Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande-Butera (born June 26, 1993), known professionally as Ariana Grande ( / ˌɑːriːˈɑːnə   ˈɡrɑːndeɪ / ), is an American singer and actress. She began her career in the Broadway musical 13, before landing the role of Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeontelevision series Victorious in 2009. After four seasons, the show ended, and Grande starred on the spinoff, Sam & Cat, which ended in 2014. She has also appeared in other theatre, television and film roles and lent her voice to animated television and films.

Grande's music career began with the soundtrack Music from Victorious (2011). She signed a recording contract with Republic Records and released her debut studio album Yours Truly in 2013, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. The album's lead single, "The Way", reached the top-ten of the Billboard Hot 100, with critics comparing her wide vocal range to Mariah Carey's.

Grande's second studio album, My Everything (2014), also reached number one in the United States and charted well in various other countries. With the singles "Problem", "Break Free", "Bang Bang" and "Love Me Harder" from that album, she spent 34 continuous weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and had the most top 10 singles of any artist in 2014. In 2015, Grande promoted My Everything with her first world tour, The Honeymoon Tour, and guest-starred in the Fox comedy horror television series Scream Queens. She also released the single "Focus", released a holiday EP album, Christmas & Chill, and was heard on several collaborative projects. She released the lead single, "Dangerous Woman" in March 2016 from her upcoming third studio album of the same name. The album is set to be released on May 20, 2016.

Grande's accolades include two American Music Awards, Music Business Association's Breakthrough Artist of the Year, an MTV Video Music Award, two MTV Europe Music Awards and two Grammy Award nominations. Grande has a large following on social media.

1993-2008:  Early Life and Career Beginnings
Ariana Grande-Butera was born in Boca Raton, Florida,[1] [2]  to Joan Grande, chief executive officer of telephone and alarm system company Hose-McCann Communications,[3] [4] and Edward Butera, who owns a graphic design firm in Boca Raton.[2] [5]  Her name was originally inspired by Princess Oriana from Felix the Cat (1959).[6]  Grande is of Italiandescent, half Sicilian and half Abruzzese.[7]  She has experienced hypoglycemia.[8]  She has an older half-brother, Frankie Grande, who is an actor, dancer, and producer.[9] Grande's mother moved with her father from New York to Florida when she was pregnant with her. She has stated that her parents separated when she was around 8 or 9 years old.[5]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">As a child, Grande performed with the Fort Lauderdale Children's Theater,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[10]  playing her first role as Annie, as well as performing in the musicals The Wizard of Oz and Beauty and the Beast.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Complex_11-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[11]  At the age of 8, she performed at a karaoke lounge on a cruise ship, in various orchestras such as South Florida's Philharmonic, Florida Sunshine Pops and Symphonic Orchestras, and made her national television debut singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the Florida Panthers.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-AboutGrande_12-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[12]  She attended Pine Crest School and North Broward Preparatory School.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[13] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-AboutAriana_14-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[14]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">By age 13, she became serious about pursuing a music career, though she still concentrated on theater.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[15]  When she first arrived in Los Angeles to meet with her managers, she expressed a desire to record an R&B album when she was 14: "I was like, 'I want to make an R&B album,' They were like 'Um, that's a helluva goal! Who is going to buy a 14-year-old's R&B album?!'"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BillboardFreaky_5-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[5]  In 2008, Grande was cast in the supporting role of cheerleader Charlotte in the musical 13 on Broadway,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-16" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[16]  for which she won a National Youth Theatre Association Award.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-17" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[17]  When she joined the musical, Grande left her high school, North Broward Preparatory School, but continued to be enrolled. The school sent materials to her so she could study with tutors.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-AboutAriana_14-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[14] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-girl2watch.com_18-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[18]  She also sang various times at the New York City Jazz club Birdland.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-bio_19-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[19]

