Nelly Furtado wouldn't mind stripping for Playboy at 40October 10th, 2009 LONDON - Nelly Furtado has confessed that she would not mind dropping her layers for Playboy on her 40th birthday. The Canadian-Portuguese singer revealed the magazine's boss Hugh Hefner had offered her a huge deal nine years ago when she was 22.
Nelly Furtado wants to pose for Playboy at 40October 10th, 2009 LONDON - Canadian singer Nelly Furtado is calling on Playboy boss Hugh Hefner to offer her a big money deal to pose naked on her 40th birthday. Furtado, now 31, was offered a huge sum to strip at the beginning of her career, but she was scared it would tarnish her chances of musical success and now that she's older, the star feels more confident with her looks and career and is inviting Hefner to make her a new offer, reports contactmusic.com.
Nelly Furtado offered $1M to pose nude for PlayboySeptember 28th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Portuguese/Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado has revealed that she was once offered more than 1 million dollars to pose naked for Playboy. Furtado, 30, who is working again with producer Timbaland, said that she did not want to pose for the magazine at the age of 22, and that she would not mind doing it at a later time.
Nelly Furtado was inconsolable when Oasis split upSeptember 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Nelly Furtado has revealed that she was grief-stricken when her idol band Oasis split up. The 'Promiscuous' singer said that she was 'inconsolable' when Noel Gallagher walked away from his brother Liam and the British band last month.
Writer's block forced Furtado to work in SpanishSeptember 18th, 2009 LONDON - Canadian singer Nelly Furtado returns after three years with a Spanish album and says she had writer's block in English, so she decided to make an album in Spanish. "I had English writer's block so I decided to make an album in Spanish.
Nelly Furtado rewrote album to please daughterSeptember 18th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Nelly Furtado rewrote her album to please her daughter. She axed several ballads from the album after her five-year-old daughter urged her to put "more fast songs" on the record.
Nelly Furtado's last CD was clubby, but she slows things down on Spanish-language 'Mi Plan'September 18th, 2009 Nelly Furtado gets into the Latin groove on new CDNEW YORK — Nelly Furtado's last record, the multiplatinum, dance-flavored "Loose" was mostly recorded at night. The CD showcased the party girl in Furtado, showcasing her vocals over Timbaland-produced beats designed for the clubs.
Nelly Furtado 'struggles to write passionate lyrics in English'August 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pop star Nelly Furtado has penned the lyrics of her latest album Mi Plan in Spanish as she couldn't come up with passionate lyrics in English. Furtado, who learned Spanish at 14, was quoted by Contactmusic as saying: "After 10 years recording in English, I hit a wall.
Bob Dylan may release Christmas albumAugust 10th, 2009 LONDON - Bob Dylan may release an album of Christmas songs, if music websites are to be believed. Isis magazine website, devoted to the veteran musician, first reported the existence of the album, which had apparently been recorded in May.
Geffen to release album featuring the voice of Pope Benedict XVIJuly 31st, 2009 Geffen to release album featuring Benedict XVILONDON — Pope Benedict XVI will release an album on which he sings and recites prayers to the Virgin Mary, his label said Friday. The pontiff's as-yet-untitled album also includes eight original pieces of contemporary classical music, Geffen/Universal said.
Singer Nelly Furtado finds fresh linguistic inspiration for all-Spanish record 'Mi Plan'July 25th, 2009 Furtado finds fresh inspiration for 'Mi Plan'MIAMI — Nelly Furtado admits that writing her new, all-Spanish album, "Mi Plan," wasn't in her plans at all after finishing a hectic tour to promote her last chart-topping record. "I was physically tired and I wasn't feeling inspired.
Nelly Furtado, Timbaland facing copyright infringement lawsuitJune 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Canadian/Portuguese singer Nelly Furtado and producer Timbaland are facing a copyright infringement lawsuit from record label executives in Finland. The two have been accused of borrowing segments of someone else's song to create the track 'Do It', which had appeared on the singer's 2006 album Loose, and was a hit song in 2007.
Nelly Furtado sued for piracyJune 17th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Nelly Furtado and producer Timbaland have been sued by a record label in Finland for plagiarism. The music label claims that the two borrowed segments of someone else's song to create the track "Do it".
Whitney Houston to release album after seven yearsJune 5th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Whitney Houston is all set to release a new album after seven long years. The record Undefeated will be released on Sep 1, reported contactmusic.com.
Whitney Houston's long-awaited new album set for September releaseJune 5th, 2009 LONDON - Superstar Whitney Houston is all set to make a comeback to the pop industry with the release of her highly-anticipated new album in September. This will be her seventh album, and her first since 2003's 'One Wish: The Holiday Album'.