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Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born February 20, 1988, known artistic Rihanna, is a Barbadian singer and actress. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, her career began when she met producer Evan Rogers in late 2003. At the age of 16, came to the United States to pursue a musical career and began recording demos under the guidance of Rogers, after signing a contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for Jay-Z.

Study Rihanna's debut album, Music of the Sun (2005), peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200 and features the Billboard Hot 100 top five hit single "Pon de Replay". Their second album, A Girl Like Me (2006), reached number five in the U.S., and produced her first Hot 100 number one single, "SOS". Rihanna's third album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), spawned the international hit singles "Umbrella", "Do not Stop the Music", "Take a Bow" and "Disturbia". The album was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap / Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella". Their fourth album, Rated R (2009), produced the top ten singles "Russian Roulette", "Hard" and "Rude Boy", with the latter reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Rihanna's fifth album, Loud (2010), resulted in the number one singles "Only Girl (In The World)", "What's my name?" And "S & M". His sixth album, Talk That Talk (2011), served the graphic world Topper "We Found Love" and the top five single "Where Have You Been". Rihanna's seventh album, unapologetic (2012), was preceded by the first single "Diamonds", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Rihanna work has earned him numerous awards, including five American Music Awards, eighteen Billboard Music Awards, two Brit Awards and five Grammy Awards. She has managed a total of twelve number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the youngest solo artist to achieve the feat. Billboard named Rihanna the Digital Songs Artist of the 2000s, and ranked her as the artist seventeen of the decade. She is the best-selling digital artist in U.S. history, having sold 58 million singles from 2012 On the other hand, it has sold 8.7 million units in the U.S. albums from November 2012. In the UK, which has sold 20 million albums since June 2012. Some of his singles have earned their place in the singles charts worldwide selling.

Rihanna has sold over 25 million albums and 60 million singles worldwide digital from the beginning of his career in 2005, making it one of the best-selling artists of all time. In June 2011, Forbes magazine reported that Rihanna had earned $ 29 million between May 2010 and May 2011.] The following year, the magazine ranked him as the fourth most powerful celebrity in 2012 with earnings of $ 53 million between May 2011 and May 2012. The same year, Time magazine named Rihanna American one of the most influential people in the world. Also in 2012, Billboard Rihanna placed on top of the "100 best pop songs of artists from 1992 to 2012" list, as she was named the UK's second biggest selling female solo artist of all time, with a combined singles sales artist as an advantage of 11.4 million.

Life and career 

1988-2004: Early life and early career

Rihanna grew up in the city of Bridgetown, Barbados. Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988, in Saint Michael, Barbados. His mother is Monica Braithwaite, a former Guyanese counter, and his father is Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor Irish descent and Barbados. Rihanna has two brothers, and Rajad Rorrey Fenty, and two stepsisters and a stepbrother from his father, each born of different mothers from previous relationships. Growing up in a three-bedroom bungalow in Bridgetown and sell clothes with her dad on a street stall, Rihanna's childhood was deeply affected by her father's addiction to cocaine, alcohol and marijuana, and the marriage of their Turbulent parents ended when she was 14. Rihanna grew up listening to reggae music and started singing around the age of seven. She attended Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School and then the Combermere High School, where she formed a musical trio with two of her classmates. Rihanna was an army cadet in a sub-military program, the singer-songwriter Shontelle was her sergeant. Although initially wanted to graduate from high school, she chose to pursue a musical career instead.

Rihanna began her career through his association with the American producer Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, Rogers met through mutual friends in Barbados in December 2003. Rihanna Rogers soon asked to go to his hotel room, where he played versions of the songs "Emotion" and "Hero". This impressed Rogers, who took her on several trips to New York, where she was accompanied by her mother, Monica, to record some demos that can be sent to record labels. Rihanna was signed to Rogers and Sturken production company, Syndicated Rhythm Productions, which assign a lawyer and manager before the full scale model was distributed to several record companies worldwide in late 2004. In February 2005, President and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, Jay-Z asked to meet Rihanna and she auditioned for him and for industry executive LA Reid, performing Whitney Houston's version of "For the Love of You "Put and the original songs" Replay "and" The Last Time ". On the day of the hearing, Rihanna signed a record six albums with Def Jam Recordings after transfer from Barbados to New York to live with Rogers and his wife.