2009-2012:  Breakthrough with Nickelodeon
<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">Grande auditioned for the  Nickelodeon<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> television show  Victorious<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> in New York along with  13<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> co-star  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> in 2009. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-17Liz_20-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[20] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> In this sitcom<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> set in a  performing arts<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> high school, Grande was cast as  Cat Valentine<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-17Liz_20-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[20] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> Grande had to dye her hair red every other week for the role because the  executive producer<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">,  Dan Schneider<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">, did not want all cast members to be brunettes, and the red hair was also a feature that the network felt would fit the personality of Cat. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-21" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[21] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> The show began filming in October 2009 and premiered on March 27, 2010 to the second largest audience for a live-action series in Nickelodeon history with 5.7 million viewers. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-22" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[22] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rat2_23-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[23] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> The role helped propel Grande to  teen idol<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> status, but she was more interested in a music career stating that acting is "fun, but music has always been first and foremost with me." <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-24" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[24] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> Her character was compared to " Brittany Murphy<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">'s performance as the hapless Tai in  Clueless<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">" (1995) and described as being "very impressionable and easily swayed" but "generally sweet." <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BillActing_25-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[25] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> Season two premiered on April 2, 2011 to 6.2 million viewers, becoming the highest rated episode of  Victorious<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-26" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[26] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> In 2010, she played the role of Miriam in the musical  Cuba Libre<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">, which was written and produced by songwriter  Desmond Child<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-AboutAriana_14-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[14]

<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">After the first season of <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  Victorious<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">wrapped, Grande wanted to focus on her music career and began working on her debut album in August 2010. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-27" style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;">[27] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">To strengthen her vocal range, she began working with vocal coach Eric Vetro. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-28" style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;">[28] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">She made her first musical appearance on the track "Give It Up" on the soundtrack <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">in August 2011. While filming Victorious<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">, Grande made several recordings of herself singing covers of songs by <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  Adele<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">, <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  Whitney Houston<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">and <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  Mariah Carey<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">, and she uploaded them to <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  YouTube<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-GrandeDeal_29-0" style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;">[29] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">A friend of <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  Monte Lipman<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">, CEO of Republic Records, came across one of Grande's videos. Impressed by her vocals, he sent the links to Lipman, who signed her to a recording contract. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BillboardFreaky_5-3" style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;">[5] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">She released her first single, " Put Your Hearts Up<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">", in December 2011, which was cut during sessions for a teen-oriented pop album that was held up by numerous delays. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-AllMisicBio_30-0" style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;">[30] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">She later disowned the track for its <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  bubblegum pop<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">sound, saying that she had no interest in recording music of that genre. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-AllMisicBio_30-1" style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;">[30] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">The song was later certified gold by the <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  RIAA<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-31" style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;">[31] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">Also in 2011, she voiced the fairy, Princess Diaspro, in 13 episodes of the Nickelodeon <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  animated television series<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  Winx Club<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">and appeared in <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  Greyson Chance<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">'s music video for a song called "Unfriend You" from his album <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  Hold On 'til the Night<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">, portraying Chance's ex-girlfriend. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-32" style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;">[32]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">A second soundtrack, Victorious 2.0, was released on June 5, 2012 as an extended play, featuring Grande in the song "Don't You (Forget About Me)".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-33" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[33]  After three seasons, Victorious was not renewed.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-34" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[34]  The final season premiered in September 2012, and the finale aired in February 2013. The third and final Victorious soundtrack, Victorious 3.0, was released on November 6, 2012, featuring Grande in the song "L.A. Boyz".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-35" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[35]  The music video for "L.A. Boyz" features Grande and Victoria Justice performing in front of their cast mates during an episode of Victorious.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-36" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[36]  In December 2012, Grande collaborated on the single version of "Popular Song", a duet with British singer and songwriter Mika.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-popular_37-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[37]  She also starred over the holiday season as Snow White in a pantomime-style musical theatre production called A Snow White Christmas, together with Charlene Tilton and Neil Patrick Harris, at the Pasadena Playhouse.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-38" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[38]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Meanwhile, Nickelodeon created an iCarly and Victorious spin-off starring Jennette McCurdy and Grande.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-39" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[39]  The buddy sitcom, titled Sam & Cat, paired Grande and McCurdy as roommates who form an after-school babysitting business, reprising their respective roles as Cat Valentine from Victorious and Sam Puckett from iCarly.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-40" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[40]  The pilot aired on June 8, 2013, and the show was immediately picked up by the network.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-SAM.26CATPICKEDUPHWR_41-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[41]  The following month, Nickelodeon doubled Sam & Cat's original twenty-episode order for season one, making it a forty-episode season.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-hollywoodreporter1_42-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[42]  Despite its success in the ratings, the series was canceled.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-43" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[43]  The final episode aired on July 17, 2014.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-44" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[44]

