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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born , ), principally known by the Rihanna (pronunciation REE-anna), is a singer with musical influences from , , , and .
BiographyRihanna is a Caribean R B/Soul singer. Most of the worldly population would also classify her as a tradtional dancehall singer; who has splurged onto the entertainment scene unexpectedly.
Rihanna was born on the island of on , . Through the years, particularly during her pre-teen and teenage years, she would sing to friends and family only for amusement purposes. One day, a mutual friend of Rihanna introduced her to music producer , whose home base is in .
He asked Rihanna to perform whatever song that came to mind for her. Rogers was obviously suprised on what great talent Rihanna had. Immediately, both Rogers and Rihanna made demos containing close to twelve tracks including the smash hit and mailed the demos out to various recording comanies including Def Jam Recordings where Rihanna would eventually be signed onto.
, also known as simply 'Jay-Z' in the urban community, who was recently crowned as the CEO of , was enticed by the mature sounds of the talented singer, and immediately started recording for her upcoming LP disc.Of course Rihanna completed the recording of her LP disc entitled . She amazingly did not just sing the notes to the songs that can be heard on the album, she also co-written a majority of them.
She has gone to various radio stations around the United States promoting her vivacious single, "Pon De Replay" , and her album, which has been released on , .Rihanna says she is inspired by such artists like , and .[ ] 2005: Music Of The Sun (2005)Rihanna's debut album , which she co-wrote, was released in August 2005, led by the single " ", which peaked at number two on both the and the .
The second single, " ", was less successful than its predecessor but reached the top twenty in several countries. The album itself peaked within the top ten in , and the U.S.
, and within the top forty in the UK. It has received certifications in several countries and a certification in the U.S.
To further promote the album, Rihanna toured with .The album itself sold just under 500,000 copies in the US and 2 million worldwide. In 2006, Rihanna participated in several endorsement deals, including and .
[ ] 2006: A Girl Like Me (2006) was released in April 2006, less than eight months after the release of her debut album. The album debuted at number five in the U.S.
and number six in the UK. The lead single, " ", was used in her endorsement deal with Nike.The song, which featured a sample from the hit , became Rihanna's first number one on the Hot 100 chart.
It also debuted at number one on the chart where it became the second biggest first week digital single ever. "SOS" peaked at number one in Hawaii and number two in the UK. The second single, a slow ballad which addresses the feelings of guilt a girl faces as she cheats on her boyfriend titled " ", became her third top ten hit in the U.
S the U.K. (becoming her third #2 single held off by " " by ) " ", the 3rd single premiered at radio stations on August 22, 2006.
"A Girl Like Me" is Rihanna's biggest selling album to date and was by the RIAA.[ ] TriviaOn July 25, 2006, Rihanna appeared on the American soap opera All My Children, performing "S.O.
S" and "Kisses Don't Lie." On August 31, 2006 Rihanna received two MTV Video Music Award Nominations for the categories- Best New Artist Viewer's Choice for her video "SOS (Rescue Me)" She won a for Best International Artist. It has been confirmed that Rihanna's fourth single from her album "A Girl Like Me", after "We Ride", will be " " featuring .
The song will be released to radio stations around the world in November 2006. Rihanna made her acting debut in a role in , which was released on August 8, 2006. August 26: The Barbadian-born Rihanna said that she was honoured to represent a Caribbean telecommunication network and considered her second home.
Rihanna revealed to the media that her music was inspired by her own experiences and the experiences of her close friends. On , 2006, Rihanna performed her single live at the and won an award for Best R B. [ ] SinglesYearSinglePeak positionsU.
S.UKCANAUSEUR2005" "22763" "361179—2006" "12211" "6212212006" "106TBCTBCTBCTBC
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