Ne-Yo: Tiny Desk Concert
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Published 2024-04-26
There's nothing like hearing the oohs and aahs from the Tiny Desk audience when a recognizable note hits the soul. Ne-Yo's setlist stoked up audible gasps with nonstop hits from his catalog and a few he's written for megastars. He came draped in a bedazzled outfit and his signature fedora (one we had to ask him to adjust to see his eyes.) Not to be outdone, the band came outfitted in matching earth tones and sounded just as good as they looked.
As with most artists who've spent years on the radio, the charts and in the club, the challenge in our space is encapsulating those moments. He accepted this challenge by putting together a medley of some of his most celebrated jams, showing off just how prolific his pen is. "I've written a couple songs since I've been doing this thang," the singer said before passing Rihanna's "Take a Bow" to background singer, Pamela Westbrook. Before the premiere of his "confessional," the song "Two Million Secrets," the singer reminded us that he also wrote Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable" and co-wrote Mario's "Let Me Love You." He shared with us that there was a healthy dose of nerves during his set, but — forever the showman — Ne-Yo gave the ladies what they came for closing with "Miss Independent."
SET LIST
"Because Of You"
"So Sick"
"Sexy Love"
"Take a Bow"
"Let Me Love You"
"Irreplaceable"
"Two Million Secrets"
"Miss Independent"
MUSICIANS
Ne-Yo: lead vocals
Justin Raines: bass guitar, key bass
Ray Ray Holloman: guitar
Monty Reynolds: keys
Madison Calley: harp
Leonard "Pudge" Tribbett: drums
Pamela Westbrook: vocals
Courtney Campbell: vocals
Brian Deshawn Kelly: vocals
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bobby Carter
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Technical Director: Neil Tevault
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Alanté Serene
Audio Engineer: Ted Mebane
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Zayrha Rodriguez
Tiny Desk Team: Kara Frame, Hazel Cills
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
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All Comments (21)
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Who ever decided to include the harp needs a raise
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Ne-Yo was carrying RnB industry from 2005 to 2010... wrote many songs for bigger artists.. and his contribution to the industry is enormous
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Bro raised an entire generation with his music and is still killing it in 2024. Classic fr
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Why are these Tiny desk concerts better than actual concerts?
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Neyo singing back up to his backup singers is top level humility and class. This is one of my favorite Tiny desks yet...
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It’s humanizing for him to admit he’s nervous, but he absolutely crushed it
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Everybody talking about the harp, but man that bassist is DANGEROUS! Laying down the groove like gravy...
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Usher, JT, and now NE-YO. My high school days resurrected.
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Just wanted to comment here to proudly share that I've been sober for 1,679 days.
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This guy owned the radio from 07 until 2012
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Why is no one talking about his “two million secrets” debut, that song needs to be released ASAP
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He didn’t even get into his club bangers… his catalog is deep!🥰
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People be forgetting Ne-Yo has an impeccable and blessed pen game!!! Ne-Yo is a master class artist.
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Idk about ya'll but one thing that I miss in the 80's and 90's music is that how male artists puts to write and music their love for classy independent woman and how women should be pursued and valued. Unlike the generation today, every songs are just about lust and break ups. This Ne-yo on tiny desk will be on repeat. Bring in more 90s RNB queens and kings!!!
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The backup singers, the harp , the bassist , the guitarist esp the solo part , the keyboardist , the drummer !! Y’all are so amazing!
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No auto tune, just straight singing, band jamming, harp playing, lovely music!!
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tiny desk always gets me looking up the background singers
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Bro, late 2000s Ne-Yo was the GOAT. Bring back that kind of music, please.
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Sorry but that back-up singer for Irreplaceable - WOWWW
