Broken Strings
James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado
2009
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About Nelly Furtado
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Nelly Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, in a family of Portuguese heritage. Singing in English and Portuguese and learning instruments including guitar, ukulele and trombone preceded her recording career. Her musical interests ranged across R&B, rock, Brazilian music and hip-hop. After moving to Toronto, she performed in clubs and worked in the duo Nelstar before developing demos with members of the Philosopher Kings.
Artist background sources
Nelly Furtado - Universal Music Japan biography
Victoria and Portuguese-family background, bilingual singing, instrumental study, musical interests, Toronto/Nelstar period and Philosopher Kings demo collaboration. This source supports her formative career, not later album facts or a current group lineup. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Broken Strings by James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado is included in the 2009 annual collection. The cited source identifies its annual or chart association. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
Chart or collection context only
Official Charts UK year-end singles 2009
UK annual chart position 19; not US rank or original release year.
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Official Charts UK year-end singles 2009
UK annual chart position 19; not US rank or original release year.
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