Rihanna Free Screensaver. Photos slideshow. Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988) is a Bajan singer with musical influences from pop, reggae, dancehall, and dance. Rihanna became known around the world with chart hits such as Pon de Replay , SOS , Unfaithful and more recently, with Break It Off and Umbrella . Through the years, particularly during her pre-teen and teenage years, she would sing to friends and family only for amusement purposes. One day, a mutual friend of Rihanna introduced her to music producer Evan Rogers, whose home base is in New York. Rogers was obviously suprised on what great talent Rihanna had. Immediately, both Rogers and Rihanna made demos containing close to twelve tracks including the 2005 smash hit Pon De Replay and mailed the demos out to various recording comanies including Def Jam Recordings where Rihanna would eventually be signed onto. Jay Z was enticed by the mature sounds of the talented singer, and immediately started recording for her upcoming LP disc. Of course Rihanna completed the recording of her LP disc entitled Music Of The Sun. She amazingly did not just sing the notes to the songs that can be heard on the album, she also co-written a majority of them. She has gone to various radio stations around the United States promoting her vivacious single, Pon De Replay, and her album. Rihanna says she is inspired by such artists like Alicia Keys, Beyonce Knowles and Mariah Carey. She also states that on her album, you'll not only listen to reggae, but you'll hear ballads and other R and B fused tracks.