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Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith, known professionally as Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He first gained recognition for his songwriting abilities after having written Mario's 2004 single "Let Me Love You", the success of which led to a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings under then-president Jay-Z the next year. Regarded as a preeminent figure in 2000s R&B music…
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entertainment · American singer (born 1979) · singer · songwriter · record producer · dancer · rapper · actor · television actor · singer-songwriter · musician · also Ne-Yo, Gogo
Born 18 October 1979 · Q193710
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2026· 14 entries
“The album is based upon this short story which basically follows these three characters who are forced to choose between money-power-and-fame versus love. Which in turn is why I”
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Published video “Ne-Yo ft. Mike Clark Jr. - Ms. Tundra Remix”.
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Published video “September 6th, Rock in Rio 👀 NE-YO sobe ao palco do Rock in Rio para cantar seus maiores hits!”.
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Published video “Inside the studio session for “Hate Me Now” ▶️ Track 2 on Highway 79”.
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Published video “Ne-Yo tries ELITE cuisine with Jérôme Ferrer in Montreal | Chefs Like This Ep.4”.
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Published video “Texas all weekend! Vegas, Phoenix, Albuquerque - you're up next!”.
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Published video “The East's WILD weather, BBQ, bat attacks & more | Nights Like This Tour Ep.6”.
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Published video “More you say? How'd we do? 😁@steptothemikeshow w/ @MichaelMinelli”.
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Published video “Impromptu sesh? Why not!? @steptothemikeshow @MichaelMinelli”.
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Published video “Ne-Yo's background singers take OVER on "Nights Like These" | Nights Like This Tour”.
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Published video “Ne-Yo ft. Tonio Armani - Ms. Tundra Remix”.
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Ne-Yo released his tenth studio album, Highway 79, which combines his "signature R&B vocals with Southern sounds and country influences
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2025· 3 entries
Ne-Yo made his Broadway debut in Hell's Kitchen, a semi-autobiographical jukebox musical by Alicia Keys, playing the role of Davis
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Ne-Yo released the single "Simple Things", a country-tinged ballad produced by Dave Cohen and Yung Lan and released through Compound Entertainment and 10K Projects
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Revealed being in polyamorous relationships with four women
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2023· 5 entries
Ne-Yo was revealed to have been charged by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for violating investor-protection laws
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Ne-Yo and Crystal finalized their divorce
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Ne-Yo competed in season ten of The Masked Singer as "Cow" where he finished 1st, winning the competition
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Ne-Yo made comments that were critical of transgender youth and gender affirming care for children
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Competed on the tenth season of The Masked Singer, as the Cow and finished in first place
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2021· 3 entries
Ne-Yo and Crystal's third child, a daughter, was born in June 2021.
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Ne-Yo competed as Badger on the second season of The Masked Singer UK, and finished in second place
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And 2023, to influencer Sade Jenea Bagnerise
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2020· 2 entries
Ne-Yo collaborated with Jamaican dancehall singer Charly Black for the single "Over Again"
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With Ne-Yo telling CBS chat show The Talk: "Before the quarantine happened, we were definitely talking divorce, and the quarantine forced us to sit still, block out the noise from the world – you know the world can get v
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2019· 1 entry
In wake of the television documentary, Surviving R
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2018· 1 entry
Via Compound Entertainment and Motown Records
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2017· 1 entry
Ne-Yo released a single "Earn Your Love" for his forthcoming seventh album, Good Man, whilst announcing that the album is slated for a release in 2017
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2016· 1 entry
Ne-Yo collaborated with Yunel and J Alvarez for their single entitled "Sin Miedo", released on November 12, 2016, and with Diamond Platnumz for their single entitled "Marry You", released on February 2, 2017
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2014· 2 entries
The lead single from "Non Fiction" was sent to mainstream radio titled "She Knows" featuring Juicy J
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Ne-Yo announced his upcoming sixth studio album would be called Non-Fiction
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2012· 4 entries
Ne-Yo was the musical guest for Saturday Night Live with Jamie Foxx guest-hosting for that week
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Ne-Yo was one of the headliners alongside R&B recording artist Melanie Fiona, in the Summer Beats Concert Series, otherwise known as the MJ Birthday Concert, which was on what would have been the 54th birthday of the lat
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And peaked at number forty-two on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart
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Ne-Yo was awarded the Hal David Starlight Award of the Songwriter's Hall of Fame which honors gifted songwriters who are at an apex in their careers and are making a significant impact in the music industry via their ori
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2011· 5 entries
Ne-Yo was sued along with rapper Pitbull and DJ Afrojack by actress Lindsay Lohan, claiming that their song "Give Me Everything" referenced her by name in the lyrics
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While on his tour in the United Kingdom, he announced his new album would be called Love and Passion and would be released in September, but this was proven false as the title was tentative
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Announcing the birth, Ne-Yo said, "I've been in love before but this feels like nothing I've ever felt... like I'm in love for the first time." Shaw and Ne-Yo's son was born in October 2011.
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Ne-Yo was approached by Cartoon Network to help create an animated series
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Ne-Yo appeared in an episode of The Fresh Beat Band as himself
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2010· 4 entries
Ne-Yo performed some of his songs from the new album at P
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Dueted with Mariah Carey on "Angel's Cry", a song for her cancelled album, Angels Advocate
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Ne-Yo said that, since Jackson's death, he had been confused as what to do with the songs, as he felt that selling them to another artist or even releasing the songs himself would be disrespectful to Jackson's legacy
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“s death, he had been confused as what to do with the songs, as he felt that selling them to another artist or even releasing the songs himself would be disrespectful to Jackson”
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2009· 3 entries
Ne-Yo released greatest hits album Ne-Yo: The Collection in Japan
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Billboard ranked him as the 57th Artist of the 2000s decade
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Wrote "Truth (Saigo no Shinjitsu)" for the Japanese pop group w-inds
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2008· 4 entries
The New Kids on the Block released "Single", the second single from their fifth studio album, The Block, which is a duet with Ne-Yo
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Ne-Yo pleaded guilty to the driving without a valid license charge and no contest to the reckless driving charge
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Ne-Yo was arrested for reckless driving and driving without a valid license after driving through Cobb County, Georgia in his 2006 Range Rover
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For Best Dancing in a Video for "Closer"
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2007· 4 entries
And, fueled by its lead single, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 251,000 copies in the United States; the feat gave Ne-Yo his second number-one album
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Wallace filed a complaint against Smith in district court, seeking damages for breach of contract and other claims
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Ne-Yo confirmed that he had been contacted by producer will
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And has hired several producers and songwriters in hopes of turning it into a full-fledged record label
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2005· 1 entry
Jessica White, Ne-Yo's girlfriend at the time, gave birth to a boy
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2000· 2 entries
Columbia Records signed Ne-Yo, but the label dropped him before he could release his already-recorded first album
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And Smith continued to write songs for other artists before starting his solo career
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1998· 1 entry
Ne-Yo signed a management agreement with David Wallace for seven years that Wallace would provide professional management services for Ne-Yo in exchange for 15%
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1979· 2 entries
Born 1979-10-18.
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In Camden, Arkansas, to parents Lorraine and Shaffer Smith, both of whom are also musicians
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