Rita Ora shares beautiful home videos documenting her childhood in Britain in the video for her song Shape Of Me – after her family was forced to flee war-torn Kosovo

Rita Ora has given fans a rare insight into her childhood as she adjusted to a new life in Britain, after recording a series of childhood home videos in a new video to mark the release of the brand new version of Shape Of Me to celebrate.

The song, which features her The Voice Australia co-star and country music icon Keith Urban, is a tribute to Rita's mother Vera in celebration of her 60th birthday.

The accompanying music video, created from a montage of home videos, features the 33-year-old singer in a series of throwback clips throughout her childhood.

Rita's mother Vera, her father Besnik, older sister Elena, 35, and younger brother Don, 25, can also be seen attending various family outings and special occasions.

Among the clips is a lovely montage showing Rita and her family adjusting to their new life in London after fleeing Kosovo for political reasons in 1991, when the singer was just a baby.

The family has a close relationship, with Elena also serving as the singer's manager and Vera often attending events.

Ahead of the release, Keith said: “When I did The Voice with Rita we hit it off straight away. She has a lot of energy and she is a bad singer.

'So when she sent me this song and asked if I wanted to sing with her on it, I said, “Can I play guitar too?” I love how it turned out!'

Rita revealed she had collaborated with Keith and shared a sneak peak of her latest single last week.

She shared a snippet of the new hit, a version of Shape Of Me, and revealed that the lyrics were inspired by her feelings for Vera.

Coinciding with the announcement of her mother's 60th birthday, Rita explained that she had wanted to write a song about Vera “for the longest time” and now feels like she could “finally share so much.”

Rita shared the teaser with her 16.1 million Instagram followers and revealed that the full version will be released on January 26.

She captioned the clip: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM! We have been through everything together, you have always been such a beautiful inspiration in my life and in my music.

'I've wanted to write a song about you for a long time, so when Shape Of Me was written and released by me and the You & I writing team for my album, I was finally able to share so much of what I've been thinking about. You.'

Rita continued, “It really hit home how much love you have shown me and how much you have taught me over the years!!

“So, what better way to say HBD than by sharing a new version of it with the AMAZING @keithurban…

'He helped me make it even more special, because this song also shows appreciation for all the women in your life! So surprise mom, this one is for you! Happy 60th!

“Yes, my mother has that heart, she said don't let go of the parts that keep you younger…”

Rita previously talked about her family history in an interview with Louis Theroux.

She explained that her mother Vera was a psychiatrist, while her father, Besnik, was an economist in Kosovo, but he had to flee to avoid the risk of persecution.

During the decade-long war in the country, thousands of people were killed and more than a million people – including the Oras – were forced to flee to safety.

Once in Britain, Rita's father opened a pub, while Rita flourished in the arts.

Rita has also previously described what it was like growing up as a refugee in Britain, admitting that she often felt like an 'outsider' growing up.

Starring in a striking cover shoot for ELLE SpainRita reflected on her upbringing and the challenges she faced due to her background and how she used music to cope with growing up without a 'place of belonging'.

'I think the real challenge was that I felt like an outsider and that I didn't have a fixed place.

'Yes, that was the hardest thing for me, but as I have emphasized before, music has helped me enormously to deal with those feelings.

'Whether it was listening or acting, it was my way of being connected to the world. That is the ultimate power of music: it allows us to make connections with people we wouldn't otherwise have, it gives us a sense of community and that we are not alone on this planet.”

Rita also previously told Vogue Arabia that although there were a lot of “prejudices and judgments” during her upbringing, after connecting she made a lot of friends because they were “different.”

Recalling the event, she said: 'They left their whole lives behind and had to start all over again when they arrived in London as refugees. But keeping us safe was their number one priority and I count my blessings every day that they did what they did.”

Explaining her parents' choice of the city, Rita said: 'They chose London because Dad loved the music and the culture, but still, as you can imagine, starting a new life was extremely difficult.'

Rita went on to explain what life was like growing up in London, claiming she found it 'tough' because of the amount of prejudice surrounding refugees.

She revealed: 'I was often called a refugee in a derogatory way, but I had a lot of foreign friends and we all had a great time connecting by being different.'

Rita visits Kosovo – formally Yugoslavia – whenever she can with her family and is proud of the traditional dress and knows their dances.