β¦On February 20, 2008, Barbadian Prime Minister David Thompson presented the singer with several gifts at a national concert during an event named "Rihanna Day".
β¦In 2007, Rihanna became the official face of tourism for Barbados and subsequently featured in many of their advertising campaigns.
β¦In its 10 weeks, "Umbrella" was the longest-running number one single in U.K. since Wet Wet Wet's single "Love Is All Around" which spent fifteen weeks at the top in 1994.
β¦Included in People magazine's annual list of Best Dressed Women of 2008.
β¦Was recruited in July 2008 as the spokesperson for Gucci's first ever United Nation's Children's Fund (UNICEF) ad, dubbed "Tattoo Heart."