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English project Rihanna and Akon

Name: Crintea Isabela -Gabriela Iancu Ana-Maria Clasa a IX-a B. English project Rihanna and Akon.

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English project Rihanna and Akon

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  1. Name: CrinteaIsabela-Gabriela Iancu Ana-Maria Clasa a IX-a B English projectRihanna and Akon

  2. Her real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, born on February 20, 1988,Saint Michael. Rihanna is a singer, musician, songwriter and dancer from Barbados. It started in 2005 through the disc single "Pon de Replay" which ranked second in Billboard Hot 100. Later the song was included on the singer's first album, entitled Music of the Sun, which was launched in the summer of that year. Rihanna

  3. The disc contains a mixture of pop styles, reggae and dancehall, highlighted by Caribbean music influences taken fromIn the spring of 2006 began promoting a new album, A Girl Like Me, which was to become a commercial success, being sold over a million copies in the U.S. In early 2007 the disc was released Good Girl Gone Bad, which includes compositions such hits as "Umbrella", "Do not Stop the Music" and "Disturbia".

  4. Unlike his previous recordings, the album Good Girl Gone Bad style contains mostly dance music, dancehall-reggae genre against approached in the past. In early 2009 singer was involved in a major media scandal, when her boyfriend, singer Chris Brown has committed acts of domestic violence on him. Later, at the end of that year, began marketing a new studio album, Rated R, which includes şlagărele "Russian Roulette" and "Rude Boy", the latter being the first position of the top music Romanian Top 100 for five weeks.

  5. At the end of 2010, Rihanna released her fifth album, entitled "Loud". Seven singles were taken from the "Loud", incuzând şlagărele "Only Girl (In the World)", "What's My Name", "S & M", "California King Bed" or "Man Down". In 2010, Rihanna has visited more than twenty countries on five continents during the tour Loud World Tour. The sixth album of the singer's music is called "Talk That Talk" and was released in late 2011. Includes the hit "We Found Love" and songs "You Da One" or "Talk That Talk". In February 2012, Rihanna performed with Coldplay song "Princess of China" at the Grammy Awards.

  6. Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988 in Saint Michael parish of Barbados and is the first child of his family, with two younger brothers, his Fenty.Tatăl Rorrey and Rajad with Irish forebears barbadieni, Ronald, is a keeper deposit, and his mother, Monica is a book with Guyanese roots. Rihanna started singing at age seven, taking their inspiration from Alicia Keys and Beyonce Knowles. Childhoodyears (1988 - 2004)

  7. Childhood singer was badly affected by the marriage of his parents, who divorced when she was fourteen, but that his father was addicted to droguri.Rihanna attended Charles F. Broome Memorial School gymnasium and later school Combermere, where he formed a musical group with two of his colleagues. As a teenager she enrolled in a military program, which organized military training with the Barbados singer Shontelle being and instructor.

  8. In 2003 the band was presented Rihanna U.S. producer Evan Rogers, who was on a holiday in Barbados. Later, Rogers says that "when Rihanna walked into the room, the other two singers no longer mattered." At the age of sixteen Rihanna moved to U.S. his mother, and Carl Sturken helped the singer to record his first demo album, which contained a takeover Best Songs "For the Love of You" by Whitney Houston. Disc recordings lasted almost a year since Rihanna was still a student and could only work during vacations. During 2004 demo disc reached record label Def Jam president Jay-Z, who read a proposed management contract.

  9. On February 8, 2009 recital at the Grammys Rihanna was anulat.Ulterior, U.S. media speculated that Rihanna had a conflict with singer Chris Brown, which was involved in an affair. That same evening, Brown was headed to Los Angeles Police Department, being investigated for domestic violence on a female person is not in offering neindentificate.În account name but it was specified that "visible injuries were present" . Despite this, numerous publications, such as Los Angeles Times, CNN or MSNBC, claimed that the victim was even Rihanna. Conflict with Chris Brown and "Rated R" (2009)

  10. Shortly after the onset of media scandal, numerous radio stations and companies have canceled advertising contracts concluded with Brown.De also Chris Brown never displayed in public and gave the interpretation that would have to support the 2009 Grammy Awards telecast, which was replaced by a duet performed by Justin Timberlake and Al Green. Later, Brown gave an official statement and asking forgiveness for the întâmplate.Pe on March 5, 2009, Brown was indicted for what happened, the next time the process is set for April 6 he declared shortly 2009.La guilty and was sentenced to six months community service. Another important aspect of the verdict was one which stipulated that Brown is forbidden to go near Rihanna.

