Nelly Furtado Made Her First Album in 7 Years with Daughter Nevis, 21: ‘Greatest Gift in the World’ (Exclusive)

Nelly Furtado and Nevis Gahunia pose for PEOPLE at the Orange Lounge recording studio in Toronto on Sept. 9, 2024.Photo:Nick Wong Nick Wong “Oh my God, that’s so cute — I wanna take a picture!”Nelly Furtadodeclares, phone ready as she enters the live room at the Orange Lounge recording studio in Toronto, where her 21-year-old daughterNevis Gahuniais posing for portraits at their joint PEOPLE photo shoot. After an outfit change into complementary tracksuits, the pop-star mom and her mini-me kick back on the banquette in the control room next door.

Nelly Furtado Was Diagnosed with ADHD After Welcoming Her Two Younger Kids: ‘Have to Give Yourself Grace’ (Exclusive)

Nelly Furtado and her eldest child Nevis Gahunia pose for PEOPLE at the Orange Lounge recording studio in Toronto on Sept. 9, 2024.Photo:Nick Wong Nick Wong After welcoming her two younger kids within 14 months of each other,Nelly Furtadofound out she was living with ADHD.The pop star learned she had attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder as she was caring for her young daughter, 6, and son, 5, who “are almost like twins,” Furtado, 45, tells PEOPLE.

Nelson Mandela: His Life in Pictures

01of 19 BOY LEADER I.D.A.F./SIPA 02of 19MAN OF ACTIONAPI/Gamma-Rapho/GettyMandela’s activism started early; in 1940 he was expelled from the University of Fort Hare after organizing a strike to protest limitations placed on the student council. He headed to Johannesburg, where he earned a job at a legal firm, started working on his law degree and met and married his first wife, Evelyn Ntoko Mase, with whom he had four children.

Nelson Thomas CreditsThe Challengein Helping Him Accept Foot Amputation as He Mulls Future on TV (Exclusive)

Nelson Thomas.Photo:Nelson Thomas/Instagram Nelson Thomas/Instagram “I can’t give you that answer just yet, because it’s not what I want anymore. It’s what He wants for me,” Thomas tells PEOPLE. “And if that opportunity presents itself, heck yeah! IfThe Challengecalls, I would definitely pick up that phone call. But I don’t know what He has in store for me.” Thomas turned to religion as a way to cope as he recovered from his accident, which took place last March.

NeNe Leakes' Son Leaves Hospital 2 Months After Suffering a Stroke: 'Home Just in Time for the Holidays'

Photo: Prince Williams/Wireimage NeNe Leakesis feeling extra grateful thisThanksgiving. On Wednesday, she shared a series ofInstagram photosand videos of her son, Brentt Leakes, 23, walking out of the hospital, two months aftersuffering heart failure and a stroke. In the first video, she documents Brentt rounding the corner of the hospital as staff cheer around him. “Yay! You’re walking out,” she said. As he made his way to the reception desk, one of the nurses gave him a hug and said, “We love you, Brentt!