Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), better known as simply Rihanna, is an R&B recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers. She subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for then-label head Jay-Z. In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart and features the Billboard Hot 100 hit single "Pon de Replay." Less than a year later, she released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me (2006), which peaked within the top five of the Billboard albums chart, and produced her first US number one single, "SOS", as well as the top 10 singles "Unfaithful" and "Break It Off". Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, featured five top ten hits including three US number one hit singles—"Umbrella", "Take a Bow" and "Disturbia"—and the worldwide hit "Don't Stop the Music". The album was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella," which features Jay-Z. Her fourth studio album Rated R, released in November 2009, produced the hit single "Rude Boy", which achieved the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Loud (2010), her fifth studio album, spawned the number-one hits "Only Girl (In the World)", "What's My Name?" and "S&M". Rihanna has sold more than 20 million albums and 60 million singles making her one of the best selling artists of all time. She has achieved ten number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 since first appearing on the chart on June 11, 2005, which is the most by any artist during that time span. As of March 18, 2011, Rihanna has sold approximately 6 million album units and over 33,7 million digital singles in the US. She has sold over 10 million records in the UK. Billboard named Rihanna the Digital Songs Artist of the 2000s decade. She has received several accolades, including the 2007 World Music Awards for World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist and Female Entertainer of the Year, and the 2011 Brit Award for Best International Female Solo Artist. She has also amassed a total of four Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards, and eighteen Billboard Music Awards.
Val Chmerkovskiy
Valentin Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy (born March 24, 1986) is son to Aleksandr (aka Sasha) and Larissa, and brother to professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy (Dancing with the Stars dancer). He was partnered with Valeriya Kozharinova. In 2008, Valentin partnered up with Dariya (Dasha) Chesnokova during his high school years, Val attended The Hudson School. Val has appeared on the hit TV show Dancing with the Stars on several occasions. He has helped to critique his brother Maksim Chmerkovskiy routines with his celebrity partner Laila Ali in season 4. Also, in 2006, the two brothers had a dance off. Valentin and Valeriya were up against Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff. Chmerkovskiy can also be seen on PBS' America's Ballroom Challenge. He and his partner, Valeriya, can be found showcasing different dances there. Valentin appeared on Dancing with the Stars results show on Tuesday April 6, 2010. He did a country western themed routine with his brother Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Edyta Śliwińska and Snejana Petrova. He appeared on the Dancing with the Stars results show on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, performing a music and dance duel against Mark Ballas. Val played the violin and danced with Lacey Schwimmer; Ballas played the guitar and danced with his student Tanith Belbin. The song they performed to was "Toxic" by Britney Spears.
Val's previous DWTSGame partners include: Rihanna, Amber Heard (finalists), Ximena Navarrete, and Marla Maples.
Val's previous DWTSGame partners include: Rihanna, Amber Heard (finalists), Ximena Navarrete, and Marla Maples.
Rihanna & Val Chmerkovskiy
Week 1: Foxtrot: L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole: 23
Week 2: Samba: Cha Cha - Chelo: 25
Week 3: Rumba: Russian Roulette - Rihanna: 27
Week 4: Paso Doble Duel: Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard: won
Week 5: Bollywood: Mundian To Bach Ke - Punjabi MC: 27
Week 6: Waltz: Come Away With Me - Norah Jones: T: 27 P: 29.5
Week 7: Tango: Rock Prelude - David Garrett: 27
Week 8: Paso Doble: Lose Yourself - Eminem: 29.5
Week 9: Tango/Salsa: Objection - Shakira: 30
Week 10: 'Comedy' Jive: Freeze Frame - J. Geilles Band: 27
Week 10: Team (Matthew) Cha-Cha-Cha: Without You - David Guetta ft. Usher: 25.5
Week 11: Viennese Waltz: More Love - Dixie Chicks: 28
Week 11: Cha-Cha-Cha: This One's For The Girls - Martina McBride: 28.5
Week 12: Argentine Tango: Bust Your Windows - Jazmine Sullivan: 30
Week 12: Salsa (Trio with Artem Chigvintsev): It Had Better Be Tonight - Michael Bublé: 28
Week 13: Lambada: Lambareggae - Kaoma: 27
Week 13: Quickstep: Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles: 27
Week 13: Jive: Nutbush City Limits - Tina Turner: 30
Week 14: Foxtrot: I'm A Woman - Peggy Lee: 28.5
Week 14: Freestyle: Run The World (Girls) - Beyoncé: 30
Week 14: Argentine Tango: Bust Your Windows - Jazmine Sullivan: 30
Week 14: Paso Doble: More - Usher: 30
Week 2: Samba: Cha Cha - Chelo: 25
Week 3: Rumba: Russian Roulette - Rihanna: 27
Week 4: Paso Doble Duel: Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard: won
Week 5: Bollywood: Mundian To Bach Ke - Punjabi MC: 27
Week 6: Waltz: Come Away With Me - Norah Jones: T: 27 P: 29.5
Week 7: Tango: Rock Prelude - David Garrett: 27
Week 8: Paso Doble: Lose Yourself - Eminem: 29.5
Week 9: Tango/Salsa: Objection - Shakira: 30
Week 10: 'Comedy' Jive: Freeze Frame - J. Geilles Band: 27
Week 10: Team (Matthew) Cha-Cha-Cha: Without You - David Guetta ft. Usher: 25.5
Week 11: Viennese Waltz: More Love - Dixie Chicks: 28
Week 11: Cha-Cha-Cha: This One's For The Girls - Martina McBride: 28.5
Week 12: Argentine Tango: Bust Your Windows - Jazmine Sullivan: 30
Week 12: Salsa (Trio with Artem Chigvintsev): It Had Better Be Tonight - Michael Bublé: 28
Week 13: Lambada: Lambareggae - Kaoma: 27
Week 13: Quickstep: Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles: 27
Week 13: Jive: Nutbush City Limits - Tina Turner: 30
Week 14: Foxtrot: I'm A Woman - Peggy Lee: 28.5
Week 14: Freestyle: Run The World (Girls) - Beyoncé: 30
Week 14: Argentine Tango: Bust Your Windows - Jazmine Sullivan: 30
Week 14: Paso Doble: More - Usher: 30
Total & Average
TOTAL: 614.5
AVERAGE: 27.9
AVERAGE: 27.9