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Rita Ora
British singer-songwriter (born 1990)
British singer-songwriter (born 1990)
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Rita Ora | |
| image | Oliver Mark - Rita Ora, Berlin 2018.jpg | |
| caption | Ora in Berlin, by Oliver Mark, 2018 | |
| birth_name | Rita Sahatçiu | |
| birth_date | ||
| birth_place | Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia | |
| (now Kosovo) | ||
| citizenship | ||
| education | Sylvia Young Theatre School | |
| occupation | ||
| works | Discography | |
| years_active | 2004–present | |
| spouse | ||
| relatives | Besim Sahatçiu (grandfather) | |
| module | {{Infobox musical artist | |
| embed | yes | |
| background | solo_singer | |
| genre | Pop | |
| instruments | Vocals | |
| label | {{flatlist | |
| website | ||
| signature | File:Rita Ora (nënshkrim).svg |
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Rita Sahatçiu Ora (; ; born 26 November 1990) is a British singer, songwriter, television personality, and actress. Born in Pristina, modern-day Kosovo, she rose to prominence when she featured on DJ Fresh's 2012 single, "Hot Right Now", which peaked atop the UK singles chart. In 2008, she signed with American rapper Jay-Z's label Roc Nation and released her debut studio album, Ora (2012), which debuted atop the UK Albums Chart and spawned the UK number-one singles "R.I.P." and "How We Do (Party)".
In 2014, Ora featured on Australian rapper Iggy Azalea's single, "Black Widow", which peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. The following year, she was named an honorary ambassador of Kosovo. After parting ways with Roc Nation, Ora signed with Atlantic Records to release her second studio album, Phoenix (2018). The album spawned the moderate hit singles "Your Song", "Anywhere" and "Let You Love Me"; the latter made Ora the first British female solo artist to have thirteen top-ten songs in the UK. Her third studio album, You & I (2023), debuted at number six in the UK.
Aside from her recording career, Ora has served as a judge on television talent shows, including The X Factor UK (2015), The Masked Singer UK (2020–2024), and The Masked Singer US (2024–present), as well as a coach on The Voice UK (2015) and The Voice Australia (2021–2023). As an actress, she played Mia Grey in the Fifty Shades film series (2015–2018).
Early life
Rita Sahatçiu was born on 26 November 1990 in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia (modern-day Kosovo), to Albanian parents. Her mother, Vera (), is a psychiatrist and her father, Besnik Sahatçiu, is a pub owner; he studied economics. Ora has an older sister, Elena, and a younger brother, Don. Her maternal grandfather, Osman Bajraktari, was the Albanian consul to Russia (then part of the Soviet Union). Ora's paternal grandfather, Besim Sahatçiu, was a film and theatre director. The surname Sahatçiu is derived from ; her parents later added Ora () to the family surname so it could be easily pronounced.
Her family left Kosovo for political reasons, due to the persecution of Albanians initiated with the disintegration of Yugoslavia. They moved to London in 1991, when Ora was a baby. and attended a performing arts school, Sylvia Young Theatre School.
Career
2004–2011: Career beginnings
Ora's first acting role at 13 in an episode of the British drama series, The Brief, was her first acting role. Next. she appeared in the British film, Spivs (2004). She also began performing at open mic sessions around London and, occasionally, in her father's pub. In 2008, she auditioned for Eurovision: Your Country Needs You on BBC One to be the British contestant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 and qualified, but later withdrew from the competition after a few episodes as she "did not feel ready" and thought "that challenge wasn't for her." Her manager, Sarah Stennett (who also worked with Ellie Goulding, Jessie J and Conor Maynard), later told HitQuarters that she reassured Ora that performing in Eurovision would hinder, rather than help her chances to make it as a solo artist.
