" 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.

* Rihanna was named the Hot Digital Songs Artist of the 2000s decade.

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 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.

* Rihanna ; Barbadian singer.

My whole life is playing Rihanna ; being a singer won't be a stretch for me.

The re-release of the album featured a new duet version of " If I Never See Your Face Again " with Rihanna ; the new version of the song also appeared on the re-release of Rihanna's album Good Girl Gone Bad.

The June / July issue offered two covers ; one of R & B artist Robin Thicke and one of Rihanna.

He dresses Hollywood actresses, British and International royalty and European aristocracy ; famous clients have included Sienna Miller, Barbra Streisand, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Diana Ross, Emmanuelle Seigner, Rihanna, Kelly Brook, Taylor Swift, Elizabeth McGovern, Rosamund Pike, Anjelica Huston, Faye Dunaway, Jacqueline Jossa, Melanie Griffith, Charlotte Rampling, Jerry Hall, Joan Collins, Queen Noor of Jordan and Queen Rania of Jordan and Diana, Princess of Wales.

" See Me Now ," with Kanye West featuring Beyoncé ; " All of the Lights ," with Kanye West featuring Rihanna ; " Lost in the World ," " Runaway ," and " Monster " with Kanye West featuring Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross.

Rihanna performed at the stade on July 12, 2008 as part of her Good Girl Gone Bad Tour ; with over 100, 000 people in attendance.

Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( or ; born February 20, 1988 ), known mononymously as Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist and actress.

In October 2005, Rihanna struck an endorsement deal with Secret Body Spray ; her first of many.

The same month, Rihanna became the official face of tourism for Barbados and subsequently featured in many of their advertising campaigns ; she holds the honorary title of Ambassador for Culture and Youth in Barbados.

In early 2012, two collaborations featuring Rihanna were released ; Coldplay's " Princess of China " from the album Mylo Xyloto and Drake's " Take Care " from his album of the same name.

In 2011, Rihanna released three music videos that caused major controversy ; the video for her single " S & M " was banned in eleven countries for its sexual content, " Man Down " was criticized by the Parents Television Council ( PTC ), which features Rihanna shooting a man in a train station, and " We Found Love " sparked controversy from The Rape Crisis Centre for its inappropriate message, which shows Rihanna and her love interest in a drug-filled unhealthy relationship.

" In the October 2011 issue of British Vogue, Rihanna claimed that her performance outfits and appearances are all an act ; " hat ’ s not me.

Other recent shorts by the comedy group include "( Threw It ) On the Ground " which aired October 2009 ; " Great Day " aired on May 15, 2010 ; " Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie & Clyde " featuring Rihanna aired on October 30, 2010 ; " I Just Had Sex " featuring Akon, was aired on December 18, 2010 ; " The Creep " featuring Nicki Minaj and John Waters was released on January 29, 2011 ; and " Jack Sparrow " featuring Michael Bolton, which was released on May 7, 2011.

Rihanna is heavily influenced by the Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley and stated " e's one of my favourite artists of all time [...] he really paved the way for every other artist out of the Caribbean ".

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

* 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.

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

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

The only multiple winners of this award are Rihanna, with her wins for " Umbrella " in 2007 and " We Found Love " in 2012, as well as Eminem having won in 2000 for " The Real Slim Shady ", and in 2002 for " Without Me ".

Rihanna is also the youngest solo artist to win the award with her win in 2007 at the age of 19.

It featured a live performance by the British rock band Coldplay set to sequences representing the four seasons, along with performances by Barbadian singer Rihanna ( who performed their collaboration " Princess of China ", and her solo hit " We Found Love ") and American rapper Jay-Z ( who performed " Run This Town " with Rihanna and Coldplay, and joined in a reprise of " Paradise ").

* " Fire Bomb ", a song by Rihanna from her 2009 album Rated R

In September 2011, pop star Rihanna chose to film scenes for her music video We Found Love in the New Lodge area.

She landed her first major breakthrough as a songwriter, co-writing Rihanna's song " Cheers " featured on " Loud " which is the fifth studio album by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, released November 12, 2010 on Def Jam Recordings.

* August 26 – Rihanna edits her debut album, Music of the Sun, which debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200.

Pop singer Rihanna had her nipple piercing exposed in the same way.

" In reviewing her second album Ciara: The Evolution, Jody Rosen of Entertainment Weekly writes " Ciara's comfort with rave-inspired beats sets her apart from Cassie, Amerie, Rihanna, and other would-Beyoncés ... singing is nimble throughout: She whispers, coos, wails, and reels off speedy syncopations worthy of Beyoncé herself.

In July 2012, music artist and style icon Rihanna announced that she will be designing her first clothing collection for River Island, due to go on sale in Spring 2013.

Later this year, Blackground signed a new artist Crystal Nicole better known as Cri $ tyle, who began her career as a songwriter and has written songs for Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Keke Palmer and many more.

On 5 August 2011-Barbadian Superstar Rihanna performed for the second time in her home country on her LOUD tour.

He also worked with Rihanna on her fourth studio album, Rated R, for a track called " Photographs ".