Just days removed from releasing her new album, Loud, Rihanna was tasked with opening the American Music Awards, which she said was “a lot of pressure.”
Her seven-minute performance – a medley of “Love the Way You Lie Part II,” new song “What’s My Name?” and “Only Girl in the World” – certainly delivered.
After beginning a cappella on “Love the Way You Lie,” the Barbadian star turned the performance into an island-themed extravaganza you can watch here: