Rihanna

Rihanna is such an inspiration and role model to me because knowing the numerous hardships she has gone through, and how she always comes out on top is absolutely inspiring to me. Also, a majority of her songs have depth and meaning to them that everyone can relate to. Personality wise she is very bold and isn't afraid to speak her mind which is like my personality. She is one amazing performer and when she came to the Key Arena, it was a sold out show and one of the best concerts I have gone to. Rihanna carries her head high and spends hours and hours in the recording studio perfecting her songs and the hard work has definitely paid off.

“We Found Love” made history as Rihanna’s 11th #1 hit on the Hot 100, and her 20th Top 10 hit. At age 23, Rihanna became the youngest artist in Billboard chart history to earn 11 Hot 100 #1 hits. 
• As reported by Billboard.com, she collected her 20 Hot 100 Top 10 singles faster than any other solo artist, six years and four months.

"Biography." RIHANNA DAILYCOM Biography Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 May 2014.      <http://rihannadaily.com/rihanna/biography/>. 

This website is very informative on the early childhood of Rihanna, and how she paved her road to fame. She went through a rocky childhood with her parents arguing and such and with her dad having an addiction to cocaine. After the storm there's always a rainbow, which was true for Rihanna as she was signed with Def Jam Records when Jay-Z saw the talent in her immediately after she walked in the room. The website then goes on to explain the releases of all her other albums and top hits. The site is updated daily. 

"Bio - Rihanna." Rihanna. Rihanna, Roc Nation, 2014. Web. 02 May 2014. <http://www.rihannanow.com/bio/>.

This is the most informative and reliable website on the artist Rihanna, because it's her official page. Although no new information has been published in her bio in a few years, from 2005 to 2011 there is lengthy information on what happened in her singing career for each year including what songs became hits and awards she had won for her music. The site also has her music videos, press information and lyrics to all her songs along with tour information and much more. 

"Rihanna Bio | Rihanna Career." MTV Artists. Viacom International Inc., 2014. Web. 02 May 2014. <http://www.mtv.com/artists/rihanna/biography/>.

This website is mostly composed of facts about Rihanna's songs. The facts include what songs topped the chart and for how long they remained at the top, the number of albums that were sold for each of Rihanna's albums that were released, and the hundreds of music awards she has won worldwide. In addition, there is a small summary of her early childhood and the main events in her music career.

 -Alaina Goodey

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