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Rihanna, was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer with musical influences from pop, R&B, reggae, dancehall, and dance. Rihanna became known around the world with chart hits such as "Pon de Replay", "SOS", "Unfaithful"; "Break It Off", and more recently with "Umbrella" and "Shut Up and Drive".

 

 

Rihanna portrait of a modern popular singer

 

Rihanna

 

 

Early life

 

Rihanna was born in Saint Michael, Barbados to Ronald and Monica Fenty. Her mother is a Guyanese of Barbadian origin and her father is Barbadian. She has two younger brothers named Rorrey and Rajad. Rihanna went to Charles F. Broome Memorial School, a primary school in Barbados, and then on to one of Barbados' Grammar (older secondary) schools, the Combermere School, where she formed a musical trio with two of her classmates. In 2004, she won the Miss Combermere Beauty Pageant and performed in the Colours of Combermere School Show, singing Mariah Carey's "Hero". At the age of 15, Rihanna received her big break when one of her friends introduced her to music producer Evan Rogers, who was vacationing in Barbados with his wife. Rogers, along with his partner, Carl Sturken, helped Rihanna record material in the U.S. which was sent to various recording companies. One copy of Rihanna's work was sent to Jay-Z, who eventually signed her to Def Jam Records. Rihanna cites Alicia Keys, Beyonce and her Caribbean background as major musical influences. Rihanna also stated in an interview that her friend and former Island Def Jam record label artist Fefe Dobson was someone that she admired and looked up to, having a fellow artist writing, singing, and performing the music she truly loves.

 

 

Music career

 

Music of the Sun

 

Rihanna's debut album Music of the Sun, which she co-wrote, was released in August 2005. The first single released from the album was the track "Pon De Replay", which peaked at number two on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart due to considerable airplay. The second single, "If It's Lovin' That You Want", was less successful than its predecessor, peaking on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 36, and number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. The album itself peaked within the top ten in Canada, and the U.S., and within the top forty in the UK. It has received platinum certifications in several countries, and received a Gold certification in the U.S. by the RIAA. To further promote the album, Rihanna toured as an opening act for American pop singer Gwen Stefani. The album sold over 500,000 units in the U.S. and over 2 million worldwide. The album features many dancehall songs that harken to her island upbringing. Because her second album, A Girl Like Me was released so soon after Music of the Sun, no more singles were released. However, a third single, "Let Me" was officially released in Japan, and peaked at number eight there.

 

 

Rihanna sultry babadian singer in green dress

 

Rihanna, thoughtful in green

 

 

A Girl Like Me

 

In 2006, Rihanna participated in several endorsement deals, including for Nike and J.C. Penney. She released her second album, A Girl Like Me, in April 2006, less than eight months after the release of her first album. The album debuted at number five in the U.S. and number four in the UK. The lead single, "SOS", was used in her endorsement deal with Nike. The song became Rihanna's first number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; it also debuted at number one on the Hot Digital Songs chart. "SOS" peaked at number one in Australia and number two in the UK. The second single, entitled "Unfaithful", was written by R&B singer Ne-Yo, and addresses the feelings of guilt that the protagonist of the song faces as she cheats on her boyfriend. The song became her third top ten hit in the U.S. and in the UK. The third single "We Ride" wasn't as successful as her previous releases, failing to chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, however, it became her fifth UK top 20 single, where it peaked at number 17 on that chart and peaked number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. Rihanna's fourth single from the album "Break It Off" featuring Sean Paul, had already climbed to number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 based solely on airplay. It was released as a digital download on February 19, 2007, which made the song jump from number fifty-two to number ten and then eventually peak at number nine.

 

In total Rihanna has had 11 different number-ones on the Billboard charts and has had major success on the Hot Dance Club Play chart with four number-ones ("Pon De Replay", "SOS", "Unfaithful" and "We Ride"). When Rihanna received an endorsement deal from Clinique, she recorded a song written by Ne-Yo entitled "Just Be Happy" as part of the deal to promote their Happy fragrance. The song can be heard on her Myspace page. Rihanna also recently recorded a song called "Winning Women" with Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger for P&G’s female deodorant Secret.

 

Rihanna made her acting debut in a cameo role in Bring It On: All or Nothing, which was released on August 8, 2006, she also appeared on an episode of American soap opera All My Children and drama Las Vegas.

