In Half Of Me, an inspiring documentary, Rihanna and her fans describe their bond and how they uplift each other by being truthful and generous with their creative selves. Watch her fans’ eyes light up as they talk about her and how deeply her presence has impacted their lives:

Being a great performing artist requires great talent and diligence, of which Rihanna certainly has no shortage. But beyond that, it also requires engaging the audience with a heartfelt connection. Singing is more than just hitting the right notes at the right time— although that is certainly a big part of it. The audience can feel whether a singer is singing from the heart or not. The singer needs to do more than deliver the song correctly— the song must be brought to life, and the audience must be captivated. I’ve watched a lot of very gifted and talented musicians who performed beautiful music and yet completely missed out on this: