Rihanna ‘hidden’ at the peak of her career: Not releasing a new album for nearly 10 years but still became a billionaire thanks to ‘changing careers’
This singer is considered one of the rare faces who can shine in both the entertainment and business fields.
The music market is extremely vibrant, so some audiences still hope that a name that has been “in hiding” for many years will also join in the fun by releasing new music, none other than Rihanna.
The singer went into hiding at the peak of her career: She hasn’t released a new album in nearly 10 years but still became a billionaire thanks to “changing careers” – Photo 1.Rihanna hasn’t released a new album for 8 years
No new album in nearly 10 years, occasionally performing to ease her longing for her career
Since the album Anti in 2016, Rihanna hasn’t released any official music products, but unfortunately, the “art team” still shines on her! The number of streams on Spotify for Rihanna’s name is still extremely regular, always in the top 10 most listened to female artists on this platform every month, despite many generations of artists coming and going. Recently, a sales statistics site released data on Rihanna’s album sales in 2024. Specifically, the female singer sold more than 1 million albums in 2014 despite not releasing any music products.
The female singer went into hiding when she was at the peak of her career: Not releasing a new album for nearly 10 years but still became a billionaire thanks to “changing careers” – Photo 2.Rihanna’s most recent album was Anti in 2016
Although she has not released a new album, for the past 8 years, she has been busy participating in blockbuster movies as an actress, typically Ocean 8. It can be said that she is still actively “running shows” even though she is pregnant. She was also invited to perform at the 2023 Oscars with the song Lift Me Up – the soundtrack of the movie Wakanda Forever. The image of the Umbrella singer appearing at the “super stage” Super Bowl last year has become an unforgettable symbol in the hearts of music fans.
Most recently, Rihanna caused a stir when she appeared to perform at the wedding of the son of India’s richest billionaire. According to many sources, to invite the female singer to attend, billionaire Mukesh Ambani had to pay her 6 million USD (About 147 billion VND). With the amount of money received, Rihanna is currently the female singer with the highest wedding singing fee ever recorded in showbiz.
The female singer was invited to perform at a wedding with a huge salary
Why are fans always looking forward to Rihanna’s comeback?
Since her debut, Rihanna has had a huge hit list and a series of prestigious awards. She was noticed by American record producer Evan Rogers while still in high school. The Umbrella singer quickly became successful with the release of Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl Like Me (2006). Her first two albums immediately entered the top 10 of the US Billboard 200 music chart. Rihanna continued to achieve success with her subsequent albums: Rated R (2009), Loud (2010), Talk That Talk (2011), and Unapologetic (2012). With over 250 million records sold worldwide, Rihanna is one of the best-selling singers of all time. The singer has won many prestigious music awards in the US, including 9 Grammys.
She regularly tops charts around the world, combining pop, dancehall, R&B, EDM with contemporary materials. To date, she has achieved 14 number-one positions on the Billboard Hot 100 and is the second artist from Barbados to win a Grammy. In 2021, Rihanna was honored as a National Hero of her homeland, receiving the title of Person of the Year.