MUMBAI: Multi-platinum singer and songwriter Nelly Furtado has revealed the title of her fifth studio album ‘The Spirit Indestructible’ scheduled to release on 19 June 2012. Co-written with Rodney Jerkins, the singer has released the first single ‘Big Hoops (Bigger the Better).
The album features myriads of collaborators from across the musical spectrum including hip-hop songwriter-producer Salaam Remi (Furtado’s “The Night is Young,” Nas), pop songwriter-producer Rodney Jerkins (Michael Jackson, Beyonce and Lady Gaga), veteran metal producer Bob Rock (Metallica), Dutch DJ and EDM producer Tiesto, rock songwriter and producer John Shanks and Jamaican reggae producer Da Genius.
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A deluxe version of the album will feature several bonus tracks, including Furtado’s collaborations with Fraser T. Smith (Adele), producer and Passion Pit lead singer Mike Angelakos, and a track featuring the Kenyan Boys Choir.
Speaking about the album Furtado said, “I began writing these songs around the time I released my Spanish album Mi Plan. I was in a great headspace, feeling refreshed and ready to really deliver in English again. This album is all about positivity, youth, good energy, and the relentlessness of the spirit. I want people to live this music the way we did when we wrote it.I want them to jump, dance, scream, laugh, cry, love, and vibe to it, and to turn it up very loud everywhere.”
The Spirit Indestructible is Furtado’s first English studio album since 2006’s double-platinum ‘Loose’ which debuted at number one on the Billboard Top 200 chart. The album was certified multi-platinum in 32 countries, and sold 10 million copies worldwide. ‘Loose’ also spawned three hit singles, including the ‘Promiscuous’ and ‘Say It Right, both of which earned Grammy nominations.
