Singer Nelly Furtado is back

Global pop icon Nelly Furtado appeared on “Live in the D” to talk about her big comeback after a four-year absence from the music business.

With a Grammy Award, 20 billion streams and 35 million albums sold, fans of the singer/songwriter “I’m Like A Bird” have been waiting patiently for a new record. Before the full album, titled 7Furtado released a single “Corazon”.

She says: “I’ve been working on it for a few years. I’m so proud of it. I think a lot of people know me for my fusion of different styles and a really international sound. I’ve tried to bring different things together.”

Furtado decided to release her seventh album because of her fans. Younger generations are discovering her music, and fans who have been around for over twenty years continue to play her music. She felt it was time to get back in the studio.

The title 7 comes from the fact that this is their seventh studio album and their last album was seven years ago.

When asked why she’s releasing new music now, Furtado said, “The industry called me back. DJs started remixing my old songs over and over again. And then on TikTok, I kept hearing my songs in different ways. It was inspiring.”

Furtado also thanks industry friends like Drake for encouraging her to get back on stage, who recently brought her onstage during a show in Toronto. As a mother of three, she says she’s had to rediscover the music within herself, stressing, “Whatever you love to do. Whatever your passion is. Don’t give up on it. Get back into it and follow the spark as best you can.”

Furtado’s Album 7 is expected to be released on September 20. For the full interview click on the video above