The Spirit Indestructible

The Spirit Indestructible is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. It was released on September 14, 2012, via Mosley Music Group and Interscope Records. Created over several years with a variety of producers including Salaam Remi, Di Genius, and Darkchild, and inspired by personal growth, global travel, and experiences such as her trip to Kenya, the album is eclectic, blending hip hop, R&B, dance, rock, and drum & bass, and thematically explores nostalgia, empowerment, and spirituality, Furtado served as the executive producer for the album as well as a principal writer.

Reviews were mixed, with some critics praising the album's energetic production, versatility, and emotional depth, while others found it uneven and criticized it for lacking a clear artistic identity and failing to recapture the impact of Furtado's previous English language album Loose. Commercially, The Spirit Indestructible also underperformed compared to Loose, debuting at number 79 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and missing the top 40 of the UK Albums Chart, though it reached the top 20 in Canada and achieved top ten chart placements in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

Four singles were released from the album: "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)" served as the lead single, followed by the title track "Spirit Indestructible" as the second European single, while "Parking Lot" was released as the second North American single. The third European single was "Waiting for the Night." The Spirit Indestructible was nominated for the Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year in 2013, and Furtado supported the album with The Spirit Indestructible Tour, which ran from January to March 2013 across Canada and Central Europe.