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In 2003, Rihanna formed a musical trio with two of her classmates.She was discovered in her home country of Barbados by American record producer Evan Rogers. Without a name or any material, the girl group managed to land an audition with Rogers who commented, "The minute Rihanna walked into the room, it was like the other two girls didn't exist". Rihanna went to Rogers' hotel room, where she performed renditions of Destiny's Child's "Emotion" and Mariah Carey's "Hero". Impressed, Rogers scheduled a second meeting with her mother present, and then invited her to his hometown in the United States to record some demo tapes which could be sent to record labels. She recorded the demo over the next year intermittently, due to only being able to record during school holidays. "Pon de Replay" and "The Last Time" were two tracks recorded for the demo tape, which were eventually included on her debut album Music of the Sun.That same year, Rihanna was signed to Rogers' and Carl Sturken's production company, Syndicated Rhythm Productions.
Among numerous awards and accolades, Rihanna has won eight Grammy Awards, twelve American Music Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards, two Brit Awards, and the inaugural Icon Award at the American Music Awards of 2013. Widely recognized for frequently reinventing her style and image, she received the Fashion Icon lifetime achievement award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2014. Forbes ranked Rihanna the fourth most powerful celebrity of 2012, and was named one of Time's "100 Most Influential People in the World" later that year.
HOMEWORK
SB p. 87, ex.2
Nominate your favorite teenage celebrity of the year in the following categories:
- Best singer
- Best actor / actress
Write a short pesentation of your nomenees.
SB p. 87, ex.2
Nominate your favorite teenage celebrity of the year in the following categories:
- Best singer
- Best actor / actress
Write a short pesentation of your nomenees.