Nelly Furtado reveals rebel past

The Canadian singer is known for her sunny disposition and insatiable lust for life. She is very happy with both her professional and personal life as her career has soared over the last few years, and she is happily married to sound engineer Demacio ‘Demo’ Castellón. She is also enjoying being a mother to her seven-year-old daughter Nevis from a previous relationship.

However, Nelly wasn’t always so happy with her life. When she was growing up she was part of a gang, something she isn’t proud of.

“I was in a gang back home when I was a kid in a small town in Victoria, Canada,” she is quoted as saying. “I don't recommend it. I was a bit of a rebel.”

The 31-year-old feels bad about that time in her life and regrets joining the group. She admits they were quite tough, and used to vandalise things for fun.

“It was such a hardcore gang too! We used to break the windows of school buses at night,” she admitted.