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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Sept 30, 2013 16:22:57 GMT -5
Rita Ora said she has not ruled out a full-time role on The X Factor USA judging panel. Recent rumours in the newspapers suggested Simon Cowell had asked her to join the TV talent show permanently. "I love Simon. I linked up with him in Los Angeles and we had a really good chat. He's a great inspiration." "As for now I have a whole second album to record so we're going to have to see how that pans out but I'm not saying never," the singer added. Last year Rita sat in on the panel in the early stages of the UK version competition. Rita Ora Speaking at Unity: a concert for Stephen Lawrence, the 22-year-old described her plans for the release of her new material. "The single drops this year. I'm not telling you what it's called yet but I can tell you that we're this close to it being done and there are some amazing surprises."
Her follow-up to the debut album, Ora, is due out in 2014.
"It's such a great album, it feels great. It's a feel-good track."
She has also been confirmed as Nick Grimshaw's co-host at the Radio 1 Teen Awards on 3 November. www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/24339561
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Post by Kishi KCM on Jan 6, 2014 18:11:10 GMT -5
I honestly don't remember Ora being released in the USA, am I right?
I think Rita is very talented, but I hope that her 2nd album is a step in a better direction. The songs from her debut were too loud and took away from her voice.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 6, 2014 20:55:04 GMT -5
I honestly don't remember Ora being released in the USA, am I right? I think Rita is very talented, but I hope that her 2nd album is a step in a better direction. The songs from her debut were too loud and took away from her voice. Nope.
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Post by Az Paynter on Jan 6, 2014 20:57:39 GMT -5
'Ora' WAS going to be released, but after the two US-released singles ('How We Do' and 'RIP') didn't really get anywhere she was gonna revise the US edition and that never happened. THEN her US debut would be an entirely separate album. I presume that the plan now is that her 2nd UK album will double as her US debut.
I wish they'd at least tried 'Radioactive' stateside as a last-ditch attempt to get the 'Ora' era off the ground in the US. It still slays. :'(
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Post by Hashtag Pow on Jan 6, 2014 22:49:38 GMT -5
They kind of blew it with the way they tried to sell her to the US. RIP with Drake should have been her introductory single here. But either way, I think she's somebody who will take a minute to blow up. And in a lot of ways, they kinda tried to pitch her as the white Rihanna, which wasn't going to work since Rihanna is the white Rihanna.
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Jan 14, 2014 5:20:50 GMT -5
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Post by Sir Benji on Mar 14, 2014 10:35:12 GMT -5
The first single is "I Will Never Let You Down" (it was written by Rita & Calvin Harris and produced by Calvin) and it's being released on the 31st.
A behind the scenes look at the video was posted on Rita's VEVO account this morning
This video has a longer clip
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Mar 20, 2014 16:18:18 GMT -5
Worked with Macklemore on a song called Young Dreamers on her album, but that doesn't hold a candle to this b!tch cutting a couple of tracks with Prince. *Suicide Drop* out of thread.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2014 17:59:48 GMT -5
I just don't see it happening for her. At least not in the US.
There's just no need for an Instagram model with a record deal to make the same music Rihanna makes when Rihanna is essentially just an Instagram model with a record deal.
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Post by think pink. on Apr 23, 2014 10:41:20 GMT -5
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Post by Wave. on Apr 23, 2014 17:46:49 GMT -5
She is worth $145 Million. DAMN.
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 23, 2014 17:52:17 GMT -5
She is worth $145 Million. DAMN. H O W ?
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Post by Wave. on Apr 23, 2014 18:53:02 GMT -5
Stocks, Investments, Fat Ora Burgers , She owns a Football team In the UK, Endorsements..could be false though.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Apr 23, 2014 23:30:46 GMT -5
It's a load of sh!t and she tried to tell Charlamagne a couple of times but him and Envy ran with that total. She is worth A LOT though and does have stocks, investments, great endorsement deals and a few other things. The burger chain was fabricated (look at the name) and there is a soccer team in Kosovo that she may or may not have an investment in as well but as a minor owner.
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Post by Wave. on Apr 24, 2014 8:21:33 GMT -5
She must've caked before she got popular.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 5, 2014 20:01:25 GMT -5
She confirmed that Diplo is on the album again and she did a total of 4 tracks with Calvin Harris for the album.
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Post by blue on May 21, 2014 10:52:11 GMT -5
She confirmed that the new album will be named after a Goddess of love which is neither Aphrodite or Venus. I hope she doesn't go with egypcian theme or I will be done. It seems like she is always catering to those who say she's a cheap Rihanna.
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Post by dajire4 on May 21, 2014 11:05:34 GMT -5
She confirmed that the new album will be named after a Goddess of love which is neither Aphrodite or Venus. I hope she doesn't go with egypcian theme or I will be done. It seems like she is always catering to those who say she's a cheap Rihanna. I'm guessing Ishtar
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Post by Kishi KCM on Jun 25, 2014 14:12:01 GMT -5
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Jul 20, 2014 14:37:04 GMT -5
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Post by Sir Benji on Jul 20, 2014 15:08:44 GMT -5
Why am I not surprised? Rita is a heartbreaker. Calvin must have really loved her because I don't think he would allow a relationship to fuck up his money.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jul 20, 2014 16:29:25 GMT -5
That article is shit. She confirmed that he only did 4 tracks and that is including the single and that was about a few weeks before they announced their breakup.
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Post by Kishi KCM on Jul 20, 2014 20:25:52 GMT -5
She can't keep mixing business and pleasure. She needs to build her brand a little more.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Jul 20, 2014 23:09:13 GMT -5
Have you seen Calvin Harris though? Woof. I can't blame her.
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Jul 28, 2014 11:48:46 GMT -5
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Post by Wave. on Jul 28, 2014 13:24:06 GMT -5
"Rita Ora Says New Album Is Like The "white Girl Going Hood"."
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Aug 3, 2014 10:49:14 GMT -5
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Aug 10, 2014 14:59:16 GMT -5
xShe's been replaced by Becky G:
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Post by SHOOTER on Aug 11, 2014 12:30:12 GMT -5
Can Calvin actually do that? Legally?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 13:11:42 GMT -5
Can Calvin actually do that? Legally? I had that same thought when I first saw it, but as the sole copyright owner, apparently he can dictate who may or may not perform a song of his - even if it's a song that has already been recorded and released by another artist. Just as an example, Phil Specter wouldn't license "Be My Baby," so the Ronettes could never perform it. There is compulsory mechanical licensing (which allows a person to perform or record a song even without permission, and then that person just pays the copyright holders their due) but I think that only applies to recordings, not live performances. plus even if it did apply to live performances, since it's a TV performance, it would have also technically been on Fox and/or the TCA committee (not just Rita herself) to pay Calvin if Rita's performance was aired. I'm sure neither the network or the award show were keen on being told at the last minute they'd have to pay Calvin anything, through licensing or lawsuit, just to let her perform. The thing that sucks about this for Rita is that she clearly doesn't have a second single picked out and probably isn't a strong enough performer that she could switch up to another song on such short notice anyway. I wonder how much her album will be pushed back while they scramble to find some more songs for it. She might recover from this fine in the UK but in the US this was a major roadblock. Crazy to think they're both signed to Roc Nation. You'd think the label could keep this from being so messy!
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