Rhianna
| Rhianna | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rhianna Elizabeth Kenny |
| Born | 7 January 1983 |
| Origin | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | R&B, pop |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Sony Music |
Robyn Hannah Louise Kenny (born 7 January 1983,[1] Leeds, West Yorkshire, England)[2] professionally known as Rhianna, is an English R&B singer.
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[edit] Early life
Born to David and Linda Kenny, Rhianna started her career as a backing vocalist for her brother's band, LSK, but she later dropped out and went solo in her twenties.[2] Loved Gas
[edit] Music career
[edit] Solo career (2002–2004)
She signed a recording contract with Sony Music to record her debut album, Get On.[3] Rhianna was initially successful in the UK and Ireland with her first single "Oh Baby" reaching Number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] However, her second single "Word Love" failed to reach the Top 40 and the third, "I Love Every Little Thing About You" missed the official UK chart altogether. When the album Get On[5][6] also failed to reach the UK Albums Chart it effectively ended her solo career.
Rhianna supported Beverley Knight on her 2003–2004 UK tour.
[edit] Fleurona (2006–2010)
After her solo career came to an abrupt end, Rhianna formed a band called 'Fleurona', which played many genres of music such as pop, alternative and experimental. The band did not release any material but recorded a few tracks. Fleurona disbanded for unknown reasons.
[edit] Little Fix (2010–present)
Rhianna is part of a duo, Little Fix. Rhianna and Bill (co-founder of the band), met on stage. They have recorded a handful of songs: "Human Love", "Into Your Arms" and "No More Than Now".
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Chart peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK[4] | |||
| 2002 | "Oh Baby" | 18 | Get On |
| "Word Love" | 41 | ||
| 2003 | "I Love Every Little Thing About You" | 89 |
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Track listing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK[4] | Japan | |||
| 2002 | Get On
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91 | 46 |
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[edit] References
- ^ Review of Rhianna - Get On BBC Music, 20 November 2002
- ^ a b Rhianna NME.com - accessed April 2009
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedNME.2Corg; see Help:Cite errors/Cite error references no text - ^ a b c Roberts, Davidlp']poijknm,l'/# (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 459. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ O'Brien, Jon (16 September 2002). "((( Get On > Overview )))". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r912965. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ^ "Rhianna - Get On (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Rhianna-Get-On/release/352690. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
