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Rihanna Biography

Courtesy of Universal Music
Courtesy of Universal Music

Birthdate: February 20, 1988
Birthplace: St. Michael, Barbados

If you haven't heard of this Barbadian beauty by now, you've been living under a rock. Crawl on out cuz Kidzworld has the 411 on the girl who brought you hits like Umbrella, Take a Bow and Disturbia! Get the goods on Rihanna right here.

Rihanna - Caribbean Childhood

The daughter of a Barbadian father and a Guyanese mother, Rihanna grew up as Robyn Rihanna Fenty in Saint Michael, Barbados. Despite her simple upbringing, she already showed signs of promise - Rihanna attended Combermere High School where she won both the talent and beauty contests in 2004. She loved to sing for her family and friends but never really thought a career in the music industry would be possible for a small town girl like herself.

Rihanna - Opportunity Knocks

When a friend introduced Rihanna to a vacationing American music producer, Evan Rogers (who has worked with Christina Aguilera, *NSYNC, and Jessica Simpson), and his Barbadian wife, Jackie, her life changed forever. Evan Rogers, along with his business partner Carl Sturken, helped Rihanna produce a demo album (which included the song Pon De Replay) and sent it off to various record labels. Rihanna moved to New York to be closer to the action - and then crossed her fingers that someone would sign her.

Rihanna - A Star is Born

When Jay-Z got his hands on Rihanna's demo, he knew he'd found a star. He convinced Rihanna to sign to his label, Def Jam Recordings, in a meeting that dragged on until 4:30AM. The six-album deal led to the release of her debut CD, Music of the Sun, in August 2005. Her follow-up album, A Girl Like Me, was released in April 2006 and quickly achieved gold status. Rihanna became a superstar with her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad that featured the massive summer hit, Umbrella. The original album and the Reloaded version have produced 9 singles, most of which were Top 40 hits. Rihanna is here to stay!

Rihanna - Did U Know?

  • Rihanna's fave singers include Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Beyonce.
  • Rihanna lives with Evan and Jackie Rogers - the peeps who discovered her in Barbados.
  • Rihanna has a cameo in Bring It On III.
  • Rihanna has toured with Gwen Stefani.

Rihanna Says...

"I want to give people a taste of the Caribbean, and show them the fun side of me."

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lolbabygirl1234
Love her song loveee song with future dats my jam
commented: Sun May 05, 2013

RO_on

RO_on wrote:

me 2. but i love her.
commented: Sun Mar 03, 2013

Starry Eyed

Starry Eyed wrote:

Not a Big fan.
commented: Tue Feb 19, 2013

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What Does Pon De Replay Mean?

  • Change the channel.
  • Winner plays all.
  • Don't forget your sunscreen.
  • On the replay.

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