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Rita Ora is an Albanian-born British singer-songwriter. 
Ora was born in Pristina, Kosovo on 1990. At age one her family decided to move 
to the United Kingdom. She grew up in West London and attended St Cuthbert with 
St Matthias CE Primary School in Earls Court, following which she graduated from 
Sylvia Young Theatre School and then St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College. She 
began singing from a young age. In 2004, she appeared in the British film Spivs. 
She auditioned for Eurovision: Your Country Needs You on BBC One to be the 
British contestant for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest but later withdrew from 
the competition after a few episodes as she did not feel ready. In 2007, Ora had 
her first music release when she appeared on Craig David's track entitled 
"Awkward" and then again in 2008 on "Where's Your Love" featuring Tinchy Stryder, 
for which she also appears in the music video. Ora began singing in bars in and 
around London, and in 2009 a A&R told Roc Nation about Ora, a few days after Ora 
flew out to New York and met Jay Z. In 2009, Ora made a cameo on Jay-Z's video 
for "Young Forever" and Over by Drake. Ora caught the attention of Jay-Z and he 
quietly signed her to Roc Nation, in which she was featured in a commercial for 
Roc Nation + Skullcandy Aviator Headphones.
(November 18, 2013) Rushed to the Miami hospital after she collapsed and was 
diagnosed and treated for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
Ranked #73 on Maxim's "Hot 100" of 2014 list.
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