Rihanna on tour in Australia
Rihanna is this centuries pop sensation. From her Caribbean roots to the top of the charts, the runways and some of the biggest stages in the world, the 21-year-old, Barbados-born beauty has already earned the coveted title of international superstar.
With her mind-blowing success, Rihanna has helped redefine the path of popular music for a new generation. Her extensive accomplishements include multiple No.1 hits, two Grammys and four MTV Music Awards. Her single “Umbrella”, was the undisputed number one pop song of the summer 2007 and dominated the US Billboard charts for 252 weeks in a row. Her fourth and current album “Rated R”, released on November 23rd, features the sultry, provocative first Single “Russian Roulette”, which is rocketing up the charts worldwide.
It’s hard to imagine that just four years ago, Rihanna was a young girl living in the beautiful Barbados parish of St. Michael. It took just one meeting with Jay-Z and Antonio “L.A.” Reid for Rihanna to score her big break; Jay was taken by the young singer’s arresting natural talent that he signed her to the legendary label on the spot. In 2005, Def Jam released Rihanna’s dynamic debut album, Music of the Sun, which garnered much attention due to the popularity of her addicitve dancehall-flavored first single “Pon de Replay”. A year later, she released her second album “A Girl like Me”, featuring the songs “SOS” and “Unfaithful”.
Her third album “Good Girl Gone Bad” contained a non-stop string of hit singles that began with the MTV VMA and Grammy Award-winning global No.1 hit “Umbrella” (featuring Jay-Z), then “Shut up and drive”,“Hate that I love you” (featuring Ne-Yo) and “Don’t Stop the Music”. This album earned cumulative sales of more than 36-times platinum in at least 20 territories around the world. Rihanna’s wildly anticipated “Rated R” is sure solidify her global chart dominance while she continues to push boundaries in both music and fashion.
Her impressive discography and a growing collection of the music industry’s most cherished awards have proven that this is only the beginning. With her beauty, fashion and business sense to match, the Island girl turned international superstar will continue to rock the world for years to come.
