British pop sensation Rita Ora to perform in Singapore on March 18

British pop sensation Rita Ora will perform in Singapore on March 18 at Apple Orchard.  

Making this surprise announcement, Apple Singapore and Sony Music Singapore said, “The UK pop and R&B sensation will showcase her latest chart-toppers and smooth vocal style.”

British pop sensation Rita Ora will perform in Singapore on March 18 at Apple Orchard.  Photo courtesy: Facebook page of Rita Ora
British pop sensation Rita Ora will perform in Singapore on March 18 at Apple Orchard. Photo courtesy: Facebook page of Rita Ora

Rita Ora will perform on March 18 as part of Apple’s Made By Women series in celebration of International Women’s Month, observed throughout March.

During the performance, she will also share her creative process in a Q&A session and how she turns inspiration into record-smashing hits.

Rita Ora is a British singer, songwriter and actress. Born in present-day Kosovo to Albanian parents, Ora was one of the first signees of Jay-Z’s label Roc Nation.

She rose to prominence in February 2012 when she featured on DJ Fresh’s single ‘Hot Right Now’, which reached number one in the UK. Her debut studio album, Ora, released in August 2012, debuted at number one in the United Kingdom.

The album contained the UK 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 consecutive singles reaching the top position.

Ora’s fifth single from the album, Only Want You, was sent to radio last week as a remix with American artist 6LACK, and an accompanying music video is coming soon.