HOT COMMODITY: Ne-Yo has written a multitude of hit songs for various artistes

NEYO fans have a reason to be jolly this holiday season as he will be coming to Malaysia in January, as part of his "Year of the Gentleman Tour".

If you are not a fan yet, may we implore why? After all, it is not often in this day and age that one finds a singer-songwriter as talented as this 30-year-old who hails from Camden, Arkansas.

Having written a multitude of hit songs for a variety of artistes before he shot to international stardom, it is now his time to shine!

From Christina Milian to Mario to even Rihanna, Beyonce and Whitney Houston, aside from being influential singers of their age, perhaps another thing that these famous people share in common is that they all have had songs written for them by Ne-Yo!

His hits such as So Sick and Miss Independent, among others, have made waves on the billboards. His song Closer was even nominated for a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. As such, it would probably be not too far off to infer that his "Year of the Gentleman Tour" might be your chance to kick off the beginning of your year with the biggest bang ever!

We will now have a chance to experience his greatness and find out once and for all what gave him his 1.4 million record sales. Like icing on the cake, readers of The Malay Mail are also in for a treat as we have Ne-Yo tickets for some lucky readers!

We are giving away 'get up close and personal with Ne-Yo' grand prizes consisting of a pair of VVIP tickets and a pair of after party passes to FIVE lucky winners! Also, for those who did not get the grand prize, we have consolation prizes to give away — 25 pairs of Purple Zone tickets worth RM140 each!

Party like a soul star this Jan 7. You have no excuse not to !

Get closer to the gentleman

• To win VVIP tickets to Ne-Yo's Malaysian debut concert at  Sunway Lagoon on Jan 7, simply answer these two questions:

1. Name Ne-Yo's hometown.
2. Name three singers Ne-Yo has written songs for.

• Also, complete the following slogan in not more than 50 words:
"I believe Ne-Yo is a gentleman because.....

• Send your answers and slogan to lifestyle@mmail.com.my along with your name, I/C number, contact number(s) and address before Dec 31.

• Judges' decisions are final.