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[[caption-width-right:300: He just can't stop.]]

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Ne-Yo (born Shaffer Chimere Smith on October 18, 1979) is an American ContemporaryRAndB and pop singer, songwriter, producer, dancer and actor. His discography includes six studio albums, a compilation and 17 singles.

To date, he has attained 10 top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, seven of which reached the top ten. In addition to his work as a recording artist, he has also written and produced songs for artists such as Music/{{Rihanna}}, Music/{{Beyonce}}, Music/CelineDion, Music/WhitneyHouston, Music/CarrieUnderwood and Music/EnriqueIglesias; he was appointed Creator/{{Motown}}'s Senior Vice President of A&R in 2012. In 2015, he also appeared in ''Film/Sharknado3OhHellNo'' and portrayed the Tin Man in Creator/{{NBC}}'s live telecast of ''Theatre/TheWiz''. He joined the judging panel of Creator/{{NBC}}'s dancing competition ''World of Dance'' in 2017.

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Ne-Yo (born Shaffer Chimere Smith on October 18, 1979) is an American ContemporaryRAndB and pop singer, songwriter, singer-songwriter, producer, dancer and actor. His discography discography, primarily revolving around ContemporaryRAndB and pop, includes six studio albums, a compilation and 17 singles.

To date, he has attained 10 top 40 hits on the Billboard ''Billboard'' Hot 100, seven of which reached the top ten. In addition to his work as a recording artist, he has also written and produced songs for artists such as Music/{{Rihanna}}, Music/{{Beyonce}}, Music/CelineDion, Music/WhitneyHouston, Music/CarrieUnderwood and Music/EnriqueIglesias; he was appointed Creator/{{Motown}}'s Senior Vice President of A&R in 2012. In 2015, he also appeared in ''Film/Sharknado3OhHellNo'' and portrayed the Tin Man in Creator/{{NBC}}'s live telecast of ''Theatre/TheWiz''. He joined the judging panel of Creator/{{NBC}}'s dancing competition ''World of Dance'' in 2017.
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Ne-Yo's [[StageNames stage name]] is derived from ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' character Neo; Big D Evans, a producer he once worked with, came up with the name as he once claimed that Ne-Yo could see music like Neo sees the Matrix.
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To date, he has attained 10 top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, seven of which reached the top ten. In addition to his work as a recording artist, he has also written and produced songs for artists such as Music/{{Rihanna}}, Music/{{Beyonce}}, Music/CelineDion, Music/WhitneyHouston, Music/CarrieUnderwood and Music/EnriqueIglesias; he was appointed Creator/{{Motown}}'s Senior Vice President of A&R in 2012. In 2015, he also appeared in ''Film/Sharknado3OhHellNo'' and portrayed the Tin Man in Creator/{{NBC}}'s live telecast of ''Theatre/TheWiz''. He joined the judging panel of Creator/{{NBC}}'s dancing competition ''World of Dance'' in 2017. In 2021, he [[spoiler:competed in the second season of ''Series/TheMaskedSingerUK'' as the Badger, finishing as runner-up (to Music/JossStone as the Sausage).]]

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To date, he has attained 10 top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, seven of which reached the top ten. In addition to his work as a recording artist, he has also written and produced songs for artists such as Music/{{Rihanna}}, Music/{{Beyonce}}, Music/CelineDion, Music/WhitneyHouston, Music/CarrieUnderwood and Music/EnriqueIglesias; he was appointed Creator/{{Motown}}'s Senior Vice President of A&R in 2012. In 2015, he also appeared in ''Film/Sharknado3OhHellNo'' and portrayed the Tin Man in Creator/{{NBC}}'s live telecast of ''Theatre/TheWiz''. He joined the judging panel of Creator/{{NBC}}'s dancing competition ''World of Dance'' in 2017. In 2021, he [[spoiler:competed in the second season of ''Series/TheMaskedSingerUK'' as the Badger, finishing as runner-up (to Music/JossStone as the Sausage).]]
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->''I'm so sick of love songs, so tired of tears''
->''So done with wishing you were still here''
->''Said I'm so sick of love songs, so sad and slow''
->''So why can't I turn off the radio?''

