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Rita Ora reveals the SECRET voice notes behind 'Heat'
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Jun 15, 2025
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She said, you can't be embarrassing me anymore, and sent me a video of just like a drunk woman on a bar
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And I said, that's not me. She said, yes, but it could be. And you know when summer has truly happened, when Rita Ora drops a summer anthem
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She's got a new song, it's called Heat, and she's with us in the studio. And I'm gonna say, she's wearing the most extraordinary outfit that is gonna generate some heat today in this hot weather, Rita, I'm thinking
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I know, I'm literally already sweating. It's not even nine o'clock. Think of the weight loss. I know
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That's not a leather tracksuit, is it? I don't actually know what material. I feel like it's something you go swimming in, like deep in the sea
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Yes, it is. It's like super diving. I know, like a dry suit
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Not just like a coasting, but like a deep ocean suit. I got you. I got you. Now, listen, first of all, Will Smith's coming on the show a little bit later on this morning
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That's my boy. Now, what on earth were you, what was happening with you and Will, was it yesterday
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they yeah so first of all i love will smith he is so funny um we've been friends for a while
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and he's been a big supporter of my career since i was about 18 and i actually thought it would be
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funny to just pop up so i text him and i said hey well first of all um dj ag who is an incredible
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dj that does free performances for unsigned artists signed artists like in king's cross
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and in camden and anyone's welcome to go and you never know who's going to pop up okay so i was
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like let's do a surprise for the people so that's what I did so Will said absolutely let's go and so
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I popped up on his new single um conveniently it's called Pretty Girls not saying I'm a pretty
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girl but you know I just thought that'd be funny to add in there good and um I popped up and then
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we just went straight into my single and it was just like a block party oh my amazing but that's
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what it's about died of joy down at King's Cross oh my god I think they were definitely overwhelmed
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There was a lot of people. There was a lot of people. There was a lot of people. 30 to... Hang on
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That looks like Will Smith. And that looks like Rizora. The police had to, you know
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they nearly got shut down. They cuff you. No it nearly got shut down because a lot of people were on the streets and obviously the traffic were just they weren happy They were just trying to get home Oh my God I love that Anyway it lovely to have you with us Ah I love being here
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Now, you've described this new song as a catchy chorus, it's classic, and it's sort of swathed in golden summery vibes
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Yes, I have officially entered the summer WhatsApp group. Oh yeah. There's a lot of summer anthems going on, I feel like, this summer, but it was a good time for me to come back
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I haven't put a song out in three years. I felt like heat was a very convenient..
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Actually, today it's a very convenient... Yeah, it's boiling today. I mean, it's so hot today
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and it's literally just the perfect time to get sweaty and get the summer started
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I'm really, really happy and proud of this song. You are non-stop these days
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Lovely jubbly. Thanks for squeezing us in. Aw, thanks for having me
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Do you know how much I love you? We love you. It's an honour to be here
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Thanks for always having me. When's the album out? Oh, end of the year
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I haven't actually announced a date yet, but I can officially say an album is coming after these singles
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Fantastic. And you are so busy just off air then. We were talking about your, because you're an actress as well
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Yes, I love acting. Yeah. I've done a few things. There's a few things coming out
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I'm actually doing Lena Dunham's show. There's a lot of guests on that. Too much on Netflix
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Oh, it's so good. Looking forward to that. Thank you. It's going to be so funny. She's a gem
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There's a lovely other film we just wrapped on called Voltron. I don't know if you guys remember the Voltrons
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That sounds like an anti-inflammatory cream. It's close, actually. I know those ones
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Jamie, that's funny. If anyone is a comic book lover, the 80s gang, anyone listening to this
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it's an incredible sci-fi fantasy movie. So, Sterling, Kate Brown. That's amazing
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And you just worked with Robert De Niro as well. Oh, yeah, of course. I'm really just trying to do..
