Here the 10 things about Ne-yo that we ought to share. What about you, do you Know anything about Ne-yo? Leave us a comment and let's talk about it.
1.) His moniker originally was invented by his friend who compared him to Neo, the main character in Matrix Trilogy movie, stating that he could "see" music just like Neo could see the Matrix.
2.) Has written song lyrics for Jamie Foxx, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Ruben Studdard, LL Cool J, and Tyrese Gibson among others.
3.) The remix version of "So Sick" contained an interpolation of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" while also featured two verses by LL Cool J.
4.) Owns a production company named Compound Entertainment.
5.) His real name is Shaffer Smith.
6.) He has a son named Chimere.
7.) He's quarter Chinese, hence the chinky eyes!
8.)Appeared on both CBS' popular shows, "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson", by the same month that was February 2006 which is very rare.
9.). For some years, he kept standing behind the scene to compose great lyrics for R&B artists like Christina Milian, Faith Evans, and B2K, even helped launching Mario's career through his work on the younger guy's single, "Let Me Love You", in 2004. Actually, the desire of being a singer had also taken roots within his heart as he once signed a record deal with Columbia Records only to find his album project being disappointingly shelved for more than a year, prompting him to leave the company empty-handed.
10.)Riding on the success of "So Sick", Ne-Yo confidently launched his studio album, "In My Own Words", on February 28, 2006 and quickly saw the satisfying result when it amazingly debuted on number one in The Billboard 200 with over 300,000 copies sold a week after its release. Also gained rave reviews from USA Today and People Magazine, this first effort subsequently became the biggest sales week for a rookie act since The Game made it on January 23 of the previous year, unquestionably creating a solid base for Ne-Yo in his singing career. The fantastic achievement inevitably led him to such a wide exposure, enabling the singer to proudly appear on some notable TV shows, like "The Tyra Banks Show" plus "Live with Regis & Kelly" in early March.