2005–06: Music of the Sun and A Girl Like Me

Following the signing, Rihanna spent three months recording and completing her debut album and collaborated with rapper Memphis Bleek on his fourth studio album 534.The album featured production from Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Stargate and Poke and Tone. Their debut single, "Pon de Replay", was released on August 22, 2005 and the highly drawn worldwide, reaching number two on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. Her debut album, Music of the Sun, was first released that month and went on to sell over two million copies worldwide and received a Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of over 500,000 units to retailers in the United States. The album received mixed reviews from music critics. Rolling Stone gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and described as lack replay value, ingenuity and rhythm of the single with "generic vocal hiccups low cost" of the U.S. R & B inflections in her "Caribbean charm". Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine described the album as a "glut of teen R & B chanteuses" and described her lead single "Pon de Replay" as "a dancehall-pop mixture that owes much of its sweat and shimmy to Beyoncé" Baby Boy ". A second single," If Lovin 'That You Want ", was not as successful as its predecessor in October 2005, Rihanna struck an endorsement deal with Secret Body Spray,. their first of many.

A month after the release of her debut album, she began working on her second studio album. The album featured production from Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Stargate, JR Rotem and label-mate singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. A Girl Like Me was released in April 2006, less than eight months after its predecessor. His first single, "SOS", was an international success after its March 2006 release plot, as in the top five in Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand and the UK and reached number one in the U.S. and Australia. Critical response to the album was mixed; Rolling Stone magazine commented "Like her filler packed debut album, this similar but superior follow-up does not deliver anything else as ingenious as its lead single." The album entered the charts around the world, reaching number one in Canada and number five in the UK and the U.S., where it sold 115,000 copies in its first week.

"Unfaithful", the album launch single second, plotted in different territories, reaching number one in Portugal, Canada and Switzerland. "We Ride" and "Break It Off", which featured Sean Paul, were also released as singles. After the release of the album, Rihanna embarked on her first headlining tour, the Rihanna: Live in Concert Tour, and supported by The Pussycat Dolls on the PCD World Tour and performing with Jay-Z and Ne-Yo in the Rock Tha Block Tour. Rihanna created her Believe Foundation in 2006 to help terminally ill children. She also made her acting debut in a cameo role in the straight to DVD film Bring It On: All or Nothing, which was released on August 8, 2006.

2007–09: Good Girl Gone Bad

Rihanna performing at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, 2008 For her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna embraced a new musical direction through uptempo dance tracks produced by the likes of Timbaland, will.i.am and Sean Garrett. First released in May 2007, the album topped the charts in multiple Countries Including the UK, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Japan, Russia and at number two in the U.S. and Australia. The album received positive reviews by critics, becoming The Most Critically acclaimed of her first three albums. The album's lead single, "Umbrella" topped the charts in thirteen Countries and stayed at number one in the UK for ten consecutive weeks, this made it the longest-running number one single since Wet Wet Wet's single "Love Is All Around" spent fifteen weeks at the top in 1994. It Became Rihanna's first single to be named one of the best-selling singles worldwide, having sold over 6.6 million singles since being released. The songs "Shut Up and Drive", "Hate That I Love You" and "Do not Stop The Music" were released as singles from the album Also. In support of the album, she kicked off her second headlining tour, the Good Girl Gone Bad Tour in September 2007, with a total of 80 shows across the U.S., Canada and Europe. The same month, Rihanna Became the official face of tourism for Barbados and subsequently featured in many of Their Advertising Campaigns, she holds the honorary title of Ambassador for Culture and Youth in Barbados. The 50th Grammy Awards saw Rihanna nominated for a string of awards, winning for Best Rap / Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella" alongside Jay-Z.

