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Rihanna Music and So Much More |
| Date Added: March 12, 2010 11:03:01 AM |
| Author: MusicExpert |
| Category: Entertainment |
| Rihanna was only seventeen when she made her debut in the American music industry. Rihanna music has been capturing the hearts of millions of fans all over the world with her mix of pop and R&B signature. Born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988 in Saint Michael, Barbados, she had shown her passion for music at a young age and had formed a musical trio when she was in secondary school. Rihanna music has started to emerge and in 2003, she invaded the music world with the help of Jay-Z who signed her up with Def Jam Records. �Music of the Sun�, her first album in 2005 catapulted the Rihanna music to greater heights when it reached platinum sales. The album contained the hit single �Pon De Replay� that quickly snagged the top 2 position in the Billboard Hot 100 Charts. Her first appearances in top rating television shows such as the Late Show with David Letterman, Ellen DeGeneres Show and Tyra Banks Show even proved that Rihanna had already made her mark in the American music scene. Her second album, �A Girl Like Me� immediately followed in April of 2006 and has survived the prediction of many unbelievers that she will eventually fade away. The Rihanna music sophomore release even surpassed the success of her first album with the release of giant hits like �SOS�, �Unfaithful�, and �We Ride�. The year even became more hectic for Rihanna, collaborating music projects with some of the bigwigs in the industry like Sean Paul, Ne-Yo and the Pussy Cat Dolls, not to mention the many brand endorsements with Nike and Clinique that earned her millions. Rihanna�s songs, according to surveys, are some of the leading songs that are being downloaded from music online stores. Young and adults alike make some of her songs their ringtone which only proves that her fans just can�t enough of this girl from Barbados. Rihanna�s fans was in ecstatic when she released �Good Girl Gone Bad�, her third album which spawned the ultra-successful and record-breaking hit single �Umbrella� that was even translated to many dialects and languages by different artist from around the globe, like Mandy Moore. The song �Umbrella� stayed on the number one spot for 10 consecutive weeks winning Rihanna her first MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year and Monster Single of the Year in 2007, further making Rihanna a force to reckon with. Rihanna�s fashion sense also captured the hearts of big fashion industries like JC Penney. According to her, having fun and being true to herself is her fashion statement. Her style makes her standout with a mix of girl cuteness and strong woman attitude which also makes her one of the most seductive celebrities in the music industry today. Rihanna music is loved by millions of fans all over the world and the music sales and product endorsements on the side made Rihanna one of the richest and influential Hollywood teens. If Rihanna�s your girl, you will surely hate being unfaithful. RapGuy is author of this article on Lil Wayne. Find more information about Lil Wayne Mixtapes here. |
