| Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Rihanna
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| | Chart. That year, Rihanna also toured
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| Fenty, is an R&B singer from the
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| | with Gwen Stefani, which undoubtedly
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| Caribbean island of Barbados. Rihanna
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| | helped promote the album.In April 2006,
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| was first discovered in Barbados by music
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| | Rihanna released her sophomore album, A
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| producer, Evan Rogers, who along with his
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| | Girl Like Me, which would peak at #5 in
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| partner Carl Sturken, assisted Rihanna in
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| | the U.S. and #6 in the U.K. The lead
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| recording a demo to be sent to record
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| | single, SOS (Rescue Me), climbed to #1 on
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| labels like Def Jam.Upon auditioning for
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| | the Billboard Hot 100, Pop 100, Hot Dance
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| CEO Jay-Z, Rihanna was signed right there
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| | Music/Club Play, and became the biggest
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| on the spot. In August 2005, she
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| | first week digital single ever, selling
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| released her debut album, Music of the
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| | over 169,000 copies in its first week.Her
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| Sun, which she co-wrote. The album
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| | second single, Unfaithful, written by
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| peaked within the top ten in the U.S.,
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| | Ne-Yo, became her third top 10 hit in the
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| Canada, and the top forty in the U.K.,
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| | U.S. Rihanna has several endorsement
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| propelled by the hit single Pon de
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| | deals under her belt, including ones for
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| Replay, which climbed to #2 on the U.S.
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| | Nike and J.C. Penney. She also had a
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| Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles
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| | cameo role in Bring It On 3.
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