Rihanna has excellent vocal abilities, exotic appearance and charisma. She is an American pop and R&B artist, and the best-selling female singer of modern times.
Over the years of her musical career, she has received about 80 awards. At the moment, she actively organizes solo concerts, acts in films and writes music.
Rihanna's early years
The future American star was born on February 20, 1988 in Saint-Michel (Barbados). The girl did not have the sweetest childhood. The fact is that the father suffered from alcohol and drug addiction. The little girl often watched the picture of family squabbles.
When Rihanna was 14 years old, her parents decided to file for divorce. Divorce was hard on my father. After the dissolution of the marriage, he underwent treatment in a rehabilitation center and decided to improve relations with his family. Since then, Rihanna's mom and dad have been back together.
The girl began to take her first steps towards a musical career at the age of 15. Then she, together with her classmates, created a group where she took the place of a vocalist. In the same year, fortune smiled at Rihanna.
Her town was visited by the famous producer Evan Rogers, he arranged an audition for young talents, where the girl was also present. Rogers was struck not only by the voice of Rihanna, but also by the manner of speaking, exotic appearance.
When the girl was 16 years old, the producer invited her to move to Connecticut, where they worked hard to release their debut album. The future star recalled: “I left my provincial town and never looked back. I had no doubt that I had made the right decision.”
Rihanna, along with the producer, recorded several records, which were sent for listening to various record companies. In addition to collaborating with Rihanna, Rogers promoted such a star as Christina Aguilera and the famous rapper Jay-Z.
Rihanna's first steps towards popularity
The star biography of the young performer began when she was barely 17 years old. In 2005, one of the top songs came out, thanks to which she enjoyed little popularity.
The track Pon de Replay immediately after the release became a real hit. Music lovers were captivated by the unusual presentation of the composition. This single reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. And this was Rihanna's first success.
Some time later, another hit, If It's Lovin' That You Want, came out. The musical composition immediately became a real "bomb". For about several months, she occupied a leading position in the music charts. The song was on the lips of teenagers and older music lovers, which made it possible to win an audience of different age categories.
The debut album
At the end of the summer of 2005, the American singer acquainted music critics and music lovers with the first debut album Music of the Sun.
The debut album immediately entered the top ten best world albums. And if the popularity of the singer until now was not known in her hometown, now her popularity has gone far beyond the territory of the United States of America.
After such a stunning debut, the singer and producer decided to organize the first tour. No, so far there could be no talk of a solo performance. Rihanna sang in between performances by the then-popular Gwen Stefani. But it was a great PR move that helped the singer become more famous and recognizable.
The preparation of the second album was in full swing. And by the way, Rihanna decided to show her producer another ability - a talent for writing musical compositions. It is known that she wrote most of the works on her own.
A few months later, the second album of the performer A Girl Like Me was released in the music world. The disc immediately hit the top 5 in countries such as the UK and the United States of America. The promo single SOS was recognized by music critics as the best composition of the star. This song was played daily by American radio stations for about a year.
After the release of two albums, Rihanna gave her first solo tour Rihanna: Live in Concert Tour. Tickets for the concert were sold out long before the date of the performance. Isn't this the long-awaited popularity?
The exotic appearance of the American performer is her calling card. Rihanna starred in advertising for the famous sports brand Nike. She was also the official face of the world famous brand Miss Bisou.
Style changes in music and appearance
In 2007, the singer announced a change in musical direction and appearance. It was a very thoughtful move that allowed the performer to remain at the peak of popularity. Increasingly, she began to appear in black tight mini-dresses, leather pants. Her style was reflected in the change of hairstyle - the singer cut her luxurious hair. But, besides this, she constantly experimented with its color.
The changes have been beneficial. Rihanna's third album Good Girl Gone Bad was released in 2007. In this album, you can hear the voices of such famous singers as Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z and Ne-Yo. The song Umbrella, which was included in the record, became a real world hit in 2007.
Two years later, the fourth album of the singer Rated R was released. In this album, Rihanna again succumbed to the experiment. The singer appeared before the fans in a brutal image of BDSM. The surprised audience accepted both the image itself and the songs that were included in the fourth album. Russian Roulette has long been a leader in the world charts.
Not without joint singles with rapper Eminen. They released the track Love the Way You Lie, which topped the charts in the US, Britain and the Scandinavian countries.
Some time later, the singer released the disc Loud. So danceable, energetic and incendiary - that's what music critics say about the fifth album. The composition What's My Name?, which Rihanna recorded with the famous rapper Drake, was recognized as the second world hit of the performer.
2012 and 2013 became very productive for the singer. First, she released another album, Unapologetic. The album won a Grammy Award.
The inspired singer, together with rapper Eminem, released a single, and later a video clip, which received the same name The Monster. This single became a "fresh breath" for the modern pop scene. The track peaked at number one on the Billboard Pop Songs charts.
The last album of the singer was called Anti (2016), in which you can find lyrical and dance compositions. This is Rihanna's final album, thanks to which she enjoyed immense popularity.
Rihanna: details of the singer's personal life
The personal life of the singer is under the "sight" of the media. She was in a relationship with rapper Sean Combs. Later, the singer will say that it was a sad experience for her, since initially this relationship was a failure.
Then she began a "toxic" affair with Chris Brown. Rihanna melted into a man. But, as it turned out later, the couple broke up with a scandal and common claims to each other. It turns out that Chris morally "destroyed" the singer. The relationship ended with a beating of Rihanna, and a suspended sentence for Chris.
After some time, Rihanna and Brown resumed communication. The artists dropped the single Birthday Cake, but the collaboration in the recording studio did not return the old feelings. Then she had a love affair with Drake, but it did not come to a serious relationship.
Hassan Jameel (billionaire from Saudi Arabia) has become another serious hobby of Rihanna. It was rumored that it was he who would be able to take the girl down the aisle. Alas, in 2018, the couple broke up.
Rihanna did not grieve alone for long. She was noticed in the company of one of the most influential American rappers - ASAP Rocky. Celebrities were in no hurry to comment on the relationship.
But, in 2021 ASAP Rocky literally "shouted" about his love to the whole planet. He called Rihanna "the love of my life." Journalists managed to christen the artists - the most "correct" star couple.
At the end of January 2022, it was revealed that Rihanna was expecting a baby from ASAP Rocky. The singer announced her pregnancy in a pink Chanel down jacket from the autumn-winter 1996 collection. The jewelry is also vintage, from Chanel.
Now
At the moment, the performer has somewhat protected herself from music. A few years ago, she made her debut as a fashion designer. She somewhat departed from the rules accepted in the fashion world, recovering by 15 kg.
You can find out the latest news about the singer using social networks. She is actively engaged in the "promotion" of her pages. For example, she has over 72 million followers on Instagram. “A talented person is talented in everything!”, her person will be interested and admired!
