Rihanna’s Super Bowl, Biography, Songs, Net worth & Facts

Rihanna’s Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show was held on February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. In this show, Rihanna was seen in a red cotton canvas flight suit with her second baby bump. And this show was their first live show in five years.

Rihanna’s Biography

Who is Rihanna?

Rihanna is a popular Barbadian pop singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and actress. She is known for singing in the superhit hit albums ‘Music of the Sun’ (2005), ‘A Girl Like Me’ (2006) and ‘Umbrella’ (2007).

She is considered a global icon of the 21st century in the music industry and the most successful and richest female musicians in the world. In her career spanning just 10 years, she has won 9 Grammy Awards, 13 American Music Awards, five World Music Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, six Guinness World Records, a Presidential Award and an Academy Award nomination.

Rihanna has released eight superhit studio albums in her career such as ‘Music of the Sun’ (2005), ‘A Girl Like Me’ (2006) and ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’ (2007), all of which brought her global fame. . During this time, she also worked with many famous artists including Shakira, Kanye West, Jay Z and Drake.

Apart from music, Rihanna is also a successful businessman. She is the co-owner of makeup and skincare brand “Fenty Beauty” and sportswear brand “Puma”.

Rihanna is also a social worker. She has supported many organizations for victims of sexual assault. She also opened a children’s rights museum in Barbados in 2012.

Rihanna was appointed as the Ambassador for Education, Tourism and Investment by the Government of Barbados in 2018. She was declared a National Hero of Barbados in 2021.

Rihanna’s Early Life & Family Background

Rihanna‘s full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty who was born on 20 February 1988 in St. Michael, Barbados. Rihanna also has two brothers, Rore and Rajad. She also has two step sisters and a step brother.

Rihanna’s father Ronald Fenty (African-Irish) is a warehouse supervisor and mother Monica Braithwaite Fenty (African-Guyanese origin) is an accountant.

Rihanna’s childhood was spent in Bridgetown, Barbados. She did her primary education from Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School and Combermere School. She participated in many talent shows during her school days and impressed everyone with her musical versatility.

Rihanna was more interested in singing since childhood due to which she could not study much. To make a career in music, she devoted her entire attention to music. She grew up listening to Caribbean songs, reggae and hip hop which influenced her. She considers Mariah Carey, Madonna and Beyoncé Knowles as her inspiration.

Rihanna’s Debue Career

Rihanna started her music career at the age of 11 under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers. At that time she was also completing her school education.

Rihanna managed to attract Evan Rogers through the recording of songs like Pon de Replay and The Last Time. After which she was signed to Rogers and Carl Sturken’s production company Syndicate Rhythm Production.

After this, the recording sung by him was sent to Def Jam Recording where rappers Jay Z and Antonio LA Reed were very impressed with her song. She was then signed to a six-album contract with Def Jam Recordings.

Rihanna’s debut single, “Pon de Replay”, was released in May 2005 through Def Jam and proved to be quite successful. The song charted within the top five in fifteen countries around the world, including the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.

Rihanna’s Debut Album

Rihanna then released her debut studio album, “Music of the Sun”, also known as “SOS”, in August 2005 through Def Jam Records. This album proved to be the first and successful album of her career. She produced this album with Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Stargate and Poke & Tone.

This album was quite successful commercially. It sold over 600,000 copies in the United States and over 1 million copies in the United Kingdom. This album also made it to the top 10 of Billboard’s Under 100.

In April 2006, Rihanna released her second album, “A Girl Like Me”. This album also proved to be a hit. It sold over 1.4 million copies in the United States and over 2 million copies in the United Kingdom.

After the success of her two albums, Rihanna became a famous pop star singer and while maintaining her singing skills, she has released a total of eight albums till now, all of which proved to be commercially successful.

