Barbados: Last News

Rihanna will perform at the 95th Academy Awards next month, it has been announced.The pop superstar will perform her Oscar-nominated song Lift Me Up, written for Marvel’s blockbuster sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.The song picked up a nod for best original song, alongside Lady Gaga’s Hold My Hand from Top Gun: Maverick, and is Rihanna’s first Oscar nomination. Hosted by US comedian Jimmy Kimmel, the Oscars is set to take place on March 12.The Academy will be announcing more talent participating in the show in the coming weeks.

Mark Wahlberg is opening up about his faith and why he refuses to deny it, even though religion is not a popular subject in Hollywood.

electric Super Bowl halftime performance earlier this month, Oscar nominee Rihanna will perform at the awards ceremony on March 12.The “Shut Up and Drive” crooner, 35, will sing “Lift Me Up” — the theme from the Marvel film “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Thursday.Rihanna — who is pregnant with her second child — wrote the song with Tems, “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Göransson.The track is nominated for the Best Original Song Oscar. It’s Rihanna’s first Academy Award nomination.The other nominees for Best Original Song are “Applause” from “Tell It Like a Woman” by Diane Warren, “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick” by Lady Gaga and BloodPop, “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR” by M.M.

Lift her up! Ronald Fenty is “ecstatic” that daughter Rihanna is expecting baby No. 2 — an announcement that he heard along with the rest of the world during her Super Bowl LVII performance.

Rihanna is not taking fan criticism quietly!

A special memory! Rihanna and ASAP Rocky revealed during the Fenty founder’s Super Bowl LVII halftime performance that they are expecting baby No. 2 — and they couldn’t be more thrilled to share the news.

Rihanna smashed it during her Super Bowl LVII performance when she revealed she was pregnant with her second baby. However, one question that many fans still have for the “Umbrella” singer is when she will drop a new album.

youngest self-made billionaire, fashion mogul and mom, just to name a few.But she hasn’t forgotten about the one that made her famous: popstar.In a new interview for British Vogue’s March cover story, Rihanna, 34, opened up about motherhood, her Super Bowl gig and the ever-present question of new music on the horizon.The Barbadian singer hasn’t released an album since “ANTI” in 2016, and confessed in the new interview that there’s a lot of “pressure” to put out a follow-up record, saying “that if it’s not better than that then it is not even worth it.”“I realized that if I keep waiting until this feels right and perfect and better, maybe it’s going to keep taking forever and maybe it’ll never come out and no, I’m not down to that. So I want to play.

A beautiful family. Rihanna and ASAP Rocky are showing off their baby boy in style. 

pic.twitter.com/zzt0H4CsE1— CONSEQUENCE (@consequence) February 13, 2023Videos of Adele made the rounds on the internet as the Super Bowl was taking place, but she wasn’t the only one who was living their life to RiRi’s performance.Billie Eilish was also spotted dancing and lip-syncing along from her box as well.Adele and Billie Eilish’s reaction to Rihanna’s performance pic.twitter.com/nbSINSSEjY— Fer ³⁰ (@adeleisbaee) February 13, 2023Rihanna took the stage for the first time in seven years and immediately revealed that she was pregnant with her second child.During her 13-minute performance, the Grammy winner and current Oscar nominee delivered some of her biggest hits, including “Bitch Better Have My Money,” “Work,” “Diamonds,” “Only Girl (In the World),” “We Found Love,” “Rude Boy,” and “Umbrella,” all while sporting her baby bump in a bright red outfit.Adele’s support of Rihanna is not surprising given their close friendship. In 2018, Adele wrote a profile of the Barbadian pop chart-topper for Time, calling her a “gracious, loyal and funny goofball of an icon.”The “Rolling in the Deep” talent also described Rihanna as fearless and full of the right kind of attitude.Adele’s appearance at Super Bowl 2023 is the latest that saw her having a good time thanks to another well-known musician.

Howard Stern has never been one to bite his tongue.