2013-2014:  yours Truly and My Everything
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Grande recorded her debut album, Yours Truly, over a three-year period.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Daydreamin_45-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[45]  She completed the album, originally titled Daydreamin', in June 2013; it was released on August 30, 2013.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Daydreamin_45-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[45]  She is credited as a songwriter on several tracks of the album.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-allmusic_46-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[46]  In September 2013, it debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart—with 138,000 copies sold in its first week—making Grande the first female artist, since Kesha, to have her first album debut atop of the charts—and the fifteenth female artist overall.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-47" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[47] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-48" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[48]  Yours Truly also debuted in the top ten in several other countries, including Australia at number six,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-49" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[49]  the UK at number seven,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-50" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[50]  Ireland at number six,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-51" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[51]  and the Netherlands at number five.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-52" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[52]  It also debuted on New Zealand's top 40 albums chart at number eleven.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-53" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[53]  By April 2014, the album had sold over 500,000 copies in the United States, making it Grande's first gold album.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-54" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[54]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">The lead single, "The Way" featuring Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller, debuted at No. 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-billboard1_55-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[55]  eventually peaking at No. 9 for two weeks,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-56" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[56]  and spent 26 weeks on the Hot 100.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-57" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[57]  Grande was eventually sued by Minder Music for copying the line, "What we gotta do right here is go back, back in time" from the 1972 song "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-58" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[58]  Following the release of the album, Billboard magazine ranked Grande at No. 4 on their list of "Music's Hottest Minors 2013", an annual ranking of the most popular musicians under the age of 21.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-59" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[59]  The second single, "Baby I" debuted at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it her secondTop 40 hit.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-60" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[60]  The song also debuted at number six on the US Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart, making Grande the only female music artist to debut two songs in the top ten of the Hot Digital Songs chart during the year 2013.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-61" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[61]  The third single, "Right There", featuring Detroit rapper Big Sean,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-62" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[62] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-63" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[63]  debuted at number 84 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">In the 2013 Nickelodeon film Swindle, an adaptation of the children's book of the same name, Grande played Amanda Benson, along with her Sam & Cat co-star, Jennette McCurdy. It premiered on Nickelodeon in August.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-64" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[64]  That same month, she lent her vocals on the duet "Almost Is Never Enough" with Nathan Sykes of the British boy band The Wanted. She also joined Justin Bieber on his Believe Tourfor three shows and kicked off her own headlining mini-tour, The Listening Sessions.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-65" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[65] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-66" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[66]  At the 2013 American Music Awards, she won the award for New Artist of the Year.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ew.com_67-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[67] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-68" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[68]  She released a four-song Christmas EP, Christmas Kisses in December 2013.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-69" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[69]  Christmas Kisses received critical praise for its "R&B spin" on the Christmas classics.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-70" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[70]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">By January 2014, Grande had begun recording her second studio album, with singer-songwriter Ryan Tedder and record producersBenny Blanco and Max Martin.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-71" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[71] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-72" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[72]  Grande is also credited as a songwriter on several tracks of the album.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-allmusic_46-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[46]  The same month, she earned the Favorite Breakout Artist award at the People's Choice Awards 2014.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BillArtist13_73-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[73]  In March 2014, Grande sang at the White Houseconcert, "Women of Soul: In Performance at the White House".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-74" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[74] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-75" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[75]  The following month, President Barack Obama and first ladyMichelle Obama invited Grande again to perform at the White House for the Easter Egg Roll event along with collaborator Big Sean.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-76" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[76]  A duet with R&B singer Chris Brown, "Don't Be Gone Too Long", was scheduled for a March 24 release date but was delayed because of Brown's legal problems.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-77" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[77]  Grande received the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award from the Music Business Association, recognizing her achievements throughout 2013, including her No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 with her first album and her top ten single on the Hot 100.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BillArtist13_73-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[73]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Grande released her second studio album My Everything on August 25, 2014, with Rolling Stone magazine writing that "My Everything is where the 21-year-old Nickelodeon starlet grows up. It's a confident, intelligent, brazen pop statement, mixing bubblegum diva vocals with EDM break beats".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-RSMyETReview_78-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[78]  It sold 169,000 copies in its first week and debuted atop the Billboard 200, becoming her second consecutive No. 1 album in the US.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-79" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[79]  Its lead single, "Problem", features Australian rapper Iggy Azalea and premiered at the 2014 Radio Disney Music Awards on April 27.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-80" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[80] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-81" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[81]  The song debuted at No. 3 (eventually climbing to No. 2) on the Billboard Hot 100, and debuted at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Grande's first No. 1 single in the United Kingdom.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-UKProblem_82-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[82]  It made British chart history as the first song to land at No. 1 based on sales and streams.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-UKProblem_82-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[82]  The song was noted for being the highest debut ever for a collaboration of female soloists.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-83" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[83]  The second single, "Break Free", featuring German musician and producer Zedd,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-84" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[84]  peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-TripleHot100_85-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[85]  As of January 2016, the futuristic video had been viewed more than 500 million times.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-86" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[86]  She performed the song at the opening of the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, while winning Best Pop Video for her single "Problem".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-87" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[87]  As of January 2016, that video had been viewed more than 700 million times.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-88" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[88]  She also provided guest vocals on "Bang Bang" with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj, the lead single from Jessie J's third studio album Sweet Talker(2014).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-89" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[89]  The song reached No. 3 in the US, Grande's third song in the Hot 100's top ten the same week ("Problem", "Break Free", and "Bang Bang").<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-TripleHot100_85-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[85]  It also went to No.1 in the UK. She joined Adele as the only female artist with three top ten hits simultaneously as a lead artist.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-TripleHot100_85-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[85]  Billboard's review noted that the album is not kid-friendly, like her earlier efforts, and stated: <p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">[S]he has pulled more sounds into her repertoire while keeping her biggest weapon, a remarkable vocal range, as a steady foundation. ... My Everything is a less cohesive project than Yours Truly, although its best moments eclipse the highs of Grande's 2013 debut. The singles "Problem" and "Break Free" remain dizzying dance tunes, and back-to-back solo songs "One Last Time" and "Why Try" possess the types of flawless melodies that are typically reserved for the world's biggest pop divas. The back half of the album's many collaborations are hit-or-miss.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-90" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[90] <p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">On September 27, 2014, Grande was the musical performer on the season 40 premiere of NBC's Saturday Night Live—with Chris Pratt hosting.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-91" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[91]  Three days later, the third single from My Everything, "Love Me Harder", featuring Canadian recording artist The Weeknd, debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number seven.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-92" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[92]  In November 2014, Grande was featured in Major Lazer's song "All My Love" which was released as the fourth single from the soundtrack album for the film The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-93" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[93]  The same month, Grande released a Christmas song titled "Santa Tell Me".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-94" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[94]  Spending 34 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 in 2014,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-95" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[95] Grande had the most top 10 singles of any artist that year.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-96" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[96]  She later released a fifth single from My Everything, "One Last Time", which peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. By April 2015, the album had sold over 600,000 copies in the US.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-TimeApril2015_97-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[97]

