Rihanna - Biography

Last Editor: manleigh0164				Rihanna Biography -   Name : Rihanna Birth name : Robyn Rihanna Fenty Nickname : RiRi, Caribbean Queen, The Barbados Babe, The New Princess of Pop, Thunder Thighs, Queen Of The R&B Date of birth : February 20, 1988 Place of birth : Saint Michael, Barbados Profession : Singer Genre(s) : R&B, reggae, pop Height : 5' 8

Rihanna Trivia -

Was signed to Def Jam Records Her musical inspirations include Alicia Keys, Beyonce Knowles, and Mariah Carey. Attentend Combermere which is a sixth form school similar to technical school in America Performed Hero at her school's talent show Won a Beauty Pageant contest at her school She born to a black Barbadian father Ronald Fenty and a black Guyanese mother Monica Fenty. She has two younger brothers Rorrey and Rajad. She 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 black artist writing, singing, and performing the music she truly loves. She was ranked #8 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list. Sampled "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' " by Michael Jackson from his " Thriller" album in her song "Please Don't Stop the Music". She wasranked #15 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.

Rihanna Detailed Biography -

Robyn Rihanna Fenty born on February 20, 1988 in Saint Michael, Barbados. She is a Barbadian (Bajan) R&B singer with influences from Raggamuffin/Dancehall and Pop. Rihanna's musical inspirations include Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, and Beyonce Knowles. Rihanna was born on the Caribbean island of Barbados in the parish of St. Michael. She was discovered by music producer Evan Rogers while he was vacationing in Barbados with his wife Jackie, who is also a Bajan. Rogers, along with his partner Carl Sturken, helped Rihanna record demo material that was sent to various recording companies including Def Jam, where Rihanna auditioned for CEO Jay-Z and was signed on-the-spot. Her debut album Music of the Sun was released during the summer of 2005 and was led by the single "Pon de Replay", which peaked at number two on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the UK singles chart. The second single, "If It's Lovin' That You Want", was less successful than its predecessor but stilled reached the top twenty in most regions. The album itself peaked within the top ten in Australia, Canada, and the U.S., and within the top forty in the UK. Music of the Sun has received several Platinum certifications around the world since its release, and has helped solidify Rihanna's presence on the music scene. In 2006, Rihanna landed several endorsement deals, including ones for Nike and J.C. Penney. In addition to a cameo role in Bring It On 3, she is also releasing her next album, titled A Girl Like Me, this spring. The lead single off the album "S.O.S. (Rescue Me)" was recorded for her recent endorsement deal with Nike. Rihanna is an Arabic name. Album information Music of the Sun Released: August 30, 2005 (U.S.) W.W. Sales: 2,500,000 (est.) Chart positions: #7 AUS, #8 CAN, #35 UK, #10 U.S. Certifications: Platinum (CAN), 2�— Platinum (JPN), Gold (UK), Gold (US) Singles: 2005: "Pon de Replay" #6 AUS, #2 UK, #2 U.S. 2005: "If It's Lovin' That You Want" #9 AUS, #11 UK, #36 U.S. 2006: "Let Me" #48 JPN - never officially released in the US A Girl Like Me Released: April 11, 2006 (U.S.) Chart positions: TBD Certifications: TBD Singles: 2006: "S.O.S. (Rescue Me)" #56 U.S. 2006: "Unfaithful"