125 CommentsRihanna is continuing to plug her new album, Rated R, even taking her gig overseas to Britain’s X-Factor.
The Barbadian beauty performed her new single “Russian Roulette” over weekend on the U.K.’s version of American Idol.
In typical Rihanna fashion, her elaborate set was complete with fire, a rotating chair and a ‘do that could give Conan O’Brien a run for his money!
Watch Rihanna on X-Factor here:
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1 mrsiloveaston • Nov 30, 2009 at 2:55 pm
it was good!
2 aramide1818 • Nov 30, 2009 at 2:57 pm
i av always think she need autotune cause her voice aint that great! but she is a great performer ! no one cant take that from her!!!
3 KiRsTy01234 • Nov 30, 2009 at 2:57 pm
its defo not her best performance, but i wasnt the worst, she wasnt too bad,
4 thrax1980 • Nov 30, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Yeah to all those haters let me know when you hit over a million album sales and i’ll read your stupid comments again
5 kwesiidun91 • Nov 30, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Rihanna’s from Barbados! she’s NOT American!!!!
6 RonaB80 • Nov 30, 2009 at 3:24 pm
she was amzingg, and shes had a hardd time so god sake leave her alonee:)!
xx
7 BouSHaYe09 • Nov 30, 2009 at 3:28 pm
im just saying i bragged on her alot when she came with that song. personally i didn’t like it cuz its a little too dark for my taste but i liked it for her cuz i think she grew vocally. I guess i was expecting too much from her when she finally performed this song. considering all that she’s been thru.
I was expecting her to take me away with this but she didn’t it was just plain to me.
8 BouSHaYe09 • Nov 30, 2009 at 3:32 pm
But then again (and some of you all might thumb me down with this comment but whatever)
Rihanna is beautiful and she has some vocal talent. But when it comes to stage presence and performing ahe has always been kinda plain. Nothing too spectacular or out of the ordinary. She has catchy songs in and stuff but thats about it.
9 saravideox • Nov 30, 2009 at 3:36 pm
WOW shes amasing, i was waitiing for ages for this performence
she’ll get her self back up down worry
and wel see the rihaanna we’ve missed for qiet a while. ?
10 dlfunky • Nov 30, 2009 at 3:47 pm
its weird how rihanna and whitney were like the opposite. On the amas riahanna was a mess but on x factor she was great whilst @ the ama’s whitney was amazing but on x factor…. well we all saw it didnt we?!
11 xjchalmx • Nov 30, 2009 at 3:53 pm
I think Rihanna did brilliantly with this song! I love her music and she moves with the time, soshe’s all current. Considering what she has been through, she did exceptionally well. Brilliant performance, brilliant song!
12 GirliciOusx33 • Nov 30, 2009 at 3:55 pm
OMG!! She’s perfect
:)
13 TheMrbollox • Nov 30, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Shit
14 iron232 • Nov 30, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Fuking Devil Worshipper!
15 gaga4perri • Nov 30, 2009 at 4:25 pm
it was 1 of the best performances shes ever done, but it was still not that good. her attempts of singing strong ended in an out of tune, strained mess.
16 boroboy4lyf • Nov 30, 2009 at 4:33 pm
can i see what i think i see at 1:18 ? rihannas Pu**y
17 moshsian • Nov 30, 2009 at 4:37 pm
@boroboy4lyf if only
18 TheRocNation • Nov 30, 2009 at 4:39 pm
After listening to tonights show Alicia Keys and Rihanna, it struck me how big a gap is between the xfactor finalists and these artists. The x factor is basically a powered up karaoke show…..the finalists will would not survive in the music industry without the huge x factor machine behind them. They have no individuality or style of their own
19 cmont315 • Nov 30, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Rihanna stay wit them shoulder pads on but they look nice
20 09Lisa90 • Nov 30, 2009 at 4:55 pm
she’s not the best vocalist but she has never claimed to be i think it’s a good performance her new album has alot of songs that could be singles luv it.
go riri
21 MoretonMulisha • Nov 30, 2009 at 4:57 pm
I went to school with the guitarist he’s well good now :O
22 FlubsyMalone1 • Nov 30, 2009 at 5:17 pm
@MoretonMulisha sure you did
23 SuckYourBlooD13 • Nov 30, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Adoreeeeeee her… <3
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24 BreeziiBaby4Everr • Nov 30, 2009 at 5:44 pm
woah she sounded like a dying bear, Alicia was amazing
25 IKEBIKE121 • Nov 30, 2009 at 5:54 pm
@BreeziiBaby4Everr watch whatcha say!!
