“Twenty years ago I left my country, my culture, my food and family to start a journey that started with the release of my very first music album!”, Rihanna writes. “I am all forever grateful to you. Each of you has played a crucial role in where this trip has brought me so far! I just wanted to take the time to thank you!”
Rihanna broke through with the single Pon de Replay that she released in July 2005. Rihanna now has 32 top 10 hits in the American Billboard Hot 100 to her name, of which fourteen reached the number 1 position.