Shortly after, Ora's management got in touch with the American label, Roc Nation, and told them about her. Ora signed a recording deal and a publishing deal with Roc Nation in December 2008, and was one of their first signees. She made a cameo appearance in Jay Z's video for "Young Forever" (2009). After being signed, Ora recorded an album and wanted to release it, but her label advised against it and she started to work on other material for her debut album.
2012–2013: Musical breakthrough and ''Ora''
Throughout 2011, Ora released covers and videos about working on her debut album on YouTube. The videos caught the attention of DJ Fresh, who at that time was looking for a female vocalist for his song, "Hot Right Now". She was featured on the single that was released on 12 February 2012, debuting at number one on the UK Singles Chart. During February 2012, Ora was also the opening act at UK concerts on Drake's Club Paradise Tour. The first UK single from her debut album, "R.I.P." (featuring Tinie Tempah), was released on 6 May 2012. Produced by Chase & Status, the song debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart, becoming her first solo UK number one. On 12 August, "How We Do (Party)" was released as a single, and it reached number one in the UK and Ireland. It was Ora's second UK number one as a solo artist, and third overall in 2012.
Whilst supporting Coldplay on their Mylo Xyloto Tour, she later announced that her debut album would be titled Ora. The album was released on 27 August 2012 in Europe and Oceania, and debuted at the top of the UK Albums Chart. Ora was nominated for Best New Artist, Push Artist and Best UK/Ireland Act at the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards. In September 2012, it was announced that Ora would be the opening act on the UK concerts from Usher's Euphoria Tour set to start in January 2013. However, the tour was postponed due to Usher's "professional and personal commitments". "Shine Ya Light", released on 4 November, became Ora's fourth consecutive UK top ten single in 2012, peaking at number ten. On 28 November 2012, Ora performed as a special guest at the concert held in Tirana, Albania, for the 100th Anniversary of the Independence of Albania.
In January 2013, Ora embarked on her first UK tour, Radioactive Tour, to support her debut album. She was nominated for three awards at the 2013 Brit Awards, including the Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act. Also in January 2013, Ora revealed that her second album would be clearer and have more direction than the first one. On 26 February 2013, she revealed to Digital Spy that her second album shows a different angle to a "party girl". On 24 May 2013, Ora was the headline act on the In New Music We Trust stage at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend. On 28 June 2013, she performed on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.
2014–2016: Split from Roc Nation and films
In 2014, she had two top-five UK singles; the song "I Will Never Let You Down" which debuted at number one, and she featured on Iggy Azalea's "Black Widow" which peaked at number four in the UK, and the latter became Ora's first top ten song on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number three. The song was initially written as a last-minute addition to Katy Perry's fourth studio album, Prism (2013), but the composition finalized only after the album's release. The music video for the song was directed by Director X and inspired by Quentin Tarantino's epic martial arts films Kill Bill and Kill Bill 2. Actors Michael Madsen, Paul Sorvino, and rapper T.I. also appear in the video. It remains Ora's highest debut on Billboard Top 100 and the most viewed music video of hers with over 690 million views. On 14 December 2014, Ora performed at the 2014 telecast of Christmas in Washington, filmed at the National Building Museum. In February 2015, Ora featured on Charli XCX song, "Doing It", which debuted at number eight in the UK. In April 2014, Ora appeared alongside Korean popstar, Hyuna, in an episode of Funny or Die called "Girl, You Better Walk".
In 2015, she played Christian Grey's sister, Mia, in the film adaptation of the best-selling novel Fifty Shades of Grey, a role she later reprised in the film's two sequels. Ora originally approached the production hoping to contribute to the film's soundtrack and instead was asked to audition for the role of Mia Grey by the director of the film, Sam Taylor-Johnson. On 22 February 2015, at the 87th Academy Awards, she performed the song "Grateful", which appears in Gina Prince-Bythewood's film, Beyond the Lights (2014). In December 2015, Ora filed a lawsuit against Roc Nation, seeking release from the label and citing that the contract she signed in 2008 is "unenforceable", due to California's "seven-year rule". The complaint stated that she's "only been permitted to release one album despite creating multiple additional records for release" and that her relationship with Roc Nation is "irrevocably damaged". In 2015, she was a coach on the fourth series of The Voice UK on BBC One, replacing Kylie Minogue. The same year, it was confirmed that Ora and BBC Radio 1 presenter, Nick Grimshaw, signed as judges for the twelfth series of The X Factor on the rival TV network, ITV, after a bidding war between The X Factor and The Voice UK. She hosted the BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards, alongside Grimshaw, several times (from 2013 to 2017).
