Anarita (Rita Ortiz) was born in Lisbon, Portugal. At 12 years old, she moved to London with her parents and older brother. Not being able to speak the language when arrived in London, Rita went through a tough stage in her life having to face a new country, new language, new culture and a new way of living, leaving all her family and friends back home. "It was definitely the worst thing I have ever been through" but at the same time it made her a stronger person ready to fight harder to pursue her hidden childhood dream of becoming a singer. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.