Rita Ora Bio

Rita Ora is a British musician and singer from the UK. She was born Rita Sahatciu Ora in 1990 in Pristina, Kosovo, to Vera (Bajraktari) and Besnik Sahatciu. Besim Sahatciu is the granddaughter of her mother. Her family moved to United Kingdom at age 1. Her home was West London. She attended St Cuthbert with St Matthias CE Primary School in Earls Court. After that she graduated from Sylvia Young Theatre School followed by St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College. She began singing at the age of a very young age.In 2004 she was featured in the British film Spivs. She was selected to audition for Eurovision Your Country needs You, a British participant in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. However she was unable to participate in the contest after just a few shows because she did not feel like she was ready. In 2007, Ora was the first to get her first music release when she appeared on the track of Craig David titled "Awkward" and then again in 2008 with "Where's Your Love" featuring Tinchy Stryder, for which she also appeared in the video. Ora began singing in bars throughout London, and in 2009 A&R reported to Roc Nation about Ora, just a few days following Ora traveled to New York and met Jay-Z. Ora was in Jay-Z's 2009 video for "Young Forever", and "Over" by Drake. Ora got the attention of Jay-Z and he was able to sign her up to Roc Nation, in which she appeared in the commercial for Roc Nation + Skullcandy Aviator Headphones. Her father Besnik owned a pub and she started her singing career at that same pub. Counts Gwen Stefani as a major influence on her demeanor, and her No Doubt band's "Don't Speak" (1996) as one of her favorite songs.Her video from 2016 for Tezenis, The Silk Code, is the title of a novel which was awarded the Locus Award for Best First Science Fiction Novel of 1999.She was considered for the role of Iris West in Justice League (2017) before Kiersey Clemons was chosen to play the role. The actress is close to Kate Moss, and Ed Sheeran.