Author : Jennifer Stone
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Rihanna is not just one of the best singers in the music industry but also a powerful personality and a businesswoman who knows how to win a billion hearts. The RiRi fans might know a lot of facts about their favorite music artist but there are still some facts that even they don’t know. Let’s unveil some interesting facts about this artist who kept her global fans going crazy for years.
1.Rihanna is Not Her First Name
Rihanna is actually the middle name of the artist. She is called Robyn by her friends and family. Her actual name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty. It is perhaps a tradition of having a name with R as the names of her siblings also start with ‘R’. The names of her two younger brothers are Rajad and Rorrey. So, be glad to know that it is not the Kardashians with the ‘K’ tradition.
2. There is Actually a “Rihanna Day”
February 21st is celebrated as “Rihanna Day” so make sure to play your all RiRi favorites on that day. This day is dedicated to the queen of music and is celebrated in Barbados. Rihanna’s homeland Barbados created a national holiday in her name in order to honor this global artist who brought happiness to many lives. On that day, she also surprised her fans with a free concert.
3.A Shot Before Performance
If you want some fun trivia for Rihanna then know that she takes a drink before going on stage. RiRi the Bad Gal actually needs to relax before performing in front of millions of her fans.
4.RiRi Is Not a Fan of ‘Pon De Replay’
‘Pon De Replay’ is the first single by Rihanna and she is absolutely not a fan of it. She said it feels like a nursery rhyme to her and if you give it thought; it might be actually right. Considering her musical projects in the later years, the artist has aged like a fine wine with her musical experience. However, nothing stops her from being the classic RiRi she is!
5. Being a Part of The Army Cadet Force
Now you know that the singer has not only participated in defense for movies like ‘Battleship’ in 2012 but also served in real life. She was an Army Cadet back in Barbados. Do you know who was her Drill Sergeant? Shontelle, the singer of ‘Impossible’. That is something about the singer that will make you love her even more.
6. A Difficult Childhood
Rihanna had a troubled childhood and parental issues which caused her trauma indeed. Her father was an addict and abusive in nature which caused much trouble in her parent’s marriage, RiRi was only 14 years old back then. However, she is also known for her big heart and maturity which has inspired her fans over the years. She admitted to Oprah back in 2012 that she made peace with her dad. The realization feels even stronger as she also had to forgive Chris Brown for abusing her back in 2009. She said, “I had to forgive him because I cared about him still.”
7. From a Street Stall to Being a Superstar
If you think the queen of the music industry, Rihanna was born with a lot of privileges and stardom; you need to rethink. Her father owned a street stall of clothes in Barbados and she used to work there. Who would know this girl would become a global superstar soon? The hustle and striving nature was in her from the beginning and she did let her powerful aura fade away.
8.RiRi Also Received a Beauty Pageant
Everybody knows Rihanna is one of the most gorgeous singers in the industry which is why people like Fenty Beauty more than everything. This ravishing always got an appreciation for her pretty face and the compliments she deserves. She won the Miss Combermere school beauty pageant back in 2004!
9. Winning a Talent Show at 15
Rihanna started her musical journey at a very young age and by the age of 15, she already managed to win a talent show for her rendition of Mariah Carey’s famous track ‘Hero’. If you check out the video on YouTube, you might not even recognize the artist’s voice!
10. It All Started with An Audition in Barbados
Music Producer Evan Rodgers was present in Barbados on vacation with his wife and also has been auditioning singers for a music project. In 2003, RiRi auditioned for him and Rodgers is found saying, The minute RiRi walked into the room, it was like the other two girls didn’t exist.” Rihanna got the opportunity to move to Connecticut and embark on her professional music career. At the age of 16, she auditioned for rapper Jay Z and signed with Def Jam Records. Later on, she moved to New York.
11. RiRi’s Idol Is Madonna
Everyone has an idol whom they follow and for RiRi’s fans, it’s Rihanna. But do you know whom she idolizes? Of course, the queen of pop Madonna. She is also fairly inspired by Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson.
12. The Starstruck Moment with Jay-Z
Rihanna admitted the fact that she was starstruck when she first met Jay-Z for the audition. The ‘Rude Boy’ singer said, “Oh God, he’s right there, I can’t look, I can’t look, I can’t look!’ I remember being extremely quiet. I was very shy. I was cold the entire time. I had butterflies. I’m sitting across from Jay-Z. Like, Jay-Zee.”
13. Training from RnB singer Ne-Yo
Yes! The ‘Because of You’ singer Ne-Yo has vocally trained her at her initial phase in the music industry. He always used to advise on her vocal skills and how to improve them even though RiRi was just a beginner. Rihanna once said, “He’ll tell me how to breathe and stuff, And I’m like, ‘What?’ Like he’ll call out these big fancy words: ‘OK, I want you to do staccato.’ And I’m like, ‘OK, I don’t know what that is.’”
14. Not Just a Singer But an Actor Too
Rihanna is quite great at her acting skills and has starred in many movies till now. Starting from “Bring It On: All or Nothing”, and “All My Children,” to “Battleship”, and “Ocean’s 8”, and there is plenty on the list.
15. Rihanna Always Helps the Children
Rihanna has a charity named the ‘Believe Foundation’ which helps terminally ill children and disadvantaged kids from around the world. Back in March 2008, the singer with the golden heart said, “When I was young and I would watch television and I would see all the children suffering, I always said when I grow up I want to help.”
16. Second Most Successful Female Artist
That’s right! Rihanna is officially the Second Most Successful Female Artist globally, falling behind her idol Madonna. She is the second best-selling female artist in the whole world who has successfully sold more than 250 million records around the globe. She has released a total of eight albums and 75 singles.
17. A Million Dollar Legs
There is no doubt that Rihanna has gorgeous legs and she also won Gillette’s Venus Breeze ”Celebrity Legs of a Goddess” award back in 2007. Later on, the singer decided to insure them for $ 1 million which is perhaps crazy but the craziest fact about her.
18. RiRi’s Father Sold Information to the Press
Rihanna as always had a troublesome relationship with her father. He betrayed her when he decided to sell information to the press regarding the incident with Chris Brown. However, things have gone better between them.
19. RiRi Wasn’t Allowed to Use Makeup
Isn’t that ironic that the owner of Fenty Beauty was not allowed to apply makeup on her face by her mother? But that was younger RiRi and now she is a Cover Girls spokesmodel!
20. Six Guinness World Records
Did you know that Rihanna holds a total of six World Records in The Guinness Book of World Records? She became the “Female artist with the most U.S. number-one singles in a year” in 2010. She has “Most digital number-one singles in the U.S.” back in 2011, and she made the record for “Most consecutive years of UK No.1 singles”. She also became the “Best Selling Digital Artist (U.S)” back in 2012. In 2013, she owned the record for “Most consecutive weeks on the UK singles chart (multiple singles)” and in 2014, she became the “Most “Liked” Person on Facebook”.
21. The Tattoos of RiRi
Every celebrity has their own signature tattoos that fans want to know more about. While the designs are perhaps not the most attractive RiRi has a unique choice when it comes to tattoos. She has a total of 25 tattoos that include a gun on her rib cage, music notes on her foot, a falcon on her ankle, and stars down her back.
22. 8 Wax Figures Around the World
Rihanna has a total of eight wax figures spread across the Madame Tussauds Wax Museums in various regions, namely, Hollywood, Las Vegas, New York, Berlin, London, Vienna, Washington D.C., London as well as Sydney.
23.RiRi’s Net Worth
According to The Celebrity Net Worth, Rihanna’s current net worth is around $550 million with music and business ventures. She is featured on Forbes for being one of the most successful women around the world.
24. No Deal with Playboy
Even though Rihanna is well revered for her highly attractive and bold personality, the singer never wanted to work for Playboy as a model. It is clearly not an obstacle due to nudity and seductiveness, but core business ethics. The Bad Gal RiRi is a brand herself and she never wanted to pose for the magazine. However, she definitely gives it a read sometime.
25. The ‘Rihanna’s Law’
Chris Brown’s Abuse took a bigger toll on Rihanna’s life and at that moment, a law was enforced named ‘Rihanna’s Law’ back in 2009. It came following the leak of RiRi’s face images when she was beaten. The Los Angeles Police Department was handling the case when an organization called STOParazzi proposed the law. Enacting the law, would “deter employees of law enforcement agencies from releasing photos or information that exploits crime victims.”
26. A Lot of Business Ventures
Other than music, Rihanna has made sure to spread her influence through various successful business ventures which enhanced her net worth. In 2015, the singer launched Fr8me which is a hair and makeup agency. Soon enough, she launched Fenty Beauty, a new product line-up. Later on, she came up with Savage X Fenty which is a lingerie brand that also promotes plus-size and big women. She also owns five fragrances, namely Nude, Rogue, Reb’l Fleur, Rebelle, and Rogue Men, The singer is also the co-owner of Jay-Z’s music platform Tidal.
27. A Smart Entrepreneur
Even after launching several business ventures, she is successfully running them while gaining more revenues every year. It was only possible because RiRi is a smart entrepreneur and businesswoman who did not only want to use her music in every business. There is a reason why she uses her last name Fenty in other ventures as the singer said to the New York Times, “Every collaboration I did outside of music, I used Fenty so you didn’t have to hear the word “Rihanna” every time you saw something that I did.”She further added, “So Rihanna stayed the music, the person. But these other brands are called Fenty.”
28.Diversity in Makeup
From lighter to darker, there are countless shades that Fenty Beauty can provide for women of all colors. RiRi promotes diversity through her makeup line up and makes sure that every their an individual choice. The singer said, “In my own household, my father is half black, half white. My mom is black and from South America. I was seeing diversity. That’s all I knew. Growing up, I always wanted to be darker, always. So, making makeup, wasn’t even a thing I had to think about. I don’t even think 40 shades is enough! And so I added 10 more recently, and we’re not gonna stop there.”
29. A Dedicated Designer
While Rihanna never fails to create a statement on the Red Carpets and she has earned it. For her Fenty clothing line and Savage X Fenty line she has been learning much and now, she is a dedicated designer. She said, “I’m very hands-on, so I wanted to take it slowly and gain respect as a designer… I’m learning so much: about the tailoring, the fabric — I’m seeing fabrics that I’ve never seen in my life,” and evidently, it is not putting a name on the tag.
30. RiRi’s Anxiety
Regardless of Rihanna’s unwavering personality, she also suffers a fair amount of anxiety just before the major events. In an interview with Vogue, she said, “Oh, I’m nervous before even getting in the car to go to something. It can be devastating. I left the Grammys one time. Left! In the middle of my hair and make-up. My hair half up, half of my lash on.”
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