2015-Present:  Touring, Scream Queens,a nd Dangerous Woman
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">In early 2015, Grande embarked on her extensive The Honeymoon Tour of North America and Europe, with several later stops in Asia and South America.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-98" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[98]  The tour earned $14 million in its first 25 performances, selling 290,699 tickets.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-99" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[99]  Following the tour's early success, more dates were added,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-100" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[100]  and the tour concluded in October 2015 after a total of nearly 90 dates.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-101" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[101]  Reviews of the tour performances generally praised Grande's vocals and ability to convey emotion in the songs but found the concerts to be over-produced: "[S]ome judicious editing would've elevated the evening from surprising to satisfying and possibly even shockingly good. As it is, Grande is so busy piling on the spectacle she neglects to highlight the one thing – those deceptively powerful pipes – setting her apart from her contemporaries."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-102" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[102]  Grande was featured on Cashmere Cat's song "Adore", which was released in March during her Honeymoon Tour, with a review in USA Today saying: "Grande’s towering vocals have never sounded better than on this offbeat R&B track."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-103" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[103]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">In September 2015, Grande guest-starred in several episodes of the Fox comedy-horror TV series Scream Queens as Chanel #2,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BeforePride_104-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[104] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Scream_Queens_105-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[105]  She also launched her first fragrance, "Ari by Ariana Grande", that month.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-106" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[106] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-107" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[107]  Grande filmed an episode for the Fox TV reality series Knock Knock Live, but the show was cancelled before her episode aired.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-KKL_108-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[108] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-109" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[109]  She appeared as a cameo in the comedy film Zoolander 2, which was released in February 2016,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-110" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[110]  starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Zoolander2_111-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[111]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Grande has been working on her third studio album, Dangerous Woman; the album was originally titled Moonlight.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-112" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[112] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-113" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[113]  Grande released the single "Focus", initially intended as the lead single from the album, in October 2015,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-114" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[114]  which debuted at No. 7 on the Hot 100.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-115" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[115]  By March 2016, the official video of the song had been viewed more than 400 million times on YouTube.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-116" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[116]  Also in 2015, she signed an exclusive publishing contract with Universal Music Publishing Group covering her entire catalogue;<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-117" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[117]  duetted in Italian with Andrea Bocelli on the track "E Più Ti Penso" from his album Cinema with an accompanying video;<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-118" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[118]  covered the song "Zero to Hero", from the film Hercules, in the compilation album We Love Disney;<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-119" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[119]  and was featured, with Meghan Trainor, on Who Is Fancy's song "Boys like You".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-120" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[120]  Grande also released her second Christmas EP, titled Christmas & Chill,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-121" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[121]  which debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-122" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[122]  and No. 3 on Billboard's Holiday Albums chart.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-123" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[123]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">In 2016, Grande collaborated with MAC Cosmetics to debut her makeup collection, donating 100% of proceeds to the MAC AIDS Fund.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-124" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[124]  She also released her second fragrance, "Frankie by Ariana Grande", in collaboration with her brother Frankie Grande,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-125" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[125]  and launched her debut fashion line in collaboration with Lipsy London.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-126" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[126]  On March 11, 2016, Grande released "Dangerous Woman" as the lead single from the upcoming album.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-127" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[127]  The album is expected to be released on May 20, 2016.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-iTunes_US_Standard_128-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[128]  On March 12, 2016, she appeared as host and musical guest of Saturday Night Live, where she performed the title track of Dangerous Woman and debuted another song from the album, "Be Alright".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-129" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[129]  She garnered positive reviews for her impressions of various singers,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-130" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[130] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-131" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[131]  some of which she had done on her previous guest appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-132" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[132]  Jonathon Dornbush of Entertainment Weekly wrote that Grande "not only nailed her musical performances, but also shone as the best part of some of the night's sketches" including a "shockingly good" Jennifer Lawrence impression; "Grande proved she could hold her own amongst the SNL players."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-133" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[133]  On March 18, Grande officially released "Be Alright".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-134" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[134]  Stephanie Webber of Us Weekly called Grande "really, really talented" and praised her "long list of impeccable celebrity impersonations."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-135" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[135]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Grande has a large following on social media. By March 2016, Grande's YouTube channel ArianaGrandeVevo had accrued more than 10 million subscribers and was ranked as the 49th most subscribed channel;<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-136" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[136]  her music videos had been viewed more than 3 billion times;<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-137" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[137]  her Instagram account had accumulated more than 60 million followers,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-138" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[138]  ranking as the 5th most followed Instagram account;<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-139" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[139]  her Twitter account had more than 35 million followers,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-140" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[140]  placing it as the 16th most followed Twitter account;<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-141" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[141]  and her Facebook page had more than 25 million "likes".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-142" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[142]

