Rihanna Mixes Carribean Roots And R B

Rihanna mixes carribean roots and R&B

Summary: The lead single, SOS (Rescue Me), climbed to # on the Billboard Hot , Pop , Hot Dance Music/Club Play, and became the biggest first week digital single ever, selling over , copies in its first week.

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Article Body: Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, is an R&B singer from the Caribbean island of Barbados. Rihanna was first discovered in Barbados by music producer, Evan Rogers, who along with his partner Carl Sturken, assisted Rihanna in recording a demo to be sent to record labels like Def Jam.

Upon auditioning for CEO Jay-Z, Rihanna was signed right there on the spot. In August , she released her debut album, Music of the Sun, which she co-wrote. The album peaked within the top ten in the U.S., Canada, and the top forty in the U.K., propelled by the hit single Pon de Replay, which climbed to # on the U.S. Billboard Hot and the UK Singles Chart. That year, Rihanna also toured with Gwen Stefani, which undoubtedly helped promote the album.

In April , Rihanna released her sophomore album, A Girl Like Me, which would peak at # in the U.S. and # in the U.K. The lead single, SOS (Rescue Me), climbed to # on the Billboard Hot , Pop , Hot Dance Music/Club Play, and became the biggest first week digital single ever, selling over , copies in its first week.

Her second single, Unfaithful, written by Ne-Yo, became her third top hit in the U.S. Rihanna has several endorsement deals under her belt, including ones for Nike and J.C. Penney. She also had a cameo role in Bring It On .

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