Rihanna new music: Singer drops Friend of Mine, first new music since 2022 for movie Smurf
Rihanna has returned with her first new music since 2022.
The singer has shared Friend of Mine from the new Smurfs animated film - in what marks her first release since Born Again from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack.
Rihanna will also voice Smurfette in the animated movie released in July.
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Rihanna previously admitted she would like to win an Oscar one day.
Asked if its on her list of goals, she previously said: “I’d love to get there one day. Who doesn’t want to be told they are doing a great job?
“Any validation that your work is impacting is rewarding. I work hard and put my all into everything I do but the rest isn’t up to me.
“I don’t think anyone makes an album thinking about winning a Grammy, or makes a movie thinking about winning an Oscar. What you do is work as hard as you can and if awards follow, then that’s great.”
