" Rihanna has commented that " he was one of the first female pop icons that I could relate to ... She was so vibrant, she had so much energy.

Barbadian singer Rihanna revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that her 2007 multi-platinum album, Good Girl Gone Bad, was primarily influenced by Norwood.

Singer Rihanna was once sought after to play the role of Rachel.

* Radio 1's Hackney Weekend was held here on the marshes on 23 and 24 June 2012. with acts such as Jay-Z, Rihanna, will. i. am, Florence + The Machine, Leona Lewis and Plan B all performing across the two days.

In September 2010 it was announced that " I'm with You " would be sampled by Barbadian singer Rihanna.

Serving as an inspiration for other artists, Barbadian singer Rihanna revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that her 2007 multi-platinum album, Good Girl Gone Bad, was primarily influenced by Afrodisiac.

* The song was a charity cover song by singer Rihanna.

The event was hosted by Gina Yashere and Akon, with guest presenters Chris Eubank, Lisa Maffia, Josie Darby, Simon Webbe, Myleene Klass, Estelle, Tim Westwood, Kwame Kwei-Armah and Chuck D. Big winners on the night included Corrine Bailey-Rae, Lemar, The Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Sean Paul and Beyoncé.

The reality show was hosted by Nikos Aliagas and featured guest stars such as Beyoncé, Céline Dion, Madonna, Tina Arena, Nelly Furtado, Tokio Hotel, Andrea Bocelli, Charles Aznavour, Hélène Ségara, Peter Kingsbery, Phil Collins, Laura Pausini, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Tina Turner, Mariah Carey, Lara Fabian, Rihanna, Shania Twain, Moby, Avril Lavigne, Anastacia, Alicia Keys, Craig David, 50 Cent, will. i. am, James Blunt, Diddy, Sting, David Guetta, Lenny Kravitz, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Liza Minnelli, Johnny Hallyday, Paul Anka, Lionel Richie, Alanis Morissette, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Bee Gees, and Ricky Martin.

American R & B singer Rihanna sang " Hero " during a live talent show at her high school in Barbados when she was 15.

Nuno was the lead guitarist for the R & B artist Rihanna for her Last Girl on Earth Tour.

Nuno was also the lead guitarist for the R & B artist Rihanna for her Loud Tour.

Rihanna was also ranked the fourth most powerful celebrity in 2012 with earnings of $ 53 million between May 2011 and May 2012, according to Forbes.

Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988, in Saint Michael, Barbados.

Rihanna was an army cadet in a sub-military programme ; the singer-songwriter Shontelle was her drill sergeant.

Rihanna was signed to Rogers ' and Sturken's production company, Syndicated Rhythm Productions, who assigned her a lawyer and manager before the completed demo tape was distributed to various record labels around the world in late 2004.

Rihanna was subpoenaed to testify during a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles on June 22, 2009.

In exchange for his plea Brown received five years probation and was ordered to stay fifty yards away from Rihanna, unless at public events, which then would be reduced to ten yards.

Critical response was favorable ; Rolling Stone claimed that Rihanna " transformed her sound and made one of the best pop records of the year ".

During the summer of 2010, Rihanna collaborated with rapper Eminem on " Love the Way You Lie ", which was a major worldwide success, reaching number one in over twenty countries worldwide.

" Talk That Talk ", a single featuring Jay-Z, was followed by the simultaneous release of two collaborations between Rihanna and her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown ; remixes of her " Birthday Cake " and his " Turn Up the Music " that received negative responses because of the pair's history of domestic violence.

Billboard named Rihanna the Digital Songs Artist of the 2000s decade, and ranked her as the seventeenth artist of the same decade.

In 2012, American magazine Time named Rihanna one of the most influential people in the world.

On February 20, 2008, Barbadian Prime Minister David Thompson presented the singer with several gifts at a national concert in an event named " Rihanna Day ".

Rihanna has named Madonna as her idol and biggest influence, and said she wants to be the " black Madonna ".

Rihanna has been named the best-selling digital artist of all time in the United States, having sold 47, 571, 000 million singles and albums.

and Rihanna, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in late 2008.

