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Birth of a Godess
Rihanna was born in Saint Michael Parish, Barbados -
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Rihanna's Life
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Moved to America
when Rihanna was only 16 years old, she left Barbados to move in with Rogers and his wife in Connecticut and work on recording a demo album. "When I left Barbados, I didn't look back," Rihanna recalled. "I wanted to do what I had to do, even if it meant moving to America." -
First Red Carpet Event
Teen people listening lounge event 2005 -
First Album Release
In 2005, Rihanna rose to fame with the release of her debut studio album Music of the Sun and its follow-up A Girl like Me (2006), which charted on the top 10 of the U.S. Billboard 200 and respectively produced the hit singles "Pon de Replay" and "SOS". -
First VMA's
Long before she became a good girl turned bad, RiRi made her VMAs debut at the pre-awards show when she performed her first single, "Pon de Replay" complete with Barbadian flags and colorful carnival attire, a nod to her native country. -
Rihannas First Tour
Her 2006 debut, Rihanna: Live in Concert Tour was based in North America only and supported her first and second studio album, Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl like Me (2006). The tour lasted for three months, through which Rihanna performed 36 shows. -
LOUD Release
Loud is the fifth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on November 12, 2010, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. -
Rihannas First Movie
Rihanna starred as Petty Officer (GM2) Cora Raikes in her first theatrical feature film Battleship, which was released on May 18, 2012 -
Most Recent Album Release
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Top Female Artist Award
