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Rita Ora to perform her first solo concert in Budapest this year!
Kosovo-Albanian British singer Rita Ora, who has previously performed at several Hungarian festivals, will give her first solo show in Hungary at Budapest Park, organisers have announced. Her latest album was released in 2023.
After several festival appearances in Hungary, Rita Ora will give her first standalone concert in the country this summer. The world-famous British singer-songwriter is set to perform her biggest hits on 29 July at Budapest Park, organisers Live Nation announced on Thursday.
Also known for her work as an actress and fashion icon, Ora has amassed around ten billion streams worldwide and released numerous chart-topping tracks, including How We Do (Party), R.I.P. and I Will Never Let You Down.
Her third studio album, You & I, was released in 2023 and quickly climbed to the top of the UK Independent Albums Chart. Influential American magazine Rolling Stone described the record as an “impressive collection of love songs”. The album features hits such as Praising You, recorded with Fatboy Slim, and You Only Love Me.
So far, thirteen of her songs have reached the UK Top 10. She was also among the first artists to receive the BRIT Billion Award after surpassing one billion streams in the United Kingdom.
Like Dua Lipa, Ora is of Kosovan Albanian origin. Born Rita Sahatçiu in Pristina, she was just one year old when her family fled to England during the Yugoslav wars. Her father changed their surname to Ora to make it easier to pronounce. She began singing in her family’s pub, and first came to wider attention in 2007, appearing on Craig David’s track Awkward.
Her breakthrough arrived in 2011 with the hit Hot Right Now alongside DJ Fresh. Her debut album Ora (2012) topped the charts, while R.I.P., featuring Tinie Tempah, also reached number one. On her second album, Phoenix (2018), she teamed up with Bebe Rexha, Charli XCX and Cardi B for the track Girls, whose music video has surpassed 86 million views worldwide. She has also collaborated with artists including James Morrison and Iggy Azalea.
Beyond music, Ora has built a strong presence in film, television and fashion. She appeared in films such as Fifty Shades of Grey, Pokémon Detective Pikachu and Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, as well as the TV series Descendants: The Rise of Red. In 2024, she launched her own haircare brand, Typebea, with Anna Lahey, following an earlier clothing collection created in collaboration with Primark. She has also hosted major television events and served as a judge on several talent shows.
The 35-year-old star has previously performed at a number of Hungarian festivals, including Balaton Sound, EFOTT and SZIN. However, she has twice cancelled concerts in Hungary: once at Sziget in 2017 due to an awards ceremony, and again at the Campus Festival in Debrecen in 2024 because of illness.
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