By Rita Ora has described her X Factor UK guest judge stint as a "surreal" experience.
The star joined Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Tulisa Contostavlos on the panel earlier this year, but maintained that she did not use the opportunity to judge the contestants.
"It was surreal, but incredible. I've been watching it on TV for so long and now I'm sitting on the panel two singles deep - it's definitely a statement," Ora told Digital Spy.
"I felt like it was my moment to help anyone who would take it. I wasn't there to judge, I just wanted to enjoy people's imaginations and creativity and try and direct it in the right way."
"I'm in the same boat as them," she added. "I'm only a 20-year-old artist, two singles deep and so I know how important it is to make a first impression on someone.
"I've never really understood just how important that is, but they just walked on and wanted to make an impression on the four judges.
"I walked into the Roc Nation offices wanting to make a big impression on Jay-Z and so I can relate to them."
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Ora will release 'How We Do (Party)' as her new single in the UK on August 12. Her debut album ORA will follow on August 27.
Watch the music video for Rita Ora's 'How We Do (Party)' below:
