History of Rita Ora in Timeline

Rita Ora is a British singer, songwriter, television personality, and actress who gained initial recognition through DJ Fresh's 'Hot Right Now' in 2012. She signed with Roc Nation and released her debut album, 'Ora', in 2012, which topped the UK Albums Chart. The album produced UK number-one singles like 'R.I.P.' and 'How We Do (Party)', making her the artist with the most number-one singles that year.

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2010: Skullcandy headphones commercial

In 2010, Rita Ora featured in a commercial for Skullcandy headphones.

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2011: Calvin Klein's CK One campaign

In 2011, Rita Ora appeared in Calvin Klein's CK One campaign.

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March 2013: Performance at Bal de la Rose du Rocher

On 23 March 2013, Rita Ora performed at Bal de la Rose du Rocher in Monte Carlo in aid of the Princess Grace Foundation.

June 2013: "Chime for Change" charity concert performance

On 1 June 2013, Rita Ora performed at the "Chime for Change" charity concert at Twickenham Stadium in London, which raised funds and awareness for girls' and women's issues around the world.

September 2013: Rimmel collaboration with Rita Ora

In September 2013, cosmetics brand, Rimmel, announced their collaboration with Rita Ora for makeup collections.

2013: Relationship with Calvin Harris began

In 2013, Rita Ora began dating Scottish DJ Calvin Harris.

January 2014: Adidas collaboration with Rita Ora

In January 2014, Adidas announced a multi-year designer collaboration with Rita Ora for their Adidas Originals brand. Ora designed her own apparel collections for the brand, including footwear and accessories.

March 2014: Marks & Spencer's "Leading Ladies" campaign

In March 2014, Rita Ora was one of the cast members of Marks & Spencer's "Leading Ladies" campaign.

June 2014: Breakup with Calvin Harris

In June 2014, Rita Ora ended her relationship with Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, which began in 2013.

November 2014: Band Aid 30 charity single

On 15 November 2014, Rita Ora joined the charity group Band Aid 30 to record a version of the track, "Do They Know It's Christmas?", to raise money for the 2014 Ebola crisis in West Africa.

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July 2015: Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo

On 10 July 2015, Rita Ora was named an Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo by then-president, Atifete Jahjaga, at the Embassy of Kosovo in London.

2015: Coca-Cola and Samsung Galaxy S6 advertising campaigns

In 2015, Rita Ora appeared in Coca-Cola and Samsung Galaxy S6 advertising campaigns.

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March 2016: We Day UK speech on immigration

On 9 March 2016, Rita Ora gave a speech on immigration and the Syrian refugee crisis at the We Day UK event in London, organised by Free the Children.

2016: Relationship with Andrew Watt began

In 2016, Rita Ora began dating American musician Andrew Watt.

2016: Tezenis collaboration with Rita Ora

In 2016, Rita Ora collaborated with the Italian fashion brand Tezenis on a capsule lingerie collection.

September 2018: Breakup with Andrew Watt

In September 2018, Rita Ora and American musician Andrew Watt ended their two-year relationship.

2018: Giuseppe Zanotti collaboration with Rita Ora

In 2018, Rita Ora co-designed a shoe collection with the Italian footwear designer, Giuseppe Zanotti.

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January 2019: Reunion with Andrew Watt

In January 2019, Rita Ora and American musician Andrew Watt resumed their relationship.

April 2019: UNICEF UK Ambassador

In April 2019, Rita Ora became one of UNICEF UK's ambassadors.

October 2019: Final breakup with Andrew Watt

In October 2019, Rita Ora and American musician Andrew Watt broke up again.

2019: Face of German brands

In 2019, Rita Ora was the face of several German brands including Escada, Thomas Sabo, and Deichmann.

2019: Escada collaboration with Rita Ora

In 2019, after appearing as the face of Escada, Rita Ora co-designed a capsule collection with the brand.

November 2020: COVID-19 restrictions breach

In November 2020, Rita Ora broke COVID-19 restrictions by having her birthday party at a West London restaurant during a period of national lockdown. She had recently returned from Egypt and was supposed to be isolating. She apologized for the breach and was fined £10,000.

2021: Relationship with Taika Waititi began

Since 2021, Rita Ora has been in a relationship with New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi.

August 2022: Marriage to Taika Waititi

In August 2022, Rita Ora married New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi.

September 2023: Primark collaboration with Rita Ora

In September 2023, Primark announced a multi-season fashion collaboration with Rita Ora. The first collection, co-designed by Ora, consisted of 169 pieces across knitwear, denim, tailoring and outerwear, along with shoes and accessories.