Nelly Furtado Teases New Music Months After Quitting Performing Amid Body Shaming Attacks
The 47-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter shared footage
from a studio session with producer Boi-1da.
Engaging her two million followers, Nelly Furtado
captioned a video, 'New muuuusic! Excited to share this and grateful to be
part of this exciting collabo @boi1da x @perfectpitchcanada
x @canadasoccer.'
Nelly Furtado teased, 'Electric Circus out April
10!'
The songstress was fashion-forward for the music-making
session, rocking a brown, figure-hugging, sleeveless, mock neck maxi dress.
Her frock had a golden swirl pattern throughout the
front, and she topped it with a matching moto-inspired bomber jacket.
The pop star looked sleek as she styled her
straight, glossy bob haircut in a side part with the front slicked behind her
ears.
Her face was aglow in dewy makeup and she complemented
the look with hoop earrings.
Nelly Furtado was recently announced as an ambassador for Perfect Pitch,
an 'initiative that harnesses the combined power of music and sports to drive
meaningful change,' according to its website.
Part of her role includes creating exclusive music for
the organization, which will go toward youth development programs.
Five months ago she stunned fans when she revealed she
would not be performing anymore.
She said that while she's grateful for her career –
which began 25 years prior with her debut album Whoa, Nelly! – she feels it's
time to 'step away' to focus on 'other creative and personal endeavors.'
The Grammy-winning music artist didn’t directly mention
body shaming in her post.
'Thank you for the ride,' she told fans, adding that
while she's stepping back from live performances, she'll 'always be writing
music.'
On March 24 Furtado was honored with Women’s
College Hospital Foundation's 2026 Trailblazer Award.
The Toronto-based organization advances health
equity for women and gender-diverse people in Canada.
Earlier this week she shared photos from the event on
social media and added a heartfelt caption.
'Feeling incredibly grateful to have attended the
[@wchfdn's] 15th Annual Women for Women’s event and so honoured to be
recognized as the 2026 Trailblazer,' she wrote.
'Being surrounded by so many inspiring women and their
stories was a beautiful reminder of how important community and supporting one
another is!' the star added.
'Thank you to the Women’s College Hospital Foundation for
such an awesome afternoon. Happy International Women’s Month!'
In February 2025 Furtado sent fans into
a frenzy with a bikini-clad snap, sharing behind-the-scenes tricks celebrity
makeup artists use for awards shows and red carpets.
‘HAVE A BODY NEUTRAL 2025, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, LOVE
WITH EVERY INCH OF YOUR HEART ♥️THANKS FOR ALL THE MEMORIES THIS YEAR,' the
Maneater singer's caption began.
'This year I became aware of the aesthetic pressure of my
work in a brand new way, while simultaneously I experienced new levels of self
love and genuine confidence from within,' she continued.
Furtado also made emphasized that she is entirely
natural, meaning she's never had any 'face or body surgeries or
augmentation, besides for veneers on the top row of my teeth, quite recently.'
She said her youthful glow comes from 'a loving, old
school facialist who I purchase serums and creams from and I started that when
I was 20.'
The entertainer went on to share the secrets behind her
red carpet-ready appearances: 'The day before photo shoots and red carpets I
drink a lot of water and sleep on my back. Sometimes on the red carpet or at
photo shoots my makeup artist uses face tape to give my eyes skin and makeup
more lift.
'Sometimes my stylist uses body tape to give a
certain look to different silhouettes. Body makeup can also sometimes be
contoured to achieve a certain look.'
She noted, 'Makeup can do magical things! So can great
eyebrows! So can a great hairstylist! So can great underthings!'
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