Nelly Furtado Announces She's Stepping Away From Performing Music
- On Oct. 24, Nelly Furtado announced on Instagram she is pausing performing `for the foreseeable future` on the 25th anniversary of Whoa, Nelly!.
- Furtado emphasized her identity as a songwriter and said she will pursue `other creative and personal endeavours` following her album 7 with Nevis Gahunia, her daughter and collaborator.
- The Grammy-winning singer has sold over 45 million records, with hits including `I'm Like a Bird`, `Turn Off the Light`, `Promiscuous`, and `Maneater`, and shared a video from her Berlin Citadel Music Festival performance.
- She thanked supporters and collaborators for helping make her `pop dreams` come true, calling the rediscovery by new generation fans `surreal and joyful` and hoping artists enjoy `fruitful and passionate performance`.
- She gave few specifics about next steps, and Furtado's recent European summer tour wound down in Germany with festival stops, following previous career pauses and returns.
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Nelly Furtado has surprised fans by announcing she is retiring from live performances, a decision that comes after a wave of criticism and body-shaming comments. The singer, 45, shared the news on Instagram, expressing gratitude for her 25-year career, which began with debut album Whoa, Nelly! and hits such as I'm Like a Bird and Maneater. She said she now wants to focus on other creative and personal projects, adding: "Thanks for the journey...…
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Grammy-winning artist Nelly Furtado has revealed she will cease live performances indefinitely, a decision that follows a barrage of online abuse targeting her physical appearance
The Grammy-winning singer announced that she is temporarily retiring from live performances, choosing to dedicate herself to personal and artistic projects that mark the new phase of her life.
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Nelly Furtado Stepping Away From the Stage for the 'Foreseeable Future'
It's going to be a minute before fans see Nelly Furtado performing on stage ... 'cause she says she's stepping away for the "foreseeable future." The "Maneater" hitmaker announced the shocking news on Instagram Friday, telling fans while she's so…
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