In January 2016, Roc Nation filed a counter-lawsuit against Ora for breaking her recording contract, in New York. They reached a settlement in May 2016. In June 2016, it was reported that she signed a new record deal with Atlantic Records. In July 2016, Tyra Banks, the creator of America's Next Top Model, announced that Ora would replace her as host of the revamped show which aired on VH1. On 3 September 2016, she performed in a concert at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, in Rome, at the vigil for Mother Teresa's canonisation, alongside other Albanian artists, accompanied by the Kosovo Philharmonic Orchestra.
2017–2019: ''Phoenix''
On 26 May 2017, Ora released her first solo single in almost two years, titled "Your Song", which peaked at number seven in the UK. The song served as the lead single from Ora's second studio album, after previous attempts at her second record were lost in her lawsuit against her former label, Roc Nation. The second single, "Anywhere", became her eleventh top ten song in the UK, peaking at number two. Ora hosted the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards on 12 November in London, at Wembley Arena.
In January 2018, Ora released the song "For You" (with Liam Payne), from the soundtrack of the film Fifty Shades Freed. On 18 September 2018, Ora revealed the title of her second studio album, Phoenix, and its release date, 23 November. On 21 September, she released the album's fourth single, "Let You Love Me". The song reached number four in the UK, marking Ora's 13th top-ten song, thus breaking a 30-year-old record for most top ten songs by a British female solo artist (previously jointly held by Shirley Bassey and Petula Clark).
From 1 March to April 2019, she went on the Phoenix World Tour in Europe, Asia and Oceania. In April 2019, Ora released the song "Carry On" with Norwegian producer Kygo, as a standalone single for Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, a film in which she also briefly appears. On 31 May, she released the song "Ritual", with Tiësto and Jonas Blue. In September 2019, Ora confirmed to Marie Claire that she had begun working on her third studio album. She provided further details regarding the music with NME, stating that "people have been coming to studio sessions from all over the world. I've been working on this now for the past two years, on and off. I have plans for this third album to be something I've never done before."
2020–present: ''You & I''
From January 2020, Ora has judged the UK version of the music game show The Masked Singer. From 2021 to 2023, she was a coach on The Voice Australia to replace Delta Goodrem. In the January 2021 film Twist, an adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, Ora played the Artful Dodger. On 12 February 2021, Ora released the collaborative extended play, Bang, with Kazakh producer Imanbek. In February 2022, Ora signed a record deal with Berlin-based music label, BMG.
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Ora hosted the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards, with Taika Waititi, on 13 November in Düsseldorf, Germany. In February 2022, she was announced to act in the Disney+ prequelan eight-episode limited seriesto the 2017 film, Beauty and The Beast, in a role described as a "fugitive with surprising abilities who carries with her a secret that could potentially affect an entire kingdom", but the project has been put on hold indefinitely.
On 27 January 2023, she released the song, "You Only Love Me", as the lead single from her third studio album,You & I. On 19 April 2023, she released the song, "Praising You", in collaboration with Fatboy Slim, and announced that the album would be released on 14 July. You & I debuted at number six in the United Kingdom. In September 2023, Fox announced that Ora would join the American version of The Masked Singer as a judge.
On 11 October, Australian singer Kylie Minogue announced Ora would be the supporting act to her U.S leg of the Tension Tour alongside Romy.
