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| by kenn on 1/05/2006 10:48:00 PM |
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Faces to watch: Hot in 2006
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Ne-Yo
Nicknamed Ne-Yo after the movie character Neo in "The Matrix," the 22-year-old R&B singer has already made people sit up and take notice of his skills.
With super producer Scott Storch and Kam Houf, he co-wrote Mario's long-running R&B/pop hit "Let Me Love You," which recently copped two Billboard Music Awards. In addition to writing credits for Mary J. Blige, B2K, Faith Evans and Musiq, Ne-Yo (born Shaffer C. Smith) is ready to add another milestone to his resume. On Feb. 28, his Def Jam album will debut, under the fitting title "In My Own Words."
Meanwhile, the Arkansas-to-Las Vegas transplant already has two successful singles under his belt. "Stay" featuring Peedi Crack peaked at No. 36 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while "So Sick" is currently No. 22.
His brand of melodic R&B has been featured on BET Style, MSNBC and MTV, where he was profiled on "You Hear It First." After wooing fans last summer on a Teen People-sponsored listening-lounge tour with labelmates Rihanna and Teairra Mari, which was hosted by Def Jam honcho Jay-Z, Ne-Yo went on to open for John Legend.
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