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Nelly Furtado has been hard at work on her new album, Lifestyle, collaborating with the likes of Pharrell, among others. But that doesn't mean she can't leave the studio once in a while to try out some new material. Recently, the Canadian crooner treated fans at the Delta Tejo Festival in Lisbon, Portugal, to a first listen of a new song, reportedly titled "Mystery." And because it's 2011, there's already a video of it on the internet.
Even though we haven't had an English language release from her since 2008 (Loose), "Mystery" reminds us why Nelly Furtado remains a pop force to be reckoned with -- that voice of hers. Over a soft and slow track, Nelly sings, "I wanna rip it all off, see what I got, see what's inside of the box/You're a mystery, why can't you just be real with me." (She's talking about metaphorical wrapping paper, not clothing, BTW.) And just before she has you crying and about to text your ex, she busts out her hit "Promiscuous" and shows us she can still bring the hip-hop, too.
While we're only able to hear the beginnings of "Mystery," we're digging the direction it's headed. Let's hope Nelly Furtado is planning a few more Lifestyle sneaks soon, and that someone puts those on the internet, too.
+ Watch Nelly Furtado perform "Mystery."