Other activities
Design
In January 2014, Adidas announced a multi-year designer collaboration with Ora for their brand of casual sports clothing, Adidas Originals. Ora designed her own apparel collections for the brand, including footwear and accessories. In 2016, she collaborated with Italian fashion brand, Tezenis, on a capsule lingerie collection. In 2018, Ora co-designed a shoe collection with the Italian footwear designer, Giuseppe Zanotti. After appearing as the face of Escada, Ora co-designed a capsule collection with the brand in 2019. In September 2023, the Dublin-based retailer, Primark, announced a multi-season fashion collaboration with Ora. The first collection, co-designed by Ora, consisted of 169 pieces across knitwear, denim, tailoring and outerwear, along with shoes and accessories.
Endorsements
In 2010, Ora featured in a commercial for Skullcandy headphones. In 2011, she appeared in Calvin Klein's CK One campaign. In 2013, she was the face of Italian sneaker brand, Superga, and the face of Material Girl, a clothing line designed by Madonna. In September 2013, cosmetics brand, Rimmel, announced their collaboration with Ora for makeup collections. She was the face of two Donna Karan 2014 collections, Resort collection, and Autumn/Winter collection. She was also the face of the label's fragrance, DKNY My NY, inspired by New York City. In March 2014, Ora was one of the cast members of Marks & Spencer's "Leading Ladies" campaign. Later in 2014, she appeared as the face of Roberto Cavalli Autumn/Winter campaign. In 2015, she appeared in Coca-Cola and Samsung Galaxy S6 advertising campaigns. In 2019, she was the face of several German brands; luxury fashion label, Escada, jewellery company, Thomas Sabo, and footwear retailer, Deichmann. Ora appeared in "London After Hours" campaign for Pepe Jeans in 2023.
Philanthropy
On 23 March 2013, Ora performed at Bal de la Rose du Rocher in Monte Carlo in aid of the Princess Grace Foundation. On 1 June 2013, Ora performed at the "Chime for Change" charity concert at Twickenham Stadium in London, which raised funds and awareness for girls' and women's issues around the world. On 15 November 2014, Ora joined the charity group Band Aid 30 to record a version of the track, "Do They Know It's Christmas?", to raise money for the 2014 Ebola crisis in West Africa. On 9 March 2016, she gave a speech on immigration and the Syrian refugee crisis at the We Day UK event in London, organised by Free the Children. In April 2019, she became one of UNICEF UK's ambassadors.
Personal life
Ora considers herself spiritual but not religious. She speaks Albanian. Ora is a fan of English football club Manchester City.
On 10 July 2015, Ora was named an Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo by then-president Atifete Jahjaga at the Embassy of Kosovo in London. Ora, who was joined at the ceremony by her parents, and former British Prime Minister and his wife, Tony and Cherie Blair, said that she was "overwhelmed" by the honour.
Ora dated Scottish DJ Calvin Harris from 2013 until June 2014. In 2016, Ora and American musician Andrew Watt started dating. They were together for two years until September 2018; they got back together in January 2019, but broke up again in October 2019. Since 2021, she has been in a relationship with New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi. They married in August 2022 and live in Los Angeles.
In November 2020, Ora broke the COVID-19 restrictions by having her birthday party at a West London restaurant during a period of national lockdown. Ora had recently returned from Egypt and was supposed to be isolating for 14 days, upon her return to London, as a result. According to the police, her security offered to pay the venue £5,000 to break guidelines and asked for CCTV cameras to be switched off. The restaurant's representative denied that such payment was made. Ora apologised for the breach and was fined £10,000.
