Last week, on a podcast called Call Her Daddy, international pop star and Victoria native Nelly Furtado recalled her time working as a chambermaid at the city's Robin Hood Motel.
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Furtado乌鸦传媒檚 sister, brother, aunt and cousin also worked at the 61-year-old establishment, which sits on Gorge Road, between Washington Avenue and Caroll Street.
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Despite the early starts, Furtado said she enjoyed her time at Robin Hood.
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Her memories aren't all rosy, though.
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But eventually, they would.
Furtado went on to win Grammy, Juno and Billboard awards and release dozens of classic songs, including chart-toppers Say It Right, Promiscuous and Give It To Me.
The singer implied working at Robin Hood helped her get where she is today.
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