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.
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Rihanna - Shopping in West Hollywood | ||
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Rihanna Bikini Candids Pictures in Barbados | ||
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Rihanna in Essence Magazine | ||
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Rihanna And Chris Brown Get Cozy In Hot Tub | ||
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Rihanna and Chris Brown Moving in Together08/28/2008 Rihanna is said to be preparing to move in with her boyfriend Chris Brown.
The couple, who have always denied they are romantically involved, have been spotted looking at luxury pads in Los Angeles.
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Rihanna Is Broke08/25/2008 Rihanna reportedly fired her business manager after discovering she only has ,000 left in her bank account.
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Rihanna Disturbia Top Apple Download List08/05/2008 Rihanna's "Disturbia" has dethroned Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl," becoming the current most-downloaded song on Apple's iTunes.
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Rihanna Nips Out In New York07/31/2008 Rihanna made a boob last night when she stepped out wearing a see-through top - and no bra.
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Rihanna at MTV Mobile Bang07/22/2008 Watch Rihanna on MTV’s Mobile Bang
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Rihanna Face of New Gucci Ad Campaign07/16/2008 Rihanna is set to be the face of Gucci’s UNICEF campaign which will see special limited edition products sold to benefit the global children’s charity.
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