A Girl like Me (Rihanna album) incorporates elements of a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the twentieth century.
 Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the United States to record demo tapes
 As an 11 year-old, Rihanna was an army cadet in a sub-military programme, where the later Barbadian singer-songwriter Shontelle was her drill sergeant

