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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (/ r i ˈ æ n ə / ⓘ ree-AN-ə; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, actress, and songwriter. She is widely regarded as one of the most prominent recording artists of the 21st century.
Rihanna is the “Best Selling Digital Artist of All Time" with more than 100 million [RIAA] Gold & Platinum song certifications” and an eight-time Grammy Award winner who also counts 14 ...
- Who Is Rihanna?
- Early Life
- Move to The United States
- Songs
- "Pon de Replay," "Unfaithful" and "SOS"
- "Umbrella"
- "Don't Stop The Music," "Disturbia" and "Hate That I Love You"
- "Only Girl (in The World)" and "S&M"
- "We Found Love"
- "Diamonds" and "Stay"
Popstar Rihanna signed with Def Jam records at age 16 and in 2005 released her first album Music of the Sun, which sold more than two million copies worldwide. She went on to release more albums and an array of hit songs, including "Unfaithful," "Umbrella," "Disturbia," "Take a Bow," "Diamonds" and "We Found Love." A global pop star with an unrelen...
Singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988, in St. Michael Parish on the Caribbean island of Barbados. She is the eldest of three children born to Monica Fenty, an accountant, and Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor. Rihanna's childhood was marred by her father's struggles with addictions to alcohol and crack cocaine and her parents'...
As a teenager, Rihanna turned to singing as a release from her troubles at home. She formed a girl group with two classmates; when they were 15 years old, they scored an audition with music producer Evan Rodgers, who was visiting the island with his Barbadian wife. Rogers was awed by the precociously beautiful and talented Rihanna, to the unfortuna...
In January 2005, Rogers landed Rihanna an audition for Def Jam Records and its newly minted president, the legendary rapper Jay-Z. "I was in the lobby just shaking," she recalled. However, once Rihanna opened her voice to sing she regained her composure. "I remember staring into everybody's eyes in the room while I was singing, and at that point, I...
Only eight months later, in August 2005, she released her first single, "Pon de Replay," a reggae-influenced club track that reached No. 2 on the Billboard singles chart and announced Rihanna as the next up-and-coming pop star. Her first album, Music of the Sun, released later that month, reached No. 10 on the Billboard albums chart and also featur...
In 2007, Rihanna effected a transformation from cute teen pop princess to superstar and sex symbol with her third album, Good Girl Gone Bad, fueled by its smash hit lead single "Umbrella," featuring Jay-Z. "It shows such growth for her as an artist," Jay-Z said about the track. "If you listen to the lyrics to that song, you know the depth and how f...
"Umbrella" topped the Billboard singles chart and earned Rihanna her first Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. The album reached No. 2 on the charts and also featured the singles "Shut Up and Drive" and "Don't Stop the Music," the latter featuring a sample of Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'." Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded, r...
Continuing her onslaught of hit albums, Rihanna released Rated R in 2009 with the singles "Hard" and "Rude Boy." Her 2010 album, Loud, was once again a commercial success behind the songs "What's My Name," "Only Girl (In the World)" and "S&M." Besides her own laundry list of hit songs, Rihanna collaborated on a host of popular songs by other artist...
In 2011, Rihanna released her sixth studio album: Talk That Talk. The album included "We Found Love," a track with DJ Calvin Harris that won the 2013 Grammy Award for best short-form music video.
On her Grammy-winning 2012 album Unapologetic, Rihanna turned out such hits as the No. 1 Sia Furler tune "Diamonds" and "Stay," featuring Mikky Ekko. (Interestingly, Unapologeticwas the first Rihanna album to hit No. 1 on the pop charts.) She also worked with Coldplay on the track "Princess of China" and, the following year, reached No. 1 again wit...
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- Fenty x Puma Fashion Line—August 2016. Towards the tail end of the world tour supporting her last album, Rihanna teamed up with the sportswear brand Puma.
- Met Gala Appearances—May 2017 – May 2021. The epitome of the colloquial phrase, “understood the assignment,” Rihanna has long been the one of the most sought-after and highly anticipated Met Gala attendees because of her dedication to not only serving a look, but interpreting each gala’s theme.
- “Wild Thoughts” by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller—June 2017. This song was everywhere and instantly became a contender for the song of the summer.
- Fenty Beauty—September 2017. Fenty Beauty’s mark on the beauty industry is undeniable. Her foundation product set out to change the industry by having a more inclusive shade range to fit a multitude of complexions.
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Rihanna. Robyn Rihanna Fenty is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, actress, and songwriter. She is widely regarded as one of the most prominent recording artists of the 21st century. Rihanna signed with Def Jam Recordings in 2005 and found mainstream recognition following the release of her first two studio albums, Music of the Sun and A Girl ...
