Nelly Furtado Says Drake Told Her To ‘Boss Up’ And Make New Music: ‘I Listened’
Nelly Furtado’s return to music was partially inspired by fellow Canadian, Drake.As the singer-songwriter nears the release of her seventh studio album — her first full-length record since 2017’s The Ride — she chats with Variety about how the power of positivity and encouragement from fellow artists, like Drake — whom she performed with as a surprise guest last summer, kicking off Ovo Fest 2022 for the rapper’s All Canadian North Stars show — motivated her to get back into the studio.Read More: Nelly Furtado Returns With New Single, Joins Dom Dolla To Release ‘Eat Your Man’“I have more gratitude nowadays so I realize how blessed I am to be a performer and creator… I’m really leaning into my profession,” she told the publication.
“I met Drake a year ago and we had some deep conversations about life and art and he blew up my head reminding me what...
