Nelly Furtado Didn’t Want to Be a Celebrity
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Nelly Furtado never wanted to be a celebrity.
The 33-year-old singer - who shot to worldwide fame after the release of her first single "I'm Like A Bird" in 2000 - admits she felt pressure to succeed in the "very crazy" showbiz world following the success of the track.
"I never wanted to be a celebrity. I was completely aware that when my first single went crazy this was my big opportunity. I was a 21-year-old child who'd come from nothing and I was in this very fast, very crazy world. I was like, 'OK, what happens now?' And there was a sense of, 'Am I going to do something different with my life? What am I going to do?'"
Nelly embarked on a self-imposed six-year hiatus in 2006 after getting "burned out," but last year she got her "life energy" back after helping a four-year-old girl, who had been adopted, into education during a visit to Kenya.
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Nelly Furtado Blasts Madonna’s Exercise Regime
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Nelly Furtado has blasted Madonna over her reluctance to age naturally. The 30-year-old “Maneater” singer insists she won’t try to make herself appear younger in order to boost her career and would rather enjoy tea and biscuits than undertake a grueling exercise regime.
“I am not ready to adjust physically, just to be marketable. My sell-by date will run out eventually,” Furtado said. “Unlike Madonna, I wouldn’t be willing to do Pilates round the clock, just to slow down the deterioration of my body. I prefer to sit in the kitchen, drink tea and eat biscuits.”
Nelly - who is married to sound engineer Demacio Castellon and has a six-year-old daughter, Nevis, from a previous relationship - took a two-year break after she finished promoting her 2006 album Loose and says she was enjoyed having the time to lead a more normal life.
She explained to Germany’s Petra magazine: “After the tour I was terribly exhausted and had to find a way back to a healthy routine. I cooked chicken soup for my family and just enjoyed everyday life. The small things that make you happy are important to me.”