Rita Ora has fresh US start with new song

— British singer Rita Ora, whose first bid to make it big in the United States became mired in litigation, released a giddy pop song Friday as she plans a new album and show.

The Kosovo-born artist, long an A-list star in Britain, put out “Your Song,” an uptempo dance number co-written with chart-topper Ed Sheeran.

“I don’t wanna hear sad songs anymore / I only wanna hear love songs,” Ora sings, her bright voice edging on raspy in the chorus.

She announced that the song would appear on her second album, her first since 2012 and her debut on prominent U.S. label Atlantic Records.

In 2008, Ora was an early signing of rap mogul Jay Z when he set up Roc Nation, a label and entertainment promotion company.