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nelly furtado
Maneater

Born on 2 December 1978, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. One of the most intriguing singer-songwriters to emerge in the new millennium, Furtado's music embraces enough styles to defy easy categorisation.
Source: Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Copyright Muze UK Ltd. 1989 - 2005) on the BBC

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anything jump
around keep
crack knees
crazy maneater
cut cards necks
either passion
ever scream
everybody side
fall in love spend
handle wish

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