Rihanna on the cover of her debut album Music of the Sun
Rihanna, (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 18, 1988) is a Barbadian (Bajan) R&B singer with influences from Raggamuffin/dancehall and pop music.
Rihanna was born on the Caribbean island of Barbados in the parish of St. Michael. She was introduced to music producer Evan Rogers by a friend. Evan was in Barbados, vacationing with his wife Jackie, who is also a Bajan.
Rogers, along with his partner Carl Sturken, helped Rihanna record demo material containing close to twelve tracks including the 2005 pop hit "Pon de Replay". The demos were sent to various recording companies including Def Jam Recordings, where Rihanna was eventually signed by CEO Jay-Z.
Her first inspiring moment was when she saw two girls, Emily E. and Leeann P. walking down the street just singing along outloud to their iPods. She found it so inspirational she decided that singing for other people was exactly what she wanted to do.
Rihanna's other musical inspirations include Alicia Keys, Beyoncé Knowles, and Mariah Carey.
Contents
- 1 Discography
- 2 Singles
- 3 Videography
- 4 Awards and Nominations
- 5 Filmography
- 6 See also
- 7 External links
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Discography
Sales info on Rihanna Sales
Studio Albums
- Music of the Sun (2005) #10 US, #35 UK, #6 CAN, #7 Australia
Worldwide Sales: 500,000
Singles
| Year
| Title
| Chart Positions
| Album
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| US Hot 100
| US R&B/Hip-Hop
| Dance Chart
| UK Singles Chart
| Australian Singles Chart
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| 2005
| "Pon de Replay"
| #2
| #24
| #1
| #2
| #6
| Music of the Sun
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| 2005
| "If It's Lovin' That You Want"
| #43
| #99
| -
| #11
| TBR 11/28
| Music of the Sun
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| 2005
| "Let Me"
| TBR
| TBR
| TBR
| TBR
| TBR
| Music of the Sun
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Videography
| Date | Video | Director | TRL Stats | Notes
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| June 2005 | "Pon De Replay" | Little X | 37 days
(0 at #1) | Rihanna's first official video.
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| September 2005 | "If It's Lovin' That You Want" | Marcus Raboy | 12 days
(0 at #1) | Caribbean influenced video, features Rihanna dancing on a beach.
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| December 2005 | "Let Me" | Jake Nava | N/A | To be announce, but it has been selected as the third single,
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Awards and Nominations
MTV Europe Music Awards:
- 2005: Nominated - Best New Act
Barbados Music Awards
- 2005: Nominated - Best Reggae Single: You Dont Love Me (No, No, No)
- 2005: Nominated - Best R&B Single; If It's Lovin' That You Want
- 2005: Nominated - Best Dance Single: Pon De Replay
- 2005: Nominated - Best Reggae/Dancehall Album: Music Of The Sun
- 2005: Nominated - Best Music Video: Pon De Replay
- 2005: Nominated - Album Of The Year: Music Of The Sun
- 2005: Nominated - Song of The Year: Pon De Replay
- 2005: Nominated - Best New (Recording) Artist
- 2005: Nominated - Female Artist of The Year
- 2005: Nominated - Best-Selling Female Artist Of The Year
- 2005: Nominated - Entertainer of The Year
Online Urban Music Awards
- 2005: Nominated - Best Rap Performance - Female
Kiss Awards
- 2005: Nominated - Best Single
Teen Choice Awards
- 2005: Nominated - Choice Summer Song
Seventeen Awards
- 2005: Nominated - Party anthem of the year
- 2005: Nominated - Newcomer likely to be huge in 2006
GV Music & Fashion Award
- 2005: Nominated - Best Song Performance - Female
Filmography
- Bring It On Yet Again (2006)
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
- THQ
- List of games seen at E3 2005
External links
- Rihanna - AskMen.com
- Official website
- Original Rihanna Fan Site
- Unofficial Rihanna Fansite
- Unofficial Fan Site
- Full Biography
- Rihannade:Rihanna
Search Term: "Rihanna"
Categories: 1988 births | Barbadian musicians | Def Jam affiliated performers | R&B musicians | Rhythmic Top 40 acts | Dance Top 40 acts in United States
