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Ne-Yo

1979 - Today

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Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo ( NEE-yoh), is an American singer-songwriter. Regarded as a leading figure of 2000s R&B music, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Grammy Awards. He gained recognition for his songwriting abilities following the success of his first major credit, Mario's 2004 single "Let Me Love You". Its release prompted a meeting between Ne-Yo and Def Jam's then-president Jay-Z, resulting in a contract in which he released four studio albums, each of which spawned hit songs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia. Ne-Yo is the 1,927th most popular singer (up from 1,937th in 2024), the 10,516th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,369th in 2019) and the 521st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ne-Yo ranks 1,927 out of 4,381. Before him are Natalia Gordienco, Lil' Kim, Andy, Kelly Clarkson, Tennessee Ernie Ford, and Lars-Göran Petrov. After him are Heather Nova, Mabel, Irma Thomas, Tak Matsumoto, June Anderson, and Miroslav Škoro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Ne-Yo ranks 202. Before him are Svetlana Zakharova, Mehdi Hasan, Im Soo-jung, Lee Dong-gook, Kostas Katsouranis, and Mickaël Landreau. After him are Brandon Routh, Daniel Cormier, Juliana Paes, Shinji Ono, Martin Taylor, and Naohiro Takahara.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ne-Yo ranks 10,518 out of 20,380. Before him are Ben Ray Luján (1972), Logan Lerman (1992), Andrea Parker (1970), John Kocinski (1968), Jimmy Miller (1942), and Debi Diamond (1965). After him are Wallace Stegner (1909), Chesty Puller (1898), Harvey Fletcher (1884), Alphonso Johnson (1951), Jenna Presley (1987), and Irma Thomas (1941).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Ne-Yo ranks 521. Before him are Hope Sandoval (1966), Lil Yachty (1997), Alan Jackson (1958), Lil' Kim (1974), Kelly Clarkson (1982), and Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919). After him are Irma Thomas (1941), June Anderson (1952), Lawrence Tibbett (1896), Rickie Lee Jones (1954), Caroline Polachek (1985), and Naomi Judd (1946).

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