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'Shaffer Chimere Smith' (born October 18, 1979) better known by his stage name 'Ne-Yo', is an American R&B and pop singer-songwriter. He is of African-American, Puerto Rican, and Chinese heritage.
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.[1] During the same week, Ne-Yo's second single "So Sick" (produced by Stargate) reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart[2] 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 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.[3] 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 for working on Michael Jackson's upcoming album.[4]
| Contents |
| Discography |
| Albums |
| Singles |
| Guest appearances |
| Songwriting credits |
| Awards/Nominations |
| Filmography |
| Notes |
| References |
| External links |
Discography
Albums
★ ''In My Own Words''
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★ Released: February 28 2006
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★ Chart positions: 1 U.S. 1 R&B, 14 UK
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★ U.S. sales: 1,384,697
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★ Worldwide sales: 4,000,000
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★ RIAA certification: '4x Platinum'[5]
★ ''Because of You''
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★ Released: May 1 2007
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★ Chart positions: 1 (U.S.) 1 (R&B) 6 (U.K.)[6]
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★ U.S. sales: 681,285
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★ Worldwide sales: 1,000,000
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★ RIAA certification: 'Platinum'
Singles
| 'Year' | 'Title' | 'Chart positions' | 'Album' | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 100 | U.S. R&B | UK | IRE | AUS | NZ | GER | SWI | NL | |||
| 2005 | "Stay" (featuring Peedi Peedi) | - | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ''In My Own Words'' |
| 2006 | "So Sick" | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 11 | |
| "When You're Mad" | 15 | 4 | - | - | 81 | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Sexy Love" | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 30 | ||
| "Back Like That" (Ghostface Killah featuring Ne-Yo) | 61 | 14 | 46 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | ''Fishscale'' | |
| 2007 | "Because of You" | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 30 | 51 | 12 | ''Because of You'' |
| "Do You" | 26 | 3 | 100 | ||||||||
| "Make Me Better" (Fabolous featuring Ne-Yo) | 8 | 2 | ''From Nothin' to Somethin''' | ||||||||
| "Sexual Healing" (Sarah Connor featuring Ne-Yo) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 41 | - | ''Soulicious'' | |
| "Can We Chill" | TBR | 101 | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | ''Because of You'' | |
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Feels So Good" (Remy Ma featuring Ne-Yo) | '' |
| "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" (Trininty Stone featuring Ne-Yo) | ''Untitled'' |
Songwriting credits
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Awards/Nominations
★ American Music Awards
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★ 2006, Favorite R&B/Soul Male Artist (nominated)
★ BET Awards
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★ '2007, Best R&B Male Artist (won)'
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★ 2007, Viewer's Choice: "Because of You" (nominated)
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★ 2006, Best New Artist (nominated)
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★ 2006, Best R&B Male Artist (nominated)
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★ 2006, Viewer's Choice: "So Sick" (nominated)
★ Grammy Awards
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★ 2007, Best Contemporary R&B Album: In My Own Words (nominated)
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★ 2007, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: So Sick (nominated)
★ MOBO Awards
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★ 2007, Best Song: "Because of You" (Nominated)
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★ 2007, Best R&B Act: (Nominated)
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★ 2006, Best Song: "So Sick" (Nominated)
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★ 2006, Best International Male: (Nominated)
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★ 2006, Best R&B Act: (Nominated)
★ Soul Train Music Awards
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★ '2007, Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist: Sexy Love (won)'
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★ 2007, Best R&B/Soul Male Single: Sexy Love (nominated)
Filmography
★ 2007: ''Save the Last Dance 2''
★ 2007: ''Stomp The Yard''
★ 2008: ''Mama, I Want to Sing!''
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
1. Ne-Yo's 'So Sick' tops Billboard singles charts
2. Ne-Yo is as famous for his songwriting as with his singing, 20 Questions with Ne-Yo Kevin R. Scott
3. The many roles of Ne-Yo By Sam McDonald (May 30, 2007) dailypress.com
4. Ne-Yo: 'I'm Not Trying To Top 'Thriller' Starpulse News Blog (7 June, 2007)
5. Ne-Yo Timeline. ''Rock on the Net''. Accessed July 4 2007.
6. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=The+Billboard+200
External links
★ Official Site
★ Musicsnippet Profile
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★ Stomp the Yard Interview
★ Ne-Yo interview at britishhiphop.co.uk
★ Ne-Yo's ARTISTdirect Page
★ Ne-Yo Gives Award at the Teen Choice Awards and mentions his Son
★ Ne-Yo Explains in an Interview All About His Son
★ Performance at 2006 BET Awards
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