Personal Life and Philantropy
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Grande was raised a Roman Catholic but abandoned Catholicism during the reign of Pope Benedict,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-143" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[143]  citing opposition to the church's stance on homosexuality.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-DailyNews1_2-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[2] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-144" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[144]  She has followed Kabbalah teachings since the age of twelve or earlier, along with her brother Frankie (who is gay),<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-145" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[145]  believing "the basis lies in the idea that if you're kind to others, good things will happen to you."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-146" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[146]  Grande met actor Graham Phillips in the cast of the musical 13 in 2008 and dated him until December 2011,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-147" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[147]  and Australian YouTube comedian Jai Brooks from August 2012 to July 2013.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-HUFFTEEN_148-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[148] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ariana_Grande_Dating_Jai_Brooks_149-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[149]  She subsequently dated The Wanted member Nathan Sykes from August to December 2013.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-150" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[150]  In May 2014, she rekindled her relationship with Brooks though they separated again after three months of dating.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-DailyNews1_2-3" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[2] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-151" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[151] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-152" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[152]  Grande was involved with rapper Big Sean in a relationship which ended in April 2015 after eight months of dating.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-153" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[153] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-154" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[154] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-155" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[155]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">At the age of ten Grande co-founded the South Florida youth singing group Kids Who Care, which performed for charitable fund-raising events and raised over $500,000 for charities in 2007 alone.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-AboutAriana_14-3" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[14]  In the summer of 2009, as a member of the charitable organization Broadway in South Africa, Grande, along with her brother Frankie, performed and taught music and dance to children in Gugulethu, South Africa.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Backstage_156-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[156] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-157" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[157]  After watching Blackfish, she urged fans to stop supporting SeaWorld and has become a vegan.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-DailyNews1_2-4" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[2] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ariana_Grande_Goes_Vegan_158-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[158]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">She was featured, along with Bridgit Mendler and Kat Graham, in Seventeen magazine in a March 2013 public campaign to end online bullying called "Delete Digital Drama".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-159" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[159] In September 2014, Grande participated at the charitable Stand Up to Cancer television program, performing the title track "My Everything" in dedication to her grandfather, who had died from cancer in July.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-160" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[160]  Grande, who has adopted several rescue dogs as pets, promoted pet adoption and paid the adoption fees of 35 rescue dogs in connection with her concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City and American Airlines Arena in Miami in March 2015.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[161] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-162" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[162]  In early 2016, she launched, with MAC Cosmetics, a line of lip shades called "Ariana Grande's MAC Viva Glam". All of the profits will benefit people affected by HIV and AIDS.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-163" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[163]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">A few of her works, such as the songs Break Your Heart Right Back and Break Free also touch upon LGBT themes.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-164" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[164]  In May 2015, Grande and Miley Cyrus performed a cover of Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over" to raise awareness for Cyrus's Happy Hippie Foundation, which helps homeless and LGBT youths.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-165" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[165]  The song was part of Cyrus's series of "Backyard Sessions" collaborations.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-166" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[166]  In June 2015, Grande headlined the Dance On the Pier event, part of the LGBT Pride Week in New York City,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BeforePride_104-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[104] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[167] giving "one of the best performances the event has ever seen."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-168" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[168]