  11. AliauneDamalaBadarauThiam.BorntoApril 16, 1973, known as a singerAkonis hip-hop, R & B songwriterand record producer senegalezo American origins.AliauneDamalaBadarabetter known as simply Akon, is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and businessman. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble. He has since founded two successful record labels, KonvictMuzik and Kon Live Distribution. His second album, "Konvicted" received three nominations for the Grammy Awards in two categories, Best Contemporary R&B Album for "Konvicted" album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That" and "I Wanna Love You". Akon

  12. He is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts 'twice‘. Akon often sings hooks for other artists and is currently credited with over 300 guest appearances and 35 Billboard Hot 100 songs. He has worked with numerous performers such as Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Dr. Dre, Eminem, R. Kelly, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Whitney Houston, Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga and many more artists. He has had five Grammy Awards nominations and has produced many hits for artists such as Lady Gaga, Colby O'Donis, KardinalOffishall and Leona Lewis. Lady Gaga and T-Pain are two artists who were given their chance at fame by Akon.

  13. Akon was born in St. Louis, Missouri, which his parents arranged so that he would have American citizenship, and not encounter future immigration problems.Heis the son of Senegalese percussionist MorThiam, Akon was raised in a musical setting and taught to play several instruments including the djembe.Atage 7, he moved with his family to Union City, New Jersey,splittinghis time between the United States and Senegal until settling in Newark, New Jersey. Growing up in New Jersey, Akon had difficulties getting along with other children. When he and his older brother reached high school, his parents left them on their own in Jersey City and moved the rest of the family to Atlanta, Georgia. Earlylife

  14. Akon has stated in interviews that his full name is AliauneDamalaAkon Thiamand that as a Muslim, he has never drunk alcohol or smoked.Althoughthere is some ambiguity and debate about Akon's legal name and birth date. Akon is usually credited as AliauneThiam.Inaddition to the longer form, Akon's full name has been reported both as AliauneBadaraThiam and AliouneBadaraThiamand the former was used on an official document issues against the rapper by the county of Dutchess, New York.Inregards to his birth date, Akon is very protective of it, which is the reason many media outlets have reported incorrect dates. However, legal documents released by The Smoking Gun list Akon's name as AliauneDamalaThiam and his date of birth as April 16, 1973.

  15. Akon's alleged three years in jail saw him begin to recognize his music abilities and develop an appreciation for his musical background. Music mogul Devyne Stephens, president of Upfront Megatainment first heard about Akon when the rapper Lil' Zane brought him along to Stephens' rehearsal hall, a place that at the time saw talents such as Usher and TLC being developed.Therelationship between Stephens and Akon began as a friendship and mentorship, with the young artist regularly stopping by to ask for advice, but when Akon lost his deal with Elektra Stephens signed him to his production company and began grooming him professionally.Thesongs Akon recorded with Stephens were brought to the attention of Universal's imprint SRC Records. 2003–2005: Discovery andTrouble

  16. Akon's solo debut album, Trouble was released on June 29, 2004. It spawned the singles "Locked Up" and "Lonely", "Belly Dancer (Bananza)", "Pot Of Gold", and "Ghetto." "Locked Up" reached 8th position in the U.S. and 5th in the UK. "Ghetto" became a radio hit when it was remixed by DJ Green Lantern to include verses from rappers 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. The album is a hybrid of Akon's silky, West African-styled vocals mixed with East Coast and Southern beats. Most of Akon's songs begin with the sound of the clank of a jail cell's door with him uttering the word "Konvict".

  17. In 2005, he released the single "Lonely" (which samples Bobby Vinton's "Mr. Lonely"). The song reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in Australia, the UK and Germany. His album also climbed to number one in the UK in April 2005.

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