Kabhi kabhi... by Nelly Furtado?

  When work gets me down and my mind needs a breather, I hop across to the wonderfully resourceful people at Youtube. Today I just felt like hearing Bally Sagoo's remix of "Kabhi Kabhi", replete with Bachchan Senior's baritone voice. And during my sojourn there, I found myself staring at a link that said "Nelly Furtado - Kabhi Kabhi." I rubbed my eyes in shock and thought this can't be true! There must be some mistake. Maybe it's the signature couple of lines foreign artists scream out every time they visit India. You know the drill - "Namaste!" followed by some screams and screeches that vaguely translate to "I love you India/ Dubai/ Pakistan, etc! Make some noise...," so on, so forth. Going back to my story, curiosity got the better of me and I clicked the link. Lo and behold!! Nelly Furtado does sing in Hindi!!! If you're as curious as I was, then watch the clip below since seeing is believing! And incidentally, she does a mean version of Kabhi Kabhi! I have to admit I am terribly impressed with her vocal range and her ability to sing in a style that uses a completely different scale!

  Apart from singing in Hindi, turns out that Nelly's has a distinct Asian connection. Her daughter is a quarter Indian. Then, there's the popular remix of "Powerless" with  Canadian band Josh. She's performed on New Year's eve in Mumbai, India last year. Her list of musical influences includes the legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. She's even collaborated with the Grand Dame of Indian playback singing, Asha Bhosle. And she cooks a mean desi meal...OK OK so I made that last one up... but you get the idea! Whether it's testament to her upbringing in multi-cultural Canada or just pure Karma, I'll never know. In the meantime, summer belongs to her with her latest album "Loose" that's already gone four times platinum in Canada already! LISTEN UP to Nelly Furtado...