Rihanna History and Background


Full name: Rihanna Fenty
Genres: R&B, pop, reggae, dance, hip-hop, urban.
Age: 22 (1988)
Origin: Barbados

“Her childhood was deeply affected by her father's addiction to crack cocaine and her parents' rocky marriage.”

Associated artists: Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, The Dream

Occupations: Singer, model, songwriter, executive producer, dancer, video director, philanthropist, cultural ambassador, author, actress

Influences and idols: Mariah Carey, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Beyonce Knowles, Bob Marley, Alicia Keys, Whitney Houston, Destiny’s Child, Celine Dion, Brandy and Gwen Stefani.

Discovered: Rihanna was discovered by a producer named Evan Rogers, he was known for working with Christina Aguilera, NSYNC and Jessica Simpson (among others). She was discovered in 2003 when Evan was visiting the island for Christmas.
Singles and Albums: 2006 she attracted the interest of Def Jam Records and signed a 6 album contract at the age of 16.

Her debut single was “Pon de Reply”. Her first album called “Music of the Sun”. Her first number 1 hit was S.O.S, which was released in early 2006.

By mid 2008, she had released 8 top ten hits (just over a 3 year period) including 3 number 1 singles:
1. S.O.S
2. Umbrella
3. Take a Bow