Nelstar Entertainment

Nelstar Entertainment, Inc. (also known as Nelstar Music or simply Nelstar) is a Canadian independent record label founded in 2009 by Nelly Furtado in cooperation with Last Gang Records.^[1]

History

The first act signed to the label was Toronto-based group Fritz Helder & The Phantoms. Fritz Helder & The Phantoms began writing and producing with Gavin Bradley and Bryce Kushnier in 2005. After years of developing and performing their live show, Fritz & The Phantoms had the pleasure of touring with Chromeo and Dragonette. Their electrifying stage presence also landed them gigs at Club Showcase/ "Sous Le Pont" (Paris). Their debut album, “Greatest Hits”, was released on July 7, 2009 by Nelstar Records and distributed by Last Gang Records. Their first single was "Lagerfeld Lady", followed by "Making A Scene". The band split in 2010 to pursue other ventures.

Mi Plan (Spanish: My Plan) is the fourth studio album by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado and the first she has released in Spanish. It was first released on September 11, 2009 by Furtado's own record label, Nelstar Entertainment and Universal Latino. The album was produced primarily by Furtado with other contributions made by James Bryan, Lester Mendez, Salaam Remi, The Demolition Crew, Julieta Venegas and Brian West. Furtado described the songs on the album to be "simple love songs". The album reached number one on the US Latin Billboard chart, and was later certified platinum (Latin field) album by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album won a Latin Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Album in 2010. The lead single from the album, "Manos al Aire" was released in June 2009. The song became Furtado's first solo number one single on the US Billboard Top Latin Songs chart. She also became the first North American artist to top the chart with an original Spanish song. Two further singles came from the album, "Más", released in December 2009, and "Bajo Otra Luz", released in June 2010. The album was further supported by her 2010 Mi Plan Tour, her first tour reaching Latin America. A remix album was released in October 2010, featuring remixes of the singles.

Dylan Murray, singer/songwriter was the second artist to be signed to Nelstar Records in 2010. His debut album, "Inspiration" was released on Jan 8, 2013 by Nelstar Records and distributed by Warner Canada. The first single "Be OK" featuring Furtado was a radio hit charting at #1. Murray toured globally opening up for Furtado on "The Spirit Indestructible" tour in 2013.

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