In 2005, the singer aspired to be ‘the artist from the Caribbean who came here and made it internationally.’ By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Paco Rihanna is interviewed by MTV News for the first time in October, 2005 Photo: MTV News Back in the fall of 2005, Rihanna was an up-and-coming pop and R&B singer who had just released her first single, “Pon De Replay.” The fresh-faced artist from Barbados hadn’t even released a video for the song but seemed poised for the superstardom she would later find with hits like “Umbrella,” “Disturbia” and her new album, Rated R. Rihanna said her music was a reflection of her life, even when the singer was decidedly less high-profile.
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Rihanna Plotted Her Path To Success In First MTV News Interview
