Rihanna Barbadense singer, composer and actress is part of the new film of The Smurfs to be released this summer.
This star, who is also a designer and businesswoman, disseminated his first single
“Friend of Mine” is an animated melody that combines Afrobeats with electronic elements and drums, creating a danceable and family atmosphere.
The letter reflects issues of friendship and instant connection and in the video clip released this Friday, May 16, Rihanna appears exploring the village of the Smurfs, interacting with the animated characters, including the smurfina, to whom he also lends his voice on the tape.
This project marks its incursion into family -oriented content, aligning with its current stage as the mother of two children and waiting for a third party.
The movie “The Smurfs”directed by Chris Miller, presents a new adventure in which Samfina leads her community in a mission to rescue Dad Pitufo, kidnapped by wise evil.
The cast of Voces includes John Goodman, James Corden, Sandra Oh, Octavia Spencer, Nick Offerman, Dan Levy and Kurt Russell.
The film’s soundtrack also has “Higher Love”, a collaboration between Desi Trill, DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Natania and Subhi, launched in February 2025.
This musical return from Rihanna was enthusiastically received by her followers, who celebrate their return to music and their participation in family film projects.
Other appearances of the star in the film industry were in “Battleship” (2012).
Here Rihanna debuted on the big screen playing the artillery officer Cora Rikes, Action and Science Fiction film based on the homonymous board game.
He also participated in “Ocean’s 8” (2018) forming part of the main cast as Nine Ball, a technology expert, in this spin-off of the “Ocean’s” saga and was a commercial success by raising almost 300 million dollars worldwide.
With the aforementioned “Lift Me Up”, of the film “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”(2022), Rihanna got an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song, a milestone in his musical career.
