Rhianna

Rhianna Kenny, who professionally goes by simply Rhianna, is the individualistic, uniquely striking young R&B singer from the , who recently burst on to charts there with her single “Oh Baby”. Though frequently done, Rhianna is not to be confused with Robyn Rihanna Fenty, better known as Rihanna, the reggae, dancehall R&B singer from that cut the hit single “Pon de Replay”. Rhianna Kenny was Leeds born and is building a music career tailored to her own individual ideals.

Rhianna Kenny was born February 7, 1983 in Leeds, to multi-racial parents. She enjoyed displaying a talent for singing from a young age. Even in school, which she did well at despite the fact that other children gave her a hard time because of her heritage and big-haired appearance, Rhianna enjoyed singing. She hailed from a multi-talented family and at the age of 14, Rhianna began singing in a band ran by her older brother, Leigh Stephen Kenny.

Performing with her brother, she started gaining attention from the stage. The music industry began to take notice of Rhianna, and in 2002, she released her first solo album titled Get On. It contained her first single, “Oh Baby”, which reached number 18 on the charts. Her second studio album, self titled Rhianna, was released in the in 2006. Rhianna has had three other singles released, including her remix of Stevie Wonder’s “I Love Every Little Thing About You” and “Word Love”, which she wrote together with brother Leigh. Though all three singles charted in the , none of them has charted as high as her first single.

Rhianna is presently placing her solo career on the back burner while she tries her hand, or rather her voice, as the lead singer for a little-known band called Love Blackout. Whether she will retain her self-proclaimed free spirit in her musical endeavors is unclear. With three solo releases charting in the UK’s top 100, but no hits with Love Blackout, we’ll have to wait and see where the lass from Leeds shows up next.