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TIFF: Jenny taking stock

National Post - Found 5 hours ago
She gets lots of help on the disc from musical friends, including Timbaland, Missy Elliott and Ne-yo.
The Secret Life of Bees: TIFF press conference diaries - National Post
Jennifer Hudson's a dream girl - Canada.com
She's Just Jenny Taking Stock - National Post
"Bees" takes off at Toronto film festival - Reuters Canada
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Posted on September 6, 2008, 10:20 am

"Gimme More" songwriter steps up to the mic

Canada.com - Found 12 hours ago
... may be quick to place her in the trendy songwriter-turned-artist ranks, joining a roster that includes Ne-Yo, Terius 'The-Dream' Nash and Sean...
"Gimme More" Songwriter Steps up to the Mic - ABC News
"Gimme More" songwriter steps up to the mic - Reuters Canada
"Gimme More" songwriter steps up to the mic - Yahoo! Asia
Hit songwriter Hilson steps up to the mic (Reuters) - Yahoo! News Australia
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Yahoo! Asia

Posted on September 6, 2008, 2:44 am

T-Pain, Soulja Boy, Ne-Yo Win At BMI Urban Awards

AngryApe - Found 22 hours ago
Soulja Boy, Polow Da Don, Rodney Jerkins and Ne-Yo. A number of the artists who won are due to release new albums shortly: Ne-Yo's 'Year Of The...
BMI Honors The Jacksons, T-Pain and Many More at Urban Awards in Los ... - Houston Chronicle
BMI Honors The Jacksons, T-Pain and Many More at Urban Awards in Los ... - Forbes.com
BMI Honors The Jacksons, T-Pain and Many More at Urban Awards in Los ... - Globe Investor
T-Pain Named Top Songwriter At BMI Urban Awards - Radio and Records
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EURweb

Posted on September 5, 2008, 5:02 am

Jacksons honored at BMI Urban Awards

Hollywood Reporter - Found 23 hours ago
Song of the year was awarded to Ne-Yo, Espen Lind and Amund Bjorklund for Beyonce's 'Irreplaceable.' Jonathan 'J.R.' Rotem, Kanye West and T...
FOX411: Michael Jackson Snubs His Family - FOXNews.com
Jacksons earn big award; Michael a no-show - CNN
Jacksons reunite at BMI Urban Awards - Washington Post
Jacksons reunite at BMI Urban Awards - FOXNews.com
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AP

Posted on September 5, 2008, 4:19 am

Ne-Yo Scores $700k Settlement From Unfair R. Kelly Tour Boot

411mania.com - Found Sep. 5, 2008
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ordered a concert promoter to pay Ne-Yo $700,000. Ne-Yo was dropped from R. Kelly's tour last year after two
NE-YO GETS HIS R.KELLY TOUR MONEY: Judge orders $700,000 settlement ... - EURweb
Judge enters $700,000 judgment for Ne-Yo - Find Law
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EURweb

Posted on September 5, 2008, 12:28 pm

Rapper T.I. retains lead on singles chart

Reuters - Found Sep. 4, 2008
7. Ne-Yo's "Closer" stayed put at No. 8, while Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" rocketed 15 places to No. 9 after selling 112,000 units.
'Like' remains No. 1 on U.S. record chart - UPI
'Hope Is Gone' tops U.S. album chart - UPI
Rapper T.I. Retains Lead on Singles Chart - ABC News
Rapper T.I. retains lead on singles chart - Canada.com
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Posted on September 4, 2008, 11:50 am

New Kids On The Block Hope New Album Has Right Stuff

ABC News - Found Sep. 3, 2008
For 'The Block,' the group worked with artists including Timbaland, Akon, Ne-Yo, Lady GaGa and the Pussycat Dolls.
New Kids On The Block hope new album has right stuff - Reuters
New Kids on the Block reunite on CD - Chicago Daily Herald
New Kids On The Block hope new album has right stuff - Reuters Canada
Review: 'The Block' from New Kids on the Block - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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LiveDaily

Posted on September 3, 2008, 5:08 am

A $700,000 Judgment for Ne-Yo

Washington Post - Found Sep. 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES -- A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ordered a concert promoter to pay R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo $700,000 stemming from A lawsuit
Judge enters $700,000 judgment for Ne-Yo - MSNBC
Judge enters $700,000 judgment for Ne-Yo - International Herald Tribune
Ne-Yo Scores $700K, Wins R. Kelly Feud? - ABC News
Promoter Ordered To Pay Ne-Yo $700K - Billboard
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Press of Atlantic City

Posted on September 3, 2008, 8:05 am

Judge enters $700,000 judgment for Ne-Yo

FOXNews.com - Found Sep. 3, 2008
Web site after the lawsuit's filing that it couldn't obtain a 'final, fully executed contract' from Ne-Yo's agent. Ne-Yo's CDs 'In My Own Words...
Judge enters $700,000 judgment for Ne-Yo - FOXNews.com
Finally, at the Republican convention: politics! - International Herald Tribune
Voice of Movie Trailers, Don LaFontaine Dies - ABC News
After a political pause for Mother Nature, Republicans get back to ... - Fargo Forum
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AP

Posted on September 3, 2008, 7:30 am

Judge enters $700,000 judgment for Ne-Yo

The Oregonian - Found Sep. 3, 2008
... p.m. PDT Library of Congress to honor Stevie Wonder 9/2/2008, 6:03 p.m. PDT Judge enters $700,000 judgment for Ne-Yo 9/2/2008, 5:42 p.m. PDT...
Library of Congress to honor Stevie Wonder - The Oregonian
Meyers' Fitness Reigns On TV Show - IMDB
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Posted on September 3, 2008, 1:16 pm

Ne Yo Biography

Ne Yo
extracted from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo on MuchMusic's MuchOnDemand(Photo courtesy of Robin Wong.)
Ne-Yo on MuchMusic's MuchOnDemand
(Photo courtesy of Robin Wong.)
Background information
Birth name Shaffer Chimere Smith
Born October 18, 1982 (1982-10-18) (age 25)
Camden, Arkansas, United States
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s) R&B
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, record producer, rapper, dancer, actor
Years active 1999–present
Label(s) Def Jam
Associated acts Beyoncé, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Mario, Rihanna, Ciara
Website Official site

Shaffer Chimere Smith (October 18, 1982),[1] better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American R&B and pop singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor and occasional rapper.

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Music career

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 and certified platinum, selling nearly 2 million copies in the US and 4 million worldwide.[2] During the same week, Ne-Yo's Stargate-produced second single "So Sick" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2][3] Ne-Yo is as famous for his songwriting as for his singing, writing such songs as Rihanna's top ten hit "Unfaithful" and number-one hit Take a Bow, 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 on May 1, 2007. The first single from the platinum-selling album was "Because of You". He has also written songs for Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Corbin Bleu, and Enrique Iglesias for their upcoming albums.[4] 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 to work on Michael Jackson's upcoming album.[5]

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.[6]

In December 2007, Ne-Yo and the Goo Goo Dolls performed at a fund raising concert for presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. He is also collaborating with Lindsay Lohan on her new material - already finishing Bossy, a pre-single for her new album Spirit in the Dark.[7].

Ne-Yo has also collaborated with Ciara on new material for her new album "Fantasy Ride", which is due out in early December. The single "Supernatural" was recently produced, and he worked on additional singles as well.

Since his debut, Ne-Yo has amassed 7 top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and two number-one albums on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. Ne-Yo has also amassed a catalogue of chart-topping songs that he has written for other artists. He recently released a song called Miss Independent.

More recently Ne-Yo is known to have collaborated with American singer Anastacia and co-written and produced the single I Can Feel You from her upcoming album Heavy Rotation.

Reckless Driving

He was arrested for reckless driving on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 3:40 AM, while cruising through Cobb County, Georgia. He was doing over 100 mph in his 2006 Range Rover and did not have a valid license. It was stated that he was doing about 105 mph, 50 mph over the speed limit. According to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, the Grammy winner and songwriter was sentenced to 24 hours community service by a judge on Monday, June 2, 2008, after he pleaded guilty to driving without a license and pleaded no contest to the reckless driving charge.

Ne-Yo also has to perform for the Boys and Girls Club and attend a defensive driving class. He was fined $1,000.[8]

Other projects

Ne-Yo is currently developing an animated series for Cartoon Network, called What The Bear. The series is centered around a rude bear that has been in jail in another dimension. Ne-Yo wrote the story and drew the characters for the series. The series will also feature original music produced by Ne-Yo.

Discography

Main article: Ne-Yo discography

Awards/nominations

  • American Music Awards
    • 2007, Favorite R&B/Soul Male Artist [Nominated]
    • 2006, Favorite R&B/Soul Male Artist [Nominated]
  • BET Awards
    • 2008, Best R&B Male Artist [Nominated]
    • 2007, Best R&B Male Artist [Won]
    • 2007, Viewer's Choice ("Because of You") [Nominated]
    • 2006, Best New Artist [Nominated]
    • 2006, Best R&B Male Artist [Nominated]
    • 2006, Viewer's Choice ("So Sick") [Nominated]
  • BET Hip-Hop Awards
    • 2007, Best Hip-Hop Collabo ("Make Me Better") with Fabolous [Nominated]
  • Dirty Awards
    • 2007, I Am Nearly An A-Lister [Won]
  • Grammy Awards
    • 2008, Record of the Year ("Irreplaceable") (performed by Beyonce Knowles) [nominated as producer]
    • 2008, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("Because of You") [Nominated]
    • 2008, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group ("Hate That I Love You") [Nominated]
    • 2008, Best Contemporary R&B Album ("Because of You") [Won]
    • 2008, Best R&B Song ("Hate That I Love You") with Rihanna [Nominated]
    • 2007, Best Contemporary R&B Album ("In My Own Words") [Nominated]
    • 2007, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("So Sick" [Nominated]
  • MOBO Awards
    • 2007, Best Song ("Because of You") [Won]
    • 2007, Best R&B: [Won]
    • 2006, Best Song: "So Sick" [Nominated]
    • 2006, Best International Male: [Nominated]
    • 2006, Best R&B Act: [Nominated]

Filmography

TV appearances

Notes

References

External links

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Ne Yo video Credits go to Universal Music Group,Def Jam Music Group,and all the other owners of the video,this is their property NOT mine.

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Ne Yo video Lyrics:
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Ne Yo video The New track from Ne Yo. Another Classic:
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Ne Yo video "Closer" is the first single from Ne Yos upcoming album Year of the Gentleman. The song is produced by Stargate. clip
Title: Neyo Closer {Official Music Video}
Description: "Closer" is the first single from Ne Yos upcoming album Year of the Gentleman. The song is produced by Stargate.
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