What debut studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna featured "Pon de Replay" as the debut single?
Music of the Sun Music of the Sun is the debut studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on August 30, 2005 in the United States through Def Jam Recordings. Prior to signing with Def Jam, Rihanna was discovered by record producer Evan Rogers in Barbados, who helped Rihanna record demo tapes to send out to several record labels. Jay-Z, the former chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Def Jam, was given Rihanna's demo by Jay Brown, his A&R at Def Jam, and invited her to audition for the label after hearing what turned out to be her first single, "Pon de Replay". She auditioned for Jay-Z and L.A. Reid, the former CEO and president of record label group The Island Def Jam Music Group, and was signed on the spot to prevent her from signing with another record label.
Idées blanches Idées blanches is the debut album of French singer-songwriter Vianney. The album was released in France on 20 October 2014 by Tôt ou tard and was released in Europe on 21 August 2015 by Island Records. A 2 CD Deluxe edition was also published on 20 December 2015, the first CD containing the original titles of the debut album and additionally the track "Lean On" a cover of Major Lazer x DJ Snake and two remixes, Skydancers Remix for "Veronica" and Antoine Essertier Remix for "Aux débutants de l'amour". The second CD is separately titled "Idées blanches - Les acoustiques" containing acoustic renditions of the debut album titles. The album charted on the French Albums Chart peaking at number 30.