The Bite Magazine - Summer 2012 - Issue 5

E verybody seems to be talking about new singing sensation, Rita Ora. The urban singer who fuses pop, soul and R’n’B with her mezzo-soprano voice first got our attention in the video and track for DJ Fresh’s No.1 hit,‘Hot Right Now’ and, before we knew it, she had been snapped up by the one and only music mogul, Jay Z for his record label, Roc Nation. Since then her debut UK single, ‘R.I.P’, featuring the wonderful Prince of UK hip hop Tinie Tempah, wasted no time in racing straight to the No.1 slot. Rita said, “I am so excited to have my own No.1 single in the UK, it means so much to me and I am thankful for all the support I have been given by fans and others in the industry. I can’t wait to get out on tour and perform it live!” The hit single which is officially one of the fastest selling singles of 2012, written by Young Money superstar Drake, produced by dubstep lords Chase & Status and pop powerhouse duo Stargate AT THE BITE WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE NEW URBAN SINGING SENSATION, RITA ORA. WITH HER COOL LONG BLONDE MANE, SLICK URBAN STYLE AND FANTASTIC SINGING VOICE, OUR RITA HAS MADE A GIGANTIC IMPACT ON THE MUSIC SCENE WITH HER NO.1 HIT ‘R.I.P.’ JADA BROOKES TELLS US MORE. New Artist Review HOTTING IT RIGHT NOW RITA ORA secured Rita’s second No.1 of the year. In May, the 21 year old Kosovan-born star celebrated the release of ‘R.I.P’ at London’s exclusive jewellers Asprey and was joined by a host of celebrities: Pixie Geldof, Harry Potter actress Bonnie Wright and Twilight’s Jamie Campbell-Bower. She was also presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers from Tinie Tempah himself – aww bless! Even the London Ambassadors of Kosovo and Albania were in attendance to toast to Rita’s success. As if Rita’s diary was not filling up quick enough, the beautiful singer performed for the legendary Jools Holland on his BBC2 ‘Later with Jools Holland’ show to a rapturous reception and will be teaming up with DJ Fresh once again to support him on his UK tour. She will also be joining Coldplay on their European tour this summer and will be hitting the line-up for some of UK’s biggest festivals such as T in the Park and Lovebox where she will be performing her No.1 hit ‘R.I.P’ as well as her new single ‘How We Do (Party)’. Though Rita reached mainstream popularity in 2012, the star has been riding on the fringes of fame for several years. After graduating from Sylvia Young Theatre School, Rita appeared in the British film Spivs in 2004, featured on Craig David’s track ‘Awkward’ in 2007 and ‘Where’sYour Love’ featuring Tinchy Stryder in 2008.Whilst she has been compared to Rihanna, Rita hails Gwen Stefani as her influence both in musical terms and fashion sense.When she’s not rocking those urbanite hats and street-wear garn, Rita proves she can keep it real whether she is being streetwise or classy.At London Fashion Week in February, she got rated for her fabulous fashion sense in a blue-grey pantsuit, leopard Louboutins and a red Chanel purse as she attended theVivienneWestwood show. Rita also sported more stylish attire at the Cannes Film Festival this year, where she was performing on the Le Grand Journal TV, in Sophia Kokosalaki cream pants and top with a matching trilby hat. In the capable hands of Jay Z and Roc Nation/Columbia Records we are excited to see what the future holds for Rita Ora. No matter what, it seems certain that she will be around for a long, long time. www.ritaora.com