In January 2005, Rogers began shopping Rihanna’s four-song demo to various recording companies. “I wanted to do what I had to do, even it meant moving to America.” “When I left Barbados, I didn’t look back,” Rihanna adds. “The minute Rihanna walked into the room, it was like the other two girls didn’t exist.” She eventually moves to Connecticut to live with Rogers and his wife, while cutting a four-song demo. Rihanna won a beauty pageant and performed Mariah Carey’s “Hero” in a school talent show.Īfter forming a girl group with two classmates, Rihanna, 15, auditioned for veteran producer Evan Rogers, who told Entertainment Weekly:
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Through the years, particularly during her pre-teen and teenage years, she sang to friends and family only for amusement purposes. She lived the life of a normal island girl going to Combermere, a top sixth form school, similar to grammar schools in the UK. Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20th, 1988, in Saint Michael, Barbados. However, most importantly, her undeniable cultural influence has forever imprinted her in history as a global icon despite her young age. Rihanna is an eight-time Grammy award winner who also counts 12 Billboard Music Awards among other countless music accolades.Īside from her musical achievements, Rihanna is bona fide business woman with multiple entrepreneurial ventures. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100- the fastest to do so - she’s sold more than 54 million albums and 210 million tracks worldwide amazing. Within the 10 years since the start of her musical career, she’s become the youngest solo artist to score 13 no. Soon after releasing her debut single “Pon De Replay” she transformed from Robyn Fenty – born in Barbados – to worldwide known superstar Rihanna! In 2005 the world was introduced to Rihanna.
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