Music superstar Nelly Furtado attended the second night of Drake’s ‘It’s All A Blur’ Tour on Saturday night (October 7) at the Scotiabank Arena. The Promiscuous singer posted a video on Instagram hailing the Cash Money artist as a Hometown Hero with the caption, “So worth the wait, @champagnepapi 🥲 A true hometown hero. So proud of you !”
Furtado beckoned to Drake to come to her mid performance and the two did a face to face kiss and hugged. After which Drake told the crowd, “Hey Toronto, make some noise for one of my favorite artist of all time, here to see me finally perform tonight. Make some noise for Nelly Fertado, Legendary.”
Drake, 38, responded to Furtado’s Instagram post again professing his love for her, “love you too much.”
The two Canadians have a long history going back to when Furtado had big hits and Drake was just “starting from the bottom.” In an interview with Grazia, Nelly Furtado revealed that Drake had once served as a backup singer for her during her 2007 Get Loose tour. Furtado acknowledged Drake’s connection to the city’s music scene, stating, “Drake knows. Actually, he was on the tour for Loose. He did background vocals for Socrates, my opening act.”
More recently Furtado, 48, told Variety that the two linked up last year with 38 year old Drake, who spoke life into her. “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 a valuable artist I am and told me to ‘boss up’ and make new music, and I listened. So, I couldn’t say no when he invited me on stage, I had to be brave and boss up and start the next chapter.”
The two performed ‘Promiscuous’ and ‘I’m Like A Bird’ live in concert at Drake’s OVO presents The All-Canadian Northstars concert at History in Toronto, Canada in July 2022.
In 2017, Nelly Furtado revealed that she secretly split from her husband of nine years, Demacio Castellon, and is now ready to date someone new. While promoting her last album, “The Ride,” she mentioned her single status and joked that someone needed to update her Wikipedia page. Furtado explained that she stepped away from the limelight due to the pressures of touring, admitting that she struggled to balance her career with her personal life.
She emphasized the importance of finding a balance between fame and time for oneself, saying, “Sometimes you just want to sit home and bake muffins for your daughter, clean my toilet, having a moment to yourself.” Despite the challenges, she remains confident about her new music.
