Rita Ora has revealed that she is glad she did not represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009.
The 'Radioactive' singer auditioned for Eurovision: Your Country Needs You! in front of Andrew Lloyd Webber but left before hearing whether she had made it through, the London Evening Standard reports.
"I was 16. Andrew Lloyd Webber was there," Ora recalled. "Right from the start I was, like, 'What am I doing here?' "
"I did my song and walked out. No-one knew what to do. They started looking for me, calling my agent."
Ora has since gone on to achieve huge success, with two Brit Award nominations at this year's ceremony and three UK number one singles in the last 12 months. Her debut album Ora also reached number one in the UK.
The singer believes that her decision to leave the 2009 audition was definitely the right choice.
"Imagine! If I'd stayed, it would probably have been all over for me. At best, I'd be a contestant on that diving show…?' Splash!? Yeah, Splash! I love that show."
The comments appear to be directed at Jade Ewen who eventually won the competition and represented the UK at the 2009 contest in Moscow. She appeared on the ITV diving series earlier this year. (source)
