The singer rose to fame in the 1980s, selling more than 23 million records worldwide and topping the American charts six times before taking a musical hiatus in 2000.

She subsequently relaunched her career as a judge on the hit TV talent show and returned to the pop charts in 2008.

And Abdul is convinced her long running career and her forward thinking music videos have paved the way for the music stars of today.

She says,

“My videos stand the test of time. They are like the almanac for every performer. Even Rhianna has come up to me and said ‘I hope you don’t mind.’ And Beyonce. You can see the influence of what I’ve done. It’s really fun to see that I’ve left a mark. It was my idea to create an animated character. It takes a lot of focus, a lot time, and a lot of money.”

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During the ceremony, the 24-year-old chanteuse was mistakenly named winner of Best International Song — an award actually meant for Rihanna’s “Disturbia”.

Click the linked categories to see who else has been submitted!

THERE HAVE BEEN numerous calls by people in our society to find ways to honour Rihanna on her international success. Some have called for us to erect structures, others have suggested placing her image at the airport.

I believe that the best way to honour this hardworking young woman is to give her, and any guests she brings along with her, privacy.

When all of us come home from work we don’t like to think our neighbors are spying on us, and furthermore at times we even desire privacy from the others sharing our homes.

So instead of local photographers patterning themselves after the paparazzi, we should respect Rihanna’s need for privacy – something we all require.

Rihanna is no cookie-cutter R&B diva. When she released her first album, Music of the Sun, her record label decked her out in long wavy extensions and frilly outfits…

Read the rest and see the photos at InStyle.com.

EA announced yesterday that the singing and dancing Wii title Boogie is going to receive a sequel: Boogie Superstar. Unlike the original Boogie, Superstar is aimed squarely at girls and will feature more current music as opposed to a mix of current and classic songs.

Boogie Superstar is set to feature over 40 songs from artists such as Rihanna, Fergie, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Leona Lewis, Alicia Keys, Good Charlotte, Britney Spears, and Kanye West. International versions of the game will feature another 30 songs from popular local artists such as Melissa M from France, Monrose from Germany, Finley from Italy, and Fito y Fitipaldis from Spain. Similar to the first Boogie game, players will sing and dance to the included songs and are scored based on performance without any rigid rules.

Players will be able to create their own on-screen superstar with the player creation mode as well as play with up to 3 other friends.

Boogie Superstar will be available for the Wii this October in both Euope and North America.

According to commenter “shady14″ it is her best friend Melissa’s birthday! I hope that is true because it is incredibly cool!!!