 

 

Rihanna singing on stage

 

Rihanna on stage

 

 

Good Girl Gone Bad

 

Rihanna went in the studio in the early 2007 with Ne-Yo, Stargate, Timbaland among others to record her third album, Good Girl Gone Bad. The album was released on June 5, 2007. It features Jay-Z and Ne-Yo as featured artists. The first single, "Umbrella", featuring Jay-Z, was released on March 29, 2007 reaching number one in various countries, including the U.S. It was produced by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The Dream" Nash. Her second single, "Shut Up and Drive", was sent to radio stations on June 5, has so far peaked at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100. Rihanna also stated that the album has a different feel from her previous two, with more up-tempo and mid-tempo melodies.

 

Rihanna worked with Timbaland on three songs in the album. Justin Timberlake co-wrote and provides background vocals on "Rehab". In interviews, many have questioned the meaning and reasoning of the album title. During an interview on UK radio station Capital FM, Rihanna explains: "Bad is not sleazy. Bad has its own term to every individual and in my case it just means I’ve gotten a little rebellious on the album, broken out of my shell and I'm taking risks... Michael Jackson 'bad' kind of way." The album title reflects the difference between the old and new Rihanna. "Bad means cool, bad means funky, bad means having an attitude, bad means being edgy. This album is definitely a great representation of who I am now, and where I am in my career," she says.

 

Rihanna was recently named 2007 Venus Breeze 'Celebrity Legs of a Goddess' by Gillette, and she insured her legs for $1,000,000. Rihanna is also set to be going on tour with Chris Brown and Bow Wow.

 

On July 7, 2007, Rihanna performed at the Japanese leg of Live Earth in Tokyo.

 

Starting December 6, 2007 Rihanna will tour the UK in support of the album with ten shows, it is called the Good Girl Gone Bad Tour. On Monday of last week, Chris Brown confirmed that Rihanna is going to be on his album.

 

 

FILMOGRAPHY

 
Soundtrack:
  1. SingStar Pop (2007) (VG) (performer: "SOS")

  2. "CSI: NY" (1 episode, 2006)
        - Charge of This Post (2006) TV Episode (performer: "SOS")

  3. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2005) (TV) (performer: "Pon De Replay")

  4. "Veronica Mars" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner (2005) TV Episode ("Pon De Replay")

  5. "Entourage" (2 episodes, 2005)
        - The Bat Mitzvah (2005) TV Episode ("Pon De Replay")
        - An Offer Refused (2005) TV Episode ("Pon De Replay")

  6. "Quelli che... il calcio" (2001) TV Series (unknown episodes)

Self:
  1. Live Earth (2007) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Live Earth 7.7.07 (International: English title: poster title)
    ... aka Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis (International: English title)
    ... aka SOS: The Movement for a Climate in Crisis (International: English title: poster title)

  2. "The View" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 11 June 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself

  3. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
        - Episode dated 5 June 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself - Musical Guest
        - Episode dated 8 June 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself/Musical Guest

  4. "Planet Voice" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2007)
        - Rihanna i Planet Voice (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
        - Fergie, Rihanna & T-Pain i Planet Voice (2007) TV Episode .... Herself

  5. 2007 MTV Movie Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself

  6. "The Dome" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #1.42 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself

  7. "Loose Women" .... Performer (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #11.93 (2007) TV Episode .... Performer

  8. 2006 St. Lucia Jazz Festival (2007) (TV) .... Herself

  9. Nokia New Year's Eve (2006) (TV) .... Herself

  10. Nobel Peace Prize Concert (2006) (TV) .... Herself

  11. The 2006 World Music Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself

  12. "TV total" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 20 November 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself

  13. MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Herself - Performer/Winner

  14. 2006 NFL Opening Kickoff (2006) (TV) .... Herself

  15. MTV Video Music Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter

  16. Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006) (V) .... Herself

  17. "Richard & Judy" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 7 July 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself

  18. MTV Movie Awards 2006 Pre-Show (2006) (TV) .... Herself/Host

  19. 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards (2006) .... Herself

  20. "Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 6 June 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself

  21. "Punk'd" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #7.8 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself

  22. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 27 April 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself

  23. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
    ... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 25 April 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 28 July 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself

  24. "Best Hit USA" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 16 April 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself

  25. The JammX Kids All Star Dance Special (2006) (TV) .... Herself

  26. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - Episode dated 20 February 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 5 September 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself

  27. BET Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Herself

  28. "Las Vegas" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - The Real McCoy (2005) TV Episode .... Herself

  29. "The Tyra Banks Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Couples Makeovers (2005) TV Episode .... Herself

  30. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #2.21 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself - Musical Guest

  31. "Store studio" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Hyllest til 'Joachim Jokke Nielsen' (2005) TV Episode .... Herself

  32. The 2005 World Music Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself/Performer

  33. "Today" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode dated 7 September 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself

  34. Hope Rocks: The Concert with a Cause (2005) (TV) .... Herself

  35. "Top of the Pops" .... Herself (1 episode)
    ... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK)
    ... aka TOTP
        - Episode dated 7 May 2006 (????) TV Episode .... Herself

Archive Footage:
  1. "106 & Park Top 10 Live"
        - Celebrity Week: Julissa and Trey Songz in the Building (2007) TV Episode .... Herself ('Umbrella' Video)

  2. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
        - Episode dated 12 February 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself

 

 

Rihanna wearing a tantalising black feather dress

 

Rihanna wearing a tantalising black number

 

 

DISCOGRAPHY

 

Albums

  • 2005: Music of the Sun

  • 2006: A Girl Like Me

  • 2007: Good Girl Gone Bad

 

Singles

  • 2005: "Pon de Replay"

  • 2005: "If It's Lovin' That You Want"

  • 2006: "SOS"

  • 2006: "Unfaithful"

  • 2006: "We Ride"

  • 2006: "Break It Off" (featuring Sean Paul)

  • 2007: "Umbrella" (featuring Jay-Z)

  • 2007: "Shut Up and Drive"

  • 2007: "Don't Stop The Music"

 

Tours

  • The Pussycat Dolls With Rihanna 2006

  • Good Girl Gone Bad Tour 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards and nominations

 

2006

  • THE 20th JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD 2006 – New Artist Of The Year

  • MTV Video Music Awards Japan – Best New Artist in a Video – "Pon De Replay"

  • Teen Choice Awards

    • Female Breakout Artist

    • Choice R&B Artist

  • MOBO Awards – Best R&B Artist

  • BMI Urban Awards – "Pon de Replay"

  • MTV Europe Music Awards – Best R&B Artist

  • Billboard Music Awards

    • Female Artist of the Year

    • Pop 100 Artist of the Year

    • Hot 100 Artist of the Year

    • Hot Dance Airplay song of the Year for "SOS"

  • Barbados Music Awards

    • Best Reggae/Dancehall Album – Music Of The Sun

    • Best Dance Single – "Pon De Replay"

    • Song Of The Year – "Pon De Replay"

    • Album Of The Year – Music Of The Sun

    • Best New Artist

    • Female Artist Of The Year

    • Best-selling Female Artist Of The Year

    • Entertainer Of The Year

 

Rihanna's brown silk ensemble

 

Rihanna's brown silk ensemble

 

 

2007

  • Barbados Music Awards

    • Best Entertainer of the Year

    • Best Female Entertainer of the Year

    • Diamond Sales Award

    • Album of the Year

    • Best Soul / R&B Single – "Unfaithful"

    • Song of the Year – "Unfaithful"

  • NRJ Music Awards

    • Best International Song – "Unfaithful"

 

LINKS and REFERENCE

 

Rihanna portrait pretty in pink music singer

 

Rihanna - pretty in pink

 

 

 

 

RECORD COMPANIES INDEX A - Z

 

 

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MUSIC INDEX A - Z

 

 

