Movie roles, new album for Rihanna
Barbadian born singer gone global, Robyn Rihanna Fenty has proven that she is no one hit wonder.
Buzz introduced you to her in a previous edition, when she was 17 years old. A year later her success keeps mounting.
Since Rihanna signed onto her music label Def Jam with her album âMusic of the Sunâ, the beauty has not stopped shining. {{more}}
Rihanna has rocked the microphone with Gwen Stefani and made crowds sweat in her travels around the world.
She has posed for magazine covers and is currently shooting her first film role in the movie âBring It On Yet Againâ, which is the sequel to the movie âBring It Onâ.
Her 2005 hit song, âPon the Replayâ was one of the most popular recordings for that year, and this summer her new single âS.O.S.â is already making headway.
NIKEâs has been using âS.O.S.â as the theme song for their latest womenâs line and working on the commercial, which was choreographed by Jamie King (who has worked with Madonna and Shakira), was a thrilling experience for the teenager.
With its hypnotic, retro electro-funk, 80âs classic beats, DJâs keep pounding the tune on airwaves while the music video has been topping VH1 charts.
Other tracks that are doing well include, âTainted Loveâ, âKisses Donât Lieâ, âA Girl Like Meâ and âUnfaithfulâ.
The 18-year-old singer said she, like many other young people have to deal with life, love and broken hearts in the same way a woman a few years older may have to deal with it.
She admitted that her songs express the things young women want to say but might not know how to.
Rihanna revealed, âThese songs document the tragic decay of a relationship when cheating creeps into it.â
She stressed that a lot of male artistes sing about cheating as if it is a game, but noted that cheating causes pain to both parties.
The Bajan beauty explained that many times she didnât have anyone of her age group to talk with, so when sheâs recording she pretends that sheâs having a personal conversation with girls her age.
The hectic life she now leads in pursuit of her dreams, she said, is great, but itâs not glamorous. She practically lives in the recording studio and the day never seems to end.
Rihanna wakes up at 5 a.m. to start rehearsals, training, schoolwork, interviews and finally video shoots. Although it is hard work, Rihanna admitted that her love for music would never change.
Before doing a shoot for the song âBreak It Offâ with Sean Paul in Jamaica, she visited Bob Marleyâs Museum and felt like Marleyâs spirit was in the studio with her.
She admits that she has grown up fast in the past year living in the U.S. to record, leaving her two younger brothers and mother, but believes dedication and responsibility have helped to make her dream come true.