Rihanna Biography


Birthday: 20/feb/88
Place of Birth: Saint Michael, Barbados
Siblings: Rorrey and Rajad
Musical Inspiration: Whitney, Mariah and Madonna
Favorite Spots: Toronto and Japan
Role Model: Her Mother
Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, model, fashion designer and ambassador known as Rihanna. She is the second artist, and first female, from Barbados to have received a Grammy Award(the first being Jimmy Senya Haynes). Rihanna is currently signed to the Def Jam Recordings label. She has attained five Billboard Hot 100 number ones thus far ("SOS", "Umbrella", "Take a Bow", "Disturbia" and "Live Your Life") and is currently tied with fellow Pop/R&B singer Beyoncé as the female solo artist with the most number ones in this decade. She has sold over 11 million albums worldwide.
Rihanna came to fame in 2005 with the release of her debut album "Music of the Sun", which featured her breakthrough single "Pon de Replay". Less than a year later, Rihanna released A Girl Like Me and gave her first number one single, "SOS". In 2007, Rihanna released her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad. The album has yielded six hit singles including three worldwide number one singles including "Umbrella", "Don't Stop the Music" and "Take a Bow". Since the release of her debut album, Rihanna has amassed twelve top 40 hit singles in the U.S.
And this year ( 2008 ) Rihanna won Favorite Female Artist — Soul/R&B at the American Music Awards, a Best Rap/Sung Collaboration award at the 2008 Grammy Awards
Rihanna has also started her own charity ‘The Believe Foundation' in 2006’ Her foundation aims to helping youth all over the world through education, medical facilities and financial support. This stunning star is grateful for her success and eager to give back to those in need.
In September 2008, Rihanna joined other female Pop, Rock, R&B & Country singers such as Carrie Underwood, Ciara, Beyoncé, Leona Lewis, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, and Fergie for the anti-cancer campaign Stand Up to Cancer and its theme song, "Just Stand Up!".
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