Rihanna (full name Robyn Rihanna Fenty) is a Barbadian singer and actress. She is best known for her mega-hit songs such as “Umbrella,” “SOS,” “Diamonds,” and “Work.”
Born on February 20, 1988, the pop star Rihanna was found by American record producer Evan Rogers, who invited her to the USA to record a few demo tapes. Later in 2005, she signed with Def Jam records at the age of 16 and released her first two studio albums – “Music of the Sun” in 2005 and “A Girl like Me” in 2006. The two albums were influenced by Caribbean music and sold over 2 million copies around the world.
She came out with more albums and a range of hit songs including Unfaithful, Umbrella, Disturbia, Take a Bow, Diamonds, We Found Love, Rude Boy and Stay. She has also released a number of successful singles in collaboration with world-famous artists such as Eminem, Drake and Calvin Harris.
With the sales of more than records around the world, Rihanna is one of the best-selling musical artists of all time. A global pop star with a decidedly off-beat image, Rihanna has also won many industry awards, including the Grammys Awards, MTV Awards, 6 Guinness World Records, 12 Billboard Music Awards, and 13 American Music Awards.
Rihanna’s Top 10 Singles
- Pon De Replay in 2005
- Umbrella in 2007
- Shut Up And Drive in 2007
- Don’t Stop The Music in 2008
- Te Amo in 2009
- Rude Boy in 2010
- What’s My Name in 2010
- Run This Town in 2010
- Love The Way You Lie in 2010
- Only Girl (In The World) in 2010
In addition to music, Rihanna is recognized for her involvement in humanitarian causes, entrepreneurial companies and the fashion industry. She is the founder of the cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty, the fashion house Fenty under LVMH and the non-profit organization Clara Lionel Foundation.
Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Rihanna also tried in acting, starring the main roles in Battleship (2012) and made the main character sound in the animated blockbuster Home (2015). Later, she made her appearances again in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) and Ocean’s 8 (2018).
In 2018, international pop star Rihanna had been appointed as an ambassador of education, tourism, and investment by the Government of Barbados.