NeYo Responds
Some of yall should be ashamed of yourself. Several hours ago, I posted THIS article regarding NeYo and his emotional breakdown he had onstage in Manchester. Several people who commented stated that NeYo was a “b*tch” or “acting like a p*ssy” for expressing himself. Well, he’s officially responded to those who commented as WELL as bloggers! Peep the response after the break! PS: Kudos, Neyo….technically you didn’t HAVE to explain your emotions b/c really, it’s no one’s business! You get nothing but love over here at MissJia.com!
I’m currently on tour in the UK. This tour began right after a 4 month stint in Prague shooting a world war 2 movie. We’re in a different city in a different part of the UK every night, moving non stop. Since my first album, roughly 5 years ago, I’ve taken 1 vacation, and even that was about 2 years ago.
Basically, I have an issue with not knowing when to say enough is enough, so last night in Manchester, my body said it for me. I got on stage energized and ready to go, even tho for the last 5 days I’ve been dealing with a sinus infection. I paid it no real mind, and kept on going, like I always do. My voice couldn’t take it. From the first song I knew something was wrong. I shoulda stopped there, but I come from a school where no matter what, the show must go on. It wasn’t until about 4 songs in that I came to the painful realization that my voice was done, literally nothing left, and that I would have to stop the show.
Now let me explain something to you: When I say this music, that stage, my fans, THIS is my life, I’m not saying it cause it sounds good in a sound bite. THIS IS MY LIFE!! Not much else matters to me, honestly. My music, my family and the people that appreciate my music…..the fans. THAT’S ABOUT IT!! I’ve never had to stop a show, never dreamed I’d ever have to. So when I had to walk out on that stage and tell 12,000 of the people responsible for making me who I am that I could not perform for them, it literally broke my heart.
I cried harder than I have in a very long time with no shame whatsoever.To anyone out there that would like to question my manhood because of this I’ll say this to you: If the one thing you cared about more than anything else in the world was threatened or even taken from you, if you knew that the people you cared for the most you had to disappoint and it was your fault… and this didn’t spark some kind of emotional outbreak within you…then with no shame I’ll say you are truly a stronger man than I.
To the people of Manchester, know that I love you and I thank you for being so understanding and supportive. And I promise you that you will receive the show deserved. Thanks to the fans for the love and concern.
And to the bloggers….go to hell.
Sincerely, Ne*Yo!!
July 17th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
you said it all JIA!!! no need to explain..
July 17th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
i def feel that. im sure a basketball or football might cry if they injured themselves and could not play for a few important games. has nothing to do with manhood.
July 17th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
OK……..WELL SAID.
July 17th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Wow…I love and respect NeYo even more for this!
July 17th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Good Ne-Yo…you betta tell’em and kudos to you Jia for being a positive support even when you had no idea what was going on.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Um why in the hell does Neyo care about what the bloggers, and other random ppl on the net say? Responding shows even more how much of a bitch ass he is. And this nigga was faking anyway. I didn’t see one tear fall down his punk ass face! Somebody please rock this big headed ass nigga to sleep and bring back Chris Brown.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
love this man. watching that video touched me, so did reading his response.
he really didn’t need to explain shit though.
July 17th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Hmmm…ok. Wasn’t really looking for an explanation…but ok. Do what you do.
July 17th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
I GET WHAT SOME OF YOU PEOPLE R SAYING, BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, I CAN TOTALLY UNDERSTAND WHY HE FEELS THE NEED 2 DEFEND HIMSELF, BECAUSE I DON’T EVEN LIKE NEYO, BUT EVEN I WAS GETTING UPSET, WHEN I READ SOME OF THE IGNORANT COMMENTS CALLING HIM A B**CH A** NI**A. I FELT THAT IT WAS TOTALLY UNCALLED 4. SOMETIMES U FEEL LIKE “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH,” AND OF COURSE YOUR GOING 2 DEFEND YOURSELF. QUITE FRANKLY, I DON’T BLAME HIM. I WOULD’VE STOOD UP 4 MYSELF TOO.
July 17th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
“Responding shows even more how much of a bitch ass he is. And this nigga was faking anyway. I didn’t see one tear fall down his punk ass face!”
I wonder how heartless people like you exist in this world. You must feel real good about yourself right now. If people were talking mess about you, would you just let it slide? Hell no. You’re going to defend yourself. Too many times us “non celebrities” judge celebrities and act as if they aren’t human. At the end of the day, they are human too! If Ne-Yo wants to cry, well then so be it. It just shows that he’s one of the realest people in the music biz. He doesn’t take his talent as a joke and the fact that he wasn’t able to entertain those who have made him what he has become today really got to him–obviously. Next time, you might want to get off your high horse, take a look in the mirror and realize that you ain’t perfect ya damn self, so you have no right to be talking mess about someone who doesn’t deserve it.
July 18th, 2009 at 1:08 am
Ive never liked Ne-Yo. His music has never done anything for me, BUT i respect a man who can show his emotions and not care who sees. Singing, performing, and any other entertainment comes with the responsibility of taking care of your body. Hopefully he will get the rest he needs so he can continue to be there for his fans.
July 18th, 2009 at 7:08 am
i’ve loved ne-yo since the first album and i love all 3.
i’ll never stop supporting or loving my ne-yo.
July 18th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
his response was well-said… i totally understand where he is coming from, & i admire him so much more now, because of his strong will & dedication. it’s gonna be ok, ne-yo… :] smile.
July 19th, 2009 at 1:23 am
Man, ain’t nothing worse than your body shutting you down at the most inconvenient time, but you gotta pay attention to what your body is telling you. iHugs Ne-Yo…it’s okay to say No sometimes.
July 20th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Tell you this, you better let your man cry. Show me a man who won’t EVER cry and I’ll show you a man who is hitting on somebody somewhere.
Better let out that frustration. Too many people having heart attacks and strokes over stress.
It takes a real man to have courage enough to cry.
I love me some Ne-Yo, and I agree with Miss Jia.