Friday, May 26, 2006

Nelly Furtado on Motherhood


"This album wouldn't have existed if I wasn't a mother," she said. "That's why I called it Loose. It has this really youthful energy."

The single mum's view of the music industry has also changed since Nevis' arrival and she's now more determined than ever to carve a successful career. Speaking of motherhood, she said: "It really made me take my job more seriously. It made me think about providing (for Nevis) and her future." Things are already looking good for her latest album, with the single Promiscuous already climbing up the American charts and gaining publicity with its sexy video.

The accompanying music video shows her rapping and getting groovy on the dancefloor, thanks to some help from a choreographer and her Miami friends who taught her "how to shake my booty properly". Although Nelly grew up dancing she has never been properly trained and felt there was a gap between her skills and those of Justin Timberlake, who features in a cameo role on the single.

"When I came into the pop business I was intimidated," admitted the star in a recent interview with MTV. "I have to compete with all these people who've been in 'The Mickey Mouse Club' since they were two! And Justin, the fact he's a schooled dancer, he's just a triple threat. It's amazing when you have that skill."

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