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Ne-Yo

Musical artist

Shaffer Chimere Smith (October 18 1982), better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, and occasional rapper. He is of African-American and Chinese heritage.

Music career

Ne-Yo's debut album, In My Own Words, was released in early 2006, through Def Jam Recordings, and debuted at number one on Billboard 200, selling over 301,000 copies in the first week and certified platinum. During the same week, Ne-Yo's second single "So Sick" (produced by Stargate) reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Ne-Yo is as famous for his songwriting as for his singing, writing such songs as Rihanna's top ten hit "Unfaithful", Mario's "Let Me Love You", Mario Vazquez's "Gallery", Paula DeAnda's "Walk Away (Remember Me)", and Beyoncé's Billboard Hot 100 ten-week number-one hit "Irreplaceable".

His second album, Because of You, was released May 1, 2007. The first single from the platinum-selling album was "Because of You". He has also said that he has written songs for Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Corbin Bleu, and Enrique Iglesias for their upcoming albums. Smith also has stated that he will write songs for Craig David, Usher, Chris Brown, Jennifer Hudson, Leona Lewis, and he recently confirmed that he has been contacted by producer will.i.am to work on Michael Jackson's upcoming album.

Ne-Yo opened a recording studio called Carrington House and started his own label, Compound Entertainment, in 2007; Paula Campbell, Sixx John, and Shanell are now associated with Compound.

In December 2007, Ne-Yo and the Goo Goo Dolls performed at a fundraising concert for presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.

He appeared in the song "Deewangi Deewangi" in the Hindi movie Om Shanti Om.

Discography

Albums

In My Own Words
- Released: February 28 2006
- Chart positions: 1 (U.S.) 1 (R&B) 14 (UK)
- U.S. sales: 1,400,000
- Worldwide sales: 4,000,000
- RIAA certification: Platinum

Because of You
- Released: May 1 2007
- Chart positions: 1 (U.S.) 1 (R&B) 6 (U.K.)
- U.S. sales: 1,000,000+
- Worldwide sales: 2,000,000+
- RIAA certification: Platinum

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions									Album
Year	Title	U.S. 100	U.S. R&B	U.S. Pop 100	UK	IRE	AUS	NZ	GER	SWI	Album	NL
2005	"Stay" (featuring Peedi Peedi)	-	36	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	In My Own Words
2006	"So Sick"	1	3	1	1	2	4	2	11	5	11
	"When You're Mad"	15	4	23	-	-	81	-	-	-	-
	"Sexy Love"	7	2	15	5	7	14	8	28	29	30
2007	"Because of You"	2	7	3	4	10	27	1	30	51	12	Because of You
	"Do You"	26	3	86	100	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Can We Chill"	-	58	-	62	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Go on Girl"	TBR	67	-	TBR	TBR	TBR	TBR	TBR	TBR	TBR

Featured singles

Year	Title	Chart positions									Album
Year	Title	U.S. 100	U.S. R&B	UK	IRE	AUS	NZ	GER	SWI	NL	Album
2006	"Back Like That" (Ghostface Killah featuring Ne-Yo)	61	14	46	48	-	-	-	-	-	Fishscale
2007	"Make Me Better" (Fabolous featuring Ne-Yo)	8	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	From Nothin' to Somethin'
	"Sexual Healing" (Sarah Connor featuring Ne-Yo)	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	41	-	Soulicious
	"Hate That I Love You" (Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo)	7	20	15	-	14	-	-	-	-	Good Girl Gone Bad

Guest appearances

Year	Song	Album
2006	"Feels So Good" (Remy Ma featuring Ne-Yo)	There's Something about Remy
	"So Sick" (Remix) (with LL Cool J)	Todd Smith
	"Back like That" (Ghostface Killah featuring Ne-Yo)	Fishscale
	"Touch It" (Remix) (Busta Rhymes featuring Ne-Yo & Co.)	The Big Bang
	"Minority Report" (Jay-Z featuring Ne-Yo)	Kingdom Come
	"Back like That (Remix)" (Ghostface Killah featuring Ne-Yo & Kanye West)	More Fish
2007	"Put It in a Letter" (Mic Little featuring Ne-Yo)	Mic Little
	"Perfect" (City Boy featuring Ne-Yo)	Phoenix Problem
	"Hate That I Love You" (Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo)	Good Girl Gone Bad
	"Make Me Better" (Fabolous featuring Ne-Yo)	From Nothin' to Somethin'
	"I Never Left" (Foxy Brown featuring Ne-Yo)	Black Roses
	"Tell It How It Is" (Antonella Barba featuring Ne-Yo)	Untitled
	"Real Love" (Trinity Stone featuring Ne-Yo)	Untitled
	"Beneficial" (Fresh Kid Ice featuring Ne-Yo)	X-Rayted Rydas

