03.28.2008
'til after five years
in some ways, that is a long time. i look back at things i've written and created, instantly seeing my youth of then, and i wonder how Nelly or any artist might feel about their work throughout their ages. a living timeline of learning, experiencing, and understandings that constantly become old to some, new to others, while grabbing ahold of a few forever.
Nelly's sound captured me with her 3-song demo, and from that moment i was hoping for a long and prolific musical endeavor by her. Folklore and Loose have continued to intrigue, delight, and sometimes mesmerize me, both uniquely and wonderfully embodying her aura. while Folklore reminds me of an ancestral, picnic-like gathering, Loose is exquisitely produced from a myriad of relations. she may be attaining a more visceral approach, but her music is more cohesive and compelling than ever. it's a great accomplishment to create such a unified driving force behind an album of this breadth, so hats off to her, Timbaland, and all contributors.
what i've been looking forward to the most in writing a new post here is to congratulate Nelly on being a mom. when inspiration is flung at you in the form of chicken soup at a restaurant, and Miami's heat is shared with brilliant, sun-drenched smiles from your child playing in beach sand, you've really got a great thing going. and anyone who takes on the persona of a smelly dorito for kicks is sure to be a fun and terrific mom. congrats Nelly!
the only other updates are in the .com area and banners. everything these days is easily found with search words, so this site will simply stay as is. although, now that i'm venturing into photography, perhaps i'll be able to take some exclusive photos of Nelly someday. we'll see.
in the meantime, here's a Promiscous remix by the good man Hint, and an acoustic version of Try featuring the always explorative Kronos Quartet.
01.02.2003
whats
this, an update?
yes
it is! along with a few minor adjustments and fixes - i've updated the
links, created another banner, selectively added 168 photos, and decided to include Onde
Estás in the lyrics section because i love that song.. reminds me of Ne
Me Quitte Pas.
for
quite a while i considered whether or not to find more pictures. aside from its
daunting task, i
liked keeping a quaint little time capsule of a site, and didn't want this place
to feel overcrowded or unbalanced with an unnecessary amount of images; yet i
decided to go ahead with it by creating something from them - a story.. Nelly's
career so far. not exactly chronological or anything very intricate - just
enjoyable. it's there if ya care to read
into it, along with a few surprises.
Happy
New Year and thanks to Michele at nelly-furtado.com for
the kind words!
10.22.2002
Nelly,
the Olympian
an
older review, but one well worth the read. its funny, informative, to the
point and excellent. check it out in reviews
10.01.2002
the times, they are
a-changin'
over two years now since i first heard Nelly. i
suppose i cannot imagine the trip this has been for her.. how much different things may be compared to that
quiet night in Boston when i first saw her perform at TT The
Bears.
that really was an amazing show. i brought a few friends with me, who had never heard of her of course, and they were quickly taken by the music.. a different music i think than what was played during her burning in the spotlight tour, which
seemed a bit more straight forward Pop (or maybe just Loud) but hey - thats what the spotlights all about.
i
prefer the more intimate and strongly felt soft settings approach - like this track from
November 23, 2000 at the Paradise Garage in Lisboa, Portugal - thou, either way, it certainly has been interesting hearing her voice develop and grow, as she and her voice have become stronger and more confident over this
time im sure; being evident in everything she did, as she did very well.
i cant
wait to hear what she does for the next album; how she may use her voice, or how she
interprets any discoveries she has made along the way...
cheers to you Nelly
01.27.2002
ps
Nelly,
thanks for the Souls of
Mischief and Kinnie
Starr tip.
01.23.2002
oh
yeah
in
case it wasnt a given; the Fado version should be in Portuguese and if
(preferably) not a direct translation from either French or English, rather a
rendition done personally by Nelly towards what she feels - the way McKuen did
with Brel's original. i know this is a lot, but i think Nelly could do it
exceptionally well. along with putting her in a class of beyond
respectable artists who have covered each song, this may be a 'mother may i'
step further.
01.22.2002
take
cover
back
in the day (is that safe to say?) Nelly was asking people for ideas on songs to
cover; i think its even one of the first things she asked me. i have often recalled this request, sorting through the Too
Many songs in my mind, and although there are a great number of songs that might
be fun or funny for her to try, only one remained consistently: Ne
Me Quitte Pas 
/ If You Go Away
there's so much to this song, it's better to hope you feel from it rather than
for me to describe it with justice. becoming one of my favorites on first
listen, this brilliantly deep and in some ways dark song could also grant a
challenge covering it; which seems like something Nelly might like.
perhaps in 3 ways: a French version (jazz/blues or orchestrated in the style of
French composers.. namely, Claude
Debussy), a redone pop version (sounds like the most work..must be careful hear),
and of course a traditional Fado version. maybe this would make a good cd single..
so what'cha think Nelly, you up for it?
in whatever and all you do, my best wishes and good luck to you.
