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Ne-Yo reveals his biggest influence: 'She's the strongest person on the planet'

Hitmaker Ne-Yo has revealed that family is incredibly important to him and he sees his own mother as the biggest influence on his life. 

Speaking to London's Metro newspaper, the R&B sensation confessed that his mother is his biggest inspiration

"My mum was and still is the biggest influence on me, she's my absolute hero. As far as I'm concerned, she's the strongest person on the planet. She's really been through the wringer, from not being appreciated to guys who weren't there for her. She's been through a lot and came out the other side."

He went onto talk about writing songs for other artists and admitted that he's never wished he kept a track for himself if it went onto be a smash hit for another singer:

"If a song I've written has gone to somebody else and wound up being a hit, that's clearly what was supposed to happen. I don't dwell on it and think: 'What would have happened if I kept it?' There's no way of knowing if things would have gone the same way. I look at it like: 'I'm proud of my creations and something of mine did good.'"

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