Rihanna

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Rihanna
Rihanna

Rihanna is a seasoned dancehall queen where she posed powerful singing voice that definitley will stay long in the industry. All she need was a quick audition with Def Jam Recordings CEO and the green eyed beauty solidified her hold of a multi-million dollar record contract. The short and quick audition performance turned out to change her life forever as it released her album after.

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[edit] About

Rihanna was born on February 20, 1988 on the Caribbean Island of Barbados. At a young age, performing has never been new to Rihanna. On her secondary education where she enrolled at Combermere School, she had performed in school programs where she formed a musical trio with her classmate. She also won the Miss Combermere Pageant in 2004 where she sang in the talent portion of the contest.

Her big break came at 15 where one of her friends introduced her to music producer Evan Rogers while vacationing one summer. Evan Rogers then helped Rihanna record demo CD which was sent to recording companies. Def Jam took notice of her where during one of her visit she was immediately signed a contract on the spot that led her to record her first studion album, Music Of The Sun.

[edit] Awards & Certifications

Awards

Year Award Category
2006 Teen Choice Award Choice Music - R&B Artist
2006 Teen Choice Award Choice Music - Breakout (F)
2006 MOBO Award Best R&B

Certifications

Year Album RIAA
2005 Music Of The Sun 4x Platinum Puerto Rico
Canada 3x Platinum
Germany Platinum
Poland Gold
U.S. Gold 50
Japan Gold
UK Gold
Year Album RIAA
2006 A Girl Like Me Canada 2x Platinum
US Platinum
Philippines 2xPlatinum
Australia Platinum
UK Platinum
Japan Gold
Germany Gold

[edit] Singles

Year Single US Billboard Chart Label Album
August 2005 Pon De Replay 02 Def Jam Music Of The Sun
November 2005 If It's Lovin' That You Want 36 Def Jam Music Of The Sun
January 2006 Let Me [A] - Def Jam Music Of The Sun
March 2006 S.O.S (Rescue Me) 01 Def Jam A Girl Like Me
July 2006 Unfaithful 06 Def Jam A Girl Like Me
September 2006 We Ride 106 Def jam A Girl Like Me
December 2006 Break It Off (with Sean Paul) [B] 09 Def Jam A Girl Like Me
March 2007 Roll It (with J-Status and Shontelle) [C] - SRP Records The Beginning
March 2007 Umbrella (featuring Jay-Z) 01 Def Jam Good Girl Gone Bad
June 2007 Shut Up And Drive 15 Def Jam Good Girl Gone Bad
August 2007 Hate That I Love You (featuring Ne-Yo) 07 Def Jam Good Girl Gone Bad
August 2007 Don't Stop The Music 03 Def Jam Good Girl Gone Bad
April 2008 Take A Bow 01 Def Jam Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
May 2008 If I Never See Your Face Again (with Maroon-5) 51 Fueled By Ramen Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
June 2008 Disturbia 01 Def Jam Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
August 2008 Just Stand Up! * 11 Def Jam Artists Stand Up To Cancer
September 2008 Live Your Life (with T.I.) 01 Def Jam Paper Trail
October 2008 Rehab (featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland) 18 Def Jam Good Girl Gone Bad

[A] released as a Japanese radio single only.
[B] released to North American and mainland European radio only.
[C] released in mainland Europe and the Caribbean only.
* A collaboration with Beyoncé Knowles, Carrie Underwood, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Fergie, Keyisha Cole, Sheryl Crow, Natasha Bedingfield, Leann Rimes, Mary J. Blige, Ashanti, Ciara, Mariah Carey, Melissa Etheridge and Nicole Scherzinger.

[edit] News

[edit] Announcements

Download song by Rihanna at Yahoo Music

Rihanna Music Videos on Yahoo Music

[edit] Tours and Concerts

October 2, 2006 - Brandt Centre Regina SK

October 3, 2006 - Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary AB

October 4, 2006 - Rexall Place Edmonton AB

October 6, 2006 - Pacific Coliseum Vancouver BC

October 7, 2006 - Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre Victoria BC

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year 2005 2006 2007
Cover
Album Music Of The Sun A Girl Like Me Good Girl Gone Bad
Release Date August 30, 2005 April 25, 2006 June 4, 2007
Label Def Jam Records Def Jam Records Def Jam Records

[edit] Other Artist

[edit] Influences

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[edit] Contemporaries

[edit] Trivia

  • Rihanna was chosen the 3rd "Most Searched Celebrity" on VH1 by June 2006.
  • Got a tattoo artist tattooed a friendship symbol behind her right ear in August 2006.

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