Musical Style and Influences
<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">Grande's music is generally  pop<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> and  R&B<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">, and has elements of  funk<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">,  dance<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> and  hip hop<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-allmusic_46-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[46] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-TheBillboard_169-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[169] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> Grande said she grew up mainly listening to  urban pop<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> and  90s music<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-TheBillboard_169-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[169] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Influences2_170-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[170] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> Her music was originally aimed at young audiences with the bubblegum pop single "Put Your Hearts Up," which was recorded amid plans for a  teen pop<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> debut album. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-AllMisicBio_30-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[30] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  Yours Truly<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> is described as being half a "throwback" to the R&B music of the 1990s; Grande describes the second half as "something that is very unique and very special that I've sort of written" that is completely original. In summation of the record, she stated: "So half of it is a throwback and like very familiar feeling, feel good, and then half of it is something that I've created that's sort of special and unique and refreshing and wonderful and I love it." <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-171" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[171] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> Her  doo-wop<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">-inspired debut album was complimented for recreating the R&B "vibe and feel of the 90s" with the help of nineties R&B hit maker  Babyface<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-172" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[172] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> The follow-up  My Everything<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> (2014) is described as an evolution from her first album with a new sound exploring EDM and  electropop<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;"> genres. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-RSMyETReview_78-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">[78]

