Nelstar-project Biography

[kat_4eva2]

i was just reading this quick biography of nelly on www.nelstar-project.com and i thought that i may as well post it on here, in case some of you hadnt heard it!!! lol

but its just a short one that talkabout nelly before she was really famous

Nelstar* (Nelly Furtado) Biography
The first musicians she met were underground MCs and DJs who hung out in local parks and malls. She even wrote rhymes for a while. As grade 11 came to a close, she planned a visit to Portugal. During a stopover in Toronto, she hooked up with Tallis Newkirk of hip-hop group Plains of Fascination and ended up singing back-up on his "Join The Ranks" album.

After her summer vacation in Portugal, where she opened her mind to native rock acts like Os Delfins, Santos e Pecadores, and Pedro Abrunhosa, she finished high school in Victoria then returned to Toronto, forming a trip-hop outfit with Newkirk.

The recording project, called Nelstar, was validated when VideoFACT awarded the duo a grant for "Like", but Furtado didn't showcase the material live. She felt the whole trip-hop style was "too segregated," she revealed. "I don't know if it represented my personality enough and vocally, it wasn't showcasing what I could do with my voice."

She decided to move back home and registered for creative writing at Camosun College. But before she left, she performed at the 1997 Honey Jam, an all-female talent showcase held at Lee's Palace.

"I had to perform to a DAT, which was not that exciting but I guess I blew everybody away because I looked unassuming. I was wearing jeans and a T-shirt, and burned into my song," she remembered.

Little Furtado did know that Eaton and his manager, Chris Smith, had been invited to the showcase by her friend. Eaton immediately approached her to write with him. "I decided to cooperate because I knew he'd be a really good connection," she said. They went to Sony Music Canada's writer's room and co-wrote a duet and an R&B song. She recalled she was "overcome with this happiness of working with a professional musician."

source : http://www.nelstar-project.com/about...d4fe763957210c

[Jose_XO]

yeah i read that a long time before !

[Jonas*]

Portuguse correction: Os Del Fins the correct way: Os Delfins

San Tose E Pecadores : Santos e Pecadores

[kat_4eva2]

oo thanks Jo, ive edited it

Hey, this comes from Nico's website, www.nelstar-project.com! I still remember when he was creating it.

[Jonas*]

unfortunatly, this site and nellycentral.com don't have any new topic...