Rita Ora is rebuilding.
The media maven has been a mainstay thanks to her activity in the realm of fashion, film, and TV.
And while her much talked about stint as host of ‘America’s Next Top Model’ draws nearer, the singer asserts that music is at the forefront of her focus.
As widely reported, the 25-year-old was locked in a legal wrangle with Roc Nation – a spar which stifled the release of her debut long-awaited new album.
With that drama behind her and the ink dry on her deal with Atlantic Records, Ora is opening up about what folk can expect from the LP.
Peep excerpts from her interview with the Evening Standard below…
Speaking on finally being able to proceed with her music career…
“I’m desperate to get my music out. I think I’m now at a point in my life where I have a new amazing label, we really have taken it to the next level. It’s very song-based. It’s very real — real instruments, believable lyrics. I’ve not only grown as an individual but as a woman. People are going to see that.”
On what to expect from the set…
“It’s just everything from my personal life to what I couldn’t do due to previous situations and now being free. I’ve never been freer than I am right now. “It’s about everything from being a refugee, from flying in from Kosovo and living in London, having this amazing city that’s crazy and full of lights — talking about real stuff.”
On when it’s coming…
“I’ve been in a whirlwind but I’ve honestly been living my dream. I was living in New York for three months filming America’s Next Top Model, now I’m in London for two months recording every day with my dream team. Then I fly to LA in October to finish the album.” [Source]
Word on the curb is that Rita has logged in time with the likes of Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins, Charli XCX, Stargate, BloopPop, and Wynter/Diana Gordon.