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7. Rita Ora, Kosovo

Rita Ora is best known as the British songstress who brought you hits like “R.I.P” and “How We Do,” but surprisingly she wasn’t born in England. Ora was born in Pristina, Kosovo to Kosovar-Albanian parents, but moved to London in 1991, when she was just a year old. She began singing at a young age at mic sessions around London and, occasionally, in her father’s pub. Then, in 2007, Ora had her first music release when she appeared on Craig David’s track titled “Awkward.” She gained success on U.K. charts with her 2012 debut album Ora. She’s earned a name for herself in the U.S. market, after being featured on Iggy Azalea’s single titled “Black Widow.” Ora starred in the blockbuster hit, 50 Shades of Grey in 2014 and serves as a judge on the U.K.’s X Factor. She currently has a new single out featuring Chris Brown entitled “Body on Me.”