THROUGHOUT 2008, Rihanna performed on the Glow in the Dark Tour alongside Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco and NERD on February 20, 2008, Barbadian Prime Minister David Thompson presented the singer with several gifts at a national concert in an event named "Rihanna Day". To help raise awareness and combat HIV / AIDS, and other public figures Rihanna clothing designed for the February 2008 H & M Fashion Against AIDS line. Her third album's reissue, Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded, was released in June 2008 with three new songs, Disturbia, Take a Bow and the Maroon 5 duet "If I Never See Your Face Again". Were All three singles released and charted as highly, reaching peak positions across the world. In August 2008, Rihanna and Beyoncé Knowles, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey and a host of other female singers recorded the charity single, "Just Stand Up!", The theme song to the anti-cancer campaign Stand Up to Cancer. "Live Your Life", Rihanna's duet with the rapper TI, was first released in November 2008 and peaked in the top five in Austria, the Netherlands, Canada, Ireland, the UK and Australia, reaching number one in New Zealand and the U.S. A remix album, Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes, was released in January 2009. Good Girl Gone Bad has shipped over 2.7 million units in the United States alone, Receiving a two-times-platinum certification from the RIAA and marking Rihanna's best-selling album to date in the country. Since its release, Good Girl Gone Bad has sold over seven million copies worldwide.

2009–10: Domestic violence case and Rated R

Rihanna in Paris, April 2010 On February 8, 2009, Rihanna's scheduled performance at the 51st
Grammy Awards was Canceled. Reports later surfaced Regarding an altercation with then-boyfriend, singer Chris Brown, who was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats. On March 5, 2009, Brown was charged with assault and making criminal threats. Due to a leaked photograph from the Los Angeles Police Department Obtained by TMZ.com - which Sustained Revealed That Rihanna had visible injuries - an organization Proposed STOParazzi Known as a law called "Rihanna's Law," Which, if enacted, would "deter employees of law enforcement agencies from releasing photos or information That exploits Crime Victims. "Gil Kaufman of VH1 Reported the" nonstop coverage of the Rihanna / Brown case has Brought up a number of issues Regarding the privacy of Alleged Victims of Domestic Violence, Including the decision by almost all major news outlets to divulge the identity of the victim - which is not done in Typically domestic-violence cases "and the controversial distribution of the leaked photograph. Rihanna was subpoenaed to testify During a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles on June 22, 2009. On June 22, 2009, Brown pled guilty to the felony assault. In exchange for his plea Brown received five years probation and was ordered to stay fifty yards away from Rihanna, UNLESS at public events, then Which Would Be Reduced to ten yards. However, in February 2011, at the request of Brown's lawyer, Judge Patricia Schnegg modified with Rihanna's consent to the restraining order to "level one order," Allowing Both singers to Appear at awards shows together in the future. Returning to music after the assault, Rihanna collaborated with Jay-Z and Kanye West on "Run This Town" Which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, number one in the UK, and Reached the top ten in ten other Countries after its July 2009 release. Her fourth studio album, Rated R, was released in November 2009. Critical response was favorable; CLAIMED That Rihanna Rolling Stone "Transformed her sound and made one of the best pop records of the year". The album's lead single, "Russian Roulette", received commercial success, reaching number one in Norway and Switzerland and making the top ten in sixteen other countries. This was Followed by the release of "Hard" with Young Jeezy and "Rude Boy", the Latter Became the biggest worldwide success from the album, topping the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks, as well as top ten positions in twenty-Claiming two other countries. Two other singles released from Rated R Were, "Rockstar 101" with Slash and "I Love You". Rated R: Remixed was released in the spring of 2010 and featured ten tracks from the album remixed by Chew Fu. To Further Promote the album, she embarked on her second worldwide tour, the Last Girl on Earth Tour. At the 52nd Grammy Awards, "Run This Town" won 'Best Rap Song' and 'Best Rap / Sung Collaboration'.

2010–11: Loud and Talk That Talk

Rihanna performing on her Loud Tour During the summer of 2010, Rihanna collaborated with rapper Eminem on "Love the Way You Lie", Which was a major success worldwide, reaching number one in over twenty Countries worldwide. The song Became Rihanna's seventh U.S. number one of her career, making her the female artist With The fifth-most number ones in the chart's history. DESPITE reaching number two, the song Became the biggest-selling song of 2010 in the UK, and the first Rihanna's singles to sell over one million copies in the country. With sales of over nine million to date, it is one of the best-selling singles worldwide and Rihanna's biggest-selling single worldwide. She lent her vocals to Also "All of the Lights", a single from Kanye West's album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, alongside John Legend, The-Dream, Elly Jackson, Alicia Keys, Fergie, Kid Cudi, and Elton John. In October 2010, she released an eponymous book and Announced That She was parting ways with manager Marc Jordan and would henceforth be managed by Jay-Z's Roc Nation. The Following month saw the release of Loud, Rihanna's fifth studio album. Its lead single, "Only Girl (In the World)", Reached number one in fourteen Countries Including Australia, Canada, the UK and U.S.. The album's second single, "What's My Name?" Featuring Drake, Also Both Reached number one in the U.S. and UK, making Rihanna the first female solo artist to have five number one singles in the United Kingdom in consecutive years. The song Reached number one on the U.S. Hot 100 before "Only Girl (In the World)", making it the first time in the chart's history That album's lead single an Reached number one after the second. "S & M", featuring Britney Spears, "Man Down", "California King Bed" and "Cheers (Drink to That)" were released as singles Also.

