Rihanna was born on February 20, 1988, in a county in Barbados called St. Michael. She lived the life of a normal island girl going to Combermere, a top sixth form school, similar to grammar schools in the UK. Rihanna won a beauty pageant and performed Mariah Carey's "Hero" in a school talent show. Her life changed forever when one of her friends introduced her to Evan Rodgers, a producer from New York who was in Barbados for vacation with his wife, who is a native. Rodgers arranged for her to go to New York to meet Jay-Z, CEO of Def Jam Records. He heard her sing and knew she was going to be big and for more than just one song. She was 16 when she was signed to Def Jam.
Rihanna And Chris Brown At Palais M Nightclub in Paris - France | ||
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Rihanna Performs At The Y100 Jingle Ball in Sunrise | ||
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Rihanna - 2008 AMAs Press Room | ||
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Rihanna At 2008 American Music Awards - Show | ||
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Rihanna At 2008 American Music Awards - Arrivals | ||
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Rihanna Tapped to Perform at Super Bowl Bash12/30/2008 Rihanna is scheduled to make a live appearance at the National Football League's Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash. Other musicians who are also set to perform at the event are Fall Out Boy, Lifehouse, Enrique Iglesias and Mexican pop act Belanova.
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Rihanna Performs At The Y100 Jingle Ball in Sunrise12/15/2008 Rihanna took to the stage for a performance at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida on Saturday night.
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Rihanna Stars in UNICEF Commercial11/20/2008
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Rihanna Cancels Indonesia Show11/14/2008 Rihanna has canceled a concert scheduled for Friday in Indonesia over security concerns.
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Rihanna Sydney Concert - Video11/12/2008 Rihanna runs off stage towards the end of her performance. Paramedics rushed to her assistance, don't know what happened.
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Rihanna Collapses On Stage11/12/2008 Rihanna scared thousands of fans by collapsing on stage during a live performance.
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