Whilst supporting Coldplay on their Mylo Xyloto Tour , she later announced that her debut album would be titled '' Ora '' . The album was released on 27 August 2012 in Europe and Oceania , and debuted at the top of the UK Albums Chart . Ora was nominated for Best New Artist , Push Artist and Best UK/Ireland Act at the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards . In September 2012 , it was announced that Ora will be the opening act on the UK concerts from Usher 's Euphoria Tour set to start in January 2013 . Eventually , the tour was postponed due to Usher 's " professional and personal commitments . " From 23 October through to 30 October 2012 , Ora embarked on her first headlining tour , Ora Tour , a mini-concert US tour
2012 MTV Europe Music Awards
2012 MTV Europe Music Awards
Rita Ora