Rihanna's early life and success

The Barbadian songstress is no stranger
to abuse and domestic violence. She was
abused by former boyfriend, Chris Brizzy.
The singing sensation also had a tough
upbringing, selling clothes with her father
in a stall on the street. Besides that, her
childhood was deeply affected by her
father’s addiction to drugs.
All that said, she focused on what she
wanted to do and she is a household
name today.

    She is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, fashion
designer, and occasional actress. Born
in Saint Michael, Barbados , her career
began upon meeting record producer
Evan Rogers in late 2003 through
mutual friends; she recorded demo
tapes with his guidance. Her tape was
sent to several record labels, and she
subsequently signed a contract with Def
Jam Recordings after auditioning for its
then-president, hip-hop producer and
rapper Jay-Z . Both her debut album,
Music of the Sun (2005) and its follow-up
A Girl Like Me (2006) peaked in the top
ten on the US Billboard 200 ; the former
featured the commercially successful
song "Pon de Replay " while the latter
produced her first Billboard Hot 100
number-one single, " SOS".
She rose to widespread prominence and
became a household name with the
release of her third studio album, Good
Girl Gone Bad (2007), and its chart-
topping lead single " Umbrella." The
album and its 2008 Reloaded re-release
were nominated for nine Grammy
Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung
Collaboration for "Umbrella". From 2009
to 2012, following a highly publicized
altercation with then-boyfriend,
entertainer Chris Brown , she annually
released four Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) platinum
certified albums: Rated R (2009), Loud
(2010), Talk That Talk (2011), and her
first Billboard 200 number one album
Unapologetic (2012). The same year, she
appeared in her first theatrical feature
film, Battleship .
Rihanna has sold over 41 million
albums and 150 million songs
worldwide, making her one of the best-
selling artists of all time. [5] Many of
her songs rank among the world's best-
selling singles of all time, such as
"Umbrella", " Take a Bow", " Disturbia ",
"Only Girl (In the World) ", "S&M ", "We
Found Love", "Diamonds " and "Stay ". In
addition to her solo work, Rihanna has
collaborated with other artists and was
featured on the worldwide hits "Can't
Remember to Forget You" (with Shakira),
"Live Your Life" (with T.I. ), " Run This
Town " (with Jay-Z and Kanye West ),
"Love the Way You Lie " and "The
Monster " (both with Eminem ). She has
achieved thirteen number-one singles on
the Billboard Hot 100 chart , becoming
the youngest and fastest solo artist to
accomplish this record. Billboard named
her the Digital Songs Artist of the 2000s
decade and the top Hot 100 artist of the
2010s decade. [6][7][8]
Rihanna is known for frequently
reinventing her style and image, most
notably since Good Girl Gone Bad. [9][10]
Her work has earned her numerous
awards and accolades, including eight
Grammy Awards, [1] eight American
Music Awards, 23 Billboard Music
Awards, and two BRIT Awards. In 2012,
Forbes ranked her the fourth most
powerful celebrity of the year, with
earnings of $53 million between May
2011 and May 2012. The same year,
Time named Rihanna one of the 100
Most Influential People in the World. At
the American Music Awards of 2013 ,
she received the first ever Icon Award .
On June 2, 2014, Rihanna received the
Fashion Icon lifetime achievement
award from the Council of Fashion
Designers of America (CFDA).


Reference:
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