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 December 2015, Ora filed a lawsuit against Roc Nation, seeking release from the label and citing that the contract she signed in 2008 was unenforceable, due to California’s “seven-year rule.” The complaint stated that she had only been permitted to release one album despite creating multiple additional records for release and that her relationship with Roc Nation was irrevocably damaged. 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. Ora embarked on her first UK tour, “Radioactive Tour”, in January 2013, to support her debut album. ![]() Eventually, the tour was postponed due to Usher’s “professional and personal commitments.” From 23 October through to 30 October 2012, Ora embarked on her first headlining tour, Ora Tour, a mini-concert US tour. 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. In September 2012, it was announced that Ora will be the opening act on the UK concerts from Usher’s Euphoria Tour set to start in January 2013. During February 2012, Ora was also the opening act at the UK concerts from Drake’s Club Paradise Tour. Ora featured on the single that was released on 12 February 2012, debuting at number one on the UK Singles Chart. The videos caught the attention of DJ Fresh, who at that time was looking for a female vocalist for his song, “Hot Right Now”. Throughout 2011, Ora released covers and videos about working on her debut album on YouTube. Ora signed a recording deal and a publishing deal with Roc Nation in December 2008, and was one of their first signees. She made cameo appearances in Jay Z’s video for “Young Forever” (2009) and Drake’s video, “Over” (2010). 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. Shortly after, Ora’s management got in touch with the American label, Roc Nation, and told them about her. Stennett reassured her that performing in Eurovision would hinder rather than help her chances to make it as a solo artist. Her manager, Sarah Stennett (who also worked with Ellie Goulding, Jessie J and Conor Maynard), later told HitQuarters that Ora had entered the competition because at the time she felt it was her only chance at finding success. 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. ![]() Ora began performing at open mic sessions around London and, occasionally, in her father’s pub. She grew up in Notting Hill, in West London, and attended St Cuthbert with St Matthias Primary School in Earls Court, following which she graduated from a performing arts school, Sylvia Young Theatre School. They relocated to London, England in 1991, when she was a baby. ![]() Her family left Kosovo for political reasons, because of the persecution of Albanians initiated with the disintegration of Yugoslavia. Her surname derived from the Turkish word, saatçi, which means “watchmaker”, but her parents later added Ora (which means “time” in Albanian) to the family surname so it could be easily pronounced. Ora has an older sister, Elena, and a younger brother, Don. Her mother, Vera ( née Bajraktari), is a psychiatrist, and her father, Besnik Sahatçiu, is a pub owner, having previously studied economics. ![]() Ora was born in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo), to Albanian parents. Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born Rita Sahatçiu 26 November 1990) is an English singer, songwriter and actress.
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