Meet Rihanna's cousin who hopes to follow the Rated R singer up the pop charts
A cousin of pop queen Rihanna has vowed to follow in the singer's footsteps.
Wynta Nuvo is currently making her first album and plans to consult with the Rated R singer on how to become a star.
The 21-year-old, who has just returned from a trip to Barbados where she was visiting family - including Rihanna's father Ronald Fenty, said: 'I've just finished making Rihanna a mix-tape of seven songs and I want to see her personally to give it to her.'
Describing her music, Wynta said: 'I’ve been rapping and singing since I was little. I do a mixture of rap and pop, the Caribbean really inspires me. I’m creating dance music too, going down the highway dancing in your car type music.'
Wynta, who now lives 2,000 miles from Barbados in Atlanta, Georgia, returned to her native home this month, staying a stones throw from where Rihanna grew up as a child.
Wynta admits she still gets 'anxious' around her celebrity relative because she is so famous.
She said: 'I first met her last year, when she came back for the funeral of the Prime Minister David Thompson. I saw her at the beach afterwards, she was buying a Bob Marley T-shirt. I said "Hello I’m your cousin Wynta" and she said "It’s nice to meet you".
'She was digging my tattoos. I have a French prayer tattooed on my wrist. We didn't get to chat for very long sadly as she was on the go and was holding up the whole road of traffic.'
Wynta, who also works as a model, was a special guest of Rihanna’s at her homecoming concert at the Kensington Oval last month.
She said: 'I thought it was really, really good. She was awesome.'
Wynta says: I’m extremely inspired by her. Beyonce is trying to be like Rihanna but Rihanna is just way more edgy and natural - she doesn’t have to try.'
Wynta, currently unsigned, dreams that one day she might collaborate with Rihanna.
'It would be cool to do that. We would have to do a compelling new song – or maybe I could do a rap on California King Bed,' she said.
Wynta is related to Rihanna via her deceased father Trevor.
He was the first cousin of Rihanna’s dad Ronald Fenty. The pair grew up together in Barbados meaning Wynta is especially close to her 'uncle Ronald'.
And Ronald is also backing her for stardom.
Asked if she could be as big as Rihanna, he said: 'I would like to believe so. She does party music that gets you to jump about. I think it's fantastic.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2041160/Meet-Rihannas-cousin-wants-follow-singer-pop-charts.html#ixzz1YtpkIsHS
Wynta Nuvo is currently making her first album and plans to consult with the Rated R singer on how to become a star.
The 21-year-old, who has just returned from a trip to Barbados where she was visiting family - including Rihanna's father Ronald Fenty, said: 'I've just finished making Rihanna a mix-tape of seven songs and I want to see her personally to give it to her.'
Describing her music, Wynta said: 'I’ve been rapping and singing since I was little. I do a mixture of rap and pop, the Caribbean really inspires me. I’m creating dance music too, going down the highway dancing in your car type music.'
Wynta, who now lives 2,000 miles from Barbados in Atlanta, Georgia, returned to her native home this month, staying a stones throw from where Rihanna grew up as a child.
Wynta admits she still gets 'anxious' around her celebrity relative because she is so famous.
She said: 'I first met her last year, when she came back for the funeral of the Prime Minister David Thompson. I saw her at the beach afterwards, she was buying a Bob Marley T-shirt. I said "Hello I’m your cousin Wynta" and she said "It’s nice to meet you".
'She was digging my tattoos. I have a French prayer tattooed on my wrist. We didn't get to chat for very long sadly as she was on the go and was holding up the whole road of traffic.'
Wynta, who also works as a model, was a special guest of Rihanna’s at her homecoming concert at the Kensington Oval last month.
She said: 'I thought it was really, really good. She was awesome.'
Wynta says: I’m extremely inspired by her. Beyonce is trying to be like Rihanna but Rihanna is just way more edgy and natural - she doesn’t have to try.'
Wynta, currently unsigned, dreams that one day she might collaborate with Rihanna.
'It would be cool to do that. We would have to do a compelling new song – or maybe I could do a rap on California King Bed,' she said.
Wynta is related to Rihanna via her deceased father Trevor.
He was the first cousin of Rihanna’s dad Ronald Fenty. The pair grew up together in Barbados meaning Wynta is especially close to her 'uncle Ronald'.
And Ronald is also backing her for stardom.
Asked if she could be as big as Rihanna, he said: 'I would like to believe so. She does party music that gets you to jump about. I think it's fantastic.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2041160/Meet-Rihannas-cousin-wants-follow-singer-pop-charts.html#ixzz1YtpkIsHS
