Ne-Yo the Grammy Award winner R&B also known for his hit song “So Sick”, in Aprilneyo
he will give a taste of his brand to Seoul. At the Olympic Hall, Olympic Park, southern Seoul, April 6, both Jamaican reggae singer Sean Kingston and Ne-yo will come up together for the concert Groove 2008.
The single “Let Me Love You” became a hit, that song was written by Ne-Yo.
He started his career as a song writer in 1999. Ne-Yo’s real name is Shaffer Chimere Smith. He’s also written songs for Youngstown, Christina Milian and Mario.
In the first week of 2006, Ne-Yo’s debut album “In My Own Words” 301,000 Copies were sold. The album single “So Sick” was a big hit, the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Over four million copies were sold around the world.
His reputation also grew as a hit songwriter. The biggest he gave was R&B superstar Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable.” It spotted at the number one position on Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks. Also the other hits he wrote was Rihanna’s “Unfaithful,” Mario Vasquez’s “Gallery” and Paula Deana’s “Walk Away.” Not only as a solo artist but also as a song writer his reputation grew in the music Industry.
After the success , Ne-Yo again came with a hit number with his second album that released singles last year “Because of You,” “Do You” and “Can We Chill” With Japanese pop star Utada Hikaru, a version of “Do You” was released by him.
He also worked with other artists, such as Fabolous on “Make Me Better” and Rihanna with “Hate That I Love You.”
Not only ” he won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B album for “Because of You” but also he was nominated for five awards, including Record of the Year for “Irreplaceable.”
He’s also written songs for other artists, Michael Jackson, Jay-Z, Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Enrique Iglesias, Usher, Mary J. Blige and Jennifer Hudson.
For the , pop and hip-hop sound, reggae singer from Sean Kingston is known for the hit
“Beautiful Girls.” He’s a rising star and has gained fans at the age of 18.
Last year in U.S. and U.K. the song “Beautiful Girls” topped the chart. The song has Ben E. a sample riff King’s classic “Stand By Me.”
Fergie’s “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” Natasha Bedingfield’s “Love Like This’” and Baby Bash’s “What is it” Kingston was also featured in all these songs. His latest singles are “I’m Eighteen” and “There’s Nothin’ (remix)” featuring Elan of The D.E.Y. and Juelz Santana.
At the Olympic Hall, Olympic Park, southern Seoul on April 20, America’s hottest hip-hop star 50 Cent will hold his first concert. He will be performing there. Tickets for the concert are 88,000 won and 77,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com (Korean only).
In 2003, 50 Cent was best known for hit song “In Da Club.” Around the world, over 21 million copies have been sold for his three albums. . He was named the best-selling hip-hop artist in the world at last year’s World Music Awards.
50 Cent, real name is Curtis James Jackson III. At the age of 12 he started dealing with drugs in Queens, New York. Then he became a rapper but the incident in 2000 when he was shot nine times at a closer range. At that point of time his career left the track of music.
After the incident took place the record companies didn’t give any chance to 50 cent so he decided to work on his own, independently. And in 2002, he came back with a album
“Guess Who’s Back” He got noticed by the rapper Eminem and Dr. Dre helped him sign a $1 million record deal.
In 2003, his albums “Get Rich or Die Tryin,” “In Da Club” topped the Billboard Charts and became one of the year’s biggest hits. In 2005, , his second album “Massacre” also topped the charts. His songs “Candy Shop,” “Disco Inferno” and “How We Do” were also the biggest hits.
The star Kanye West was engaged in a public feud with 50 cent. On the same their albums50 cent were released “Curtis” and West’s “Graduation.” 50 Cent declared he would retire from the music world if West’s album outsold his. 50 Cent backed off, after West’s album recorded higher sales than his album in United States.
50 cent is also a good businessman. He has a record label G-Unit Records, a clothing and sneakers line, a video game “Bulletproof,” and even a line of condoms. As an actor he appeared in semi-autobiographical “Get Rich or Die Tryin” and “Home of the Brave.” 50 Cent also owned 10 percent of Glaceau, a company that produces his brand of vitamin water Formula 50. When Coca-Cola bought the company last year for $4.1 billion, 50 Cent earned $100 million. This month he will release his fourth album “Before I Self-Destruct”
Tickets for 50 Cent’s concert are 88,000 won, 77,000 won and 66,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or www.allaccess.co.kr.