Rihanna’s Total Albums List

• Music of the Sun (2005): Def Jam Recordings, Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers
• A Girl Like Me (2006): Def Jam Recordings, Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers
• Good Girl Gone Bad (2007): Def Jam Recordings, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, Terius “The-Dream” Nash, Kuk Harrell
• Rated R (2009): Def Jam Recordings, Mikkel S. Eriksen & Tor Erik Hermansen (Stargate), Kuk Harrell, The-Dream, Justin Timberlake, Chase & Status
• Loud (2010): Def Jam Recordings, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, Kuk Harrell, Alex da Kid, Ester Dean
• Talk That Talk (2011): Def Jam Recordings, Calvin Harris, Kuk Harrell, The-Dream, No I.D., Ester Dean
• Unapologetic (2012): Roc Nation Records, Kuk Harrell, The-Dream, No I.D., Kanye West, Boi-1da, GOOD Music
• Anti (2016): Roc Nation Records, Kanye West, No I.D., Kuk Harrell, BOOTS, Jeff Bhasker, Travis Scott, DJ Mustard

Rihanna left Def Jam Records in 2016 and signed a new deal with “Roc Nation”, a music management company founded by Jay-Z, and currently releases all of her albums with the same company.

Rihanna’s Songs

Rihanna is one of the best singers in the world who has sung many popular songs during her career. Her song ‘Lift Me Up’ was released a year ago on October 28, 2022, which was part of the soundtrack of the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. After that she has not released any song yet.

Rihanna recently signed a £32 million deal for her next album which is likely to be released in 2024.

Rihanna’s most popular songs List

Rihanna’s Movies

Rihanna is a successful singer as well as a successful actress. She acted for the first time in the 2006 film Part of Me. After this she acted in many successful films, a brief description of which is given below.

• Ocean’s 8 (2018): Rihanna played a hacker who leads a team to steal a massive diamond in this female-led film directed by Steven Soderbergh and Susan Aikins. The film was released widely in the United States on June 8, 2018.
• Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017): In this science fiction film, Rihanna played the role of an astronaut who goes on a spy mission. The film was released in the United States on July 21, 2017.
• Home (2015): In this animated film, Rihanna played the role of an alien who teams up with a human boy to save her planet. The film was produced by DreamWorks Animation and It was released widely in the United States on March 27, 2015.The film grossed over $386 million worldwide. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and won the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature.
• This Is the End (2013): Rihanna played herself in this comedy film directed by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Franco, and Shauna Robertson who tries to survive an alien attack at a party. The film was released in a special premiere at the Fox Village Theater in Westwood, Los Angeles on June 3, 2013, followed by a wide release in the United States on June 12, 2013.
• Battleship (2012): Rihanna played the role of a naval officer who leads a team to save the world from an alien attack in this film directed by Peter Berg and Gary Lucchesi. The film was released in North America on Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

Rihanna’s Most Popular Movies List

Rihanna’s Awards and Achievements

Rihanna gained fame all over the world in a very short time due to her singing talent. During this period she also received many awards and honors including

• 9 grammy awards
• 12 Billboard Music Awards
• 13 American Music Awards
• 7 MTV Video Music Awards
• 2 Brit Awards
• 8 BET Awards
• 8 NAACP Image Awards
• 22 People’s Choice Awards
• In 2018, Rihanna was appointed by the Government of Barbados as an ambassador for business, travel and literacy.
• In 2017, Rihanna was named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people in the world.
• In 2014, Rihanna was chosen British Woman of the Year.
• In 2018, Rihanna was included in the Forbes list of most powerful women.
• With over 280 million records sold worldwide, Rihanna is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
• Rihanna is the first black woman to head LVMH’s luxury brand.

Rihanna has received numerous awards for her work in fashion and business, including the CFDA Fashion Icon Award and the British Fashion Council’s Urban Luxe Award.

In addition to her personal awards, Rihanna has also been recognized for her humanitarian work. She is the founder of the “Clara Lionel Foundation”, which supports education and health care initiatives around the world. In 2018, she was named an Ambassador of Hope for the Harvard Foundation for AIDS Prevention.

Rihanna’s Net worth 

Rihanna’s current net worth is around $1.4 billion, making her one of the richest women in the world. She is ranked 1,729th in the list of the world’s richest 1,000 people.