26 JdotCOOLIO • Nov 30, 2009 at 5:57 pm
shes amazingggg
look at her WOW SHES SO HOT
27 CharlotteMurphy94 • Nov 30, 2009 at 6:01 pm
This was amazing! <3
28 BreeziiBaby4Everr • Nov 30, 2009 at 6:04 pm
LoL
29 8986ify • Nov 30, 2009 at 6:22 pm
i think thats the best she ever sound live
30 8986ify • Nov 30, 2009 at 6:22 pm
i think thats the best she ever sound live
31 Deeanne1995 • Nov 30, 2009 at 6:23 pm
She is amazin but i think sha cud of done better!
xxx
32 Deeanne1995 • Nov 30, 2009 at 6:23 pm
She is amazin but i think sha cud of done better!
xxx
33 abelopez15 • Nov 30, 2009 at 6:40 pm
she copies beynce at 2008’s WMA… I love this song, but I hate the singer :@
34 ShortznJeaNz • Nov 30, 2009 at 6:48 pm
oh she sounds awful hahaha
35 AYOsashary09 • Nov 30, 2009 at 6:49 pm
im notta hater but ijuss dont lyke Rihanna. ilove dee song tho
36 modemwoody • Nov 30, 2009 at 7:08 pm
what do u mean she sounds awful?! thats the way she sounds….its a unique voice. She is amazing. she is so beautiful…..I love her gothic dark sexy witch look. she has more sex appeal than all u haters put together.
37 hittfactory • Nov 30, 2009 at 7:09 pm
She is terrible! Flat and totally off key! Nothing about this “artiste” is as we have been led to believe by her marketing machine. Shiteous! No wonder the official XFactor Channel on You Tube has not put this video up! Too bad for words!
38 CybeRSaXoN • Nov 30, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Alicia Killed her..plus she went flat a few times..but she ok
39 charliebad • Nov 30, 2009 at 7:22 pm
she hits the last note and shakes it around, the rest is total garbage. She’s got a great ass though, nice and big, like her forehead
40 boubinou65 • Nov 30, 2009 at 7:27 pm
This live is very amazing. I love rihanna! I love this song!
41 neores • Nov 30, 2009 at 7:33 pm
way better than mariah carey lip singing…not perfect…but love it
42 badih91 • Nov 30, 2009 at 7:38 pm
2:46 she is pregnant …lol .
I love this song
43 ShoeTossLady • Nov 30, 2009 at 7:43 pm
what the heck did the guy ask at 3:53???
44 flacilicious • Nov 30, 2009 at 7:57 pm
She sounds so good singing that song!
I think she’s singing that song from her bottom of her heart that’s why she sings so good
45 02xstanley • Nov 30, 2009 at 8:11 pm
hilarious at 4.04 where she cuts dermot midway speech to do a tad bit of album marketing lool. as usual her voice is nothin short of pretty flat but nod as bad as expected. lookin pretty as per usual, and likin de new hairstyle forehead or not lol.
46 02xstanley • Nov 30, 2009 at 8:18 pm
3:58 – 4:08, sell sell sell gotta get de paper , stack de cash ol
47 Notthatgirl89 • Nov 30, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Bring back Rachel Adedeji! This was ok, not great but ok! Alicia was amazing though so hard to follow I guess!
48 idolopinions2 • Nov 30, 2009 at 8:57 pm
LOL.. no she is ugly and cant sing.. i hate no talent hoes like her.. I bet she staged her abuse incident so she could promote her new album R Rate.. how fitting of a title. A coinicide or no? I think not.. she is runningout of good producers so she needs to seek other attention
49 skyliner927 • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:04 pm
i love how all she talked about was what is available for purchase
good song, good artist, but terrible performance. sorry, it was so off-key and she was flat for the majority of the time :\
50 Simplymonty88 • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:22 pm
She nailed it!!! Kiss ass haters
51 MrRossical • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:22 pm
So many people hate on poor Rihanna.
Atleast shes not miming
and atleast it wasnt pre-recorded! Both Mariah and Subo recorded there performances weeks before the episode!
