Celeb News: Rita Ora is officially government endorsed

GustavoBardusco

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Rita Ora and Mark Ronson have been given an official seal of approval after they were picked out by the Government as being among chart acts expected to boost the economy.

They were on a list of “expected highlights of 2015″ put together by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), along with the new series of Downton Abbey and Game of Thrones, and writers including JK Rowling.

The list was published alongside figures showing the creative industries including films, music and publishing contributed £146,000 to the economy every minute in 2013, adding up to £76.9 billion a year.

The DCMS said they also accounted for 1.7 million jobs.

Culture Secretary Sajid Javid said the industries’ “contribution to the UK economy is evident to all”.

The highlights, singled out by Whitehall, are expected to boost the economy this year and include the new James Bond Film, Spectre, and the latest instalment in the Star Wars films.

Also on the list were Ellie Goulding, Emeli Sande and Coldplay.

Nicola Mendelsohn, industry co-chair of the Creative Industries Council (CIC), said the figures showed the success of the country’s creative industries.

She said: “2015 is set to be an exciting year with so many highlights to come.

“We’re well placed to continue to secure the UK’s place as a leading global hub for the creative industries for the decades to come.”

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Iman

Queen of the UK

Queen Elizabeth who?

lousaysthings

I'm not surprised, she's got, what, 3 sponsorship deals running? Good for her team building her as a brand

BlueTimberwolf

If her next album isn't a hit.....

RihsusChrist(ATG)

And this means "what" exactly?

Expected Highlights...does the UK hire fortune tellers to government positions now?

BeBeMint

I really dont think so.

Iman

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Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf

If her next album isn't a hit.....

it will be in the UK, which is where this is about

BlueTimberwolf

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Originally posted by Iman

it will be in the UK, which is where this is about

Don't be so sure about that, that UK throws away popstars like paper towels

Shigo

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Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf

Don't be so sure about that, that UK throws away popstars like paper towels

MTE remember Leona?

Iman

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Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf

Don't be so sure about that, that UK throws away popstars like paper towels

but they seem to be here for her still. her supposed lead single went #1 and people are loving her on the voice

Hilly

Congrats Rita

Benjamin

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Originally posted by RihsusChrist(ATG)

And this means "what" exactly?

Expected Highlights...does the UK hire fortune tellers to government positions now?

It's a forecast of what they expect to help the economy over the next year in order to try to increase investor confidence and, since theres a General Election in a few months, get a few extra votes by making people think they've saved the economy?

They just looked at a list of musicians expected to release this year and picked a few of the biggest names off it to show how much of an impact culture has on the economy. Really surprised Adele wasn't plastered all over this in capital letters.

Vulps

FIRO saving the economy.

HOD

If only they'd release her ****ing music then we'd be good to go.

slimsexy

Bravo FIRO!!!

Black Umbrella

Yaaas ! Queen of Economy save the UK!

** (And the haters getting mad again) **

dreamloverfantasy

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Originally posted by Vulps

FIRO saving the economy.

Swag

She's also academy award nominated

J-esper

NumbFentyStan

Great, now release the ****ing music

I swear, if her album won't have at least 15 songs