Welcome to
RIHANNA DRIVE
and
Our Diamond.
A polished black granite plaque has a laser etched image of Rihanna and the following inscription:
The Government of Barbados has renamed this street Rihanna Drive
in honour of the Barbados native, world famous singer, actress and
entrepreneur Robyn Rihanna Fenty who grew up here. It was formerly
called Westbury New Road.
Unveiled Independence Day, Thursday 30th November, 2017,
by
the Rt Honourable Freundel Stuart, QC, MP,
Prime Minister of Barbados
and
Ms. Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Cultural Ambassador for Barbados
History
Rihanna is one of the top selling artistes of all time and the highest selling artiste of the digital era. at 28 years old,
she was the first and only artiste to surpass 100 million sales in 2017 breaking the Guiness World Record. Rihanna
has won 8 Grammy Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, 13 AMAs including the Icon Award in 2013 and MTVs Video
Vanguard Award in 2016. Rihanna has always been an active philanthropist, and in 2012 founded the Clara Lionel
Foundation which continues to raise funds to support the greater good, education, health and emergency response
programs around the world.
Rihanna's Personal Words
"Welcome to Rihanna Drive...My home. My whole life was shaped on this very road. I was just a little island girl riding bikes,
running around barefoot and flying kites in the cemetery, but I had BIG dreams that were born and realized right here.
Thank you to my family, my country and the people of Westbury New Road! You will forever be a part of who I a, and for that
I am honoured to have this place named after me."
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