic Medals plaza Monday night. The Canadian singer then tore up the town
in Salt Lake City, paying a visit to the Olympic Village. There, Nelly met
1988 gold medalist Katarina Witt, who took her onto the ice rink to
give her a few tips.
Access Hollywood's Pat O'Brien caught up with Nelly just hours after
the encounter:
Nelly Furtado: I went skating with Katarina Witt today. We actually
got to skate around the rink. No one else was allowed to skate there! She
got me in there. (laughs)
Pat O'Brien: And were you a good skater?
Nelly: She taught me some new moves. It was pretty cool. As a 10 year
old, I watched her win the gold at the Calgary Olympics in '88. I idolized
her. I wanted to be her, so it was truly a dream come true when I got to
skate with her.
Pat: What is this like to play for the Olympics - to play for the
world?
Nelly: We'll have it pretty good, I think, with the athletes because
the show's pretty international. There are sounds from all over the world in
my set. There is a heavy Brazilian sort of undertone and Portuguese
undertones. There's a little Indian stuff going on in my set and there's a
lot of American hip-hop.
Pat: The Canadians have taken over the Olympics. You must be so proud
of your homeland.
Nelly: I am very proud. I went to a hockey game yesterday -- Canada
vs. Germany. I brought my father and my mother. My father has been watching
hockey, religiously, since he moved to Canada 30 years ago. He got to meet
some of his favorite players, so it was totally amazing.
Source:
Access Hollywood
Tuesday, February 19, 2002
Nelly
Furtado Ready For 'Radio'
Nelly Furtado
will shoot for the trifecta with the release of her latest single, "...On
The Radio (Remember The Days)," the follow-up to the highly successful "Turn
Off The Light" and "I'm Like A Bird." The Canadian pop singer-songwriter
tells LAUNCH that the song is "very much a departure" and her "favorite
track" on her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!
"The song is about, just kinda staying true to yourself regardless of what
peers are telling you and just following your heart in whatever you decide
to do," she says. "In my case, musically, growing out of growing pains in
music, feeling like you have to belong to any one genre or any kinda
underground cult and just being proud of being a pop artist."
Lyrics include: "You liked me 'til you heard my s--t on the radio, but now
I'm just too mainstream for you."
Furtado recently completed a video with renowned director Hype Williams.
Look for the video soon at LAUNCH, Your Yahoo! Music Experience (launch.yahoo.com).
Furtado will perform the song on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
February 19. Meanwhile, she remains on the road, performing the first of a
two-night-stand at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday night
(February 11).
-- Neal Weiss, Los Angeles
Source:
Launch / Article:
Nelly Furtado Ready For 'Radio'
Performance at Olympics Medal Plaza
Last night, Nelly
Furtado performed a concert at the Olympics Medal Plaza as part of the
Hallmark Olympic Celebration Ceremonies for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic
Games. The only part which was televised was during The Tonight Show
with Jay Leno with the performance of 'I'm Like A Bird.' Below are two
pictures from her performance.
click on the images to see the full size.
Source: Nelly
Furtado Online / Article:
Predictions
MSN Grammy Predictions
WARNING:
The following are only opinions and predictions from MSN.
MSN Music's
experts pick the winners and reveal their favorites.
Rising stars and living legends, rappers and hillbillies, soul queens and
boy toys — they'll all be competing for recognition when the 44th annual
Grammy Awards are handed out Feb. 27.
Watched by nearly 2 billion viewers in 180 countries, this is the major
music awards show on the planet. For some artists it will be an exhilarating
night of victory, but for most, a ceremony of disappointment and defeat. So
who'll go home with a gold statue, and who'll have to settle for the comfort
of their gold records? Which artists deserve to win but didn't even get
nominated? The experts at MSN Music have put their heads together to predict
the winners (and honor the overlooked) in the major 2001 Grammy categories:
The Big Four, Pop, Rock/Alternative, Country, R&B, Rap, Jazz and
Soundtracks.
Song of the Year
This is a tough one. This award is based solely on songwriting chops, and
there are a lot of good nominees. It won't be Nelly Furtado; take away the
ingenious production from "I'm Like A Bird," and you've basically got a song
that Jewel threw away. A nomination for Record of the Year would have made
more sense. For those who judge on hooks alone (radio programmers,
record-label execs, ordinary people), you would still have to decide between OutKast's infernally catchy "Ms. Jackson" and U2's virally infectious "Stuck
In A Moment That You Can't Get Out Of." Alicia's "Fallin'" did anything but
fall on the charts all year long; if this were a popularity contest, she'd
win, but supposedly it's not. India.Arie's "Video" is lyrically poignant,
sufficiently catchy and satisfyingly groovy and should take the award. She's
a long shot, but an upset here would add a little excitement to the evening.