Discography
Main article: Rita Ora discography
- Ora (2012)
- Phoenix (2018)
- You & I (2023)
Tours
Headlining
- Ora Tour (2012)
- Radioactive Tour (2013)
- The Girls Tour (2018)
- Phoenix World Tour (2019)
Supporting
- DJ Fresh – DJ Fresh Tour (2012)
- Drake – Club Paradise Tour (2012)
- Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto Tour (2012)
- Kylie Minogue – Tension Tour (2025)
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Spivs | Fast & Furious 6 | Fifty Shades of Grey | Southpaw | Fifty Shades Darker | Fifty Shades Freed | Pokémon Detective Pikachu | Twist | Wonderwell | Descendants: The Rise of Red | Tin Soldier | Descendants: Wicked Wonderland | He Bled Neon | Voltron | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Extra | Uncredited | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Rosanna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | title=Rita Ora talks 'Fast & Furious 6' | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a461750/rita-ora-talks-fast--furious-6-im-londons-head-girl-racer.html | work=Digital Spy | date=27 February 2013 | access-date=24 March 2013 | archive-date=2 March 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302005003/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a461750/rita-ora-talks-fast--furious-6-im-londons-head-girl-racer.html | url-status=live}} | Uncredited | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Mia Grey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maria Escobar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Mia Grey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Mia Grey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Dr. Ann Laurent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Dodger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Yana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Queen of Hearts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Mama Suki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Queen of Hearts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TBA | last=D'Alessandro | first=Anthony | date=25 November 2024 | title='Voltron' Movie At Amazon MGM Studios Adds Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora & John Kim | url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/voltron-sterling-k-brown-rita-ora-john-kim-1236186885/ | access-date=26 November 2024 | website=Deadline.com}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| TBA | TBA | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | The Brief | Bombshell | The Voice UK | Empire | The X Factor | America's Next Top Model | Boy Band | MTV Europe Music Awards | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | The Masked Singer (UK) | The Voice Australia | Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight | The Masked Singer (US) | Too Much |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jaclyn Livermore | Episode: "Children" | |||||||||||||||
| Credited as Rita Sahatçiu Ora | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Leylah | Episode: "Episode 2" | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Coach | Series 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Herself | Episode: "Who I Am" | ||||||||||||||||
| Judge | Series 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Host | Cycle 23 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017, 2022, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Guest Judge | Season 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Panelist | Series 1–present | |||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Coach | Series 10–12 | |||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Luthera / Wandering Blade (voice) | Season 1–3 | |||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Panelist | Season 11–present | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Herself | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Rita Ora
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- (3 February 2022). "Rita Ora signs record deal that lets her own her masters".
- (5 April 2023). "British singer & songwriter Rita Ora signs with BMG for her future recordings".
- (9 November 2022). "Taika Waititi says co-hosting MTV EMAs with Rita Ora 'combines our strengths'". Evening Standard.
- (14 November 2022). "Taika Waititi and Rita Ora's hosting antics at MTV EMAs 2022". [[The New Zealand Herald]].
- White, Peter. (7 February 2022). "'Beauty And The Beast': Rita Ora Joins Disney+ Prequel Series".
- (7 February 2022). "Disney+'s Beauty and the Beast Spinoff Series Casts Rita Ora".
- Andreeva, Nellie. (10 February 2022). "'Beauty And the Beast' Prequel Series Not Going Forward At Disney+ For Now". [[Deadline Hollywood.
- Kenneally, Cerys. (27 January 2023). "Rita Ora is back with 'You Only Love Me', her first new single of 2023.".
- (19 April 2023). "Rita Ora releases new single sampling classic Fatboy Slim record".
- (19 April 2023). "Rita Ora announces third studio album with "Praising You (feat. Fatboy Slim)"".
- Peter White. (13 September 2023). "Rita Ora To Sub In For Nicole Scherzinger In Season 11 Of ''The Masked Singer''". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
- (13 October 2024). "Kylie Minogue announces Rita Ora and Romy as first ''Tension'' tour support acts". Irresistible.
- (25 January 2014). "Adidas Confirms Rita Ora Collaboration For Fall/Winter 2014". MTV.