I think she did great.
laugh at anyone that says she cant sing
52 dionnelightwood • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:27 pm
here here i sing live on utube it aint easy for girls like us xxxx
53 kamimi146 • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Well its better hear Rihanna singing in his rare voice, better or not, than hear people like Britney Spears playback =)
**
GOGO RiRi
54 dionnelightwood • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:32 pm
i see no one mentioned cherly cole today
55 05pinky • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:32 pm
devil worshipper and from some of her fans i herd this song is not good
56 05pinky • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:33 pm
why r people clapping u cant clap to this damn white people lol
57 dionnelightwood • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:33 pm
come clap to some of my songs then !
58 HOMEANDAWAY222 • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:35 pm
she did great
59 jontaylor1986 • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:37 pm
damn black ppl! lol
60 lexheat • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:37 pm
OMG….her best performance of this song so far….EMOTION, ATTITUDE, PITCH RANGE….GO RIRI!!!!!!!!
61 PS3Hunter700 • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:37 pm
she did super
RIhanna keeps getting better
62 dionnelightwood • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:39 pm
if you get bored here please rate 1 of my songs and sub me or ill cry, xx
63 DisturbiaShenron7000 • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:42 pm
wow, Rihanna did very good at doing this song
she is awesome!
64 dionnelightwood • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:46 pm
please come and see my stuff rihanna wont care like id do im real and you can be my friend you cant say that about her xxxxx
65 lexheat • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:49 pm
it is still not perfect but she is getting better at it each time….GET ‘EM RIRI!!!!
66 bvajnt • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:53 pm
look at her properly @ 2:34. her chest bouncin up and down.lol
67 CitySoCrazy • Nov 30, 2009 at 9:54 pm
the guy at the end seemed so distant. like she was trying 2 put her arm around him n it was like he was pulling away. even when she left it seemed like she wanted 2 give him a hug. lol
68 joeyrocks15 • Nov 30, 2009 at 10:05 pm
AGREE was off key for some of it.
either ways love this song! =)
69 ToyIes • Nov 30, 2009 at 10:05 pm
TIGHT. Rihanna rocked it.
70 janeyruth • Nov 30, 2009 at 10:13 pm
She is so lame
71 kumavram • Nov 30, 2009 at 10:16 pm
I like her vocals here. She’ve improved. Actually, I might start to like this song too
72 lol123639 • Nov 30, 2009 at 10:26 pm
she sucks really
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74 ngishngosh • Dec 1, 2009 at 2:36 am
cause its not everyones taste
75 Exclusivids • Dec 1, 2009 at 3:00 am
Rihanna’s new album Rated R is incredible! Got it from seeitfreeonline com and have had it on my Ipod repeating ever since!
Really emotional album! I love it!
76 HumD3 • Dec 1, 2009 at 3:07 am
lol….perv!
77 frja89 • Dec 1, 2009 at 3:26 am
Horrible o.o she dont have alot of voice :S
78 xcloudwalkingx • Dec 1, 2009 at 3:58 am
horrible vox here
79 mthwsj • Dec 1, 2009 at 4:12 am
woah her vocals have gotten WAY better compared to a year or two ago.
80 m1t2c3h4e5l6l7 • Dec 1, 2009 at 4:22 am
RIHANNA SUCK BIG TIME
81 KisameRohit14 • Dec 1, 2009 at 4:35 am
At least she’s attempting to sing LIVE, instead of lipsynching.
Give her props for that, really.
82 kenet99 • Dec 1, 2009 at 5:17 am
rihanna can sing.
83 mtlakaso • Dec 1, 2009 at 5:18 am
can you sing?
84 mtlakaso • Dec 1, 2009 at 5:21 am
you don’t have a lot of brain cells(most important ones are dead!!!
85 mtlakaso • Dec 1, 2009 at 5:24 am
Suni,don’t worry about them.This is what they are good at(criticizing).
86 mtlakaso • Dec 1, 2009 at 5:28 am
you will watch youtube for the rest of your life!!!!
and you will keep on dreaming!!!Whether you can sing better or poop better won’t end her career!!!
87 alby348 • Dec 1, 2009 at 5:44 am
she can sing very well
88 TheDragorize • Dec 1, 2009 at 5:59 am
Have you ever seen her interviewed ?, she makes bog all sense !?. Vox are terrible here too !
