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Shaffer Chimere Smith (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, 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 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. 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.
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.
Background information
Birth name
Shaffer Chimere Smith
Born
Camden, Arkansas, United States
Genre(s)
R&B, pop hip-hop, soul, rap
Occupation(s)
Singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor
Years active
2005–present
Label(s)
Def Jam
Associated
acts
Beyoncé, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Mario, Rihanna, Stargate
Albums
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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: Platinum
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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.)
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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