- (21 May 2014). "Details of Rita Ora's collaboration with Adidas revealed".
- (24 November 2016). "Rita Ora Prepares to Launch Her Own Fashion Line in 2017".
- (20 May 2014). "Rita Ora Scores Long-Running Collaboration With Adidas Originals".
- Tezenis. (28 October 2016). "Rita Ora x Tezenis, capsule collection".
- Newman, Vicki. (28 October 2016). "Rita Ora strips down to sexy lingerie in new Instagram video". [[Daily Mirror]].
- (9 January 2019). "Giuseppe Zanotti Partners With Rita Ora on an Exclusive Footwear Capsule".
- (24 January 2019). "Rita Ora Collabs With Giuseppe Zanotti on a Maximalist (and Comfy!) Line of Shoes". [[Elle (magazine).
- (5 January 2019). "Giuseppe Zanotti Unveils Collaboration with Rita Ora". [[V (American magazine).
- "ESCADA x Rita Ora Collection". escada.com.
- (12 September 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Rita Ora Teams Up With Primark for Multiseason Fashion Collaboration". WWD.
- (13 September 2023). "Primark to launch fashion collaboration with Rita Ora". [[FashionUnited]].
- (13 September 2023). "First look: Primark x Rita Ora". [[Drapers (magazine).
- (19 September 2023). "Rita Ora unveils fashion collaboration with Primark". Evening Standard.
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- (3 March 2011). "Video: Roc Nation's Rita Ora Stars in ck one Campaign".
- "Rita Ora – Entertainer – detail by year".
- "Rita Ora, the new face & feet of Superga".
- (11 July 2013). "Rita Ora Fronts Madonna's Material Girl Campaign".
- (19 September 2013). "Rita Ora Confirms Rimmel London Collection". MTV.
- (11 October 2013). "Rita, Kate & Georgia celebrate Rimmel's 180th birthday in style".
- (31 July 2013). "Rita Ora Strikes A Pose For Sizzling DKNY Shoot".
- (31 July 2014). "Step Aside, Cara: Rita Ora Stops Traffic as the New Face of DKNY". Elle.
- (11 July 2014). "DKNY Fall/Winter 2014 Campaign featuring Rita Ora".
- (13 June 2014). "DKNY's New York Girl". Vogue.
- "Emma Thompson, Annie Lennox and Rita Ora unveiled as Marks & Spencer 'Leading Ladies'".
- (26 March 2014). "Rita Ora, Emma Thompson front star-studded M&S Leading Ladies campaign". Digital Spy.
- (2 August 2014). "Rita Ora Stars In New Adidas Originals Campaign 'Unstoppable'". [[Vibe (magazine).
- (9 July 2014). "Rita Ora is the new Roberto Cavalli girl".
- (19 March 2015). "Rita Ora stuns in red dress as she launches Campaign with Coca-Cola in central London".
- (9 April 2015). "Are You Ready? Rita Ora and Others Await Arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S6".
- (14 January 2019). "Rita Ora is new face of fashion brand Escada".
- (25 May 2019). "Rita Ora: Global Brand Ambassador for Thomas Sabo!".
- (28 May 2019). "Rita Ora to Represent German Jewelry Maker Thomas Sabo".
- (1 April 2019). "Deichmann to launch Rita Ora collection".
- (27 October 2023). "Rita Ora stars in 'London After Hours' campaign for Pepe Jeans London".
- (25 March 2013). "Rita Ora Dons Custom Karl Lagerfeld Gown For Monaco Performance". MTV.
- Hamilton, Chloe. (2 June 2013). "Chime for Change: Women's voices, loud and clear: A star-studded concert returns feminism to centre stage". The Independent.
- (11 November 2014). "Band Aid 30: One Direction among celebrity line-up". The Daily Telegraph.
- Fletcher, Harry. (10 March 2016). "Rita Ora makes passionate speech in support of refugees: "Attitudes need to change"".
