Ne-Yo Lyrics

Ne-Yo Info:

Birth name:
Shaffer Chimere Smith

Born:
October 18, 1982 ( age )

Born In:
Camden, Arkansas, United States

From:
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Height:
5' 9" (1.75 m)

Full name:
Shaffer Chimere Smith

Children:
Madilyn Grace Smith, Mason Evan Smith

Genres:
R&B, pop, hip hop, soul, dance

Occupations:
Singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor,

Instruments:
Vocals, guitar, piano

Years active:
2005-present

Associated acts:
50 Cent
Afrojack
Anastacia
Beyonce Knowles
Bridget Kelly
Calvin Harris
Celine Dion
Chris Brown
Conor Maynard
David Guetta
Jamie Foxx
Jay-Z
Jennifer Hudson
Jessica Sanchez
Kanye West
Keri Hilson
Mariah Carey
Pitbull
Rick Ross
Rihanna
Timbaland
T-Pain
Trey Songz
Wiz Khalifa

Name Origin :
Came up with the name when a friend said he could 'see' music like Keanu Reeves's "Neo" character could see the Matrix


Ne-Yo Awards:
2008 - MTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Male Video Because of You - 
Grammy Award for Male R&B Vocal Solo: Miss Independent

2007 - MTV Video Music Award Japan for Best New Artist in a Video"So Sick" -
Mobo Award for Best Song "Because of You" 
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album for Because of You 
BET Award for Best Male RB Artist
Mobo Award for Best R&B
Soul Train Music Award for Best RB/Soul or Rap New Artist

Ne-Yo Trivia:
  • Ne-Yo is a mix of African American, Puerto Rican and Blasian (Black/Chinese)

  • His stage name comes from a friend who said he could 'see' music like Keanu Reeves's "Neo" character could see the Matrix

  • Ne-Yo Co-wrote Mario's 2004 number-one hit, "Let Me Love You".

  • Ne-Yo has a son named Mason Evan Smith and a daughter Madilyn Grace Smith.

  • Ne-Yo was arrested for reckless driving on February 19, 2008, while driving over 100 mph through Cobb County, Georgia.

Ne-Yo Quotes:
"A huge difference between songwriting and being a singer. A songwriter can have a normal life. You're an ordinary person. But as an artist, somethings can't be ignored. You have to make sure you look like a million bucks. There's a certain image you have to maintain. It was a difficult transition, but I'm actually learning to love the spotlight."

"The key to a good song is to find a way to say something in a different way.Find something related to the people you're trying to reach. Find your own niche. It's difficult. I recommend honing your skills and be the best you can be until your opportunity comes along. When opportunity comes, make sure you're on top of your game."
-Neyo on songwriting

"Something that a lot of people don't know is that I have a five-month old son. Any free time I have now is spent with him. A few people suggested to me that I should try and hide the fact that I have a son because it might damage my career. But as far as I'm concerned, to hide it would suggest that I was ashamed and I'm not ashamed. I love my son. Me and his mum aren't in a relationship. We're actually best friends. We've known each other for years and years and never ever wanted to be in a relationship with each other. But the one time we... got physical, she fell pregnant. Of course, we did a lot of talking to decide how we were gonna handle the situation. We weren't about to start a relationship for the sake of the child 'cos that's not what either of us wanted. So I just said, 'You be mum, I'll be dad and let's just raise a son.' And though we're not together, that's exactly what we're doing."


"In songwriting, it's natural to make music for yourself. The hardest thing was finding balance between making music [for myself] and something the consumer can enjoy."


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