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I just love acting as much as music. I have always been that way. I don't know if you guys remember, but I've always done everything
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TV shows, film and a bit of music and here and there but music is my love, my soul
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So what happening with The Voice Australia Have you just done that Oh I haven done that one this time Have you not done that No No she doing America and she she confused I get Mars singing I mean there just too much Oh sorry there so many No I do the Mars Singer in the USA
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Oh, my God. When do you see Taika? He sees me. He just flies everywhere I am now
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We fly around a lot for each other on the breaks that we have. Okay, well, look, as you know
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we like to spin our app roulette wheel here in the studio. Have you got your phone, by the way
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I do. Get your phone out. Can you read us the last note that you wrote in your phone
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Like a voice note? Well, it's up to you. I mean, I'm a voice noter person
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Okay, well, we can do that. Okay, so let's see. Okay. Oh, here's one
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Okay, let's see. Oh, gosh. Hang on, put it... Whoa, whoa, whoa. I'm wondering what she's..
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I don't know. First of all... I'm just going to let you know I don't know. So let's just... Right on the school run
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Okay, let's go. So let's see what happens. Okay, on to the microphone. I can just let you know they're usually voice notes of songs or something
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Okay, that's fine. But let's see. Don't worry, guys. I know we're live. Put it up to the mic
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so I was thinking it goes intro and then oh oh this is the single so
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is that how it happens you record it yeah that's how it happened
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you think of it this was on the 6th of April okay wait
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oh okay I did it she's also a beatboxer as well I didn't know where it was going
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So you give that to your producer, this is what I wanted to sound like. Yeah, and then they kind of..
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Then they help me finish it. That's amazing. That's so cool. That's what I love about voice notes
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Okay, okay, let's see what else I've got here. Okay, ready? Yeah, go. Are you in the toilet
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Yeah. It's quite a good... Actually, I'm on... Oh my gosh, you guys are going to love this story
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So I'm on a movie called Descendants on Disney, which is a huge kids movie
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I play a wicked witch, like a really evil witch. And Cinderella is played by one of the best singers of all time
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Her name is Brandy. Oh yeah She the first person I ever interviewed on telly This is Brandy singing No Yeah That me That Brandy
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Do you know If you were in the loo Together doing that
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We were Yes Exactly No but that is For someone like me
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I'm a vocal nerd That's a huge incredible Like I'm going to save That for eternity
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So is that Are you doing a song together No we both Are in the film together
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But why are you doing Singing together like that That might suggest Is there something coming out? Oh, I wish
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No, we have a big soundtrack for the Disney's Descendants. Every film, there's like a huge soundtrack because it's a musical
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And so all the kids, they love it. So it's just us basically practicing that and then me asking for tips
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because she's an amazing singer. Wow. It's brilliant. Okay. Okay. Tell us the most famous person in your contacts, please, Rita
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Oh, gosh. Well, let's just, let's say Will Smith. That was the last famous person I take
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That's when you text it. Yeah, and you'll see him in a bit. We're going to see him in a bit
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I love him. I can't wait. I'm going to ask him that same question. I'm excited. And he'll go, Rita or..
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Well, he better. Just put it up like that so he says it. Okay, we've got time for one more
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Okay, right. I need you to go into WhatsApp. Oh, no. And I need you to search up the word embarrassing
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Oh, no. And see what it brings up. This is my favourite one
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I love this one. Okay, it says... Are you a WhatsApp or... Do you use WhatsApp a lot
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I do, actually. Okay. I am at... Oh, it's obviously my mum
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Oh. She said, you can't be embarrassing me anymore and sent me a video of just like a drunk woman on a bar
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That's you. And I said, that's not me. She said, yes, but it could be. Don't do that anymore
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You can't do that anymore. I'm like, who says I'm doing that? And if I am, it's in my own home
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Exactly. Rita, thank you for popping in. I know you're super busy
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I love you. Thank you for playing my song. Well, why don't we play, you say my song
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What about your song? Oh, look at you, James. He's full of it today. He's on fire
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We are. Love you guys. Yay! This is hot
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