- "Rita Ora, UNICEF UK Ambassador". [[UNICEF UK]].
- (14 May 2019). "Rita Ora to perform at Soccer Aid in new Unicef UK ambassador role". [[Irish Independent]].
- Sinclair, Kenya. (1 September 2016). "'I'm more of a spiritual person': Pop Star, Rita Ora set to sing for Pope Francis during Mother Teresa's canonization celebration". catholic.org.
- Syme, Rachel. (10 December 2015). "Rita Ora: The Party Girl Gets Serious".
- (May 16, 2018). "Libby had an awesome time meeting @ritaora yesterday and brought her a gift 🎁 - the new @mancity shirt! 😍 💪Together #WePlayStrong". The Women’s Football Channel.
- (10 July 2015). "X Factor judge Rita Ora named honorary ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo". [[London Evening Standard]].
- (10 July 2015). "Ora named ambassador for Kosovo". [[Irish Independent]].
- (10 July 2015). "Rita Ora Made An Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo". [[Young Hollywood]].
- (7 June 2014). "Calvin Harris And Rita Ora Split Up, DJ Confirms on Twitter". contactmusic.com.
- (27 October 2020). "Rita Ora splits from Andrew Watt". [[Yahoo]].
- (15 February 2022). "Valentine's Day:Taika Waititi reveals story behind his romance with Rita Ora". [[The New Zealand Herald]].
- VanHoose, Benjamin. (12 August 2022). "Rita Ora, Taika Waititi Married in Very Small Ceremony".
- Jack, Amberleigh. (28 January 2023). "'I'm off the market': Rita Ora finally confirms marriage to Taika Waititi". [[Stuff (website).
- Macon, Alexandra. (4 August 2023). "Inside Rita Ora and Taika Waititi's Intimate, Never-Before-Seen Los Angeles Wedding".
- (2024-09-04). "Rokusho—Hollywood's Hip New Japanese Restaurant Has A Way With Beef—And Little Else".
- (30 November 2020). "Rita Ora 'sorry' for breaking lockdown rules to attend birthday party". [[BBC News]].
- (30 November 2020). "Rita Ora likely to escape fine for breaking lockdown with party". [[The Guardian]].
- (28 January 2021). "Rita Ora: Venue was paid to breach Covid rules, police tell committee". [[BBC News]].
- (11 June 2021). "Rita Ora aides 'offered restaurant £5,000' to host party in lockdown". [[The Guardian]].
- (27 April 2021). "Casa Cruz licence suspended for six weeks after lockdown breach". Big Hospitality.
- (28 June 2025). "You Probably Had No Idea Rita Ora Was An Extra In “Harry Potter”". [[BuzzFeed]].
- (27 February 2013). "Rita Ora talks 'Fast & Furious 6'". Digital Spy.
- (19 April 2019). "See Kygo, Rita Ora's New 'Carry On' Video for 'Detective Pikachu'".
- (16 October 2019). "'Twist': Michael Caine, Lena Headey, Rita Ora & Raff Law Lead Cast in Sky Movie Update Of Charles Dickens Classic". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
- Ryder Maldonado and Gina Sirico. (May 6, 2025). "'Descendants' officially adds Brandy and Rita Ora and reveals title: 'Wicked Wonderland'".
- D'Alessandro, Anthony. (25 November 2024). "'Voltron' Movie At Amazon MGM Studios Adds Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora & John Kim".
- (23 September 2014). "Rita Ora joins The Voice UK for fourth series". Digital Spy.
- "First Look: See Jennifer Hudson and Rita Ora on Empire, plus the big stars planned for season 2".
- (13 November 2018). "Rupaul's Drag Race All Stars 4's Gag-Worthy Guest Judges Revealed". [[Attitude (magazine).
- Lindert, Hattie. (16 June 2022). "Po tries to win his fans back in the Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight trailer". Yahoo!.
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