Book description
Multi-award winning artist and indisputable queen of R&B,
Rihanna is one of the most recognisable and successful singers in the
world. With hits such as 'Umbrella', 'Take a Bow' and 'Don't Stop the
Music', the beautiful Barbadian has gone from a talented young singer
from a broken home, to a bestselling and Grammy award-winning
superstar. Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born in Saint Michael, Barbados, in
1988. Moving to the United States at the tender age of 16, Rihanna
became the youngest ever musician to sign for Def Jam records, after
sending her demo to the then company head, Jay-Z. Her debut single
'Pon de Replay' went to Number 2 in both the UK and US single charts,
with her subsequent album Music of the Sun becoming a global
bestseller. Following the success of her debut, Rihanna went straight
back into the studio to record her follow-up album with renowned
R&B producer and singer, Ne-Yo. A Girl Like Me went platinum in
both the UK and US and the lead singer 'SOS' became her biggest
selling of her career. A live tour followed and her next three
platinum-selling albums, Good Girl Gone Bad, Rated R and Loud,
confirmed Rihanna as one of the most exciting and successful artists
on the planet. From the shaky beginnings and turbulent times with
ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, through to worldwide success as the new
Queen of R&B, this is the first biography of the singer who is to
her fans The Only Girl in the World.
