Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado used to be the kind of artist you went to hear -- fans of her kitchen-sink folk-hop are what kept the Portuguese-Canadian singer in business after second album Folklore sort of tanked. But with Loose, Furtado became the kind of artist you go to see -- for designer costumes, flashy choreography and live renditions of her white-hot kitchen-sink hip-pop hits. Hence, the DVD that accompanies this recording of her 2007 tour. But performances of heavily listenable commercial hits like "No Hay Igual" and a rocking, dubby version of "I'm Like a Bird" help the album stand alone.