Abba

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A-ha

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Alanis Morisette

Alison Kraus

All Saints

American Idol

American Music Awards

Amy Macdonald

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Annie Lennox

Aqua

Arctic Monkeys

Atomic Kitten

Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend Wedding

Bananarama

Band Aid

Backstreet Boys

Babra Streisand

Barry Manilow

Barry White

Bay City Rollers

Beach Boys

Beyonce

Billy Joel

Bing Crosby

Black Sabbath - Ozzy Osbourne

Blondie

Bob Dylan

Bob Geldof

Bob Marley & Wailers

Bon Jovi

Boney M

Boyz II Men

Brenda Lee

Britney Spears - Shaved

Bruce Springsteen

Bryan Adams

Bucks Fizz

Buddy Holly

B'z

Cascada

Celine Dion

Charles Aznavour

Charlotte Church

Chacago

Cheeky Girls

Chemical Brothers

Childrens Songs

Christina Aguilera - Basics

Christina Milian

Chuck Berry

Cindy Lauper

Cliff Richard

Coldplay

Comic Relief

David Bowie

Def Leoppard

Depeche Mode

Destiny's Child

Dire Straits

Dixie Chicks

Dolly Parton

Donna Summer

Duran Duran

Earth Wind and Fire

East Magazine - Eastbounre

Eddie Arnold

Elena Paparizou - Eurovision

Elkie Brooks

Elton John

Elvis Presley

Eminem

Enrique Iglesias

Enya

Eurovision Song Contest

Evanescence

Events - Tents - Moroccan

Fergie

Fleetwood Mac

Flipp's - Pop Funk collection

Foreigner

Frank Sinatra

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Frankie Laine

Garth Brooks

Gary Numan

Genesis

George Michael

Geri Halliwell

Girl Bands

Girl Groups

Girls Aloud

Glade alternative music festival

Glastonbury

Gloria Estefan

Grace Jones

Grammy Awards

Grant Navy Fireman

Groove Armada

Guns and Roses

Gunther + Sunshine Girls

Gwen Stefani

Haircut 100

Hank Thompson

Hellogoodbye

Her Name in Blood

Hoosiers

Intraverse

Iron Maiden

James Blunt

James Morrison

Janet Jackson

Jean Michel Jarre

Jennifer Lopez

Jessica Simpson

Jethro Tull

Jimi Hendrix

Joel White

John Denver

Johnny Cash

Johnny Mathis

Joni James

Joss Stone

Journey

Juan Thyme

Julia Figueroa

Julio Iglesias

Justin Timberlake

Karaoke    A - Z of UK venues

Kate Bush

Kate Nash

Katie Melua

Kenny Rogers

Kristina Bradford

Kylie Minogue - cancer

Led Zeppelin

Lily Allen

Linda Ronstadt

Lionel Richie

Live Aid

Live Earth Concerts

Live 8

Louis Walsh

Luciano Pavarotti

KISS

Madonna - Films and Video

Mama Hoochie Bang

Mando - Manto

Mariah Carey

Marillion

Max Jasper - Mezzowave

McFly

Meatloaf

Metallica

Michael Bolton

Michael Jackson

Mireille Mathieu

Modern Talking

MTV

My Chemical Romance

Myspace.com - Networking

Nat King Cole

Natasha Bedingfield

National Anthems

Neil Diamond

Nelly Furtado

Nirvana

 

Oasis

Olivia Newton-John

Paris Hilton

Patti Page

Pearl Jam

Perry Como

Peter Waterman

Petition the Prime Minister

Petula Clarke

Phil Collins

Photography

Pink - Pink Orchid Ltd

Pink Floyd

Pop Idol

Pop Music

Prince

Queen

Reading Music Festival

Record Companies

Record Producers

Ricky Nelson

Rihanna

Robbie Williams

Rod Stewart

Roxette

Roxy Music

Rule Britannia

Santana

Shakira

Shania Twain

Sharon Osbourne

Simon Cowell

Simply Red

Snoop Dog

Songwriting

Spice Girls

Stars in Their Eyes

Steps

Stevie Wonder

Sting - The Police

Stock Aitken Waterman SAW

Sugababes

Terry Wogan

The Bangles

The Beatles

The Bee Gees

The Brit Awards

The Carpenters

The Clash

The Doobie Brothers

The Doors

The Eagles

The Jacksons

The Pussycat Dolls

The Ramones

The Rolling Stones

The Royal Canadians

The Seekers

The Sunshine Girls

The Ventures

The Who

The X Factor

The X Factor 2005

The X Factor 2006

Three Dog Night

Timbaland

Tina Turner

TOP TEN - FORTY CHARTS

Tupac

U2

UB40

USA For Africa

Van Halen

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Vicky Leandros

Victoria Beckham

VW tour bus - Sunshine Girls

Wei Wei

Whitney Houston

Wicked New Year Party - Alps 07

Woodstock

World Idol

X Factor Battle of Stars

YouTube.com

ZZ Top

 

 

 

 

 

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