The salient points

• Rita Ora was born in Kosovo but raised in West London. Like Billie Piper she graduated from the Syliva Young Theatre School, where she learned to sing and dance at the same time.


• In 2009 Rita Ora auditioned for Eurovison: Your Country Needs You but changed her mind and pulled out after a couple of shows. Jade Ewen went on to win. Cheers!


• She's collaborated with shirtless wonder Craig David not once but twice.


• 'Legend' has it that a man who happens to know Jay-Z told him about Ora which lead to him signing her to his Roc Nation label.


• This connection has lead to some people calling her the new Rihanna.


• Her voice sounds really good on this DJ Fresh collaboration, which was Number One for a bit.


• In America she released The Runners-produced 'How We Do (Party)' as her first solo single, while in the UK it was the Drake-penned 'RIP'. Pretty good going.

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