<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">Grande has cited Cuban-American star <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  Gloria Estefan<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">as the person who inspired her to pursue a career in the music industry, after Estefan complimented a performance she saw Grande give on a cruise ship when she was eight years old. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-174" style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;">[174] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">Grande cites Whitney Houston as a major influence on her career, stating that Houston has inspired her "endlessly" since she was a child. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-175" style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;">[175] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">Grande also described Houston as the reason why she began singing, as well as citing <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  Brandy Norwood<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:22.4px;">as an influence, noting her "riffs" in particular. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-billboard.com_176-0" style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal;line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;">[176]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">She has also cited Madonna, Destiny's Child, Fergie, Christina Aguilera, India.Arie, Imogen Heap, and Amy Winehouse as influences.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Influences2_170-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[170] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Influences1_173-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[173] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Vmagazine_177-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[177] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-178" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[178]  Grande's debut album was inspired by artists like Amy Winehouse, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Katy Perry, and Madonna, with unreleased collaborations with SkyBlu of LMFAO,3OH!3, Kool Kojak, and Pebe Sebert.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-179" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[179] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-180" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[180] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-181" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[181]  She named Keys, Carey and Beyoncé as female artists she tried to channel during the three years it took to create the record.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-pop17_182-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[182]  Grande described Imogen Heap as one of her influences, noting Heap's "intricate" song structure. She also cites India.Arie as an influence, calling Arie's voice "heaven" and praising her lyrical content.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-billboard.com_176-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[176]  She has described actress and singer Judy Garland as being one of her childhood influences, stating that she grew up watching and listening to Garland, as well as praising her ability to tell "a story when she sings".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-billboard.com_176-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[176]  Grande has stated that Big Sean, whom she dated from 2014 to 2015, is her favorite rapper and collaborator.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-TheBillboard_169-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[169] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-183" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[183]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;"> "I love Mariah Carey. She is literally my favorite human being on the planet. And of course Whitney [Houston] as well. As far as vocal influences go, Whitney and Mariah pretty much cover it. I love Fergie as well. She's just so fun and passionate. I love that she raps as well. Like, she has a fantastic voice and she can belt Gs and As and she doesn't have to do it all the time. She just has swag and I think that's really cool." — Grande, on her musical influences.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Influences1_173-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:9.856px;font-weight:normal;">[173]

Voice
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Grande possesses a four-octave and a semitone soprano vocal range,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-184" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[184] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-185" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[185]  and the whistle register.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-186" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[186]  With the release of her debut album, Yours Truly (2013), Grande has been deemed the "mini Mariah Carey" and the "new Mariah Carey" by critics because of her wide vocal range, sound and musical material.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Entertainmentweekly_187-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[187] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-188" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[188] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-StopComparing_189-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[189]  Speaking on the comparisons, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of Billboard wrote that both Carey and Grande "got the talent to let their vocals do the talking."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BBFashion_190-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[190]  Shepherd continued, "that's not where the similarities end. [...] Grande is subverting it with cute, comfortable, and on-trend dresses with a feminine slant."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BBFashion_190-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[190]  Grande expressed her feelings towards being compared to Mariah Carey as a "huge compliment" and a "blessing",<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Vmagazine_177-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[177] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-191" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[191]  and often cites both Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston as influences for her work.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-AboutAriana_14-4" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[14] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Influences2_170-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[170] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Influences1_173-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[173]  In another interview, she said: "I mean, it's a huge compliment, but when you hear my entire album, you'll see that Mariah's sound is much different than mine."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Vmagazine_177-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[177]  Her vocal display at the 2013 American Music Awards, earned praise from celebrities like Kelly Clarkson and Lady Gaga, which saw Grande singing a cappella to her hit "The Way" and aMotown-style performance of "Tattooed Heart."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-192" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[192]  During an interview with Sirius XM, American pop singer Katy Perry praised Grande, saying she has "the best female vocal in pop music today. She has literally the best voice, the best voice live."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-193" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[193] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-194" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[194]  In an interview with Ryan Seacrest, Coldplay's frontman Chris Martin also commended Grande's vocal ability when he was asked if a duet with her was a possibility, to which he said "I would man, but she can sing so much better than me. I don’t want to be humiliated in that fashion, I was in the car yesterday and "Problem" was on, I was like, ‘I just can’t do that.’"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-195" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[195]  Steven J. Horowitz of Billboard feels that it is time to stop comparing Grande to Carey stating, "With her sophomore album, the "Problem" singer no longer resembles the elusive chanteuse – and that's okay."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-StopComparing_189-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[189]

