<p id=”par-1_50″>Over two decades after getting her start in the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/music/”>music</a> industry, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/prince-william-dancing-video.html/?swcfpc=1″>Nelly Furtado</a> is still turning heads. The Canadian singer and songwriter was recently in New York City to discuss her new album, <em>7</em>. She looked casually chic and glowingly beautiful as she strolled through the streets of Manhattan. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nelly-furtado.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Nelly Furtado wears a white tank top and sunglasses. She waves at the camera.” class=”wp-image-3717002″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Nelly Furtado | MEGA/GC Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-2_70″>On Sept. 20, Furtado released her seventh studio album, <em>7</em>. This is also her first album in seven years. While promoting her new project, Furtado stepped out in New York City wearing a matching charcoal gray sweat suit. She accessorized with a small black handbag with gold accents. She also wore gold rings, hoop earrings, and a thick gold collar necklace. A pair of rhinestoned sunglasses topped off the look.</p>
<p id=”par-3_22″>Furtado wore her hair in a high bun. Her makeup kept her looking glowy and sunkissed in the waning days of summer.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nelly-furtado-1.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Nelly Furtado holds a black handbag in one hand and her sunglasses in the other. She waves.” class=”wp-image-3717007″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Nelly Furtado | Raymond Hall/GC Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_32″>Furtado said that before she started work on <em>7</em>, she had been taking an extended break from the studio. Recently, though, she began to feel the urge to work on new music.</p>
<p id=”par-5_56″>“I hadn’t set foot in a studio in about three years, but something told me I needed to get back in,” she told <a href=”https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/nelly-furtado-return-to-music-new-album-7-interview-3778195″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>NME</a>. “I knew I wanted to make an album that reminded me of the vibes and energy you get at a soundcheck when you hear your voice coming back at you <em>loud</em> from the speakers.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_15″>She added that her 19-year-old daughter, Nevis, played a big role in the album’s creation.</p>
<p id=”par-7_41″>“She’d literally be like, ‘Mom, why are you using Auto-Tune on this song?’ You think it sounds cool but it doesn’t,” Furtado said. “She also reminded me that people love my music because it’s three-dimensional, which made me dig even deeper.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nelly-Furtado-artists-for-peace.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Charlotte Day Wilson, Kardinal Offishall, Nelly Furtado, Fefe Dobson and Dan Kanter stand together at the 16th Annual Artists For Peace And Justice Fundraiser During Toronto International Film Festival. ” class=”wp-image-3716996″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Charlotte Day Wilson, Kardinal Offishall, Nelly Furtado, Fefe Dobson and Dan Kanter | Vito Amati/Getty Images for Artists for Peace & Justice</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-8_51″>Though Furtado took a lengthy break between albums, she didn’t step away from the public eye entirely. In 2023, she received the Artist for Peace and Justice Award for her support of children’s rights and education. In 2024, she attended the event again, this time performing with Charlotte Day Wilson. </p>
<p id=”par-9_76″>“So proud to have been part of another successful [Artists for Peace] fundraiser! Donations came in just shy of $1M. Huge congratulations to everyone involved,” she wrote on Instagram. “Special shoutout to [Charlotte Day Wilson] for performing ACB with me for the first time ever, and to [Kardinal Offishall] and [George Stroumboulopoulos] for being incredible hosts. I also have to say I was absolutely floored by [Jane Goodall] and her powerful speech – what a goddess!”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-4″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nelly-Furtado-onstage.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Nelly Furtado wears a long black dress and sings into a microphone. She stands in front of a piano.” class=”wp-image-3716994″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Nelly Furtado | Vito Amati/Getty Images for Artists for Peace & Justice</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-10_38″>Promotion of her new album is not the only thing on Furtado’s mind. Nearly 20 years after the release of her groundbreaking album <em>Loose</em>, she is flirting with the idea of performing it during <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jennifer-lopezs-las-vegas-residency-grossed-120-million.html/”>a Las Vegas residency</a>.</p>
<p id=”par-11_43″>“I think it would be really fun for Timbaland and I to do a Vegas residency of <em>Loose</em>,” she said. “We could play the album from beginning to end, because I do think it captures the world we were in at the time.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-5″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nelly-Furtado-performing.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Nelly Furtado wears a gold, green, and red shirt and sings into a microphone.” class=”wp-image-3716999″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Nelly Furtado | Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-12_25″>Right now, Furtado is grateful that the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/singer-nelly-furtados-disappearance-from-music-and-the-sad-event-that-caused-it.html/”>lengthy break she took</a> between albums has allowed her to feel greater appreciation for the work she does.</p>
<p id=”par-13_61″>“When I look at my career, I feel most like the person who made <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/is-kelly-clarksons-cover-of-nelly-furtados-im-like-a-bird-a-message-to-her-soon-to-be-ex-husband.html/”>[my debut album] <em>Whoa, Nelly!</em></a> again now,” she said. “It’s hard to get back to that kind of creative space, but this is where my long breaks [between albums] really pay off. You get to step away, live your life and remember why you do this again.”</p>