It looks like 2017 will be a fruitful year for celebrity divorces! Following Janet Jackson, her colleague, 38-year-old Nelly Furtado, who was married to Demacio Castelln for eight years, announced the end of her marriage.
Frank interview
In March, Nelly Furtado, after a creative break, released a new album, The Ride, becoming a frequent guest on various talk shows. Yesterday, the popular Canadian singer came on ITV's Loose Women to talk about her work, but unexpectedly the conversation turned to personal matters.
Canadian singer Nelly Furtado became a guest on ITV's Loose Women show
Furtado admitted that now her heart is free. Adding that she broke up with Cuban sound engineer Demacio Castelln.
Salvation in music and self-irony
Speaking about a difficult period in her life, Nelly said that she found an outlet in work, which she had plenty of, since recording the disc was in full swing. Instead of “baking cupcakes and scrubbing toilets,” she had to “go out in public.”
Nelly Furtado
The singer, who looked beautiful in a silk shirtdress with a colorful pattern of flowers and birds, is optimistic about the future and ready to go on dates. Laughing, with a sparkle in her eyes, Furtado said:
“I'm lonely now. Someone should edit my information on Wikipedia because it makes it very difficult for a single woman to meet new fans.”
The singer ironically commented on her breakup with her husband
In March of this year, Nelly Furtado released her long-awaited new album, The Ride. As it turns out, the singer has news not only of a creative nature, but also of a private nature. On ITV's Loose Women show, Nelly made a frank confession - her marriage to Cuban sound engineer Demacio Castelln had come to an end.
Furtado decided to leave her husband after eight years of relationship in the summer of 2016. It was one of the most difficult periods in her life, the singer admits, and, of course, music saved her from her worries. However, Furtado is already trying to talk about divorce with humor.
I'm alone now. Someone should make changes to the article about me on Wikipedia, otherwise this interferes with the establishment of my personal life,
- Nelly joked on television.
Nelly Furtado and Demacio Castelln
Nellie is raising a 13-year-old daughter, Nevis, whose father is musician Jasper Gehania. Now the singer’s heart is free and she is in no hurry to let anyone into it. Furtado’s priority now is his relationship with his daughter.
When my daughter was little, I took her on tours. She was breastfed and it was extremely tiring for both of us. Career ups are, of course, great. But sometimes you just want to sit at home, bake cupcakes for your daughter, clean the house, and take care of yourself. It's important for me to stay in balance with my emotions for my daughter's sake.
- said the singer.
Nelly Furtado, April 12, 2017
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian pop star of Portuguese origin who has received worldwide recognition. The talent of the petite girl was not hindered either by her origin from a simple family or by the lack of connections in show business.
The singer's albums have repeatedly started at the top of the national charts, and her singles have brought her prestigious music awards.
Childhood and youth
A girl was born in the town of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on December 2, 1978. The newborn was named after the Soviet gymnast Nellie Kim. Her parents are Portuguese by nationality, originally from the Azores. His father, Antonio José Furtado, worked in construction, and his mother, Maria Manuela, was a cleaner at a local hotel. The family raised two more children - daughter Lisa Anna and son Michael Anthony.
Nelly spent her childhood in the neighborhoods of her hometown, which accommodated emigrants from Europe, Africa, Asia and India, which explains the girl’s passion for the national music of many peoples of the world. Her native languages are Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi and English. The girl received her first stage experience at the age of 4, when she performed a folk song at a national holiday. The parents adhered to the Catholic faith, so all the children sang in the church choir.
Music
While still at school, Nellie began to learn to play musical instruments - trombone, ukulele, six-string guitar and piano. The active girl could be seen in the local jazz band and wind orchestra. Gradually, Nelly begins to write music and poetry; at the age of 12, the first songs appear from the pen of the young singer. His favorite genres are rap and hip-hop, which Furtado successfully masters.
As an adult, Nellie moves to live in Toronto. At the beginning of her creative career, having got a job as a secretary in a small company, the young artist creates her own group “Nelstar” in the capital. Nelly writes trip-hop music. Furtado meets musician Tallis Newcreek and releases several songs for a joint duet.
Luck came to the young singer unexpectedly. At the competition for young performers, which was held in Toronto, Nelly did not take a prize, but met talented producers Gerald Ethan and Brian West. The young people worked at Dream Works Records. Representatives of the influential label listened to the singer again in the studio and decided to sign a contract with Nelly to create her first solo album. The managers were not mistaken in their calculations.
