OUR Nelly Furtado This week, amid her return to the music industry, she revealed that she suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

The popular Canadian pop star said she was diagnosed 18 months ago and her involvement with music and dance has helped her deal with the disorder.

“I think it’s been my whole life, but the fact that I played six instruments a week kept me in check,” the singer-songwriter said during an interview with Fault magazine that included her first professional photo shoot here. . and six years.

Recently, Grammy winner Furtado said she turned to dance and studio choreography “as a natural way to deal with ADHD. I have found that discipline helps my mind a lot.”

Someone with ADHD has difficulty paying attention to small details, conversation or other activities, and has trouble organizing tasks.

“I think it was probably a blessing they didn’t know about until now. Because I think that now I’m old enough not to dramatize the situation, but just try to cope with it, find solutions, and not “fall through” on the emotional side.

Career break and comeback

Furtado’s announcement came as she returned to music after a six-year hiatus. She is currently in the studio recording a new album, her first since 2017, according to Fault magazine.

She started her career with three consecutive multi-platinum albums. During the 2000s, she became one of the top female pop artists with hits like “I’m Like a Bird”, “Promiscuous” and “Say It Right”.

During her break, she wrote a play, attended sewing and pottery classes, worked in a music store, opened her own label, and raised her daughter.

Now he is preparing for a series of performances at festivals in Monterrey, Mexico, San Francisco.

Furtado, among others, said she recently realized the enduring power of her music. “Once my daughter said to me: “Mom, your music is popular on TikTok.” I didn’t have the app on my mobile phone and didn’t know how to use it. There we started making short funny videos.”

Also, when she goes to clubs, she hears the DJs playing her old songs, and “I found that people want to have a good time with my music.” “When I started in this industry, people said I could have one hit, but it’s been 20 years and people still like my music.”

According to Los Angeles Times, Fault Magazine