Apart from her singing talent, the credit for Rihanna’s success also goes to her own business. She launched her own beauty company, “Fenty Beauty”, in 2017, which is one of the most expensive brands in the world. It was bought by Rihanna for 10 billion dollars by LVMH in 2020 and she has a 50% stake in this company.

Rihanna also launched underwear company Savage x Fenty in 2018. Rihanna bought it for $1 billion in 2021 and she has a 30% stake in this company. Apart from this, Rihanna is the co-owner of the world famous sportswear brand PUMA. She earns millions of dollars annually from these businesses.

Rihanna’s Luxury Lifestyle

Rihanna is one of the richest people in the world. And she also lives her life in a very luxurious manner. She has several luxury homes around the world, including homes in Los Angeles, New York City, and Barbados, which are worth an estimated $12 million, $6 million, and $20 million respectively.

She has a house in London, which is worth 27.5 million pounds, which is approximately Rs 2,78,68,71,345.50 in Indian Rupees.

Rihanna also has a house in California, which is worth $13.8 million, which is approximately Rs 100 crore in Indian rupees.

Rihanna’s most expensive cars and watches

Rihanna owns several luxury cars, including a Ferrari 458 Italia, which is worth $200,000, a Lamborghini, a Bentley, and a Rolls-Royce.

Talking about Rihanna’s fashion, she often wears beautiful and expensive watches, including Jacob & Company Love Bridge Platinum watch which is worth 1.6 million dollars. This watch is made of platinum and studded with 102 diamonds.

Apart from this, she has Balegrana White Gold and Diamond watch (worth $500,000), Rolex Datejust watch (worth $15,000), Charles Freddie Sun Ray Diamond watch (worth $1 million) etc.

Rihanna’s luxurious lifestyle inspires millions of people around the world, this is because achieving such a big position at such a young age is a big thing.

Rihanna’s Personal Life

Pop star Rihanna was married to ASAP Rocky on May 31, 2023, at a private resort in Guam. they have two children. Rihanna recently gave birth to her second child, a son.

Rihanna and Rocky met for the first time in 2020. After that, they both started getting closer and then they got engaged in 2022. They had their wedding held very secretly in which only close family members and friends attended.

Rihanna’s most popular song “Umbrella”

“Umbrella” is a single from Rihanna’s third studio album, “Good Girl Gone Bad” (2007), released worldwide on March 29, 2007 through Def Jam Recordings. It is a pop, hip hop and R&B song.

Rihanna’s single “Umbrella” was a critical and commercial success, winning the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and topping the charts of 17 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain and the United States.

The song was praised for its catchy melody, Rihanna’s powerful vocals, and Jay-Z’s rap verse. The song was also praised for its innovative music video, which featured Rihanna and JayZ dancing under brightly colored umbrellas.

“Umbrella” is considered one of Rihanna’s signature songs and one of her best pop songs of all time. The song has been covered by many artists including Beyoncé, Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake.

The song has also been used in several films and television shows, including The Hangover and Gossip Girl.

Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show 2023

Rihanna’s Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show was held on February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. In this show, Rihanna was seen in a red cotton canvas flight suit with her second baby bump. And this show was their first live show in five years.

The Halftime show was produced by Roc Nation and Jesse Collins Entertainment. The show’s set design included a large LED screen displaying images of Rihanna and her music videos.

At the Super Bowl LVII halftime show, she performed her most popular songs “What’s My Name”, “Better Have My Money”, “Where Have You Been”, “Only Girl in the World”, “Umbrella”, and “Diamonds”. . Rihanna was in the news a lot regarding this show.

Apart from this, a large group of dancers and a supporting band were also included in the show. This show lasted for about 12 minutes. Rihanna’s halftime show was a huge success. It was one of the most-watched halftime shows in history, and helped make Rihanna one of the most talked-about celebrities of the year.

The halftime show was highly praised by critics and fans, particularly Rihanna’s singing and powerful performance on stage despite being pregnant.

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