A master in the art of storytelling, Ne-Yo began writing at an early age. A vivid imagination and creative energy has allowed Ne-Yo to write songs for multi-platinum artists such as Mary J. Blige, B2K, Faith Evans, and Musiq. When asked about writing number one hits for other artists, simply put, Ne-Yo said, "I feel there is always room for good music. I want to reach people's soul with my lyrics through whatever vessel God chooses."

</p>Set to release his debut album In My Own Words on Def Jam Recordings, this dynamic entertainer is ready to deliver. Infusing pop melodies to rich, soulful production the album is sure to score with fans and critics alike. Relying on mostly his own in-house crew Compound, Ne-Yo creates both a unique sound and sentiment for his records. Songs like the first single "Stay" (featuring Peedi Crack) exemplify Ne-Yo's nuanced, layered vocals and sample free production. "So Sick", a beautiful track in which he laments hearing love songs on the radio due to the feelings they conjure, reveals his voice to be clean and almost elated, but rich and weathered at the same time. But true to his charismatic character, the album shows many sides of Ne-Yo and even finds him lighter, more playful, even coy, on "When You're Mad." Sure cello hits move the track as Ne-Yo floats above, telling his woman that she's even more beautiful when she's mad.

</p>With In My Own Words in the chamber, ready to go, Ne-Yo now just has to prepare himself for the stardom that is sure to follow. "The toughest part has been getting used to being known," he confesses, "I've always been the writer, the guy in the background, but being the actual artist is a whole new experience for me."

</p>Citing Prince, Marvin Gaye, the Rat Pack, and Stevie Wonder in his list of favorite entertainers, Ne-Yo's album invokes a nostalgic feeling, a renaissance if you will. Whether it's the bedroom or the dance floor, Ne-Yo's songs are filled with passion and intense energy that pulls (you into the music) and puts you into a zone.

</p>Ne-Yo is taking the music industry by storm, as he graces and challenges popular music with his writing and vocal talents. Much more than today's male singer, Ne-Yo is a rare artist; expressing creativity through drawings, paintings, martial arts and song. He is distinguished by youthful energy with in-depth lyrics that touch the soul.

他曾是星巴克的服务员，他向相恋八年的女友求婚成功并走入婚姻殿堂，女友却遭遇车祸导致脑部重创，康复后智商相当于两岁孩子。他参加美国偶像希望获得奖金给妻子治病，最终止步于24强，但这首充满爱的歌曲《What Are Words 》

Sia(音See-ah)，中文译名「思瓦」。一个陌生的名字，却有着不可不听的优美嗓音。《We Are Born》，2010年第四张录音室专辑。
Sia,全名Sia Kate Isobelle Furler.生长在澳大利亚.父母均从事音乐工作,"I only owned 2 CDs: a Jackson 5 anthology and Jeff Buckley's Grace."SiA在真正从事音乐之前,她听的音乐真的很少很少.因为在和Zero 7一起巡回演出之后,SiA才非常认真的去听各种不同的音乐作品.
2004年1月12日在英国,Sia创作完成并发行了自己的第一张音乐专辑"Color the small one".专辑中最为成功的作品有3首"Sunday" "Breath Me" "Don't Bring Me Down".
如果不认识SIA，那要是说Zero乐队呢？Sia最早在zero里的成员.
2004年英伦Trip-hop新贵乐团乐队Zero 7藉首张专辑《Simple Things》中一鸣惊人，着迷于Zero 7音乐的同时，乐迷们也被其中一把懒洋洋却又质感十足的女声深深吸引。这把让人惊艳的女声来自年轻的澳大利亚女歌手Sia(Sia Furler ，Sia发音是See-ah)。Sia在Zero 7专辑中的声音听起来有点慵懒，散漫着淡淡的爵士味道，由她献声演绎的“Destiny”和“Distractions”两首曲目成为了专辑的两大亮点。随着Zero 7和《Simple Things》在全球火速窜红，Sia的声音也被越来越多的乐迷所熟知。甚至还有乐评将她的歌声与英国电子民谣天后蒂朵的放在一起比较，形容为“你不能错过的年度最酷的Down-Tempo人声”。
其实Sia早在2001年就推出过一张充满R&B流行气味的处女专辑《Healing Is Difficult》，其中采样了俄国作曲家普罗科菲耶夫芭蕾舞剧《罗密欧与朱丽叶》音乐片段的单曲“Taken For Granted”还打入了排行榜前十位，曾被一些乐评誉为“将要崛起的R&B佳作”。从这些赞誉看来，似乎Sia的乐坛前路将会是一帆风顺的，然而，之后她却沉寂下来了。
男友的去世，把Sia的生命弄得一团糟，脑海里的感觉搅成一块。她用了很长的一段时间疗伤，终于慢慢地从阴影中走了中走了出来，也开始重新思考往后的音乐路向。与Zero 7的合作不仅为Sia带来音乐生涯上的一个重要转折，也对她的音乐重新定位产生了重大影响。Sia回忆道：“在我随着Zero 7巡回演出的旅途上，Zero 7的成员们经常向我谈及很多我从来没有听过的歌手，例如James Taylor、Nick Drake、Harry Nilsson、Randy Newman和Django Bates等等，我发现自己在聆听音乐上的贫乏，于是我买了一部discman开始听这些歌手的作品，这些音乐产生的巨大力量像飓风一样顿时把我吹得晕头转向。”显然，音乐上增加的阅历让Sia确定了她日后的音乐走向。她发现自己最喜爱的还是清新民谣的乐风，所以她在个人的第二张专辑《Colour The Small One》里，决定回归自己在音乐上的本质，重拾自己最喜爱也是最适合她的清新、柔缓民谣曲风，不过她也在一般的清新民谣风格中加入了属于她个人的音乐色彩，一种散发着淡淡忧郁气息的魔力，并将此刻划成带有她个人私密情感印记的音乐标签