Grammy nominations are officially here, and Et teamed up with Absolut Lime to bring you all the inside scoop! Et sat down with Rita Ora, who recently collaborated with one of this year's Grammy nominees, Ed Sheeran, to record "Your Song."
Besides her work with Sheeran, the 27-year-old singer is teaming up with Absolut Vodka to write a song inspired by fans' stories of acceptance, which they can submit through The Open Mic Project -- and as a refugee, it's a topic close to Ora's heart.
"When I was 1, we left Kosovo and moved to London... I had to learn quickly about acceptance and the importance of acceptance of people who are different," she said. "There are so many stories of so many different types of people... They all share the same thing in common. It's that kind of need of hope."
Rita's new song will premiere the week of the GRAMMYs, and Et will have...
Besides her work with Sheeran, the 27-year-old singer is teaming up with Absolut Vodka to write a song inspired by fans' stories of acceptance, which they can submit through The Open Mic Project -- and as a refugee, it's a topic close to Ora's heart.
"When I was 1, we left Kosovo and moved to London... I had to learn quickly about acceptance and the importance of acceptance of people who are different," she said. "There are so many stories of so many different types of people... They all share the same thing in common. It's that kind of need of hope."
Rita's new song will premiere the week of the GRAMMYs, and Et will have...
- 11/29/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Be yourself is good advice, so why don't more people do it? As anyone who has dared to be their authentic self knows, putting yourself out there is easier said than done. For some like Rita Ora, being brave comes naturally. For others, it helps to see friends leading by example. That's where Absolut Vodka's The Open Mic Project comes in. This revolutionary platform provides a safe space for anyone and everyone to share their voice (whatever it may be). If you didn't know, Rita grew up as refugee and found her identity and self-acceptance through her music. That journey is exactly why Rita and The Open Mic Project are such a natural fit. If you share your story, too, you could...
- 11/17/2017
- E! Online
Rita Ora wants to collaborate with you!
The singer is partnering up with Absolute to create the Open Mic Project, an initiative that aims to provide a platform for amplifying and uniting the voices of people across the nation to talk about acceptance in the U.S.
In the video above, the singer asks for submissions about real stories from her fans through TheOpenMicProject.com through Dec. 1. Ora will create a song from those stories and release it in time for the Grammy Awards in February 2018.
“As a refugee, I know firsthand how isolating it can feel to be misrepresented in the face of adversity,...
The singer is partnering up with Absolute to create the Open Mic Project, an initiative that aims to provide a platform for amplifying and uniting the voices of people across the nation to talk about acceptance in the U.S.
In the video above, the singer asks for submissions about real stories from her fans through TheOpenMicProject.com through Dec. 1. Ora will create a song from those stories and release it in time for the Grammy Awards in February 2018.
“As a refugee, I know firsthand how isolating it can feel to be misrepresented in the face of adversity,...
- 10/19/2017
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
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