Furtado, N. (2006). Loose [CD]. Universal.
4 out of 5 stars
Age range 14 and up
Nelly Furtado may be more of a crossover singer than strictly YA but most singers are like that and I cannot bring myself to listen to Hillary Duff. This is a pop CD, with a lot of songs featuring the rapper Timbaland. I had already heard songs like “Promiscuous Girl” and “Maneater” so I was familiar with them. I confess, I love these songs. They are fun to dance to and sing along with, which is what I look for in music.
I don’t love all of the songs on the CD. For instance, the song “Do It” I thought was lame. The beat wasn’t great and the lyrics were not very impressive either.
I really liked “Glow” for its cool beat and “In God’s Hands” because it was such a pretty song.
In general I liked this CD. It’s fun and easy to listen to and occasionally you get lyrics that have more meaning. In “Afraid” Nelly is singing about insecurity, something that is very relevant to teens. The CD may not be life changing for young adults but it is fun, and they need that as well.
Kate
