Editing Nelly Furtado (section)

=== 2012–2013: ''The Spirit Indestructible'' ===
[[File:Nelly Furtado 4, 2012.jpg|thumb|Furtado during the [[Isle of MTV]] in Malta, June 2012|253x253px]]
Furtado collaborated with recording artist [[Alex Cuba]] and K'naan again. The duet with K'naan, "[[Is Anybody Out There? (song)|Is Anybody Out There]]", was released as the first single from his [[extended play]] ''More Beautiful than Silence''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://knaanmusic.ning.com/ |title=The Official K'naan Website |publisher=Knaanmusic.ning.com |access-date=April 9, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407125958/http://knaanmusic.ning.com/ |archive-date=April 7, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/01/24/knaan-nelly-furtado-is-anybody-out-there/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126070654/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/01/24/knaan-nelly-furtado-is-anybody-out-there/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 26, 2012 |title=New Song: K'naan Feat. Nelly Furtado, 'Is Anybody Out There' |publisher= Buzzworthy.mtv.com |date=January 24, 2012 |access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref> The song topped the charts in New Zealand and was successful in European territories as well as her native Canada. It also charted on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. ''[[The Spirit Indestructible]]'' was released in September 2012. Furtado previously proclaimed that the album was most like her 2000 debut ''[[Whoa, Nelly!]]'', but containing elements from [[urban contemporary|urban]], [[Alternative rock|alternative]], and [[reggae]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dobebo.com/nelly-furtado-recording-new-album |title=Nelly Furtado recording new album |website=dobebo.com |date=October 22, 2010 |access-date=August 7, 2011}} {{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/473484/nelly-furtado-2011-album-preview |title=Nelly Furtado: 2011 Album Preview |magazine=Billboard |date=September 14, 2009 |access-date=August 7, 2011}}</ref> The influences for the album range from [[Janelle Monáe]], [[The xx]], to [[Florence + the Machine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://perezhilton.com/2010-10-21-nelly-furtado-talks-about-her-new-album-lifestyle?relate= |title= Nelly Furtado Talks New Album! |website=PerezHilton.com |access-date=August 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026063312/http://perezhilton.com/2010-10-21-nelly-furtado-talks-about-her-new-album-lifestyle?relate= |archive-date=October 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The album had input from producers such as [[The Neptunes]], [[Tiësto]], [[Timbaland]], [[Rick Nowels]], [[Ryan Tedder]] and [[Rodney Jerkins]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Bruce Scott |url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/nelly-furtado/lifestyle/40351/ |title=Album Review: Nelly Furtado – Lifestyle &#124; Prefix |publisher=Prefixmag.com |access-date=December 12, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321234753/http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/nelly-furtado/lifestyle/40351/ |archive-date=March 21, 2012}}</ref><ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/469290/nelly-furtado-performs-new-song-in-portugal-watch |title=Nelly Furtado Performs New Song in Portugal: Watch |magazine=Billboard |date=September 14, 2009 |access-date=August 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://popcrush.com/nelly-furtado-new-song-mystery/ |title= Nelly Furtado Performs New Song 'Mystery' in Portugal |publisher=PopCrush |date=February 23, 2011 |access-date=August 7, 2011}}</ref>

The first single from ''The Spirit Indestructible'', "[[Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)]]", was released digitally on April 17, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=517307236 |title=Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)- Nelly Furtado |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=April 17, 2012 |access-date=April 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419194820/http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=517307236 |archive-date=April 19, 2012}}</ref> and was sent to North American radio stations on May 1, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases |title=Future Releases |publisher=allaccess.com |date=April 22, 2012 |access-date=April 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419131701/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases |archive-date=April 19, 2012}}</ref> The song was commercially successful in the United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands, but underperformed in other territories. The second single and [[Spirit Indestructible|title track]] performed well in Germany and Slovakia and charted in Japan, peaking at number 79 on the Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/japan-hot-100/2012-10-06|title=Japan Hot 100|publisher=Billboard|date=October 6, 2012|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> Other singles, "[[Parking Lot (Nelly Furtado song)|Parking Lot]]" and "[[Waiting for the Night (song)|Waiting for the Night]]", charted in Canada and several European territories.

Furtado continued to collaborate with hip-hop producer [[Salaam Remi]], who previously worked on the 2010 single "[[Night Is Young]]", on "The Edge". The lyrics for the Salaam Remi produced track are reported to be influenced by the [[Tiger Woods]] cheating scandal, in which was originally referred to as "[[Elin Nordegren|Elin]]'s Song".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theneptunes.org/nelly-furtado-working-with-the-neptunes-for-%E2%80%98lifestyle%E2%80%99-album-due-this-fall/ |title=Nelly Furtado Working with the Neptunes For 'Lifestyle' Album, Due This Fall |publisher=TheNeptunes.org |date=August 26, 2010 |access-date=August 7, 2011 |archive-date=August 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812060124/http://theneptunes.org/nelly-furtado-working-with-the-neptunes-for-%E2%80%98lifestyle%E2%80%99-album-due-this-fall/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Furtado promoted the album on her [[The Spirit Indestructible Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nellyfurtado.com/news/default.aspx?nid=37579 |title=Nelly Furtado : News : NEW ALBUM : T.S.I [Part One] |website=nellyfurtado.com |access-date=December 23, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208151941/http://www.nellyfurtado.com/news/default.aspx?nid=37579 |archive-date=February 8, 2012 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>