Rita Ora recently released the video for her new song, “Praising You,” directed by her husband, Taika Waititi. He revealed in an interview that he and Waititi had a fight because he was late to a video shoot.
Ora said she first tried to get Spike Jonze, but he wasn’t available, so she decided to go with Waititi. The pair ended up conceptualizing the video while “laying down and watching a movie.” The music video features Ora as a dancer who comes late and performs for Fatboy Slim.
Read on to learn more.
Rita Ora And Taika Waititi Fight Over Video
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Rita Ora has finally released a new song, “Praising You,” with an accompanying video directed by her husband, Taika Waititi. The new single is a modern remake of “Praise You,” the 1999 classic from Fatboy Slim.
During a recent interview on Heart FM, Ora was asked how the working relationship was between him and Waititi. He explained that almost everyone warned him not to work with loved ones, but he was determined to try.
Ora said, per Daily Mail“You know, I respect him, I admire his creative contribution, and we came up with a video that’s fun, not serious, a little bit like the original, like a random dance party, that’s what happened.”
The interviewer then asked further if she and her husband experienced any tension during filming. She replied, “The only thing we argued about was that I was late on set because my make-up wasn’t right; he was like, ‘Hurry up, we’re losing the light, we’re losing the light’! I was like, ‘I’m sorry!’”
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During another conversation with Apple Music, Ora said she initially tried to get Spike Jonze, but he wasn’t available. He said, “Taika is a good moment. I mean, I’ll take Taika. I will take him. It’s great to be able to work with people you respect. I love Taika’s brain. Do you know what I mean? That’s what I fell in love with.”
The “For You” singer shared that she and Waititi were “hanging out watching movies” when they came up with the concept for the video. He shared, “I said, ‘Wouldn’t it be great to do something like all that jazz and fame?’ And he said, ‘Look, I’m going to love it.’ And then we came up with the whole idea, and boom. We shot it all on film in one day in downtown LA.”
Video Featuring Rita Ora And Fatboy Slim
In the video for “Praise You,” Ora is a dancer who arrives late to an audition and rushes to change clothes. Before leaving the dressing room, the singer gave a pep talk in the bathroom mirror. He said, “You want fame? Fame costs. This is where you start paying with sweat. I’m a professional; this is what I was born to do.”
When she finally falls to the floor, Ora’s character tries to motivate her fellow dancers by saying, “Now focus; we have come a long way to get here.” They all performed their dance routines for Fatboy Slim himself, who was initially unimpressed before being won over by their talent and upbeat performance.
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During her conversation with Apple Music, Ora also said she’s become calmer and in a better headspace since she entered her 30s. The actor said, “I call them the messy 20s because I sometimes think, with those mistakes, we wouldn’t be who we are today.”
The “Let You Love Me” singer says she’s finally at a level where she’s satisfied and comfortable. Ora talked about wanting to share this feeling with her fans. He said, “I want people to feel safe listening to my music. I want people to feel free.”
Ora added, “I want to try to spread that sense of certainty. Do you know what I mean? Especially now more than ever. It feels good to have something to write about. It just started as a little diary, and it turned into this love story for my fans and anyone who wants to feel a little bit of that.”
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