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Robyn Rihanna Fenty born on February 20 , 1988 ) is a Barbadian ( Bajan ) R&B singer with influences from Raggamuffin / Dancehall and Pop . Rihanna's musical inspirations include Mariah Carey , Alicia Keys , and Beyoncé Knowles . Rihanna was born on the Caribbean island of Barbados in the parish of St. Michael . She was discovered by music producer Evan Rogers while he was vacationing in Barbados with his wife Jackie, who is also a Bajan. Rogers, along with his partner Carl Sturken , helped Rihanna record demo material that was sent to various recording companies including Def Jam , where Rihanna auditioned for CEO Jay-Z and was signed on-the-spot. Her debut album Music of the Sun was released during the summer of 2005 and was led by the single " Pon de Replay ", which peaked at number two on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the UK singles chart. The second single, " If It's Lovin' That You Want ", was less successful than its predecessor but stilled reached the top twenty in most regions. The album itself peaked within the top ten in Australia , Canada , and the U.S., and within the top forty in the UK. Music of the Sun has received several Platinum certifications around the world since its release, and has helped solidify Rihanna's presence on the music scene. In 2006 , Rihanna landed several endoresement deals, including ones for Nike and J.C. Penney . In addition to a cameo role in Bring It On 3 , she is also releasing her next album, titled A Girl Like Me , this spring. The lead single off the album " S.O.S. (Rescue Me) " was recorded for her recent endorsement deal with Nike. This text is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License . It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Rihanna"
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