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Rita Ora Covers Frank Ocean's “Swim Good”

Rita Ora recently made a stop by BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge and shared her rendition of One

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Rita Ora recently made a stop by BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge and shared her rendition of One Direction’s tune “What Makes You Beautiful,” but it appears that wasn’t the only cover she performed during that session. Today, footage of Ora performing Frank Ocean’s “Swim Good” has surfaced, as she is backed by a live band and backing singers. The tune was originally featured on Ocean’s 2011 breakout mixtape, nostalgia, ULTRA, but Ora does a great acoustic rendition of her own. Check out the performance up above. Rita Ora’s debut album ORA drops August 27.

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