RIHANNA, JLS COLLABORATION

JLS star Ortise Williams has admitted that the boyband have been "in talks" with Rihanna to discuss the possibility of a collaboration.
Williams told BANG Showbiz that himself and the rest of The X Factor group are hoping to work with RiRi, revealing that when he met the Barbadian star, he tried to ask her out.
Ortise explained: "We are in talks to collaborate with Rihanna. Let's see what happens there. We hope so. I tried to chat her up."
"It was going well and then there were a few other guys on the prowl and I said, 'You know what, I'll step out because there's others.' I can't say who."
He added: "But she's popular, very popular when she comes to England."

Source: MTV UK

RIHANNA DIRECTOR TALKS UPCOMING ‘MAN DOWN’ VIDEO

Rihanna has teamed up once again with director Anthony Mandler for the singer’s forthcoming “Man Down” video. Having just released their sun-drenched, dreamy clip for “California King Bed,” the duo will shift gears for this video.

“We’ve done 16 videos together; they’re not all tough,” Mandler said when asked about what fans can expect from the new clip. ” ‘If I Never See Your Face Again,’ ‘Hate That I Love You,’ ‘Take a Bow’… Yeah, I mean, I’m known for the ‘Disturbia’s and the ‘Russian Roulette’s and things like that, but ‘Only Girl (In the World)’ is certainly an ethereal kind of empowering, beauty-filled video and what we’re coming with next … is certainly gonna flip peoples’ minds with ‘Man Down.’ “

Mandler didn’t give too much away, but he did reveal that this clip will have her fans talking once it does premiere.

“We shot the video last week in Jamaica and it’s my favorite song she’s ever recorded, so I was really excited to get involved,” he said. “And it’s just one of those songs that demands a strong narrative and visual, and let’s just say she let me go all the way. So I think you can expect something that’s dramatic and shocking and intense and emotional and uplifting and enlightening.”

The reggae-tinged tune tells the story of a young woman who guns down a man and is seeking some forgiveness for her actions. So, will Rihanna wield a firearm in the clip?

“Without saying too much, if you’re looking for a narrative you’re not going to be disappointed,” Mandler shared. “Just know that it’s going to be exciting.”

Source: MTV News
Let’s get excited, Rihanna Navy!

“California King Bed” Featured In Nivea Skin Care Commercial

"California King Bed" is featured in Nivea’s 100 Years Of Skin Care commercial. And guess what, that Nivea creme jar below, that’s for real.
Rihanna is on it and it will be available to buy!! It doesn’t only give you Nivea creme, it also gives you a jar that won’t break and is keep-able, with RiRi on.

I know I’ll buy plenty of those!

Rihanna performing for 75th anniversary of FC Shakhtar

Rihanna just performed in Ukraine for FC Shakhtar anniversary! Check us back later for more info.


You can stream the show here.

Click on the song names to watch her performing:

• “Only Girl (In The World)”
• “Disturbia”
• “Shut Up And Drive”
• “Hate That I Love You”
• “Pon De Replay/What’s My Name”
• “Don’t Stop The Music”
• “Love The Way You Lie (part II)”
• “Umbrella”

Rihanna’s performance was delayed almost 2 hours because of a false bomb threat at hotel. Luckily she has a good security around her. She tweeted earlier today – “We in Ukraine baby! Got 100 Men In Black walkin around me…feel like the president!!! (Its pretty annoying actually) but Ukraine ROCKS“.
Rihanna performed in front of over 50,000 people on the stadium in Donetsk.

Rihanna spotted arriving at her hotel in Donetsk

Rihanna was seen arriving at her luxury hotel in Donetsk. After 14-hour flight she landed safetly in Ukraine where she’ll perform tonight for 75th anniversary of FC Shakhtar. Any special demands? Just to have her favourite chocalate waiting in her room.

Rihanna nominated for Billboard’s Top Artist Award

Rihanna is nominated along with Taylor Swift, Eminem, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga for Top Artist Award. The awards ceremony will take place on May 22nd! Ri is nominated in 18 categories! Don’t forget to vote for her in Fan Favourite Award category!! Click here!

There’s nothing that makes a pop star irresistible like some actual edge-and Rihanna cuts through the competition like a candy-coated switchblade. “Trends are boring,” she says. “It’s boring to see everyone doing the same thing.” No one’s yawning at RiRi: In the past year, the beautiful Barbadian diva has proven beguilingly unpredictable. Who could forget her confession this year that she’s sexually submissive, a theme emphasized in the hook to her controversial single “S&M”: “I may be bad, but I’m perfectly good at it/ Sex in the air, I don’t care, I love the smell of it/ Sticks and stones may break my bones, but chains and whips excite me.”

Nivea Skin Commercial 2011 – Behind The Scenes

We’re still looking forward to see the complete commercial for Nivea (a sneak peak was already shown on a conference in Paris) but for now you can watch behind the scenes from the set. Rihanna is telling why she think skin care is important. Here you can watch another promo spot from Nivea featuring “California King Bed”.
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Watch below another new video from Hamburg where Rihanna performed last week.

Rihanna Gives Fans ‘Another Twist’ In ‘California King Bed,’ Director Says

Rihanna showed off her pale-hued softer side in her “California King Bed” video. A sweeping, romantic look at the demise of a relationship is perfectly encapsulated in the Anthony Mandler-directed clip.
Rihanna and Mandler are certainly not strangers when it comes to collaborating, having made more than a dozen clips together, ranging from the fun “Only Girl (In the World)” to the dark “Russian Roulette.” When MTV News recently spoke to Mandler, he noted that he and Ri brought out a whole new side to the always-changing singer.

“I think it’s something that is so unique about Rihanna whatever she’s doing, whatever character she’s playing, whatever side of herself she’s showing, she’s in it 1,000 percent,” he explained. “They’re all twists and variations on herself, and in each of them, the way she pushes the visual and the way she pushes the styling and the look of it, she really kind of gives them another twist on Rihanna. And I think the song and the theme of this song, she wanted to obviously show a softer side, a lighter side, one that’s caught in maybe a tumultuous relationship,” he continued. “But not let the tumultuous relationship dominate the visual, really counterbalance it with tension-filled chaotic beauty. “

Instead of finding a scenic location on which to shoot the video, they built their own set in order to have control over the elements of the video. Rihanna gave Mandler a “basic foundation,” and from there, he put his magic on what he describes as a “really pure beauty video with a story line underneath.”
Having shot both a softer-edge Rihanna and a harder-edged one, Mandler weighed in on which he prefers.

“There’s so much variety with her and it’s been such a journey with her,” he said. “It’s hard to say which one I enjoy more than the other. I just enjoy working with her, so whatever that means. … There are gray shades that are brilliant that I’m constantly discovering.”

Rihanna Set to Rock Good Morning America

“Good Morning America” announced its sizzling 2011 Summer Concert Series lineup with the hottest chart-topping acts in the country and the biggest names in music. Rihanna is set to appear during the 2011 GMA Summer Concert Series among Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Beyonce & more. “GMA’s Summer Concert Series” kicks off on May 27. Viewers interested in joining “GMA” in Central Park are encouraged to arrive at Summerstage Rumsey Playfield via the 69th Street entrance on Fifth Avenue at 6 a.m., when the park opens to the public. With the exception of Lady Gaga being a free, ticketed event, all concerts are free and open to the public and will take place live during “Good Morning America,” Fridays from 7 to 9 a.m. ET. Dates and additional acts will be announced throughout the summer.