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->''I'm so sick of love songs, so tired of tears''
->''So
tears\\
So
done with wishing you were still here''
->''Said
here\\
Said
I'm so sick of love songs, so sad and slow''
->''So
slow\\
So
why can't I turn off the radio?''
radio...''
-->--'''"So Sick"'''
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** He never did anything called "I Just Can't Stop". It's "Closer" you want.
** Similarly, you're out of luck if you're looking for "I Don't Mind". Try "Beautiful Monster".
** Don't bother looking for "Boyfriend". You're actually listening to "Single".

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* NiceHat: He always wears a trilby, fedora, or coppola, partly for the image and partly to conceal the fact that he's balding before his age.


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* SignatureHeadgear: He always wears a trilby, fedora, or coppola, partly for the image and partly to conceal the fact that he's prematurely balding.
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* WolverinePublicity: Among others, he's collaborated with Peedi Peedi, Music/NewKidsOnTheBlock, Jamie Foxx, Fabolous, Cassandra Steen, Music/JenniferHudson, Music/RickRoss, Music/WizKhalifa, Music/CelineDion, Remy Ma, Ghostface Killah, Mic Little, Sarah Connor, Music/{{Rihanna}}, Plies, DJ Felli Fel, Music/KanyeWest, Jermaine Dupri, Jadakiss, Music/TheGame, Keri Hilson, Music/FloRida, Phyllisia, Chrisette Michele, Music/FiftyCent, Music/MariahCarey, Music/{{Pitbull}}, {{Music/Afrojack}}, Nayer, Music/DJKhaled, Music/ChrisBrown, Keyshia Cole, Music/LLCoolJ, Music/TPain, Jeezy, Music/CalvinHarris, {{Music/Timbaland}}, Conor Maynard, Music/DavidGuetta, Akon, [[Series/AmericanIdol Jessica Sanchez]], [[Music/ThreeSixMafia Juicy J]] and many many more..

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* WolverinePublicity: Among others, he's collaborated with Peedi Peedi, Music/NewKidsOnTheBlock, Jamie Foxx, Fabolous, Cassandra Steen, Music/JenniferHudson, Music/RickRoss, Music/WizKhalifa, Music/CelineDion, Remy Ma, Ghostface Killah, Mic Little, Sarah Connor, Music/{{Rihanna}}, Plies, DJ Felli Fel, Music/KanyeWest, Jermaine Dupri, Jadakiss, Music/TheGame, Music/TheGameRapper, Keri Hilson, Music/FloRida, Phyllisia, Chrisette Michele, Music/FiftyCent, Music/MariahCarey, Music/{{Pitbull}}, {{Music/Afrojack}}, Nayer, Music/DJKhaled, Music/ChrisBrown, Keyshia Cole, Music/LLCoolJ, Music/TPain, Jeezy, Music/CalvinHarris, {{Music/Timbaland}}, Conor Maynard, Music/DavidGuetta, Akon, [[Series/AmericanIdol Jessica Sanchez]], [[Music/ThreeSixMafia Juicy J]] and many many more..

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To date, he has attained 10 top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, seven of which reached the top ten. In addition to his work as a recording artist, he has also written and produced songs for artists such as Music/{{Rihanna}}, Music/{{Beyonce}}, Music/CelineDion, Music/WhitneyHouston, Music/CarrieUnderwood and Music/EnriqueIglesias; he was appointed Creator/{{Motown}}'s Senior Vice President of A&R in 2012. In 2015, he also appeared in ''Film/Sharknado3OhHellNo'' and portrayed the Tin Man in Creator/{{NBC}}'s live telecast of ''Theatre/TheWiz''. He joined the judging panel of Creator/{{NBC}}'s dancing competition ''World of Dance'' in 2017.

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To date, he has attained 10 top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, seven of which reached the top ten. In addition to his work as a recording artist, he has also written and produced songs for artists such as Music/{{Rihanna}}, Music/{{Beyonce}}, Music/CelineDion, Music/WhitneyHouston, Music/CarrieUnderwood and Music/EnriqueIglesias; he was appointed Creator/{{Motown}}'s Senior Vice President of A&R in 2012. In 2015, he also appeared in ''Film/Sharknado3OhHellNo'' and portrayed the Tin Man in Creator/{{NBC}}'s live telecast of ''Theatre/TheWiz''. He joined the judging panel of Creator/{{NBC}}'s dancing competition ''World of Dance'' in 2017.
2017. In 2021, he [[spoiler:competed in the second season of ''Series/TheMaskedSingerUK'' as the Badger, finishing as runner-up (to Music/JossStone as the Sausage).]]


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