89 DiamondMiracle007 • Dec 1, 2009 at 6:12 am
her singin was off for the whole song. . .
i think tht she can actually sing but this wasn’t great
90 c0nram • Dec 1, 2009 at 6:22 am
can’t sing
91 robterry90 • Dec 1, 2009 at 6:24 am
love the obvious plug for album and concert tickets!
92 naijaade90 • Dec 1, 2009 at 6:26 am
she’s so tall…
93 Lotromad • Dec 1, 2009 at 6:49 am
shes shit lol
94 daitheking • Dec 1, 2009 at 7:11 am
id love to give her one
95 openmind9999 • Dec 1, 2009 at 7:19 am
she good,why people dnt like her,think she sing good.well done rihanna
96 bigbumpaa • Dec 1, 2009 at 7:20 am
horrible.
97 marcus60200 • Dec 1, 2009 at 7:42 am
elle chante mal en live
98 stephencollieruk • Dec 1, 2009 at 7:46 am
This is a song that has just grew on me like it now – top tune
“Stephen Collier – Singer/songwriter/guitarest From the UK”
99 BreeziiBaby4Everr • Dec 1, 2009 at 7:46 am
x factor appearance & she still aint top 3 albums in UK …..LOL ppl know garbage when they see it LOL
100 SexyySheely88 • Dec 1, 2009 at 7:51 am
cant seem to find a guy who isnt a coward
101 AndarooCee • Dec 1, 2009 at 7:53 am
amaaazing
102 TrineBSamz • Dec 1, 2009 at 8:01 am
i love rihanna but be honest u just got lucky coz ur out of chewn u cant sing u shuda been a model or sumfin…..if u wer on x factor u wudnt make it fru da first round
103 Miss170294 • Dec 1, 2009 at 8:21 am
She sounds amazing live, nothing I would have thought. <3
104 dumitrasiulian • Dec 1, 2009 at 8:40 am
awful
ITS JUST NOT THE SAME rihanna WHO WAS THE BEST
105 adwinmaya • Dec 1, 2009 at 8:52 am
omfg this is really amazing singing in life
106 colazocker13 • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:02 am
It was not that bad.. the refrain was just a little bit akward
107 stussyuu • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:08 am
see her tittes jiggling
108 ElectricMcrDust • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:08 am
thats just dermot
109 SerenaHasAcock • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:14 am
terrible cook
110 logolou • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:19 am
dont like the shoes
111 roxxini3 • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:31 am
I like her voice a lot.Nice!!! and she have style
112 Valkparkietje88 • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:33 am
@ TrineBSamz
Stop talking gansta or w/e u want us to think you are….
Rihanna is a good singer, if you think your better, or at least good enough to criticize her, then please audition on the x Factor. I’m looking forward to laugh at you.
113 Valkparkietje88 • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:33 am
@ TrineBSamz
Stop talking gansta or w/e u want us to think you are….
Rihanna is a good singer, if you think your better, or at least good enough to criticize her, then please audition on the x Factor. I’m looking forward to laugh at you.
114 countrybooky • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:34 am
its already certified in the UK though….
115 countrybooky • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:34 am
it was aite.. like certain parts…. certains parts was off key.. overall… 7.5 out of 10.. she’s getting there…
116 KOSMOS18 • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:40 am
this performance was much better than her AMA’s performance
117 RealTalkShow1 • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:41 am
This performance sounded better on the TV than on the computer. She was AMAZING when I watched it on the night but it don’t sound that good here
118 bluespirtsam • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:45 am
lmfao so random it made me laugh alot
119 bluespirtsam • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:46 am
i thought she was a lil bit bad at the beggining then she got great lol
120 goldeyesuk • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:53 am
true she isn’t lip syncing o.k I agree on that one.
121 razvy1905 • Dec 1, 2009 at 9:56 am
great
122 FangirlFrerardLove • Dec 1, 2009 at 10:16 am
I wasnt expecting her to be that good tbh but wow she blew me away!!
123 WilliamsonMolly • Dec 1, 2009 at 11:09 am
shhe has hairy legs:p
124 jaivomi • Dec 1, 2009 at 11:19 am
Rihanna is never great live… we all know that by now. But that doesn’t stop her being one of the best and most current artist around atm. I really love this song. It is a lot different to her other songs plus it has separated her from the mainstream making her more interesting.
125 sachith119 • Dec 1, 2009 at 11:20 am
seen her live…..she is awesome…