This weekend, Rita Ora made a big splash at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in the U.K., and it wasn't just from her black and neon colored wetsuit. The "How We Do" singer performed two back-to-back covers of some of today's biggest hits, Coldplay's "Magic" and Beyoncé's "Drunk In Love" and absolutely nailed them.
Paying tribute to Coldplay, who headlined at the Big Weekend the evening before, Ora took on a stripped-down version of the first Ghost Stories single, relying heavily on her backup singers for the song's melodic backing.
Meanwhile, she crooned the soft-spoken lyrics above the largely a cappella musicianship, making for a simply pretty rendition of "Magic." Halfway through, she began trading off lead vocal duties with her male backup singer, creating blissful harmonies.
Ora and her band then seamlessly transitioned into a jazzy rendition of Beyoncé and Jay Z's "Drunk In Love," which included plenty of finger snaps, smooth soulful runs and lots of those saucy lyrics.
She may not be that big in America, but Ora sure knows how to work the audiences overseas.
Watch Rita Ora cover "Magic" and "Drunk In Love" at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend below, via Idolator:
