At the height of pop’s reign in the 2000s, few stars shone as brightly as Nelly Furtado. From her breakout debut single, “I’m Like A Bird” to her inescapable album, Loose, which produced the timeless hits “Promiscuous,” “Maneater,” and “Say It Right,” Furtado’s undeniable impact on a generation of music is unparalleled. Now, the Canadian artist returns with her first single in five years, “Eat Your Man,” which also marks her first collaboration with Australian powerhouse Dom Dolla.

The two unlikely paths converged due to Beyond The Valley Festival – Nelly Furtado’s first performance since 2017, and a festival Dom Dolla was scheduled to close out on New Year’s Eve. Furtado reached out to connect with Dom Dolla and the pair later surprised the 35,000 fans in attendance by taking the stage together for a remix of “Give It To Me,” Nelly’s iconic collaboration with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. These extraordinary encounters led to the creation of “Eat Your Man.”

A pulsating injection of bliss summoning Nelly back to the club nights where her hits have resonated most, “Eat Your Man” is the product of a match made in musical heaven. It’s no secret Dom Dolla’s infectious and hard-hitting house production has been unfailingly at the top of its game, setting the perfect runway to prove Nelly Furtado’s vocals over a menacing dance beat is as hypnotic as ever. Throughout the verses, she also effortlessly drops nostalgic references “Fly like a bird, I’m taking it home” and “I’ll eat your man, devour him whole,” showcasing the velvet smooth conviction that made her a Grammy-winning star with over 40 million records sold.

As “Eat Your Man” makes its debut, Dom Dolla’s meteoric rise shows no signs of slowing. In the last few years, his discography has soared past one billion streams and captured the attention of fans and industry heavyweights alike, resulting in collaborations with acclaimed artists such as Dua Lipa, Gorillaz, and Tame Impala, sold-out international gigs, praise from BBC Radio 1, and well-deserved spots on the Billboard Dance Top 10 and summit of the ARIA Club Chart.

This latest collaboration is not only a testament to this unstoppable momentum but also to “a real creative synergy and trust,” according to Furtado, and while all good things come to an end, let’s hope this newly-minted power duo is not one of them.

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