Nelly Kim Furtado (born November 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer of Portuguese (São Miguel Island) ancestry. She is a singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She has sold over 18 million albums worldwide and currently resides in Toronto.

Furtado came to fame in 2000 with the release of her debut album Whoa, Nelly!, which featured her breakthrough Grammy Award-winning single "I'm like a Bird".

After becoming a mother and releasing the less commercially successful Folklore (2003), she returned to prominence in 2006 with the release of Loose and its hit singles "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "All Good Things (Come to an End)", and "Say It Right".