Best New
Artist
This award will go to Alicia Keys, although India.Arie is probably more
deserving. Unlike Keys, India.Arie had the intelligence and good grace not
to produce her own debut album, and one can't help but wonder if Keys' over-souled
vocal pyrotechnics aren't a smokescreen for some underlying insecurity.
Maybe it's just over-exposure, but the more I hear, the more I think she's
overrated. Nelly Furtado is perky and all, and she had a great big year with
her album and guest spots, but she needs a vocal makeover: whiny nasal went
out with Britney Spears. It's nice to see David Gray getting some
recognition, but he's hardly new; he's been putting out albums since '93.
And uh, Linkin Park is good ... not.
Best Pop Vocal Album
My pick is Sade's wonderful Lovers Rock. Sade has updated to the 21st
century in a very organic, natural way; she uses electronic hip-hop and dub
beats, but with a spacious simplicity that breathes a lot of openness and
warmth into her songs, without sounding like a trendy stylistic move. The
songs are incredibly touching, contemplative, sultry and hypnotic, while
Sade's voice is as smooth as ever, and the production is immaculate.
Although the competition is tough — including Elton John's Songs From the
West Coast and newcomer Nelly Furtado's Whoa, Nelly — none of the other
albums have the same kind of quality throughout the entire record.
Realistically, it's a toss-up on who will take the Grammy home, but in my
mind, no matter what happens, Sade has already won.
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Talented young upstart Nelly Furtado, who's also nominated for Song of the
Year and Best New Artist, has a chance at this award for "I'm Like A Bird."
Her album Whoa, Nelly was one of the most creative debuts of last year, but
she's facing tough competition from veterans Janet Jackson ("Someone to Call
My Lover") and Sade ("By Your Side"), who both released solid records. My
personal favorite here is again Sade.
Source:
MSN.com / Article:
Predictions
Monday, February 18, 2002
Nelly's Grammy
Countdown
With one week left until the big events
which could win Nelly Furtado a precious Grammy, which is one of the highest
honors for musicians in the United States, no one is quite sure on who will
win! Nelly has been nominated in the following categories: Song Of The
Year (I'm Like A Bird), Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance,
and Best Pop Vocal Album.
According to Entertainment Weekly (EW.com), they have predicted on who will
win in the following categories:
Best New Artist:
EW.com thinks Alicia Keys will win the Grammy and also they think
that she should win.
Best Female Vocal Performance:
EW.com thinks that Nelly Furtado will win the Grammy, but they
think that Sade should win.
Best Pop Vocal Album:
EW.com thinks that Nelly Furtado will win the Grammy and also they
think that she deserves to win!
Source: Nelly
Furtado Online & EW.com
Grammy Predictions
Best New Artist:
WILL WIN
ALICIA KEYS There's little doubt that
Keys will take this category. Furtado hasn't made as much impact; Gray has
several previous albums to his name and only one hit single; Arie is still
relatively unknown; and Linkin Park's jejune rap-rock is far more popular
among teens than conservative Grammy voters. EW SAYS: ''It seems like
the whole point of the marketing of Alicia Keys over the last year was to
make her the Best New Artist and instill it into people's heads that it was
a given.''
SHOULD WIN ALICIA KEYS Keys is a
genuinely new artist (unlike Gray) whose debut album brims with promise. She
writes and produces her own songs, and plays the piano. EW SAYS:
''Everything about her screams serious musician -- from the album's
Beethoven and Chopin references to the long hours she spends in the studio.
The message is: Here's an artist whose career will endure and deepen.''
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance:
WILL WIN
NELLY FURTADO She's young, she's
commercially successful, and she's cute. EW SAYS: ''It's a fun song
and she does a good job singing it. Still, either Janet Jackson or Sade
could wind up winning this one based on pure name recognition.''
SHOULD WIN SADE If the award is
really based on quality of vocal performance, Sade's icy-smooth pipes
deserve recognition. EW SAYS: ''She's on the Enya level -- the
established industry-favorite easy-listening type. And she did make a really
surprising comeback this year.''
