Robyn Rihanna Fenty by Tamara Ernst.
Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born in Saint Michael, Barbados when she was discovered. Growing up, Rihanna led a relatively simple, average life on her island home. She was like most teenage girls; wanting to become famous one day. At one point, though, Rihanna did enter a beauty and talent pageant at her school. Singing Mariah Carey's "Hero" as part of the talent component, Rihanna went on to win the competition. But that performance - and singing in the shower or in front of the mirror - was the extent of her musical experience before 2004. She wanted to become a singer. A New York City record producer, Evan Rogers, was vacationing with his wife near Rihanna's home. One of Rihanna's friends introduced them, and with anxiety, Rihanna preformed for him, he realized her potential and invited her to New York to record some demo songs. Rihanna jumped at the opportunity to sing professionally, and she took Rogers up on his offer the following spring. Soon, Rihanna was auditioning for Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, who was the head of Def Jam Records at the time. Rihanna soon wowed the Def Jam Record executives and signed a deal before she left that day. Rihanna's first hit was called "Pon de Replay", which sold millions of copies world wide. Soon she had found herself life on the TV show Live with Regis and Kelly, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Today, and has preformed at the 2005 music awards, World music awards and MTV awards. I chose Rihanna as my star because behind all the Rap and Funk and stuff, she's just a woman who realized her dreams and strived for it. And today, she's one of the top singers in the world. I wish to be like her when I grow up; To dive into my dreams and become an author.
