In the United Kingdom , Rihanna was invited back to series seven of '' The X Factor '' on December 11 , 2010 , to perform " Unfaithful " with finalist Matt Cardle and a solo performance of " What 's My Name ? " . The finale was watched by fifteen million viewers but attracted complaints , in the thousands , about Rihanna 's choice of outfit and sexual performance . Vivienne Patterson , director of Mediawatch UK , said " I do n't think it was suitable for a pre-watershed broadcast , I think that 's quite clear " . Britain 's media regulator , Ofcom , later confirmed that it had launched an investigation into the matter after four thousand complaints were registered regarding Rihanna and Christina Aguilera 's appearances at '' The X Factor '' finale . Rihanna performed the song with Drake for the first time at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 13 , 2011 , as well as performing the song as a part of a medley with " Only Girl ( In the World ) " and " S&M " live at the 2011 Brit Awards on February 15 , 2011 . Rihanna also performed the song with Drake at the NBA All Star Game on February 20 , 2011 as well as performing the song as a part of a medley of " Umbrella " / " Only Girl ( In the World ) " / " Rude Boy " / " All of the Lights " ( with Kanye West ) . The song was part of the set list for the Australian leg of the Last Girl on Earth tour , Loud Tour and the Diamonds World Tour . In May 2011 Rihanna gave a performance of " What 's My Name ? " on NBC 's '' Today '' show , as a part of the Summer Concert Series , along with " Only Girl ( In the World ) " , " S&M " and " California King Bed " . Rihanna performed " What 's My Name ? " at Radio 1 's Hackney Weekend on May 24 , 2012 , as the sixth song on the set list . She also performed the song at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in a medley with " Rude Boy " , " Pon de Replay " and " Work "
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
What's My Name? (Rihanna song)