Rihanna and Coldplay perform 'Princess of China' for the first time on TV.
By John Mitchell
<P>Sprawled out on the floor under a red light and accompanied at first by just a piano, Rihanna hit the stage at the <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/grammys/">54th Grammy Awards</a> for a dance-heavy take on her massive #1 hit "We Found Love."</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Rihanna Performs 'Princess of China' With Coldplay's Chris Martin" id="vid:733134.id:1679087" width="240" height="211"></div><p></P><P>The performance kicked off like a scene straight out of the thematically <a href="/news/articles/1672887/rihanna-we-found-love.jhtml">dark video for the track</a>, with the Barbadian pop star leaning against a wall looking troubled under dark lighting with only a piano playing alongside her as she sang the track like a torch ballad. Looking gorgeous — and giving off a Tina Turner vibe — <a href="http://style.mtv.com/2012/02/03/rihanna-blonde/">Rihanna rocked the blond locks</a> she introduced recently, wearing a tight, belly-baring ensemble.</P><P>The laser lights, LED screens and synths kicked up soon enough, though, and Rihanna welcomed dancers to the stage and lit into a high-energy performance of the dance smash that kept with the feel of the song, devolving into a full-on rave, with the pop star front and center.</P><P>Like many other performers and presenters at the show, Rihanna took a moment to honor the <a href="/news/articles/1679029/whitney-houston-dead.jhtml">late Whitney Houston</a>, demanding the audience, "Make some noise for Whitney!"</P><P>Soon, the tempo backed down and the dancers departed, leaving Rihanna onstage with just Chris Martin strumming an acoustic guitar. The pair then started into the televised debut of their <i>Mylo Xyloto</i> collaboration "Princess of China."</P><P>"Her bit on our record is my favorite bit. When the song came out, it sort of asked for her to be on it," <a href="/news/articles/1677516/grammy-awards-rihanna-coldplay.jhtml">Chris Martin told MTV News</a> of the pop princess' involvement last fall. "And I think at this point, we have nothing to lose, and so we've been trying some new things and trying to break down the perceived boundaries between different types of music."</P><P>Coldplay finished things up on an upbeat not with their song "Paradise."</P><P><b>Stick with MTV News all for all the <a href="http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1679060">Grammy red-carpet fashion</a>, <a href="/news/articles/1678701/grammy-winners-list.jhtml">Grammy winners</a> and Grammy news until the hangover wears off!</b></p>
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