Rihanna was born in Barbados and she moved to the United States at the age of 16 when she decided that she wanted to pursue a record deal here in the states. This was obviously a good move for her as she sold more than 20 million albums and more than 60 million singles since she has been on the music scene.
While her music may be amazing to many and she was a household name and hit for a long time, it is also important to know that she was dating Chris Brown and there were many photographs and rumors spreading around that she was being abused by him while they were dating.
Even with all of this negative publicity Rihanna has continued to rise and leave her mark on the music industry. She has been said to admire and look up to Madonna. She was quoted as saying that she wanted to be the black Madonna one day. She has used her Caribbean roots as a way to make her music sound amazing and stand out. It is obvious that she has created a beat that others have grown to love.
She has a look at has also stood out and she was even listed as Maxims hot 100 for five consecutive years. Many of her fans will tell you that she also has tattoos that have caused a lot of buzz and that have received a lot of attention as well. But, many may be able to tell you that they have a lot of respect for her ability to give back to the fans that have helped her reach the top.
This is because she started her Believe Foundation in 2006 and it was developed to help terminally ill children. It is easy to see that her move to the United States was a positive one. She has been able to make positive impacts wherever she has gone.
Rihanna always said that she wanted to help others and she has been able to do that in a number of different ways. She has never forgotten her home, Barbados, and this can be seen in many of her videos and in her music as well. She has been able to serve both countries and she can do it well.