The eagerly awaited new studio album will drop this fall
Grammy Award-winning global superstar Nelly Furtado has announced her highly anticipated new studio album, 7, available on September 20th via Casablanca/Republic Records.
Her most inspired and personal collection to date, 7 is the culmination of four years of artistic rediscovery. After years of focusing her energy on motherhood, Furtado felt the magnetic pull to go back into the studio. “I started going out again and I kept hearing my music being played and remixed by DJs, and at the same time, my eldest daughter was showing me how the online community – including a whole new audience of Gen Z fans – was discovering and embracing my music, 20 years later,” shares Furtado. “I heard the calling!”
A prolific songwriter and collaborator, Furtado wrote 400 songs and collaborated with artists, songwriters, musicians, and producers from around the world over those four years. “I found my voice again,” reflects Furtado. “I came to the studio lost and searching for my artistic identity. I had done a lot of reflection and self-work during my seven years outside of music so I was bringing that growth into the studio with me.” She continues, “This collection of songs is so personal. It reflects my journey through heartbreak and finding my confidence as an artist again, into the pure joy and celebration you feel when you’re nurturing your passion and are part of a community.”
Her new single, “Corazón” featuring Bomba Estéreo was one of the first songs on the album that Furtado wrote. After being introduced to Bomba Estéreo’s Liliana Saumet by Furtado’s close friend, Canadian Colombian artist Lido Pimienta, Furtado jumped on a plane to stay with her in Santa Marta, Colombia and began creating music. Surrounded by the support of women, Furtado found a sense of community among fellow artists who were also mothers, and her artistic voice was awakened. It was in Colombia with Liliana that the spirit of “Corazón” was born. Featuring Grammy-nominated Colombian band Bomba Estéreo and co-produced by Nelly Furtado and T-Minus, “Corazón” is a celebratory global pop song. Its potent blend of unique vocal hooks, empowering lyrics in English and Spanish over soaring melodies, pulsing rhythms, and eclectic instrumentation solidifies “Corazón” into Furtado’s canon of innovative pop music that resonates with global audiences.
“Corazón” is the second single to be released from 7 following Furtado’s pop anthem “Love Bites” featuring Tove Lo & SG Lewis. Released alongside an interview with Zane Lowe, “Love Bites” has amassed over 13 million streams to date.
As her music trends on social media and is remixed by DJs around the world, Furtado has been thrilling her global fan base with live performances – from Coachella and Mighty Hoopla to North Festival in Portugal and co-headlining Fan Fest Euro 2024 alongside Ed Sheeran. Furtado will continue her run of live performances in the US, UK, Mexico, and Europe throughout the summer, including Isle of MTV Malta with DJ Snake and Raye, Hard Summer in Los Angeles, and more.
