What was Rihanna like as a child?

Robyn Rihanna Fenty, better known by her stage name Rihanna, was born in Barbados in 1988. Her childhood was deeply affected by her parents’ marital problems and her dad’s battle with drug and alcohol addictions, which eventually led to their divorce when she was 14.

How was Rihanna childhood?

She is the eldest of three children born to Monica Fenty, an accountant, and Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor. Rihanna’s childhood was marred by her father’s struggles with addictions to alcohol and crack cocaine and her parents’ marital problems — they divorced when she was 14 years old.

At what age did Rihanna move to the US?

At age sixteen Rihanna and her mother made a decision, a challenging one for a mother of a teenage girl but for Rihanna it was easy. She emigrated to the United States of America and moved in with Rogers and his wife. Rihanna is quoted as saying, “I wanted to do what I had to do, even if it meant moving to America”.

How old was Rihanna when she was discovered?

16
2005: First signing. In 2005, Rihanna was discovered by American record producer Evan Rogers in her home country of Barbados. The 16-year-old’s demo was then sent to Def Jam Recordings, where it was played to the company’s new CEO Jay-Z.

Why did Rihanna immigrate?

Like countless other people who come to the United States, Rihanna emigrated from her home country to make her dreams come true. Rihanna waited in Jay-Z’s office until 3 o’clock in the morning so that a contract could be drawn up. She signed a deal for six albums and moved to the US from Barbados.

How did Rihanna meet Jay Z?

In 2005, Rihanna was discovered by American record producer Evan Rogers in her home country of Barbados. The 16-year-old’s demo was then sent to Def Jam Recordings, where it was played to the company’s new CEO Jay-Z. Jay-Z invited Rihanna to audition and RiRi left the audition with a six album record deal…