BIOGRAPHY
Ne-Yo, born Shaffer Chimere Smith, is an American artist born on October 18, 1982, in Camden, New Jersey. After growing up in Las Vegas, Ne-Yo began his career writing songs for other artists, such as the groups Destiny's Child and Marques Houston. He then made his solo debut with the album "In My Own Words" in 2006, which reached number one on the Billboard 200 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA. The album includes the singles "So Sick" and "Sexy Love", which respectively reached number one and three on the Billboard Hot 100.
His second album, "Because of You", was released in 2007 and sold over two million copies in the United States. It includes the singles "Because of You" and "Do You", which respectively reached number two and fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2008, Ne-Yo released his third album, "Year of the Gentleman", which reached number two on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album includes the singles "Closer" and "Miss Independent", which respectively reached number one and nine on the Billboard Hot 100.
His fourth album, "Libra Scale", was released in 2010 and sold over a million copies in the United States. It includes the singles "Beautiful Monster" and "Champagne Life", which respectively reached number ten and twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2012, Ne-Yo released his fifth album, "R.E.D.", which reached number four on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album includes the singles "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" and "Forever Now", which respectively reached number nine and twenty-five on the Billboard Hot 100.
Ne-Yo has sold over two million albums and over fifty million singles in the United States, and his songs have been certified gold or platinum by the RIAA over fifty-five times. He has also won numerous awards, including three Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, a BET Award, an NAACP Image Award, a Soul Train Music Award, and a World Music Award.
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