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Rita Sahatçiu Ora (Albanian: [ˈɾita sahatˈtʃiu ˈɔɾa]; born Rita Sahatçiu; 26 November 1990) is a British singer, songwriter, television personality, and actress. She rose to prominence in 2012 when she featured on DJ Fresh's single, "Hot Right Now", which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. Her debut studio album, Ora (2012), debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and produced the number-one singles, "R.I.P." and "How We Do (Party)". Ora was the artist with the most number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart in 2012, with three singles reaching the top position.In 2014, Ora released the single "I Will Never Let You Down" and was featured on Iggy Azalea's "Black Widow", which became Ora's first top ten song on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Born in Pristina, modern-day Kosovo, Ora was named an Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo in 2015. Her second studio album, Phoenix (2018), respectively produced the successful singles "Your Song", "Anywhere" and "Let You Love Me", the latter made Ora the first British female solo artist to have thirteen top ten songs in the United Kingdom. Her third studio album, You & I (2023), debuted at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart and was preceded by the lead single "You Only Love Me".
Ora has also served as a judge on television talent shows, including The X Factor (2015), The Masked Singer UK (2020–present) and The Masked Singer US (2024), as well as a coach on The Voice UK (2015) and The Voice Australia (2021–2023). As an actress, she played Mia Gray in the Fifty Shades film series (2015, 2017, 2018).
