" 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 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.

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.

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.

Due to a leaked photograph from the Los Angeles Police Department obtained by TMZ. com — which revealed that Rihanna had sustained visible injuries — an organization known as STOParazzi proposed a law called " Rihanna's Law ," which, if enacted, would " deter employees of law enforcement agencies from releasing photos or information that exploits crime victims.

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.

Music videos for " Survivor " by Destiny's Child, " If It's Lovin ' That You Want " by Rihanna, " Sunshine " by Lil Flip, " Natural " by S Club 7, " Feel It Boy " by Beenie Man featuring Janet Jackson, and many others were filmed on Westward Beach such as Shania Twain's " You're Still the One ".

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

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

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

Wrigley terminated their endorsement deal with Brown on February 9, 2009 due to his arrest for domestic violence against Rihanna.

53rd Grammy Awards | 2011 award winner, Rihanna, performing " Only Girl ( In the World )" on the Loud Tour.

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.

* Jay-Z concert with Rihanna, on November 8, 2009.

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.

Her clothes have been seen on many celebrities including Lady Gaga, Björk, Sienna Miller, Natalie Portman, M. I. A., Alexa Chung, Beth Ditto, Michael Haneke, Liv Tyler, Rihanna, Claire Danes, Zooey Deschanel and Jennifer Lopez.

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

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 ".

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.

Shiny leggings were featured on fashion runways by many leading designers and were further popularized by celebrities such as Lauren Conrad, Kelly Clarkson, Demi Lovato, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Rihanna, Lindsay Lohan and Frida Sanden.

Notable guests on his TV show include Paul McCartney, Bill Clinton, Nicole Kidman, Desmond Tutu, Al Gore, Robbie Williams, Leonard Cohen, Liv Ullmann, Rihanna, Kofi Annan, Eddie Izzard, Robyn, Pelé, Tom Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Mark Knopfler, John Cleese, Meat Loaf, Wyclef Jean, Terry Jones, Melody Gardot, Marianne Faithful, Vince Vaughn, and Shakira, among others.

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

The show will last ten weeks premiering in summer 2012, Roberts discussed the show saying " I am so excited to be working with Rihanna on finding a new British up and coming designer.

Roberts is currently a judge and mentor on Sky Living series " Styled To Rock " alongside fashion designer Henry Holland and Rihanna.