Songwriting credits

Year	Song	Artist	Album
1999	Don't Worry	Youngstown	Let's Roll
1999	Lose My Cool	Youngstown	Let's Roll
1999	Pedal To The Steel	Youngstown	Let's Roll
2001	Away With The Summer Days	Youngstown	Down For the Get Down
2001	Dance Floor, Pt. 2	Youngstown	Down For the Get Down
2001	Down For The Get Down	Youngstown	Down For the Get Down
2001	Float Away	Youngstown	Down For the Get Down
2001	So Tight	Youngstown	Down For the Get Down
2003	That Girl	Marques Houston	MH
2004	I'm Sorry	Christina Milian	It's About Time
2004	Let Me Love You	Mario	Turning Point
2005	Kick It Wit You	Cassidy	I'm a Hustla
2005	So What	Dawn Angelique	Been a While
2006	The Letter	Heather Headley	In My Mind
2006	Y'all Ain't Nothin'	Christina Milian	So Amazin'
2006	Unfaithful	Rihanna	A Girl Like Me
2006	So Glad	Chris Brown	Chris Brown's Journey
2006	Make Em' Clap To This	Paula DeAnda	Paula DeAnda
2006	Walk Away	Paula DeAnda	Paula DeAnda
2006	When It Was Me	Paula DeAnda	Paula DeAnda
2006	Gallery	Mario Vazquez	Mario Vazquez
2006	Irreplaceable	Beyoncé	B'Day
2006	Like This	Snoop Dogg	Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
2006	Put It in a Letter	Mic Little	Mic Little
2006	Minority Report	Jay-Z	Kingdom Come
2006	My Story	The Blays	The Blays
2007	If	Mario	Go!
2007	What's It Gonna Be	Mario	Go!
2007	Wonderful	Marques Houston	Veteran
2007	Ms.Philadelphia	Musiq Soulchild	Luvanmusiq
2007	Flaws and All	Beyoncé	B'Day Deluxe Edition
2007	Hate That I Love You	Rihanna	Good Girl Gone Bad
2007	Good Girl Gone Bad	Rihanna	Good Girl Gone Bad
2007	Question Existing	Rihanna	Good Girl Gone Bad
2007	I Get Lonely	Corbin Bleu	Another Side
2007	Ain't Nobody Stupid	Paula Campbell	I Am Paula Campbell
2007	Work in Progress	Mary J. Blige	Growing Pains
2007	I'm You	Leona Lewis	Spirit
2007	I Got Nothin' Left	Celine Dion	Taking Chances

Awards/Nominations

American Music Awards
- 2007, Favorite R&B/Soul Male Artist (nominated)
- 2006, Favorite R&B/Soul Male Artist (nominated)

BET Awards
- 2007, Best R&B Male Artist (won)
- 2007, Viewer's Choice: "Because of You" (nominated)
- 2006, Best New Artist (nominated)
- 2006, Best R&B Male Artist (nominated)
- 2006, Viewer's Choice: "So Sick" (nominated)

Dirty Awards
- 2007, I Am Nearly An A-Lister (won)

Grammy Awards
- 2008, Record of the Year: "Irreplaceable" (performed by Beyonce Knowles) (Nominated as producer)
- 2008, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Because of You" (Nominated)
- 2008, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: "Hate That I Love You" (Nominated)
- 2008, Best Contemporary R&B Album: Because of You (Nominated)
- 2008, Best R&B Song: "Hate That I Love You" (Nominated)
- 2007, Best Contemporary R&B Album: In My Own Words (nominated)
- 2007, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: So Sick (nominated)

MOBO Awards
- 2007, Best Song: "Because of You" (Won)
- 2007, Best R&B: (Won)
- 2006, Best Song: "So Sick" (Nominated)
- 2006, Best International Male: (Nominated)
- 2006, Best R&B Act: (Nominated)

Soul Train Music Awards
- 2007, Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist: Sexy Love (won)
- 2007, Best R&B/Soul Male Single: Sexy Love (nominated)

Filmography

Notes

Montgomery, James (March 2 2006). "Hawthorne Heights' Anti-Ne-Yo Campaign 'A Joke,' Label Claims ". MTVnews.com
Source for UK release date of "Stay".

References

^ "Ne-Yo's 'So Sick' tops Billboard singles charts". UPI News Service. 2006-03-09. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
Kevin R. Scott (2005-10-24). "20 Questions with Ne-Yo". VIBE. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
The many roles of Ne-Yo By Sam McDonald (May 30, 2007) dailypress.com
Ne-Yo: 'I'm Not Trying To Top 'Thriller' Starpulse News Blog (7 June, 2007)
Ne-Yo to Open Carrington House Studio. Soulshine, May 25, 2007. Accessed September 30, 2007.
Ne-Yo Timeline. Rock on the Net. Accessed July 4 2007.
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=The+Billboard+200

External links

v t e Ne-Yo
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	In My Own Words Because of You Year of the Gentleman Libra Scale R.E.D. Non-Fiction Good Man Self Explanatory
Compilation albums	Ne-Yo: The Collection
Concert tours	Champagne and Roses Tour
Singles	"Stay" "So Sick" "When You're Mad" "Sexy Love" "Because of You" "Do You" "Can We Chill" "Go On Girl" "Closer" "Miss Independent" "Single" "Mad" "Part of the List" "Never Knew I Needed" "Beautiful Monster" "Champagne Life" "One in a Million" "Lazy Love" "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" "Don't Make Em Like You" "Forever Now" "Incredible" "Money Can't Buy" "She Knows" "Time of Our Lives" "Coming with You" "Another Love Song" "Good Man" "Push Back" "U 2 Luv"
Featured singles	"Back Like That" "Make Me Better" "Sexual Healing" "Hate That I Love You" "Bust It Baby (Part 2)" "Finer Things" "By My Side" "Camera Phone" "Knock You Down" "Be on You" "Baby by Me" "Angels Cry" "Super High" "Give Me Everything" "Turn All the Lights On" "Leave You Alone" "Let's Go" "Turn Around" "Play Hard" "Tonight" "Higher Place"
Promotional singles	"The Way You Move"
Other songs	"Look at Her (You Be Killin' Em Part 2)" "Friend Like Me" "One Shining Moment"

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