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There’s a good chance you’ve been hearing rumblings about Rita Ora lately. The British musician and actress has the blessing of Jay-Z, a summer hit single and an slot opening for Coldplay. But in case you aren’t familiar, we’d like to introduce you to your new favorite pop singer.
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Ora, who was raised in London, began acting and singing when she was a kid (she’s now 21). The musician appeared in a few British films and TV shows, and in 2007 she had her musical debut on Craig David’s track “Awkward.” Ora began performing around London and eventually caught the attention of an A&R rep who told Jay-Z and Roc Nation about her. The rapper signed Ora to Roc Nation a few years ago and has been promoting her ever since.
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Ora’s first legitimate single, a kicky number called “How We Do (Party),” was released earlier this year. Jay-Z and Ora premiered the track together via New York’s Z100 radio station and has since released a video for the number. The single will appear on her debut album, which she has reportedly been working on, however that disc has yet to get a release date. Ora has revealed that she’s been working with the likes of Stargate, The-Dream and Drake, who penned new single “R.I.P.,” on the disc. Ora also did some recordings with Kanye West. She told Rap-Up, “Kanye is very much a genius. He’s a talent beyond belief. We’ve done some things together, but I might save it for the next album.”
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What can fans expect from the album? Ora said, “It definitely has pop in it, but I love soul music and I love my jazz music and I love all genres. You can hear influences of jazz in there, you can hear influences of Monica and Aaliyah, and then you can hear Gwen Stefani. I just want people to go away with feeling good and my whole record is about being happy and feeling good about yourself. I didn’t really want to make such an intense record because I’m not an intense person.”
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For more from Rita Ora head to her Myspace Radio channel here.
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