Rita Ora turned the town upside down when she returned to her native Pristina, Kosovo, to shoot the feel-good video for “Shine Ya Light,” the latest single off her Roc Nation debut ORA. In the official behind-the-scenes clip, the 21-year-old singer rides the back of a motorcycle and gets a police escort as she walks the streets in thigh-high stiletto boots. At one point, she is mobbed by fans and performs on top of the Newborn monument.

“I can’t explain to you what this means,” said Rita, who was overcome with emotion during her journey home. “This is the only place I wanted to shoot my video.”

Get a peek at her homecoming in the trailer below.

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Rita Ora and Iggy Azalea are bringing their blonde ambition to a city near you. The British pop star and Australian rapper have joined forces for a mini tour. The five-date trek kicks off October 23 in Santa Ana, Calif., playing intimate venues in San Francisco, Chicago, and Philadelphia.

After winding down on October 30 in New York, Rita will join Usher as the opening act on his European “Euphoria” tour in January. Meanwhile, Iggy just wrapped the “Closer to My Dreams” tour with Tyga and Kirko Bangz.

See an itinerary below.

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Fresh off her four nominations at the 17th annual MOBO Awards and two nods at the MTV EMA, Rita Ora celebrates with the video for her empowering anthem “Roc the Life.” The smiley pop star makes her way across the U.K. in the clip, which is comprised of tour footage.

She also performs acoustic versions of her songs for “MTV Unplugged.” The five-song set includes “Roc the Life,” “How We Do (Party),” “R.I.P.,” and “Shine Ya Light,” along with a cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Love Light in Flight.”

Rita plans to announce dates for her upcoming tour soon.

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Rita Ora is stripping down for “MTV Unplugged.” The Roc Nation singer delivers an intimate performance in front of a live audience at MTV’s studios in New York City. In the first peek, she is backed by a band as she sings an acoustic version of her single “How We Do (Party)” off her debut album ORA, which topped the U.K. charts. The rest of her “Unplugged” set premieres Monday at 2 p.m. EST on MTV.

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After topping the U.K. charts with her debut album ORA, Rita Ora has set her sights back on the U.S. The blonde starlet stopped by “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in Hollywood on Tuesday night to perform her new single “Shine Ya Light.”

Just last week, Rita shot a video for the song in her native Kosovo. She was overcome with emotion as fans gathered to cheer her along.

During the non-televised portion, she returned to the stage to perform her Biggie-sampled single “How We Do (Party).” Hit the jump for both performances.

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Rita Ora made a triumphant return to her hometown of Pristina, Kosovo, to shoot the video for “Shine Ya Light,” the empowering single off her Roc Nation debut ORA. The blonde bombshell was overcome with emotion while looking out at the sea of fans who gathered to cheer her along. At one point, she was seen wiping away tears.

“I can’t explain to you what this means,” said Rita, who also spoke in her native tongue. “This is the only place I wanted to shoot my video.”

She performed a traditional Albanian dance while standing on top of the Newborn monument and filmed scenes on the back of a motorcycle.

Rita moved from Kosovo to London at the age of one. “I’m proud to kind of put it on the map,” the small town girl previously told Rap-Up TV. “We are a very patriotic country, so we always try to mention us wherever we can because it’s such a great place.”

Check out video from Rita’s homecoming below.

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Rita Ora shared her love for tattoos during her sexy photo shoot for GQ.

“Tattoos to me are really kind of important,” said the “How We Do” singer, whose debut album ORA was released in the U.K. this week. “I think they’re just beautiful. I love tattoos. I think they’re another form of art.”

The blonde bombshell has several tats including an anchor, the Greek goddess of love Aphrodite, her sister’s name, and the word “Love” transcribed in red ink. She also has a few quotes including “All’s fair in love and war” on her hip and “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none” by William Shakespeare.

See Rita display her body art in the video below.

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Rita Ora kicked off her release week with an early morning appearance on “BBC Breakfast.” Running on little sleep after a busy weekend, the 21-year-old Roc Nation signee spoke about her debut album ORA, growing up in Kosovo, her parents’ sacrifices, and having Jay-Z as her mentor.

“He’s incredible at what he does,” said Rita. “I’m just really happy to be under the belt of such a legend in our generation. Not only that, we’ve got something in common. We both love music. It’s cool to have a boss that loves the same thing you love. I know that creatively he’ll always understand me.”

She also performed an acoustic version of her latest U.K. chart-topper “How We Do (Party).”

Plus, watch Rita break down her album track by track.

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