Jay-Z protege Rita Ora discusses Spice Girls and The Notebook

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The singer-songwriter gets weepy over Spider-Man and hates peas

First record you ever bought
The Spice Girls album, Spice World.

Last extravagant purchase you made
A holiday for me and my whole family, skydiving, jet skiing, eating, boats – the whole thing, in Dubai.

First film you saw that really moved you
The Notebook and Romeo + Juliet.

Last lie you told
I said I was allergic to peas cuz I didn’t want to eat them.

First movie you ever went on a date to
The Notebook.

Last time you cried
On a plane, watching Spider-Man – when his uncle died.

Last great meal you cooked
Breakfast. I’m good at making breakfast.

Last book you read
50 Shades of Grey.

First great piece of advice you were given
To be patient.

Last time you were star struck
When I met Gwen [Stefani] at X Factor.

First thing you’d do if you ran the country
Give every woman a shopping allowance.

Last meal on earth – what would it be
Burger and chips with avocado and a side salad of rocket.

First song you’ll sing at karaoke
Whitney Houston’s ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’.

Last time someone criticised your work
I criticise my work all the time! Yesterday shooting a video.

First three words your friends would use to describe you
Annoying, funny, loyal.

Last time you made an impulse buy and regretted it
A scuba diving outfit.

First concert you ever attended
Spice Girls.

First object you’d save from your burning home
Laptop with my music and pictures.

Last person you fantasised about
J-Lo.

Last crime you committed
When I had a wardrobe malfunction.

First song at your (potential) wedding
Des'ree ‘Kissing You’.

First person you’d thank in an award acceptance speech
My mum.

First thing you think of when you wake up in the morning
Food.

Last thing you think of before you go to sleep
Food.

Rita Ora plays the O2 Academy, Glasgow, Wed 30 Jan, 7pm.