Nelly Furtado - I"m Like A BirdThe single from Furtado's debut disc "I"m Like a Bird" received international recognition, including a Grammy Award for Best Female Vocals and a Juno Award for Best Song of the Year. The album "Whoa! Nelly" went double platinum in the US. , and also remained on the Billboard 200 list for more than a year. In her first album, the Canadian singer boldly mixed styles and genres, while maintaining the naturalness and energy of her stage presentation.
When creating musical compositions, Nelly used elements of rock, folk, hip-hop, electronics and rhythm and blues. In the wake of this success, Furtado made her first world tour called “Burn in the Spotlight.”
Nelly Furtado - "One Trick Pony"After the tremendous success, Nellie began working on her second disc. This time the singer decided to delve into the musical intonations of the peoples of the world, calling the album “Folklore”. Each track of the album received a special sound, the record became much more lyrical and deeper.
Among fans of pop compositions, it did not gain due popularity, which did not prevent the song “Forca” from being included in the musical accompaniment of the European Football Championship, which took place in 2004.
The album was created during the singer’s pregnancy, so it is not surprising that the song “Childood Dreams” appeared among the hits, which Nelly dedicated to the birth of her daughter. The video for the ballad “Try” pleased fans and the public with the emotional performance.
The creation of the third disc took place under the direction of hip-hop star Timbaland. The album “Loose” appeared in 2006 and immediately entered the Billboard 100 top list. Work on songs and videos for the third album took place in Latin America and the USA.
Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland - Give It to MeIn 2007, “Loose” was recognized as the best-selling album of the year, the phenomenal popularity of which was explained by competent promotion, a preliminary world tour, and a large number of singles. The songs “Promiscuous”, “Maneater” and “All Good Things” became famous. Videos for the hits “Say It Right” and “Do it” were broadcast by the world’s leading music channels.
Among the popular compositions of this time are the duet between Nelly Furtado and musician James Morrison “Broken Strings”. The hit was the song “Give It to Me”, recorded together with Timbaland and. In 8 countries around the world, the single started at the top of the charts, including the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and in 2008 became a Grammy nominee in the category “Best Collaborative Pop Vocal Performance.”
Nelly Furtado - Say It RightA year after her thirtieth birthday, Nelly again delighted fans with the new collection “Mi Plan”, composed entirely of tracks in Spanish. The singer’s next work sold millions of copies in the USA, and also became the best record of the year in South America. The album's hit "Manos Al Aire" was remixed in collaboration with the singer, who performs under the stage name Pitbull. The series of remixes included adaptations of new songs that were created together with musicians K’os, N.E.R.D. The rethought compositions made up the “Best” collection.
The fifth disc “The Spirit Indestructible” in Nelly’s homeland did not achieve the expected popularity results, although sales still remained in the millions. Real success awaited the singer in Eastern European countries: for several weeks in a row, the single Waiting for the night, included in the collection, topped the TOP of the best European compositions in Russia and received a prestigious music award in Poland.
Nelly Furtado - Big Hoops (Bigger The Better)Another hit on the album, “Big Hoops” (“Bigger the better”), also brought success to the singer. Nelly presented it at the Billboard Music Awards. The song's rating was proven by its gold certification received in Canada.
At the opening of the Vancouver Olympics, Nelly Furtado appeared as a guest star. In a duet with the Canadian singer, she performed the song “Bang the Drum”, which was then included in the collection of musical compositions “The Sounds of Vancouver 2010”.
In addition to her career as a singer, Nelly Furtado also tried her hand as a film actress. The girl got her first experience in 2007, appearing in an episode of the series “CSI: New York.” The film about the criminologists of the American metropolis kept viewers in suspense at their TV screens for 9 seasons, and Furtado considered it a flattering offer for herself to appear in the plot of one of the episodes of the film.
Having developed a taste for working on a film set, a year later the artist starred in the full-length film, the noir thriller Max Payne.
Mark Wahlberg and Nelly Furtado in the movie "Max Payne" Another film that appeared in Furtado’s filmography in 2010 was called “The Hockey Musical.” In the Canadian musical comedy, Nellie joined the main cast, transforming into a passionate fan of the hockey team. The audience was able to appreciate the singer's comedic talent.
Nelly Furtado has a short stature (159 cm) and a fragile physique (the artist’s weight did not exceed 49 kg). The singer monitored her diet and was actively involved in sports. Her blue eyes against the backdrop of long dark curls looked charming, even in those moments when the girl appeared in public without makeup.