Best Pop Vocal Album:
WILL WIN NELLY FURTADO
We can't rule out the possibility that voters
might finally make a small concession to the teen-pop phenomenon they've
long ignored, and give the award to 'N Sync. EW SAYS: ''The Nelly
Furtado album has several advantages: It's commercially successful, she has
a unique approach in her singing, and most Grammy voters have probably heard
the album's singles by now.''
SHOULD WIN NELLY FURTADO EW
SAYS: ''Nelly Furtado is a fresh face with an interesting mix of styles
and genres, and she has that youthful exuberance.''
Source: EW.com / Article:
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Source: Nelly Furtado Online &
MTV Canada / Site:
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Golden Girls
This week, the cover of
Entertainment Weekly features the three new names in the music industry,
India.Arie, Alicia Keys, and Nelly Furtado. EW.com brings an exclusive
interview as their cover story. To view the pictures that go along
with the article, click here. The following are excerpts of the
article that inclue Nelly Furtado.
Between the three of them, they
have 17 Grammy nominations: seven for India.Arie, six for Alicia Keys, and
four for Nelly Furtado. This -- along with platinum sales for their debut
albums -- shows that the world is ready to appreciate these early- to
mid-20s sistahs who prove their skills at writing, singing, AND producing
their rhythm-powered music. The day after January's American Music Awards,
Entertainment Weekly photographed the threesome and gathered them for a long
discussion about their lives, careers, heroes, and other subjects.
FURTADO ON THE HIGHEST PRAISE ''Aretha Franklin, who's one of the
best singers on the planet, ever, told me that she thought my lyrics were
deep. I almost fainted.''
FURTADO ON ENCOURAGEMENT ''There's nothing better than when a teacher
tells you you're talented or they believe in your writing. When a teacher
says that when you're a kid, it's like, Oh my God, nothing better. And I'm
talking all it takes is one comment from a teacher to give you confidence
for, like, five years… longer -- a lifetime.''
FURTADO ON A MEMORABLE INTERVIEW ''I
was at the MTV Awards in Frankfurt, and a woman reporter got up and said,
'Have you put on some weight? Because you look heavier in your latest
video.' And I went, 'I can't believe you just asked me that. Can you get up
please?' I got her to stand up and turn around, and I said, 'You should be
ashamed of yourself for asking me a question like that. I think I'm gonna go
have some French fries and some burgers right about now.
''Then I was so distracted by the fact that she had given me that energy
with her remark that halfway through another person's questions, I just out
of nowhere jumped off the stage, grabbed the mike, and freestyled in her
face -- said she was a disgrace to the female race, a disgrace to the
ladies. 'Just because she had a microphone/ Doesn't mean she's on a throne/
And could be saying anything she wanted to/ Unless she had to go home...'
And it was like we were throwing verbal stones at her. Because I didn't feel
it was right, especially as a fellow woman, to be even going in that
direction. Then I proceeded into the photo room, where I ended up sticking
my butt out in all the photos. I was bent completely over -- pretty much the
Fred Durst F--- off photo moment. So I'm not completely a pop diva.''
[laughs]
(For additional
photos and an extended interview, see the Feb. 8 cover story of
Entertainment Weekly magazine.)
Source:
EW.com / Article:
Golden Girls
Friday, February 15, 2002
Now 9 Track Listing REVEALED!
The makers of Now That's What I
Call Music has released the track listing for their 9th version of the CD.
Nelly Furtado will be making her debut on the CD series with her hit song
"Turn Off The Light." The CD is expected to be released on March 19th,
2002. The track listing includes:
1. Pink - Get This Party Started
2. Britney Spears - I'm A Slave 4 U
3. Mary J. Blige - Family Affair
4. Shakira - Whenever, Wherever
5. Jennifer Lopez - Ain't it Funny
6. Ja Rule - Livin' It Up
7. Ludacris - Rollout
8. Mr. Cheeks - Lights, Camera, Action
9. Petey Pablo - Raise Up
10. City High - Caramel
11. Nelly Furtado - Turn Off The Lights
12. *NSYNC - Gone
13. Destiny's Child - Emotion
14. Ginuwine - Differences
15. Backstreet Boys - Drowning
16. U2 - Stuck In A Moment That You Can't Get Out Of
17. Aerosmith - Just Push Play
18. Lenny Kravitz - Dig In
19. Incubus - Wish You Were Here
20. Adema - Giving In
Source:
Now That's What I
Call Music |
