 Rihanna was born on February 20, 1988 in Saint Michael, Barbados. She wanted to be a singer like Mariah Carey, Brandy, and Beyonce. That led her and two friends starting a group when she was attending Charles F. Broome Memorial School at the age of 15. It did not hurt that the she won Miss Combermere Beauty Pageant, and when the group went in and performed for Jay-Z the other two performers seemed to disappear once she entered the room. Rihanna seemed destined to not only sell her share of albums and concert tickets, but also to become a celebrity infused into pop culture. Jay-Z would sign her to Def Jam. She had already moved to the United States, staying with record producer Evan Rogers and his wife in Connecticut. The now signed Rihanna began working on material for a debut album. That album, Music of the Sun, was released on August 30, 2005 and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart. Though the album charted well, it was a minor commercial success. The R&B/pop singer was a platinum performer in Canada, but only a gold certified act in the UK and the U.S. Rihanna would not embark on a promotional tour for the album, instead waiting for her sophomore album to start putting her name on tickets. Those Rihanna tickets were for supporting gigs for Gwen Stefani in 2006 and the Pussycat Dolls in early 2007. The second album, A Girl Like Me, was released just eight months after her debut record. Songs like SOS and Unfaithful were hits on the singles charts and began to make her standout from the crowded field of female R&B and pop singers. Her natural beauty was paired with an endorsement from Clinique and Secret and she suddenly had a notable presence on commercials, the radio, and celebrity news. The artist stayed busy, returning to the studio in early 2007 with Ne-Yo, Stargate and Timbaland to put together material for her third album, Good Girl Gone Bad. A Girl Like Me had gone platinum and the third album promised to be the undeniable break out album. The artist and the producers worked quickly and released the third record on June 5, 2007. The album's anthem seemed to be the lead single Umbrella, which was unmber one on the UK charts for 10 weeks in a row. Shut Up and Drive and Don't Stop the Music kept her fans and the radio stations busy. Rihanna was featured on tickets for the Glow in the Dark Tour with Kanye West as she began to heavily promote her album, spending more time on stage and less time in the studio for the first time since she began a truly professional musician. Rihanna also went on her own headlining tour, called The Good Girl Gone Bad Tour. The tour sold plenty of tickets and the album was re-released with eight new singles on June 17, 2008. Good Girls Gone Bad: Reloaded helped keep the buzz for the state-side double platinum album going. Next came some award recognition. Rihanna won the American Music Award fro Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Artist in 2008. She has since returned to the studio to focus on creating her fourth album and hold off selling more Rihanna tickets. OnlineSeats will have the Rihanna tickets to her latest concerts and tours. Check here for the show schedule and get the best prices on seats throughout the seating chart. Get the best value for your dollar here with these cheap tickets and tickets for other concerts and events.
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