Before she was famous: Rihanna the fresh-faced teenager dreaming of stardom

These pictures show just how far U.S. star Rihanna has come over the years.

In newly released images, the singer is seen as a fresh-faced teen penning song lyrics and walking down the hall of fame at her record company headquarters.

The Barbadian star moved to the States at the age of 16 to pursue a career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers, who scouted her while on holiday in Barbados.

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In the fame game: Barbadian singer Rihanna pens some lyrics to a song after moving to the States aged 16 to pursue a music career

Rogers then brought her to the attention of Jay-Z’s record label Def Jam Recordings and she was signed within hours of her audition.

These new pictures of the 22-year-old star were released by Rogers’s record label SRP via its Twitter account.

The photos are not dated, but they would have been taken around the time the Umbrella singer moved to the States back in 2005.

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Transformed: Here she is seen wandering through the hallway of her record company marvelling at record plaques on the walls and, right, looking her edgy self at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday in Los Angeles

In one, Rihanna is seen working on new song while in another, she walks through the SRP hallway looking at record plaques on the walls.

With her long dark hair and dressed down look, she looks a far cry from her edgy image of today.

Following her tamer look in the earlier days of her career, Rihanna has now made a name for herself with her stylish and often risque fashion sense and her funky hair dos.

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Crowd pleaser: The star performed at the event in a military themed dress with pink trimmings

Just this weekend she showcased a new two-tone cut at Nickelodeon’s 23rd Annual Kids’ Choice Awards.

The singer performed a medley of hits on stage during the show – dancing with a massive robot.

For her on-stage appearance she changed into a military-themed dress, complete with pink trimmings.

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