Footage has gone viral of Timbaland performing solely his “EH” backing vocals to Nelly Furtado‘s ‘Say It Proper’ – try a few of the reactions under.
The producer was making an look on the Łódz Summer season Pageant in Poland on July 25 and as a part of his set, he performed Furtado’s 2006 hit and considerably hilariously determined to sing his authentic backing vocals from the observe – which consist totally of him repeating the identical grunt time and again.
With Furtado not there, he was left alone on stage to “carry out” the observe, with one Instagram person quipping, “Loopy that he nonetheless remembers all his traces”.
One other commented that Timbaland “sounds just like the birds exterior my window each morning at 6 a.m.”, whereas one other mentioned, “I’m wondering in the event that they did sound verify to ensure he stayed in key”.
Take a look at the footage right here:
“Say It Proper”: Timbaland “canta” seu hit com Nelly Furtado e emociona seguidores ao mostrar que não esqueceu sua parte da letra. 😂 pic.twitter.com/9T1AabT8Ml
— Nazaré Amarga (@NazareAmarga) July 30, 2026
Timbaland performing “Say it Proper” with out Nelly Frutado is so humorous to me. Man is aware of his lyrics! pic.twitter.com/Yxp0QEmkMk
— Chappell Ryan (@RyanTroutSays) August 6, 2026
I worry it’s actual… https://t.co/26PcGP4r7L
— Dave Discoballs (@Davediscoballs) July 30, 2026
Others have been extra impressed, with one poster describing it as “probably the most baller shit I’ve ever seen”, whereas one other identified that “this man’s grunts have been many occasions the genius small particulars that collectively together with his manufacturing, made a few of the greatest pop songs of this century”.
Timbaland co-produced ‘Say It Proper’ with Nate “Danja” Hills and it was launched as a part of Furtado’s third studio album ‘Unfastened’. It turned her second US primary single and went on to be nominated for Finest Feminine Pop Vocal Efficiency on the Grammys, dropping out to Amy Winehouse‘s ‘Rehab’.
‘Say It Proper’ went on to be lined by Tame Impala in a particular efficiency for BBC Radio 1 in 2020.
Furtado spoke to NME in 2024 about her work with Timbaland, which additionally included the singles ‘Maneater’, ‘Promiscuous’ and ‘In God’s Arms’, in addition to the Justin Timberlake team-up ‘Give It To Me’.
She mentioned the pair “didn’t need it to sound excellent, we wished it to sound actual”, including that they have been aiming to make “trippy, melancholic, bittersweet melodies and lyrics over Tim’s heavy beats and make a dreamy sort of combine inside that.”
She additionally instructed that the 2 of them may have a good time the ‘Unfastened’ album with a Las Vegas residency. “We may play the album from starting to finish, as a result of I do assume it captures the world have been in on the time.”
Furtado introduced final October that she was stepping away from stay performances for the foreseeable future, and in March, she was inducted into the Canadian Music Corridor of Fame.
