Nelly Furtado is a Grammy Award–winning Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer known for her genre-blending sound and global pop success. Born on December 2, 1978, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, she rose to international fame in the early 2000s with her debut album Whoa, Nelly! (2000), which featured hit singles like “I’m Like a Bird,” earning her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.