Rita Ora

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Born 26 November 1990.

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Biography

Rita Sahatçiu Ora (Serbian: Рита Сахачију Ора/Rita Sahačiju Ora; born 26 November 1990) is a British Albanian singer-songwriter and actress. In 2012, Ora released her debut album, Ora which debuted at number one in the United Kingdom. It also spawned three number-one singles "Hot Right Now", "How We Do (Party)" and "R.I.P." which made Ora the artist with the most number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart in 2012. Ora has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Ora was nominated for three awards at the 2013 BRIT Awards, including the Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act.

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  1. ORA 2012

    Review of ORA

    Reviewed by Fraser McAlpine

    A fun debut, but Ora struggles to impose her own appealing identity on proceedings.

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  1. How We Do (Party)

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