* Concerts: 50 Cent, AC / DC, Bryan Adams, Aerosmith, Anastacia, Andrea Bocelli, Backstreet Boys, The Beach Boys, Black Sabbath, James Blunt, Sarah Brightman, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Michael Bublé, Cher, Eric Clapton, Leonard Cohen, Phil Collins, Depeche Mode, Celine Dion, Bob Dylan, The Eagles, Evanescence, John Fogerty, Genesis, Guns N ' Roses, Whitney Houston, Billy Idol, Enrique Iglesias, Il Divo, Iron Maiden, Elton John, Tom Jones, Judas Priest, KISS, Lenny Kravitz, Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, Paul McCartney, George Michael, Kylie Minogue, Muse, Nightwish, No Doubt, Ozzy Osbourne, Laura Pausini, Luciano Pavarotti, P. Diddy, P! nk, Prince, Pussycat Dolls, R. E. M., Rammstein, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Rihanna, Rush, Shakira, Snoop Dogg, Britney Spears, Spice Girls, Gwen Stefani, Sting, Tina Turner, Shania Twain, Roger Waters, The Who, Robbie Williams, Yes and Neil Young, among others

Notable guests were the bands Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Coldplay, U2, Oasis, Metallica, and Manowar, martial-arts star Jackie Chan, 50 Cent, Eminem, D12, Mark Wahlberg, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Paris Hilton, and Kylie Minogue.

In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart and features the Billboard Hot 100 top five hit single " Pon de Replay ".

Returning to music after the assault, Rihanna collaborated with Jay-Z and Kanye West on " Run This Town ", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, number one in the UK, and reached the top ten in ten other countries after its July 2009 release.

The first song played on Hot 100. 9 was " Rude Boy " by Rihanna.

In the same month, Rihanna won the award for ' Best Rap / Sung Collaboration ' at the 54th Grammy Awards the third time and she also won the award for ' Best International Female Solo Artist ' at the 2012 BRIT Awards the second time in running.

* Best Female Artist: Natalia, Rihanna

In 2010, singer Rihanna sampled " One By One " on a song from her new album Loud.

* Rihanna ; Barbadian singer.

The city has played host to many world-famous musical acts including Sting, Elton John, Madonna, George Michael, Metallica, Tiesto, Kylie Minogue, Depeche Mode, Rammstein, Rihanna, Roxette and Lady Gaga.

* Rihanna: First woman of the Caribbean to ever sell out the Garden, she performed a sold out show for her Last Girl on Earth Tour, promoting Rated R – the most critically acclaimed album of her career.

Most recently he has played with artists such as Christina Aguilera, Rihanna, Lady Antebellum, P Diddy, T-Pain and Salt-n-Pepa.

* The song ' Fire Bomb ' on Rated R ( Rihanna album ) uses the technique as a metaphor for love.

The show also featured Rihanna, Leona Lewis, Sugababes, Pink, Gabriella Climi and Anastacia.

Rubio performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Gala in Oslo, Norway, alongside Rihanna, John Legend, and Lionel Richie, who also lined up to honor the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Muhammad Yunus.

* 2006 Rihanna extensively samples " Tainted Love " on the single " SOS " from her album A Girl Like Me.

* Concerts: Bryan Adams, Irina Allegrova, Backstreet Boys, James Blunt, The Bravery, Sarah Brightman, Cascada, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Alice Cooper, Toto Cutugno, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, Depeche Mode, Bob Dylan, Flyleaf, Foreigner, Good Charlotte, Gregorian, Darren Hayes, Enrique Iglesias, Elton John, Judas Priest, Patricia Kaas, Mark Knopfler, Korn, Lenny Kravitz, Avril Lavigne, Limp Bizkit, Lordi, Vanessa-Mae, Marilyn Manson, Massive Attack, Metallica, Kylie Minogue, Nazareth, Ozzy Osbourne, Pet Shop Boys, Phil Collins, P! nk, Placebo, The Prodigy, Suzi Quatro, Rammstein, R. E. M., Chris Rea, REO Speedwagon, Rihanna, Demis Roussos, Roxette, Ruslana, Sade, Scorpions, Seal, Simple Minds, Simply Red, Smokie, Sting, Styx, Sweet, t. A. T. u., Adam Tensta, Underworld, Vanilla Ninja, Vaya Con Dios, Whitesnake & Yes

* In 2008, he recorded Hate That I Love You ( Odio Amarte ), a Spanglish version with Rihanna.

Recent guests have included Elton John, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, OutKast, Alicia Keys, Shakira, John Legend, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Christina Aguilera.

Rihanna opened the show with her then number one hit song " Disturbia " in a black leather outfit.

In 2011 the company announced that they had sold 10 million records by Rihanna in the UK.

Helen of Troy has also sponsored the halftime show, which has recently featured such artists as Los Lonely Boys, The Village People, Baby Bash, David Archuleta, Rihanna, and Diamond Rio.

Klass also introduced Rihanna on the Royal Variety Performance 2008 shown on BBC 1.

Singer Rihanna using the V sign as a peace and friend sign.

Big international acts such as Rihanna, MGMT, Ke $ ha and Alicia Keys played as well as British acts like Biffy Clyro, Pixie Lott, Cheryl Cole, Pendulum and Dizzee Rascal.