Ne Yo Song Lyrics Metro. Ne Yo Wikipedia. Shaffer Chimere Smith born October 1. Ne Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. Ne Yo gained fame for his songwriting abilities when he penned his 2. Let Me Love You for singer Mario. The singles successful release in the United States prompted an informal meeting between Ne Yo and Def Jams label head, and the signing of a recording contract. Ne Yos debut album was In My Own Words, released in 2. The album was critically successful, reaching number one on the Billboard 2. It is certified platinum in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and Australia. Ne Yos first single Stay, was released in September 2. BQr9m6wQTQ/hqdefault.jpg' alt='Ne-Yo One More' title='Ne-Yo One More' />The song was a success on the R B charts, but failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 1. His second single, So Sick was first released in November 2. In the US, it was a commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 1. US and twice in Japan. When Youre Mad and Sexy Love were released afterwards from the album in 2. Billboard Hot 1. 00. Lyrics to Together by NeYo Baby youre the one Ive waited for Because you gave me what I need and more Girl its clear that we are meant to be Together, We. The Netflix documentary What the Health explores the connection between a diet high in meat consumption and poor health. Download Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 X86 Greek Software here. Although it has only been available to stream. In April 2. 00. 7, Ne Yo released his second studio album, Because of You, and was the second number one platinum selling album debuted on the US Billboard 2. Top R BHip Hop Albums charts. The album won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R B Album at the 2. Grammy Awards. Ne Yos third studio album, Year of the Gentleman, was released internationally in August 2. The album was nominated for Best Contemporary R B Album and Album of the Year at the 2. Grammy Awards, Closer for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, and Miss Independent for Best Male R B Vocal Performance and Best R B Song. Year of the Gentleman has been certified platinum twice in the US, selling two million copies, also platinum three times in the UK and once in Japan. Neyo One More AudioThe third single, Mad, peaked at number 1. Billboard Hot 1. 00. Neyo One More DownloadNe Yos fourth studio album, Libra Scale was released in November 2. Though Libra Scale reached number one in the UK R B Singles and Albums Charts, number 9 on the US Billboard 2. Three single were released from the album, UK number one hit Beautiful Monster, as well the R B singles Champagne Life and One in a Million. Ne Yo released his fifth album, R. E. D. in November 2. His mainstream lead single Let Me Love You Until You Learn to Love Yourself, released in July 2. US, sold over two million copies. Ne Yo released his sixth album Non Fiction in January 2. His upcoming seventh album, entitled Good Man, is expected to be released sometime in 2. Another Love Song released in May 2. On July 1. 2, 2. 01. Ne Yo was a guest judge on NBCs Americas Got Talent judge cuts. He currently serves as judge for the reality competition series World of Dance with Jennifer Lopez and Derek Hough. Early lifeeditShaffer Smith was born in Camden, Arkansas. His father is of African American and Chinese descent,3notes 1 and his mother is African American. Both his parents were musicians. As a young child, he was raised by his mother after she separated from his father. In hopes of better opportunity, his mother relocated the family to Las Vegas, Nevada. While in the Las Vegas Academy, Smith adopted the stage name Go. Go and joined an R B group called Envy, who appeared during amateur night on Showtime at the Apollo5 and on the MTVs The Cut6 hosted by Lisa Left Eye Lopes of TLC. The group disbanded in 2. Smith continued to write songs for other artists before starting his solo career. The stage name Ne Yo was coined by Big D Evans, a producer with whom Ne Yo once worked,8 because Evans claimed that Ne Yo sees music as Neo sees the matrix. Music careeredit1. Career beginningsedit. Ne Yo performing in July 2. After Envy disbanded in 2. Columbia Records signed Ne Yo, but the label dropped him before he could release his already recorded first album. American singer Marques Houston happened to hear That Girl, which Ne Yo had planned to release as his debut single off his then unreleased album. Houston re recorded the song and released it as a single for his 2. MH. 1. 1 The release of the song led to Ne Yo being recognized as a top songwriter. For the next two years, Ne Yo continued writing songs, some of which have not been officially released. He contributed songs to American singer Teedra Mosess 2. Complex Simplicity, Christina Milians Its About Time, and the American boy band Youngstown,1. Ne Yo much mainstream attention. Ne Yo has also contributed songs to singers Mary J. Blige, B2. K, Faith Evans, and Musiq, among others. A breakthrough came when Ne Yo wrote Let Me Love You for American singer Mario. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 1. After the successful release, Tina Davis, former A R representative for Def Jam Recordings, arranged an informal meeting with label head L. A. Reid. 1. 1 Despite not seeking a new contract at the time, then CEO of Def Jam Jay Z signed Ne Yo to a new deal after he performed for the labels executives. In My Own Words and Because of YoueditIn early 2. Ne Yo released his debut album, In My Own Words, through Def Jam. Boosted by its popular second single So Sick, the album debuted at number one on Billboard 2. During the same week, the single had reached number one on the Billboard Hot 1. Later singles released were When Youre Mad and Sexy Love, which peaked at number 1. The album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA for a shipment of over one million units. His second album, Because of You, was released on May 1, 2. Billboard 2. 00, selling 2. United States the feat gave Ne Yo his second number one album. The first single from the platinum selling album was the title track, which peaked at the number two spot. Despite the success of Because of You, later singles released charted lower and were unable to reach the Top 2. The album has been certified platinum by RIAA for a shipment of over one million units. In December 2. 00. Ne Yo and the Goo Goo Dolls performed at a fund raising concert for the thenpresidential candidate Senator Barack Obama. Year of the Gentleman and Libra ScaleeditNe Yos third album, Year of the Gentleman, was released internationally on August 5, 2. Speaking to noted UK R B writer Pete Lewis of the award winning Blues Soul, Ne Yo explained the thinking behind its title To me Year of the Gentleman is all about a persona, a swag and a charm. I made an assessment of the music business. And, in my personal opinion, the essence of the gentleman is absent right now. Everybody kinda looks the same, everybodys kinda doing the same thing, everybodys kinda rude and full of themselves. Whereas a gentleman is calm, courteous, kind, charming. So that title basically represents me trying to lead by example, and showing these cats what it is to be a gentleman in this business still. The album sold 2. United States, debuting on the Billboard 2. Reviews for the album were positive in one, Caryn Ganz of Rolling Stone magazine wrote that Year of the Gentleman is actually a superb concept album about what a great boyfriend he Ne Yo can be. The first two singles, Closer and Miss Independent, peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 1. The album was nominated for Best Contemporary R B Album and Album of the Year at the 2.