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[[caption-width-right:288: He just can't stop.]]

->''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...''
-->--'''"So Sick"'''

Ne-Yo (born Shaffer Chimere Smith on October 18, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer and actor. His 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'' 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.

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.

[[https://twitter.com/NeYoCompound He also has a Twitter.]]

!!Discography:
* ''In My Own Words'' (2006)
* ''Because of You'' (2007)
* ''Year of the Gentleman'' (2008)
* ''Libra Scale'' (2010)
* ''R.E.D.'' (2012)
* ''Non-Fiction'' (2015)
* ''Good Man'' (2018)
* ''Another Kind of Christmas'' (2019)
* ''Self-Explanatory'' (2022)
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!!Tropes that apply to Ne-Yo and his works:

* AntiLoveSong: "So Sick" is written from the view of someone whose negative experience with a relationship turns him off romance entirely.
* AwardBaitSong: "Never Knew I Needed" from ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog''.
* BreakupSong: "So Sick" and "Let Go" from ''In My Own Words''.
* BrokenRecord: Good luck counting how many times he says "I don't mind" in "Beautiful Monster" or "I just can't stop" in "Closer". "Who's Taking You Home" from ''Non-Fiction'' also uses this.
* ChristmasSongs: A cover of "The Christmas Song" with Tasha Cobs, which was recorded for a Motown Christmas album. He also released a Christmas album in 2019.
* DarkReprise: ''Libra Scale'' opens with "Champagne Life", which is an easygoing, upbeat party tune, full of vitality and celebratory swagger. The album closes with "What Have I Done", a regretful look back at past mistakes and broken love whose backing track echoes the carefree tune of "Champagne Life" with piercing guilt.
* EverythingButTheGirl: The theme of ''Libra Scale'' is that after saving the city, he's awarded fame, money and power at the cost of never being able to fall in love. Not a problem until he actually falls in love with somebody.
* FadingIntoTheNextSong: Many songs on ''Non-Fiction''.
* FunWithAcronyms: ''R.E.D.'' stands for "Realizing Every Dream."
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: "Back to What You Know" from ''Year of the Gentleman'' and "Congratulations" from ''Non-Fiction''.
* IntercourseWithYou: "Sexy Love" falls under both this and SillyLoveSongs. "Telekinesis" from ''Libra Scale'' is a much more classical example.
* JustTheWayYouAre: "Part of the List", in a bit more wistful fashion than usual since he's recounting an ex-lover's quirks.
* LoveIsADrug: "Because of You" describes it as "the sweetest drug".
* LoveTriangle: In "Because Of You", Ne-Yo's character becomes torn between his girlfriend and a woman he seen at a dance club.
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: ''Libra Scale'' portrays him as this. The concept is that he and his friends become superheroes called The Gentlemen, who fight crime while wearing fine suits and living the lap of luxury. "Champagne Life" in particular stands out.
* RhymingWithItself: "Beautiful Monster" rhymes "mind" (the noun) with "mind" (the verb) in the bridge.
* {{Sampling}}: "Miss Independent" samples Lil Bit's "Forget About Me".
** "So Sick" has become a popular choice for sampling by other artists in the 2020s, being sampled by Music/TheKidLAROI for "Need You Most", Pop Smoke for "Woo Baby" and Fivio Foreign for "Love Songs" (the last of these [[RemakeCameo featuring new vocals from Ne-Yo himself]]).
* SesameStreetCred: He appeared as himself in an episode of ''Series/TheFreshBeatBand''.
* SignatureHeadgear: He always wears a trilby, fedora, or coppola, partly for the image and partly to conceal the fact that he's prematurely balding.
* SillyLoveSongs: "Sexy Love" fits both this and IntercourseWithYou.
* StageNames: His comes from a comment from a producer he's worked with, saying that he sees music the same way [[Franchise/TheMatrix Neo sees the Matrix]].
* TitleTrack: "Because of You" from the album of the same name.
* AWildRapperAppears:
** Music/WizKhalifa appears in "Don't Make 'Em Like You".
** "She Knows" features [[Music/ThreeSixMafia Juicy J]].
* 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/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..
* YoureCuteWhenYoureAngry: "When You're Mad".
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