2009 Double Grammy Winner And The Pink Palace
Last Spring Ne-Yo reserved the Pink Palace to shoot his award winning “Year Of The Gentleman” CD cover. The Pink Palace cabana became his dressing room. The entire estate inside and out became the backdrop for many different styled photo shoots.
Yesterday Ne-Yo accepted two grammy awards for his song “Miss Independent” from the CD which sold 250,000 copies in the first week of release.
I remember the moment I first encountered the talented artist wandering through the Pink Palace hallways . His dress was casual. He was so sincere in his introduction that it was hard for me to believe that he was the “real” Ne-Yo. A quick google search before the photo shoot had given me the history of his career. Ne-Yo is also a songwritter who wrote for Beyonce (”Irreplaceable”), Rihanna (”Unfaithful” , “Take a Bow”) and Mario(”Gallery”) . My teenage daughters proclaimed that Ne-Yo is their generations Michael Jackson.
Ne-Yo and his team worked hard the entire day . He changed outfits so many times I lost count. My daughter and I were invited to spend the lunch break with Ne-Yo and his manager. We learned about his foundation for foster children and his passion for Atlanta . Ne-Yo is the “real-deal” . We are fortunate that he calls Atlanta “home” . Watching him accept the grammy awards last night made me proud that the landmark Pink Palace has a small part in his career.