Monday, October 24, 2011

Rihanna praised by promo director


Email this story Printable version Rihanna is the kind of singer people want to work with again and again, says Melina Matsoukas. The director has just finished shooting Rihanna for her We Found Love promo. Melina is a huge fan of the star and her controversial ideas and also directed the video for her hit singles Rude Boy and S&M. 'There's definitely some more music coming out and I'm sure we'll do some more collaborating. I definitely would love to,' Melina told MTV news. ''m excited that I got to do the first one off her new album, the first single. I've never done that, so that was good."?? Rihanna is seen playing a darker character in the footage which accompanies We Need Love. She is possessed by an an all-consuming relationship that leads to drug addiction. Melina believes the serious tone of the promo is indicative of Rihanna's future look and sound. "I think it sets up definitely the imagery for the album and it's in line with what they're doing," she explained. "So that's good, and I'm sure there's plenty more, hopefully. I'm not sure, but [we'll see]. She called me after, and she loves it and I love it.' We Found Love was shot in the UK and co-stars Irish model Dudley O'Shaughnessy. The chemistry between the Barbadian singer and Dudley continued to sizzle off set. The pair are now said to be dating. © Cover Media To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!