Over time, the singer’s appearance has changed, which can be seen from numerous photos on Internet resources and social networks, including "Instagram".
After giving birth, the artist gained a little weight, which did not critically affect her image. For the album “Loose,” Furtado grew bangs, which stylists styled in a special way. On the eve of her 30th birthday, Nelly dyed her hair blonde for a while, and then returned to dark hair, but at the same time significantly shortened its length.
At the beginning of 2017, the Canadian singer no longer hid her plump figure. It was clear that Furtado felt comfortable at the new weight, although opinions were divided among fans. Some listeners even suggested that Nellie was pregnant again. Many advised the artist to urgently go on a diet. But there were also those who supported the singer.
The artist especially surprised fans with her appearance when she appeared at a performance at the Pride Island club in New York. Nelly took the stage in a tight white jumpsuit that did not hide her black bustier and bare back and was decorated with large shiny stars. Numerous photos of the pop diva were cited by the media as an example of an unsuccessfully chosen stage costume.
Nelly Furtado has gained weight At the beginning of March 2017, the “updated” Nelly Furtado appeared on the program, where she told fans the secrets of her personal life and creative plans. The singer was awarded the Unstoppable Achievement Award Recipient for supporting the international educational children's foundation.
Personal life
Nelly Furtado has been married twice. The artist lived with her first husband, instrumentalist Jasper Gehania, for 4 years, giving birth to a charming daughter, Nevis. The girl was named after the Caribbean island where the couple vacationed on their honeymoon.
Soon after the birth of the child, the union broke up, and Nellie had to raise the baby alone for three years.
In 2008, Furtado became the wife of Cuban-born sound engineer Demacio Castellon. The marriage lasted more than 8 years, after which a divorce followed. Nelly and Demacio did not have any common children.
Nelly Furtado now
On March 31, 2017, the Canadian singer’s next album, “The Ride,” was released. For the album, the performer chose an indie style and exclusively solo vocals. The premiere of the hits “Islands of Me”, “Pipe Dreams”, “Cold hart truth” took place back in 2016. The disc was created at the Nelstar Music recording studio.
Nelly Furtado - Baloise SessionNow Nelly Furtado devotes a lot of time to charity; she is a member of various organizations, including a foundation that opposes racism. The singer also gives concerts not only in her homeland or in Latin American countries, but also in Europe. At the end of July 2018, a video version of one of Furtado’s performances was included in the program of the IX Vienna Music Film Festival, which took place in Yekaterinburg.
Discography
- 1998 – “Nelstar’s Songs”
- 2000 – “Whoa, Nelly!”
- 2003 – “Folklore”
- 2006 – “Loose”
- 2009 – “Mi Plan”
- 2010 – “Mi Plan Remixes”
- 2010 – “The Best Of Nelly Furtado”
- 2012 – “The Spirit Indestructible”
- 2017 – “The Ride”
Nelly Furtado emerged on the music scene and released several critically acclaimed hits such as 2001's "I'm Like a Bird" and "Lights Off" from her 2000 album, Wow, Nelly! When she teamed up with music producer extraordinaire Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley in 2006, they created a musical goldmine with the release of her album Loose. The Portuguese-Canadian singer put the world in a trance as she seamlessly infused her folk-pop worship with Timbaland's futuristic R&B beats. It was official: Furtado had taken the world by storm.
The Grammy winner was on her way to becoming a prominent figure in the entertainment industry... or so we thought. In the blink of an eye, she seemingly disappeared from every magazine cover and slammed the brakes on her Get Loose tour. So what happened?
Furtado endured a series of personal battles that sent her life into a downward spiral. That's the real reason you don't hear from her anymore.
She had a nervous breakdown
Nelly Furtado was 20 years old when “I’m Like a Bird” swept the globe. The track earned her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and the song remained on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for an impressive 24 weeks. Being so young, Furtado had to grow up quickly to take on the many responsibilities that came with her career, and things got even more complicated when she gave birth to her daughter, Nevis, separated from her baby daddy, and decided to go on her 2007 tour as single mothers.
The pressure of being in the spotlight eventually caught up with Furtado. “I had a nervous breakdown on stage. I was on the Loose tour and my daughter was with me—I was a mom and a singer on tour. I was exhausted. One night I walked on stage and suddenly realized how stressed I was. I actually cried my way through the first two songs,” she told The Daily Mail.
