The lead single "SOS" entered Billboard Hot 100 chart at #1 and therefore marked her first No.1 song. Instead of crushing her career, the rush actually brought a greater triumph for her. This success was relayed by Rihanna's sophomore set titled " A Girl Like Me" that was out in April 2006, only eight months after the first album's release. She was soon the highly anticipated act that Gwen Stefani tapped her to open her tour. Dream or no dream, her debut album, recorded by RIAA, received Gold in U.S. I am so thankful for everything they've done for me," Rihanna said gratefully. "If I hadn't met Evan and Carl I might have just been dreaming forever. It was truly like a dream coming true for the enchanting performer. With tracks featuring both Elephant Man and Vybz Kartel, it provided some serious heat to burn either radio stations or clubs throughout the country. The single turned out to be a great piece of music as it was labeled one of the summer's hottest jams in U.S.Īchieving success with "Pon De Replay," Rihanna put her hopes to repeat the same attainment on her first album " Music of the Sun" which was launched on August 30, 2005. "Pon De Replay" eventually was released on May 25, 2005. She afterwards set out to collect materials for her debut album, co-writing most of its tracks. Upon witnessing her performance, the acclaimed rapper quickly offered her a recording contract on the spot. Looking for a label, Rihanna landed her feet at Def Jam Recordings in which Shawn Carter or popularly known as Jay-Z has become the president as well as its CEO. I have ballads on the album as well as upbeat tracks." "I don't want to be pigeon holed into being just a dance artist because I can sing too. "My music is mostly Caribbean beats mixed with R&B," she described eagerly. Together with Rogers and his partner, Carl Sturken, Rihanna composed almost a dozen songs, taking inspiration from dancehall and ragamuffin which are the musical culture of her origin and blended them with R&B tunes. Impressed with her amazing voice, Rogers offered Rihanna to record some tracks in New York by spring. Rogers and his Barbadian wife named Jackie happened to be in Barbados to spend their 2003 Christmas vacation near St. It all began to change drastically after she was introduced to Evan Rogers, a New York City music producer who is also the owner of Syndicated Rhythm Productions. Born as Robyn Rihanna Fenty in 1988 in Barbados, Rihanna was like any other teenage girls of her age who attended high school and loved to sing for fun together with some friends.
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