Shaffer Chimere Smith (né le 18 octobre 1982), connu sous son nom d'artiste Ne-Yo, est un chanteur et parolier américain de R&B et de Pop. Il a des origines afro-américaines et chinoises.
Biographie
Son premier album,
In My Own Words, est paru au début 2006 sous le label Def Jam. Celui-ci s'est directement classé #1 du Billboard 200, en s'écoulant à plus de 301 000 exemplaires la première semaine. C'est la même semaine que son second single,
So Sick (produit par Stargate) se classe également numéro un au Billboard Hot 100.
Il est également réputé en tant que parolier grace notamment aux tubes Unfaithful de Rihanna, Let Me Love You pour Mario, Gallery pour Mario Vazquez, plus recement Take a Bow de Rihanna. L'une de ses chanson, Irreplaceable, célèbre hit de Beyoncé s'est placé durant dix semaines #1 du Billboard Hot 100.
Son second album
Because of You sort le 2007. Le premier extrait de cet album est le titre
Because of You.
Parallèlement, il a déclaré avoir travaillé sur de nombreux titres pour d'autres grandes stars comme Whitney Houston pour son retour, Celine Dion, Britney Spears qui elle aussi fait l'attention du plus grand nombre quant à son prochain album, Corbin Bleu et Enrique Iglesias. Mais en insatiable parolier, il est également prévu qu'il travaille sur des titres pour Craig David, Leona Lewis (gagnante de l'émission "The X Factor" en Angleterre), Usher, Chris Brown, Jennifer Hudson, et il a récemment confirmé l'hypothèse selon laquelle le producteur Will.i.am du groupe Black Eyed Peas lui aurait proposé de plancher sur l'album du retour de Michael Jackson. Ne-Yo a aussi annoncé travailler sur les nouveaux projets de Ciara, Lindsay Lohan, Robin Thicke, John Legend ...
Discographie
Albums
| Année
| Titre
| Chart
| Ventes et Certifications
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| WW
| U.S.
| UK
| AUS
| CAN
| IRL
| NE
| JP
| FRA
| ALL
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| 2006
| In My Own Words
- 1er Album
- Sortie: Fevrier, 2006
| 1
| 1
| 14
| 41
| —
| —
| 35
| —
| 27
| 27
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- RIAA : 2x platinum
- Ventes Mondiale: 4 million
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| 2007
| Because of You
- 2e Album
- Sortie: 30 Avril, 2007
| 2
| 1
| 6
| 39
| —
| 34
| 34
| 2
| —
| 54
|
- RIAA : Platinum
- Ventes Mondiale: 3 million
|
| 2008
| Year of the Gentleman
- 3e Album
- Sortie: 16 September, 2008
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| —
| —
| —
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| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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- RIAA certification:
- Ventes Mondiales:
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Singles
| Année
| Titre
| Classement
| Album
|
| WW
| U.S.
| U.S. RnB
| U.S. Pop
| UK
| IRE
| AUS
| NZ
| GER
| SWI
| FRA
|
| 2005
| "Stay" (feat. Peedi Peedi)
| —
| —
| 36
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
In My Own Words
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| 2006
| So Sick
| 3
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 4
| 2
| 11
| 5
| 11
| In My Own Words
|
| When You're Mad
| —
| 15
| 4
| 23
| —
| —
| 81
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
|
| Sexy Love
| 17
| 7
| 2
| 15
| 5
| 7
| 14
| 8
| 28
| 29
| 7
|
| 2007
| Because of You
| 9
| 2
| 7
| 3
| 4
| 10
| 23
| 1
| 30
| 51
| —
| Because Of You
|
| Do You
| —
| 26
| 3
| 86
| 100
| —
| —
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| —
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| Can We Chill
| —
| —
| 58
| —
| 62
| —
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| —
| —
| —
| —
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|
| Go On Girl
| —
| 96
| 27
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| —
| —
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| —
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|
| 2008
| Closer
| 5
| 14
| 21
| 13
| 1
| 3
| 10
| 3
| 6
| 34
| —
| Year of the Gentleman
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| Miss Independent
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| —
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Apparitions en guest
| Année
| Titre
| Album
|
| 2006
| "Feels So Good" (Remy Ma featuring Ne-Yo)
| There's Something about Remy
|
| "So Sick" (Remix) (avec LL Cool J)
| Todd Smith
|
| "Back like That" (Ghostface Killah featuring Ne-Yo)
| Fishscale
|
| "Touch It" (Remix) (Busta Rhymes featuring Ne-Yo & Co.)