She decided it was time to take a break from touring and returned home to focus on her family. She later told The Daily Mail: "I spent hours alone in my house, just staring at the floor. I felt like a fraud for thinking that people liked me for my image and not for my music."
She longs to be a hermit
Living in the digital age means that there are many social media platforms that many celebrities use to stay connected with their picnics. Furtado prefers a more conservative approach to replaces, but she Neo poli came a century behind with the help of a notary much more than her ex-husband's brothers.
“They are the ones who tweeted me and got me to listen to new things. You should stay Animals grandma—everyone has a Facebook page these days,” she told REN.
Furtado now has an Instagram account, but if she's left behind, she's likely clearing out her online footprint and disappearing completely into obscurity for longer periods of time. In a separate interview with The Daily Mail, she admitted: “There are times when I want to be a hermit living in a cottage. I often crave such solitude."
Divorce paid the price
Nelly Furtado began dating recording engineer Demacio Castellon after they worked together on her 2006 album, Loose. She called him her "secret boyfriend" in a 2007 interview with Blender (via People) and justified their low-key relationship by saying, "I just don't talk about it." Nobody's famous or anything."
As secretive as her wedding, her divorce from Castellon was even more secretive. While talking to the ladies of the Loose Women broadcast, Furtado shocked her fans when she revealed: "I'm single now... someone here needs to update my Wikipedia - this isn't helping my dating life!"
Although she was optimistic about her solo status, Furtado admitted that the breakdown of her marriage was accompanied by difficult times. Before going her separate ways in the summer of 2016, the singer said she had gone through an "emotionally difficult time" and found solace in songwriting. “I would sing to myself on these long drives and think to myself, ‘I’m so lucky that I can write songs because I can calm down with them,’” she said.
She just wants to bake cupcakes
Following her debilitating breakdown, Nelly Furtado retreated from the public eye and focused all her attention on raising her co-parenting daughter with her ex-boyfriend Jasper "Lil' Jaz" Gahunia.
She told ITV Harlots: "It's great that your career takes off and has these blessings, but if you don't have that time where you give and give, you fail," she said. “I need to stay mentally, emotionally and physically healthy for my daughter.”
Furtado said that touring "became very tiring" and she "just longed to be home." When asked to recall this tumultuous period in her past, the singer said that she sometimes yearned to return to her pre-fame lifestyle. “Sometimes you just want to sit at home and bring back some cupcakes for your daughter.”
So during the break, she basically went from being a "Maneater" to being a "muffin eater." (Sorry, we had to go there.)
She worked different jobs
After the release of her album in the spirit of Serum in 2012, Furtado took Peter the tongue to find himself again and to study her work.
"I started taking ceramics classes and drama classes at men's university," she told Refinery29. But that's not all. She also sealed some time by "working in my daughter's library-type books." It was this stroke side hustle and hobby that actually helped her life come full circle. “All these things help me remember who I was,” she said.
After reclaiming his identity, Furtado returned to the studio to create his 2017 album The Ride. “This album is all realizations,” she said. - “I no longer wanted to be surrounded by Bulls**t; I want to demand the truth from the people around me and from myself. We are talking about dreams that do not always coincide with reality and come out on the other side.”
Craving for normal life and cleaning toilets
Being on the road and in front of the spotlight sounds like a dream come true for most artists. However, Furtado became restless with the hustle and bustle that came with being one of the best acts in the music industry. She achieved the success that most people strive for, but in the end, all she craved was a normal life.
During a conversation with GQ, Furtado revealed that when she left the music world, she started doing her own thing. These general household duties were surprisingly fulfilled for her. “I wanted to clean my own bathroom again and do my own laundry again. I really missed normal life,” she said.
To most, cleaning toilets sounds like anything but relaxing, and Furtado knows well what it must look like from the outside looking in. “It really helped me, honestly,” she said. “It sounds stupid, but it saved me,” she said.
Did she burn bridges?
When Nelly Furtado teamed up with producer Timbaland, the world wasn't ready for her distinctive vocals to be paired with his signature electronic beats. The resulting album, Loose, sold 219,000 copies during its debut week, thanks to hits such as "Promiscuous" and "Say it Right."
They continued to collaborate on various tracks after Loose's debut, including his 2007 song "Give it To Me", which also featured Justin Timberlake. Furtado sings in the choir: "if you see us in the club, we'll act real good / if you see us on the floor, you'll be watching all night." Sounds pretty harmless, right?
