Ne-Yo Wants to Duet With Marilyn Manson

The singer has also revealed he would love to collaborate with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.

The R‘n’B star wants to team up with the goth shock rocker on a track and intends to approach him in the near future.

Ne-Yo, 25, told Britain’s Daily Star newspaper: “I’m trying to get hold of Marilyn Manson about an idea I have. Ne-Yo goes rock!”

The singer – who had a UK number one hit single in June with his singer ‘Closer’ – has also revealed he would love to collaborate with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.

He added: “When I got told ‘Closer’ had beaten Coldplay to number one in the UK, I couldn’t believe it. I am THE Coldplay fan, so that was really cool. I’d love to do something with them – me and Chris Martin that would be cool.”

Ne-Yo - real name Shaffer Chimere Smith – is currently exploring the British scene, after being given an MP3 player loaded with tracks by UK artists.

He said: “I’ve been discovering a lot of new stuff. You wouldn’t think they were my kind of thing but I really like The Feeling.

“I like some of Duffy’s stuff, but not all of it. If she can escape the ‘I’m a blonde Amy Winehouse’ thing she’ll be OK. People are saying that in the US, because of the style of music and the fact she’s from the UK.”