Rihanna: Ìyàtọ̀ láàrin àwọn àtúnyẹ̀wò

'''Robyn Rihanna Fenty''' (born February 20, 1988), known <!-- per MOS, do not use the word "mononymously" here. -->by her stage name '''Rihanna''' ({{IPAc-en|r|i|ˈ|ɑː|n|ə}} {{respell|ree|AH|nə}} or {{IPAc-en|r|i|ˈ|æ|n|ə}} {{respell|ree|AN|ə}}, from the [[Welsh language|Welsh]] name ''Rhiannon''<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.scribd.com/doc/143299252/Fenty-v-Arcadia-Group-Brands|title=''Fenty v. Arcadia Group Records''|page=4|accessdate=May 23, 2013}}<!-- Yes, Scribd isn't a reliable source per [[WP:USERGENERATED]], but this document was uploaded by a reporter at Buzzfeed, which can be trusted for the purposes of a citation like this; see http://www.buzzfeed.com/alexrees/rihanna-not-actually-suing-topshop-for-5-million --></ref>), is a [[Barbadian people|Barbadian]] recording artist, actress, and fashion designer. She was born in [[Saint Michael, Barbados]], and her career began when she met record producer [[Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers|Evan Rogers]] through mutual friends in late 2003 and recorded [[Demo (music)|demo]] tapes under Rogers's guidance. Her demo tape was sent to several record labels, and she subsequently signed a contract with [[Def Jam Recordings]] after auditioning for its president, rapper [[Jay-Z]]. Rihanna's first two studio albums, ''[[Music of the Sun]]'' (2005) and ''[[A Girl like Me (Rihanna album)|A Girl Like Me]]'' (2006) both peaked in the top ten on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart. The albums spawned the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] top two hit single "[[Pon de Replay]]" and her first Hot 100 number-one "[[SOS (Rihanna song)|SOS]]".

 

 

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