Well, the song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 2007, but despite the track's success, Furtado has made no secret of the fact that she regrets the project. “I had good instincts when it came to my music. Maybe I wish Justin, Timbaland and I hadn't released that song dis "Give it To Me," she told Metro. “It was the first pop song - dis - A genre usually reserved for rap. We put a lot of negative energy into the world."
Perhaps beating up the producer who came up with her biggest hits was a bad idea. Since her remarks, Furtado has struggled to recreate the success she experienced with Timbaland's golden touch. (More on this in a minute.)
She was busy in the warehouse
Once Furtado realized that she could no longer live in the spotlight, she made the choice to put a kibosh on her music career. Even though she wasn't in the booth recording new songs, she didn't stray too far from her passion.
Furtado began stocking the shelves at a friend's record store, GQ reported, and the mundane work really helped her focus and recharge. It wasn't long before the pangs to create her own music struck again, and Furtado quit her record store gig to team up with producer John Congleton for her album, The Ride.
Although she occasionally peeks out of the sand to remind her fans that she's still part of the music community, GQ said Furtado would rather "do sound installations at Art Basel" than "trot on stage and dance in front of thousands of people."
Her albums struggled
In the free era, Nelly Furtado proved that she was a versatile force to be reckoned with. The entire album was a hodgepodge of eclectic sounds that somehow cohesively created a musical masterpiece. From "Feared," which detailed the singer's fear of what others thought of her, to "No Hay Igual," where she showed off her multilingual prowess, Loose was a huge success.
Furtado followed this with the release of her Spanish album, Mi Plan, in 2009, but that project only sold 13,000 copies in its first week, according to Reuters. In 2012, she released The Spirit Indestructible, which only sold 6,000 copies in the United States in its first week and only peaked at No. 79 on the charts. After a five-year hiatus, she resurfaced in 2017 with her folk-inspired album The Ride, but it only sold 1,814 copies in its first week, according to chart data. Compared to Loose, it was clear that her subsequent albums did not connect with audiences.
Despite her terrible sales, the singer wasn't too concerned about her music's declining popularity. "I've had different scenes and I've dabbled in many markets, so I see the music world as very global and I'm always looking for new opportunities and opportunities, so one chart or whatever doesn't necessarily [mean anything]." she told the Huffington Post.
Real Snow White
Some people lock themselves inside a room when traffic gets tough, while others fly away to an exotic location to help them stay centered. For Nelly Furtado, her disappearance from the public eye was deliberate, and while she was away, she retreated to a very remote location.
While speaking to The Daily Mail, the singer, who describes herself as a "bit of a hippie", said she often takes herself "into the woods" to get away from it all. She also compared herself to the real Snow White - minus those cute seven dwarfs, of course. “I need to run,” she said. “I grew up around trees and the ocean. I think I've retained a little bit of that spirit."
She said she enjoys being outside and listening to the birds, which isn't surprising considering her most popular song, "I'm Like a Bird," is about her connection to the winged animal.
Fame took her by surprise
With fame coming so quickly, it's no wonder Furtado panicked and crashed at the height of his career. “I was in no way prepared for the test that fame would bring. Thank God I was 20 when it arrived. If I had been a celebrity at 16, I would have behaved so badly. Or, I would be so depressed and trying so hard not to behave badly that I would be a complete wreck by 25,” she told the Daily Mail.
In March of this year, Nelly Furtado released her long-awaited new album, The Ride. As it turns out, the singer has news not only of a creative nature, but also of a private nature. On ITV's Loose Women show, Nelly made a frank confession - her marriage to Cuban sound engineer Demacio Castelln had come to an end.
Furtado decided to leave her husband after eight years of relationship in the summer of 2016. It was one of the most difficult periods in her life, the singer admits, and, of course, music saved her from her worries. However, Furtado is already trying to talk about divorce with humor.
I'm alone now. Someone should make changes to the article about me on Wikipedia, otherwise this interferes with the establishment of my personal life,
Nelly joked on television.
Nellie is raising a 13-year-old daughter, Nevis, whose father is musician Jasper Gehania. Now the singer’s heart is free and she is in no hurry to let anyone into it. Furtado's priority now is his relationship with his daughter.
When my daughter was little, I took her on tours. She was breastfed and it was extremely tiring for both of us. Career ups are, of course, great. But sometimes you just want to sit at home, bake cupcakes for your daughter, clean the house, and take care of yourself. It's important for me to stay in balance with my emotions for my daughter's sake.
The singer said.
