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香蕉视频直播檚 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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