Rihanna

Robyn Fenty NH[22 (/ri'aen@(/ri'aen@ (listen) Ree-AN -@;[3][4][n 1] was born on February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian actress, singer and businesswoman. Rihanna, who was born in Saint Michael and grew up in Bridgetown, Barbados became an audition for Evan Rogers, an American record producer. He invited her to the United States to record demo tapes. Following her signing with Def Jam in 2005, she gained not long after the release of her first two studio albums, Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl Like Me (2006), both of which were inspired by Caribbean music, and both reached the top ten spots on the US Billboard 200 chart. Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna's third album, was influenced by dance-pop. It made her an icon of the sex music industry. Rihanna's first Grammy Award was won for her hit song "Umbrella", which catapulted Rihanna to international stardom. She continued to mix dance, pop, and R&B genres on her next studio albums, Rated R (2009) Loud (2010), Talk That Talk (2011), and Unapologetic (2012), the last of which became her first Billboard 200 number one. The albums were the source of a string of chart-topping songs, including "Rude Boy", "Only Girl (In the World)", "What's My Name? ", "S&M","We Found Love, "Where Have You Been” and "Diamonds". Anti (2016), her eighth studio album was her debut album since leaving Def Jam. It became her second US top album and included the chart-topping hit single "Work". Rihanna has collaborated with numerous artists over her musical career. This includes Jay-Z and Kanye West. Jay-Z, Jay-Z, Kanye Ne-Yo, Jay-Z and Shakira. Rihanna, who has sold more than 250 million records all over the world is the second highest-selling female artist in the world of music. She has earned 14 number-ones and 31 top ten singles in the US as well as 30 top-ten entries in the UK. Her achievements include nine Grammy Awards, 13 American Music Awards (including the Icon Award), 12 Billboard Music Awards, six Guinness World Records, the NAACP's President's Award, and an Academy Award nomination. Time listed her as one of the 100 most influential persons in the world in the years 2012 and 2018. Forbes listed her as one of the top ten most-paid stars for 2012 and 2014. Forbes listed her among the top ten most-paid celebrities in 2012 and 2014. She is now the most successful female singer with an estimated net worth $1.4 billion. [5][6]