Rihanna Biography

Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on 20 February 1988 at St. Michael ( Barbados ), is a singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Although the singer has a very wide musical universe, the music evolves mainly between the R & B and pop. She has released six studio albums and two remix albums since the beginning of his career in 2005

Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born in Barbados in the parish of St. Michael, she is the daughter of Ronald and Monica Fenty. Rihanna has two younger brothers and Rorrey Rajad Fenty. His mother is a native of the Republic of Guyana. His father is Barbadian and Irish origin. She said her childhood was marred by his father's addiction to cocaine, marijuana and alcohol. Her parents divorced in the year of its 14 years. The girl also received verbal abuse from his classmates because of his skin less dark than the other two.

Passionate about music, Rihanna sings often listening to his favorite artists, Beyonce Knowles, Mariah Carey, Bob Marley or Alicia Keys. In 2003 she met producer Evan Rogers, when she participated in a singing competition. Captivated, he decided to make him record a demo of four songs to New York. Jay-Z signed a contract to the girl of Def Jam, the label he runs at the time. The single Pon de Replay became his first success.

Music of the Sun, Rihanna's debut album which she co-wrote, was released in August 2005. This album, a mix of reggae, to R & B with a touch of pop, indicating the initial success of the singer and has sold over 2 million copies. The first single, Pon de Replay, reached the 2 th place of the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequently, out If It's Lovin 'That You Want, with less success, and Let Me, which works quite well in clubs. The album will meet a worldwide success on, receiving a gold record in the UK and platinum in Canada and the United States. To continue promoting the album, the first part assures Rihanna concerts Gwen Stefani.

Rihanna is in a relationship with Chris Brown in 2008. On February 8, 2009, when the couple has to go to the ceremony of Grammy Awards, an argument between the two young men broke out and degenerates. In the altercation, Chris Brown hit Rihanna, causing serious facial injuries. The case caused an uproar in the international press and many personalities are supporting Rihanna, starting with his producer and friend Jay-Z, former Spice Girls, Mel B, or Jessica Alba, among others. Chris Brown is being prosecuted by the courts for assault: he was sentenced to 180 days of community service, his lawyers he avoided a prison sentence of five years he would face.

The singer has subsequently apologized to Rihanna who claims not to feel hatred towards him. However, this experience leaves scars: the singer takes several months to recover from the emotional shock and revert to his professional activities.

In April 2010, invited the American radio station KIIS-FM, Rihanna formalize its relationship with Matt Kemp, baseball team of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It ends in late 2010. End of 2011, Rihanna cancels two concerts Loud Tour scheduled to take place in Sweden at Malmo October 31 and Stockholm on 1 st November. The singer was hospitalized due to exhaustion. She is back on stage Nov. 4 at Hanover in Germany.

2005 : Music of the Sun
2006 : A Girl Like Me
2007 : Good Girl Gone Bad
2009 : Rated R
2010 : Loud
2011 : Talk That Talk