Rihanna owns the news cycle, this time thanks to her incredible Super Bowl performance on Sunday night.MORE: Rihanna had the best response to question about Prince Harry and Meghan MarkleThe Diamonds hitmaker not only blew millions of viewers away with her hit-packed halftime show, but used the opportunity to announce her second pregnancy to the world.The star had yet another reason to celebrate after the show as well, thanks to a historical musical feat.VIDEO: Inside Pregnant Rihanna's family life with A$AP Rocky and their baby sonImmediately after her performance, Rihanna's Apple Music listeners worldwide jumped up a staggering 331 per cent - notably more than any of last year's Super Bowl performers, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. MORE: A$AP Rocky's reaction to Rihanna's baby reveal is going viral on TikTok - watchREAD: What is Rihanna's baby son's name? All we know about the singer's first childIt was also the biggest hour in Apple Music history an hour after her halftime show, according to Apple, the new sponsor of the halftime show. But that's not the only history Rihanna made last night. The Barbados-born singer was also the first-ever singer to perform at the Super Bowl while pregnant.The Fenty founder - who shares a son - born in May 2022 - with A$AP - was supported by her family during the night too, with her little boy and partner in the stadium cheering her on.

Jay-Z was pictured attending Super Bowl LVII where his protégée Rihanna put on a spectacular performance, and announced she was pregnant with her second child, during the halftime show on Sunday.The rap superstar, 53 - who brought his 11-year-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter along - and the Umbrella hitmaker, 34, have a relationship that spans back to 2005, when she signed to Def Jam while Jay-Z was the president of the company.  Rihanna's halftime performance saw her take the stage after a nearly seven-year music hiatus and comes 18 years after she released her first single, Pon de Replay.And though she's known as an international superstar now, the Barbados-born star previously recalled 'shaking' as she waited to audition for Beyonce's husband 18-years-ago, and being 'locked' in the office until 3am.The pair also weathered accusations that Jay-Z was cheating on Beyonce with the then 17-year-old Rihanna, though her former publicist later apologized and debunked the claim, saying he made up the rumor in hopes of giving Rihanna's debut single a boost.

Friends support friends. Cara Delevingne showed her love for Rihanna at Super Bowl LVII with an epic fashion statement. 

Rihanna's partner A$AP Rocky's reaction to her Super Bowl performance is going viral on TikTok, and for good reason – it's adorable.Responding to the performance in which Rihanna revealed to the world that the couple are expecting their second child together, the rapper looked so happy for his partner. Watch his sweet reaction in the video below.WATCH: A$AP's viral reaction to Rihanna's Super Bowl performanceThe musical couple had their first child together in May 2022, and despite the fact they're still yet to reveal their baby boy's name, the A-listers are now already preparing to welcome baby number two.Since the video of A$AP celebrating his partner's performance was posted onto NFL's official Twitter on Sunday night, clips of his delighted reaction have been going viral on TikTok.

She calls the shots! Rihanna didn’t bring out any special guests during her 2023 Super Bowl halftime show performance despite several of her collaborators being in the stadium for the game.

Dropping hints? Pregnant Rihanna shocked fans by revealing her baby bump at the 2023 Super Bowl — but she may have given a few subtle clues before the big game.

Despite delivering a jaw-dropping, sell-out performance during last night's halftime 2023 Super Bowl, pop megastar Rihanna will not receive any payment for her concert according to decades-old rules. The Barbadian singer, 34, kicked off the live performance at Sunday night's 2023 Super Bowl suspended high above the stadium and dressed in all red, performing a medley of her chart-topping hits. During what was her first performance at the eagerly-anticipated American football event - her first in seven years - the Umbrella hitmaker made the shock announcement that she's pregnant with her second child.

Chris Brown has seemingly congratulated his ex-girlfriend Rihanna on her pregnancy announcement. The Barbadian singer, 34, revealed her bump on stage during her highly anticipated headline slot at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show. She sent fans into a frenzy by singing a medley of all her music from the last decade as she was suspended high above the stadium.

Rihanna had her reasons for keeping her pregnancy a surprise right up until the Super Bowl!

Rihanna opened Super Bowl 2023 with "B---h Better Have My Money." The musician levitated above the Super Bowl stage on hanging platforms along with background dancers. Rihanna was dressed in all red for her first live performance in seven years. She flowed into "Where Have You Been" as she performed choreography with her backup dancers dressed in white.