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

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.

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 the same day of the audition, Rihanna signed a six-album record deal with Def Jam Recordings, later relocating from Barbados to New York to live with Rogers and his wife.

* SRP Records, a label founded by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, best known for signing Rihanna

A variety of artists have recorded music there, including Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Kiss, AC / DC, Glass Harp, Blondie, Carly Simon, The Clash, Peter Frampton, Foreigner, Bryan Adams, Hall & Oates, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Al Green, Frank Zappa, Nas, Kanye West, Madonna, Beyoncé Knowles, The Mighty Boosh, Courtney Love, Radiohead, Coldplay, Alice Cooper, Bad Religion, Stevie Wonder, Cactus, Goldfrapp, Greezy Wheels, Billy Cobham, Curtis Mayfield, Moby, Bush Tetras, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Lou Reed, The Nails, Mandrill, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Glasvegas, The Early Years, Sinéad O ' Connor, Billy Joel, Billy Idol, The Mars Volta, Caroline Loeb, Mike Oldfield, The Magnetic Fields, Guns N ' Roses, Elkie Brooks, Patti Smith, John McLaughlin, Klaus Nomi, Van Halen, The White Stripes, Weezer, Interpol, Steve Earle, Ron Rogers, Kid Creole and The Coconuts, Monster Magnet, The Pink Spiders, Deee Lite, Chris Braide, Rancid, D ' Angelo, Wolfmother, Miley Cyrus, The Big Pink, Erykah Badu, Common ( as well as the majority of the Soulquarians ), Brandon Caie, Metric, Cool It Reba, Kings Of Leon, Dave Matthews Band, Take That, Defunkt, Rihanna, The Strokes and Christina Aguilera.

Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at age 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers.

Rogers soon asked Rihanna to come to his hotel room, where she performed renditions of the songs " Emotion " and " Hero ".

The production duo recently reunited with The Time at The 50th Grammy Awards on February 10, 2008 in a medley that included the artist Rihanna, and featuring " Jungle Love ".

With the exception of " Save Me ," which she cut with Jason Farmer ( Keyshia Cole, Rihanna, Wyclef Jean ) in the producer's seat, Vivian recorded the entire album with Grammy-nominated producer Anthony Bell, a longtime friend and collaborator who made key production contributions to her first two albums, and whose extensive resume also includes work with Jazmine Sullivan, Jewel, Musiq, Raheem DeVaughn and Jill Scott.

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

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.

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 ").

Bob Dylan, Tina Turner, Elton John, Mariah Carey, The Corrs, Pussycat Dolls, Rod Stewart, Jon Bon Jovi, Nena, Sugababes, Enrique Iglesias, Pink, Anastacia, Beyoncé, Melanie C, Rihanna, Gabriella Cilmi, Leona Lewis, Kylie Minogue, Katy Perry and Alicia Keys are among the international stars who have performed at these concerts.

The song's accompanying music video was directed by Little X, and features Rihanna in a club with her friends, who ask the DJ to play their favorite song repeatedly.

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.

* " 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.

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 ".

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.