Let me just reminisce time.
In summer of 2005, I was 11 back then. I saw Pon De Replay playing in a local music video station and I instantly liked the song, after that I saw Unfaithful in TRL back in 2006. Back then, I liked Cassie, PCD and Rihanna. But it all changed when We Ride premiered in TRL, I was really impressed by her. Then Umbrella came in 2007. I thought SOS, Unfaithful and Umbrella were all from one album, until I was exposed to internet. I searched for Rihanna and her music thru MOTS to GGGB, I found the masterpiece Rehab and I finally stanned for her. It was December 18, 2007. Since then, I bought AGLM and GGGB and illegally downloaded MOTS since there's no CD available.
She then visited the Philippines in November 18, 2008. I was dying to attend that concert but my family cannot afford that.
Even before the 2009 incident, I follow closely all of Rihanna's musical moves like I always search no YT the tags 'New music Rihanna *inserts month and year*', then because of the accident, I bopped to unreleased tracks like Whipping my hair, sexuality, like it, emergency room.
Then Rated R, Loud, TTT and Unap. This coming December 18, I will be celebrating my 6th year of stanning.
Sorry for the essay. I just have to reminisce. My love for her has grown stronger every year.