Rita Ora

Rita Ora

Ora in 2018
Born
Rita Sahatçiu

(1990-11-26) 26 November 1990 (age 33)
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • Kosovo
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active2008–present
WorksDiscography
Spouse
(m. 2022)
RelativesBesim Sahatçiu (grandfather)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Websiteritaora.com

Rita Sahatçiu Ora (Albanian: [ˈɾita sahatˈtʃiu ˈɔɾa]; born Rita Sahatçiu; 26 November 1990) is a British singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in February 2012 when she featured on DJ Fresh's single, "Hot Right Now", which reached number one in the UK. Her debut studio album, Ora, released in August 2012, debuted at number one in the United Kingdom. The album contained the UK number-one singles, "R.I.P." and "How We Do (Party)". Ora was the artist with the most number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart in 2012, with three singles reaching the top position.[4]

Born in Pristina, modern-day Kosovo, Ora was named an Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo in 2015. Ora's second studio album, Phoenix, was released in November 2018. The lead single, "Your Song", reached the UK top ten, and the subsequent singles, "Anywhere" and "Let You Love Me", reached the top five in the UK. "Let You Love Me" made Ora the first British female solo artist to have thirteen top ten songs in the United Kingdom.[5] She released her third studio album, You & I, in July 2023.

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