| The Big Bang
|
| "Minority Report" (Jay-Z featuring Ne-Yo)
| Kingdom Come
|
| "Back Like That (Remix)" (Ghostface Killah featuring Ne-Yo & Kanye West)
| More Fish
|
| 2007
| Put It In A Letter (Mic Little featuring Ne-Yo)
| Mic Little
|
| "Perfect" (City Boy featuring Ne-Yo)
| Phoenix Problem
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| "Hate That I Love You" (Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo)
| Good Girl Gone Bad
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| "Make Me Better" (Fabolous featuring Ne-Yo)
| From Nothin' to Somethin'
|
| "I Never Left" featuring Ne-Yo)
| BBlack Roses
|
| Tell It How It Is <>(Antonella Barba)
| Untitled
|
| 2008
| Bust It Baby (Pt. 2) (Plies featuring Ne-Yo)
| Untitled
|
| "Single" (New Kids on the Block featuring Ne-Yo)
| The Block
Paroles de chansons créditées
| Année
| Chanson
| Artiste
| Album
|
| 1999
| Don't Worry
| Youngstown
| Let's Roll
|
| Lose My Cool
|
| Pedal To The Steel
|
| 2001
| Away With The Summer Days
| Down For the Get Down
|
| Dance Floor, Pt. 2
|
| Down For The Get Down
|
| Float Away
|
| So Tight
|
| 2003
| That Girl
| Marques Houston
| MH
|
| 2004
| I'm Sorry
| Christina Milian
| It's About Time
|
| Let Me Love You
| Mario
| Turning Point
|
| 2005
| Kick It Wit You
| Cassidy
| I'm a Hustla
|
| So What
| Dawn Angelique
| Been a While
|
| 2006
| The Letter
| Heather Headley
| In My Mind
|
| Y'all Ain't Nothin'
| Christina Milian
| So Amazin'
|
| Unfaithful
| Rihanna
| A Girl Like Me
|
| So Glad
| Chris Brown
| Chris Brown's Journey
|
| Make Em' Clap To This
| Paula DeAnda
| Paula DeAnda
|
| Walk Away
|
| When It Was Me
|
| Gallery
| Mario Vazquez
| Mario Vazquez
|
| Irreplaceable
| Beyoncé
| B'Day
|
| Like This
| Snoop Dogg
| Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
|
| Put It in a Letter
| Mic Little
|
|
| Minority Report
| Jay-Z
| Kingdom Come
|
| My Story
| The Blays
| The Blays
|
| 2007
| If
| Mario
| Go!
|
| What's It Gonna Be
|
| Wonderful
| Marques Houston
| Veteran
|
| Ms.Philadelphia
| Musiq Soulchild
| Luvanmusiq
|
| Brand New Day
| Full Of Harmony (Japanese chorus group)
| W
|
| Flaws and All
| Beyoncé
| B'Day Deluxe Edition
|
| Hate That I Love You
| Rihanna
| Good Girl Gone Bad
|
| Good Girl Gone Bad
|
| Question Existing
|
| I Get Lonely
| Corbin Bleu
| Another Side
|
| Ain't Nobody Stupid
| Paula Campbell
| I Am Paula Campbell
|
| Smoke
| Mary J. Blige
| Growing Pains
|
| What Love Is
|
| Fade Away
|
| Work in Progress
|
| I'm You
| Leona Lewis
| Spirit
|
| I Got Nothin' Left
| Celine Dion
| Taking Chances
|
| Happily Never After
| Nicole Scherzinger
| Her Name Is Nicole
|
| 2008
| Rock with U
| Janet Jackson
| Discipline
|
| Can't B Good
|
| Discipline
|
| Let Me Know
|
| His Mistakes
| Usher
| Here I Stand
|
| Take a Bow
| Rihanna
| Good Girl Gone Bad Reloaded
|
| Spotlight
| Jennifer Hudson
| Jennifer Hudson
|
| Bossy
| Lindsay Lohan
| Spirit In The Dark
|
Awards & nominations
- American Music Awards
- 2006, Favorite R&B/Soul Male Artist (nomination)
- BET Awards
- 2007, Best R&B Male Artist (remporté)
- 2007, Viewer's Choice : Because of You (nomination)
- 2006, Best New Artist (nomination)
- 2006, Best R&B Male Artist (nomination)
- 2006, Viewer's Choice : So Sick (nomination)
- Grammy Awards
- 2007, Best Contemporary R&B Album : In My Own Words (nomination)
- 2007, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance : So Sick (nomination)
- 2008, Best Contemporary R&B Album : Because Of You (remporté)
- MOBO Awards
- 2006, Best Song : So Sick (nomination)
- 2006, Best International Male (nomination)
- 2006, Best R&B Act (nomination)
- Soul Train Music Awards
- 2007, Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist : Sexy Love (remporté)
- 2007, Best R&B/Soul Male Single: Sexy Love (nomination)
Filmographie
- 2006: Save the Last Dance 2
- 2007: Steppin'
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