Rita Ora
Rita Ora tells us who sheâs been the most starstruck by, creates her ultimate superstar group, which country star sheâd love to collab with, her obsession with SZA, and more during Rapid Fire!
Katie Bain 0:00You probably wouldnât guess but Iâd love to work withâŠ
Rita Ora 0:03Probably Chris Stapleton
Katie Bain 0:18Okay, we have a little game. Oh, cool. Yeah, Iâm gonna say a sentence. Okay, fill in the blank with the first thing that comes to your mind.
Rita Ora 0:24I love this! No, I genuinely play it with like my friends.
Katie Bain 0:28Whoâs made you the most starstruck?
Rita Ora 0:30Prince was a moment for sure. I remember when he walked into a party with the most gorgeous twins, honestly, it was like the seas parted and he just like walked through slowly. And I was like â that was the first time I like saw him but then we met after.
Katie Bain 0:48Did he ever give you any advice?
Rita Ora 0:49I think he just told me to own my masters. And now I own my masters.
Katie Bain 0:54Weirdest thing I do before I go onstage?
Rita Ora 0:58I warm up. And then I sort of like just hum but Iâm alone. I have like 10 minutes to myself. Just focus and think about the show.
Katie Bain 1:05What is your favorite late night snack?
Rita Ora 1:06I mean pizza. I just love pizza. Who doesnât love pizza? Or cheese?
Katie Bain 1:10You have an endless budget to start the ultimate group â who is in your group?
Rita Ora 1:15Oh my gosh, I think Sam Smith. Yes. I love Anitta. Oh yeah, Charli XCX perfect. Nicki Minaj I mean, how big is this group? Because we like Beyoncé, David Bowie if he was still alive and me! Yeah. And the whole of BTS.
Katie Bain 1:34Youâd be shocked to learn Iâm a big fan ofâŠ
Rita Ora 1:37Chris Stapleton
Katie Bain 1:40Iâm shocked.
Rita Ora 1:41Are you?
Katie Bain 1:42Well no, because heâs amazing.
Rita Ora 1:42Heâs absolutely iconic. I just love Chris because of the soul and then he gives me straight gospel soul
Katie Bain 1:52The one song I wish I wrote?
Rita Ora 1:57Oh, I always say this: âDonât Speak,â No Doubt. Itâs just just written perfectly. Itâs like the perfect song and Iâm just like obsessed with Gwen Stefani.
Katie Bain 2:12The last song I listened to wasâŠ
Rita Ora 2:14What was I just listening to in the car? I think it was like a SZA song because Iâm like everyone else in the world obsessed with this the whole SZA album.
Katie Bain 2:23You probably wouldnât guess but Iâd love to work withâŠ
Rita Ora 2:27Probably Chris Stapleton.
Katie Bain 2:29Hell yes, you guys would be amazing together.
Rita Ora 2:31Itâs just a random duo, but it would work really well.
Calvin Harris is clearing up a rumor once and for all that he was involved in the delay of Rita Oraâs sophomore album.
For years, it was reported and speculated that the 32-year-old singer songwriterâs second album was delayed over the use of the DJâs tracks, as the two dated briefly in 2013. On Monday (Nov. 28), Harris responded to writer George Griffiths, who claimed that Ora would have been âone of the biggest pop stars in the world,â if the album wasnât âtorpedoed.â
âEntire thing is a myth, there is one unreleased song i worked on and it isnât good,â Harris wrote of his involvement in response. Ora has yet to publicly address her ex-boyfriendâs tweet.
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Back in 2015, Ora addressed more drama between her and Harris, explaining in an interview with Marie Claire, âThere was a reason why I split up with him. And there was a reason why Iâm at this point in my life where I feel like I have so much musical freedom, and I donât have to explain myself to anybody⊠It was more of a thing where I was in awe. I was at that point in my relationship where I felt he could do no wrong. I thought he had my back and that heâd never steer me wrong.â
She went on to reveal that after their collaboration âI Will Never Let You Downâ came out, âeverything started to go a bit weird. I donât know if it was because business was mixed with personal or what.â
In August 2014, Oraâs scheduled performance of the song was Teen Choice Awards was shut down due to some behind-the-scenes drama between the two exes. Harris, who wrote and produced the track, did not approve the rights to use the song on the show.
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