09.02.2001
it's
been a while
i
apologize for the sudden and lengthily downtime of this Nelly site; the old host
site was not a good place to be and i could no longer stand
trying to work with people who care so little about music, and only of
themselves, to say the least. their remanence has been removed from this
site with donthink.net thankfully taking place of it.
i'm not sure how often i'll be able to update.. Nelly seems to be busier than
i'd ever have time to take note of, which is very nice to see. i'm glad
things are going so well for her, and so quickly.. its amazing. for now i
just wanted to finally get this place up again and say hello...
Hello
01.17.2001
Rosie
Nelly
will be on The Rosie O'Donnell
Show today the 17th of January!
01.07.2001
SNL
Nelly
will be on Saturday Night
Live this coming Saturday, January 13th! be sure to watch! sorry about the
down-time.. hopefully it wont happen again.
11.14.2000
MTV
and VH1
3
luvly acoustic songs by Nelly at MTV.com's
spankin new music site. she also has something going on with VH1
called 'Concert in your Cube' on November 22nd at 2:PM EST
11.07.2000
donthink.net/nelly
banners
in
case anyone wanted to link to donthink.net/nelly, i created some banners today.. check
em out
11.07.2000
AskMen.com
says Whoa, Nelly!
just
by glancing at AskMen.com i can tell this site has a lot to offer, and as of
Wednesday November 7th they offer up Nelly Furtado as their Singer Of The Week.
click the banner below to be on your way.. enjoy!
11.02.2000
checkout.com
exclusive interview
always
more to learn about Nelly it seems, and checkout.com
has put up an excellent talk with Nelly at their site. also, i thought i'd share this
lil' bit from the launch.com chat that stood out from the rest. if you have yet
to hear Nelly then try either nellyfurtado.com
or nellyzone.com for some
audio/video delights.
10.25.2000
chat
at Launch.com
sorry
for the late notice, Nelly will be chatting today at 8:pm est. click here
to join.
10.22.2000
hello
yes
i know, no updates in a while. i've just been too busy lately.. i'll think of
something. for now, check out this picture of Nelly from her "I'm Like A Bird" video which you can watch
over at methodstudios.com
09.25.2000
Rolling
Stone reviews
two
(
01 /
02 )
reviews from Rolling Stone's issue 851 >> October 12, 2000 (Kate Hudson
cover)
09.21.2000
chat
at Gurl.com with Nelly!
Nelly Furtado is
going to host a chat at gurl.com on
Thursday September 28th at 7:00 PM EST
09.21.2000
a
few additions
14
images and all lyrics
from Whoa, Nelly! have been added, along with Nelly's Electronic Press Kit which
is available in two flavours; Lo-Fi
/
Hi-Fi
..thanks to nellyfurtado.com for providing the EPK!
09.20.2000
updated
tour
dates
Thursday,
October 5 Toronto @ Phoenix
Concert Theatre 
for
past dates click here
09.09.2000
reviews
of Nelly live!
...her
show was filled with energy, excitement, soul, and fun. Nelly and her band had
everyone in the room from 21 year olds to over 40 year olds on the floor and
moving to their eccentric rhythms. her show literally blew my mind...
...i highly recommend that EVERYONE go to a Nelly show! she puts so much feeling
into each song. through facial expressions, body movements, and vocal expertise,
Nelly lets the audience know that the lyrics aren't just words, but, that they
actually have meaning to her...
read the reviews in their entirety here ..its a
must!
09.07.2000
SPIN
review & scan
click
here for a good review and image of Nelly
from the October 2000 issue of SPIN magazine.
08.22.2000
first
single "I'm Like A Bird"
Nelly's first single will be
"I'm Like A Bird" and it will go to
radio September 19th. DreamWorks will be doing a massive radio push to help the single get the recognition it
deserves.
08.05.2000
debut
album "Whoa, Nelly!"
Nelly
Furtado's debut album "Whoa, Nelly!" will be released by DreamWorks
Records on October 24th, 2000.