During her performing Rihanna 777 Tour in November 2012 January 2011 saw the release of Rihanna's first fragrance, "Reb'l Fleur". The Following month, "Only Girl (In the World)" won the award for 'Best Dance Recording' at the 53rd Grammy Awards. In June 2011, Rihanna embarked on the Loud Tour and broke the record for selling out ten nights at the The O2 Arena in London, The Most sold out shows for a female artist in the venue's history. In October 2011, Nicki Minaj released the collaboration "Fly" featuring Rihanna from her album Pink Friday Which peaked Within the top twenty in Both the U.S. and UKRihanna's sixth album, Talk That Talk, was released in November 2011 in Both deluxe and standard editions. The lead single, "We Found Love" topped charts in eighteen Countries worldwide, peaking in the top ten in thirty Countries and breaking a string of records worldwide. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 for ten non-consecutive weeks and Became Rihanna's longest-running number-one single as well as the longest-running number-one single of 2011. The music video later won the "Video of the Year 'award at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards making Rihanna the first women to win the award more than eleven." You Da One "was released as the second single from the album and was a moderate success, reaching the top twenty in Both the UK and U.S.. The third single to be released was the headline, "Talk That Talk" featuring Jay-Z, Followed by the simultaneous release of two collaborations Between Rihanna and her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, remixes of her song "Birthday Cake" and his "Turn Up the Music" that received negative responses Mainly due to the pair's history of domestic violence. "Where Have You Been", the fifth single Became a success on charts worldwide, reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and six on the UK Singles Chart. "Cockiness (Love It)" was released as the album's sixth single in a remixed form featuring rapper ASAP Rocky.

2011-present: Film debut and Unapologetic

Rihanna's first fashion range, for Armani, Became available in November 2011. In early 2012, two collaborations featuring Rihanna Were released, Coldplay's "Princess of China" from the album Mylo Xyloto and Drake's "Take Care" from his album of the same name. February 2012 saw the release of Rebelle, Rihanna's second fragrance. The same month, Rihanna won her third Grammy Award for Best Rap / Sung Collaboration at the 54th Grammy Awards, being voted Also while the 'Best International Female Solo Artist' at the 2012 BRIT Awards for the second consecutive year. Starred Rihanna as Petty Officer (GM2) Raikes Cora in her first theatrical feature film Battleship, Which was released on May 18, 2012. Loosely based on the game of the same name, the film and Both Rihanna's performance received mixed-to-negative reviews, The New York Times CLAIMED she was "just fine in The Rather generic role". She Also Appeared in Katy Perry Part of Me, a 3D documentary-concert film centering on singer Katy Perry. Rihanna's first TV program, Styled to Rock, premiered in the UK in August 2012 on Sky Living. The ten-week series saw Rihanna, Nicola Roberts, Lysa Cooper and Henry Holland assisting up-and-coming British designers With Their own clothing lines. On August 19, 2012, Rihanna Appeared in the first episode of the second season of Oprah Winfrey's American prime time television show Oprah's Next Chapter. The episode scored the second-highest telecast in the history of the Oprah Winfrey Network. In October 2012, Rihanna Billboard Placed at the top of Their "Top 100 Pop Songs Artists of 1992-2012" list. Later That month, she was named the UK's second biggest selling female Also singles artist of all time, with a combined sales tally singles as a lead artist of 11.4 million.

Rihanna's seventh studio album, Unapologetic, was released on November 19, 2012. The singer Described the album's lead single, "Diamonds" as "happy and hippy". The song Reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Rihanna's fifth headlining concert tour, the "Diamonds World Tour" in September is to begin in March 2013.

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