Rita Ora Talks New Music, Avicii, Taika Waititi, Descendants and Fyre Festival Musical

It’s a been a minute — or six years — since we last caught up with Rita Ora and a lot has happened: she got married (to director Taika Waititi), she release an album (2023’s You & I), she’s hosted so many TV shows, and really gone deep with the acting (Queen of Hearts in The Descendants, opposite Brandy no less). We talk about all this plus her early years from interning at a London record studio to getting signed by Jay Z and moving to NYC, not to mention her dance roots, this new era and — oh my god — collaborating with Taika on (amongst other projects) a musical inspired by the hilarious catastrophe that was Fyre Festival with music by, wait for it, Adele (and her longtime collaborator/songwriter Paul Epworth). And this is just the tip of the iceberg because the Kosovan-born, British-raised, 36-year-old, multi-hyphenate extraordinaire has experienced so much. And she’s got some tips for turkey roasting. So nice to have her back.Chapters:01:24 - Early Career & UK Music Scene06:51 - Dance Music Roots & Club Culture13:19 - Working with Avicii & "Lonely Together"16:32 - Creative Process & Studio Setup18:28 - Pushing Artistic Boundaries21:45 - The Song "Joy" & TV Soundtracks27:45 - Relationship with Partner Taika Waititi & Creative Synergy31:01 - Fyre Festival Musical Project42:00 - Taika Waititi & Music Videos45:44 - New Era: "All Natural" & Artistic Identity49:07 - Overcoming Anxiety & Personal Growth52:01 - Looking Ahead: Future Projects & InspirationSUBSCRIBE to Our Podcast ►►https://tinyurl.com/48yfe4v5SUBSCRIBE to YT ►►https://tinyurl.com/5n8km55uSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.