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Rihanna is my favorite artist!

Name: Eduardo Garrido
Date: 03/06/2011

Biography:

Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), better known as simply Rihanna (pronounced /riˈɑːnə/ ree-yah-na or /riˈænə/ ree-an-ə), is an R&Brecording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue arecording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers. She subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for then-label head Jay-Z.
In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart and features the Billboard Hot 100 hit single "Pon de Replay." Less than a year later, she released hersecond studio album, A Girl Like Me (2006), which peaked within the top five of theBillboard albums chart, and produced her first US number one single, "SOS", as well as the top 10 singles "Unfaithful" and "Break It Off". Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, featured five top ten hits including three US number one hitsingles—"Umbrella", "Take a Bow" and "Disturbia"—and the worldwide hit "Don't Stop the Music". The album was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella," which features Jay-Z. Her fourth studio album, Rated R (2009), peaked at number four on theBillboard 200. Its first three singles, "Russian Roulette", "Hard" and "Rude Boy" peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot100, while "Rude Boy" peaked at number one. Loud (2010), her fifth studio album, spawned the number one hits, "Only Girl (In the World)", "What's My Name?" and "S&M".
Rihanna has sold more than 20 million albums and 60 million singles[9] making her one of the best selling artists of all time. She has achieved ten number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 since first appearing on the chart onJune 11, 2005, which is the most by any artist during that time span. As of March 18, 2011, Rihanna has sold approximately 6 million album units and over 28 million digital singles in the US.[11][12] She has sold over 10 million records in the UK.[13] Billboard named Rihanna the Digital Songs Artist of the 2000s decade.[14] She has received several accolades, including the 2007World MusicAwards for World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist and Female Entertainer of the Year, and the 2011 Brit Award for Best International Female Solo Artist.[15] She has also amassed a total of four Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards, and eighteen Billboard Music Awards.

Biografia:
Robyn Rihanna Fenty (20 de febrero de 1988), más conocido simplemente como Rihanna (pronunciado / riɑ nə ː/ ree- Yah -na o / riænə / ree- un ə- ), es un R & B cantante. [ 3 ] Nació en San Miguel , Barbados , Rihanna se trasladó a Estados Unidos a la edad de 16 para perseguir una carrera musical bajo la dirección de el productor Evan Rogers . Posteriormente firmó un contrato con Def Jam Recordings tras una audición para la etiqueta entonces jefede Jay-Z . [ 4 ]
En 2005, Rihanna lanzó su álbum debut, Music of theSun , que alcanzó su máximo en los diez primeros del Billboard 200 gráfico y cuenta con el BillboardHot 100 sencillo " Pon de Replay ". Menos de un año después, lanzó su segundo álbum de estudio, A Girl Like Me (2006), que alcanzó su punto máximo entre los cinco primeros del Billboard carta de los álbumes, y produjo su primer número de EE.UU. un sencillo, " SOS ", así como la top 10 singles" Infiel"y" Break It Off ". álbum de estudio del tercer Rihanna, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), que alcanzó el puesto número dos en el Billboard 200, incluía cinco top ten hits, incluyendo tres número de EE.UU. un hit singles " Umbrella "," Take a Bow "y" Disturbia "- y el éxito mundial " Don't Stop the Music ". El álbum fue nominado a nueve premios Grammy , ganando Mejor Colaboración Rap /...