Rihanna Success Story

Career

Together with Rogers and his partner Carl Sturken, Rihanna composed almost a dozen songs. She started looking for a leading label that will buy her music. Rihanna landed her feet at Def Jam Recordings in which Shawn Carter, popularly known as Jay-Z was the president as well as CEO.

After witnessing Rihanna’s performance, the acclaimed rapper immediately offered a recording contract. She then set out to collect materials for her debut album, getting into co-writing for most of the tracks. Titled, "Pon De Replay", the song was eventually was released in the year 2005.

Rihanna achieved a lot of success and pinned her hopes to repeat the same attainment with her debut album, Music of the Sun. The album was launched in the year 2005. This was a dream come true for Rihanna, who never expected getting successful at such a young age. But she did it with lots of hard work and determination.Rihanna sold more than 50 million albums and 190 million singles worldwide, making her one of the best-selling artists of all time.

You can't master your future if you're a slave to the past. - Rihanna

Many of her songs rank among the world's best-selling singles lists of all time, such as "Umbrella", "Take a Bow" and “Disturbia". She also collaborated with a number of artists. She achieved lot of awards and accolades for her work that include seven Grammy Awards, eight American Music Awards, 22 Billboard Music Awards, and two BRIT Awards. Billboard conferred her with the title Digitak Songs Artist of the 2000 Decade.

 

Robyn Rihanna Fenty with Michael Joseph Jackson

At the peak of her success, tragedy struck Rihanna's personal life. On the eve of Grammy Awards, she was supposed to perform at the 51st Grammy Awards; Rihanna got into a physical altercation with her then-boyfriend Chris Brown. The news quickly spread far and wide as Rihanna and Brown's romance had been under a close spotlight throughout the year.

Achievements

Rihanna is known for frequently reinventing her style and image, most notably since her song Good Girl Gone Bad. In 2012, Forbes ranked her the fourth most powerful celebrity of the year, with earnings of $53 million.

Time magazine named Rihanna as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. She received the first ever Icon Award. In the year 2014, Rihanna received the Fashion Icon lifetime achievement award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. 

Rihanna’s story is not just about success. It is also about standing tall in the midst of adversities that follow success. The way the music Diva battled her personal trauma and rose high is a great inspiration for many.