Public Image
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Grande's modest look early in her career was described as "age appropriate" compared with other pop stars who grew up in the public eye.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BBFashion_190-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[190]  Jim Farber of New York Daily News wrote that Grande receives less attention "for how little she wears or how graphically she moves than for how she sings."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-NYDNsingSex_196-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[196]  In contrast to other young female artists like Miley Cyrus, Iggy Azalea, and Rihanna, Grande stated that she wants people to listen to her music "instead of look and judge": "I don't feel confident in my sexuality – or in my fashion. It's just not in my mind. I think of music first."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-NYDNsingSex_196-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[196]  By 2014, however, she opted to wear short skirts and crop tops with white knee-high boots in performances and on red carpets.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-197" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[197]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Although Grande drew criticism for allegedly impolite interactions with reporters and fans in 2014,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-198" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[198]  she dismissed these reports as "weird, inaccurate depictions".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-199" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[199]  After considering the incidents most frequently mentioned in the press and the available evidence, PopSugarconcluded that Grande's behavior was "just normal star behavior" and "not the most ideal situation, but ... not exactly the sign of a diva".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-200" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[200] She was praised in the press and by female celebrities like Taylor Swift, Rita Ora and Selena Gomez for an "empowering" 2015 essay posted on Twitter decrying the double standard and misogyny in the focus of the press on female musicians' relationships and sex lives, instead of "their value as an individual".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-201" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[201] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-202" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[202]  Grande noted that she has "more to talk about" concerning her music and accomplishments.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-203" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[203] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-204" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[204]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">In July 2015, Grande was seen on surveillance video in a doughnut shop licking doughnuts that were on display and saying "I hate Americans. I hate America."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-205" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[205]  She responded, writing that she is "extremely proud to be an American" and that her comments related to American obesity.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-206" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[206]  She later released a video apology for "behaving poorly", saying that she felt "disgusted" with herself.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-207" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[207]  The incident was parodied by The Muppets<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-208" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[208]  and featured in Miley Cyrus' Saturday Night Live song cover of "My Way", about the regrets of summer 2015.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-209" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[209]

Stage

 * 13(2008)Ariana_Grande7.jpg
 * 13/Becoming a Man
 * The Lamest Place in the World
 * Key Kendra
 * 13 (Reprise)
 * Get Me What I Need
 * What It Means to Be a Friend
 * All Hail the Brain/Terminal Illness
 * All Hail the Brain (Reprise)
 * Getting Ready
 * Any Minute
 * Good Enough
 * Being a Greek
 * Bad Bad News
 * Tell Her
 * It Can't Be True
 * If That's What It Is
 * A Little More Homework
 * Brand New You
 * Cuba Libre(2012)
 * A Snow White Christmas(2012)
 * Act 1
 * Born This Way
 * The Lazy Song
 * The Power of Love
 * Thriller
 * Toxi
 * YMCA
 * Firework
 * Just the Way You Are
 * Act 2
 * You Make My Dreams
 * Celebration
 * Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You

Discography
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">American singer Ariana Grande has released two studio albums, one compilation album, four extended plays, twenty-two singles(including four as a featured artist), three promotional singles and seventeen music videos. Grande first appeared on the track "Give It Up" for the soundtrack Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show in August 2011. Two further soundtracks were released in 2012; Victorious 2.0 and Victorious 3.0, of which Grande appeared on both. After signing with Republic Records, she released her debut single, "Put Your Hearts Up", on December 12, 2011. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The following year, she was featured on the Mika single, "Popular Song".

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Grande made her debut on the US Billboard Hot 100 in April 2013 with "The Way", which features American rapper Mac Miller. It debuted at No. 10 on the chart and was later certified triple platinum by the RIAA.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[1]  Her debut studio album, Yours Truly was released on August 30, 2013, and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 138,000 copies in its first week.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[2]  Two further singles were released from the album: "Baby I", and "Right There" featuring American rapper Big Sean. The album has sold over 500,000 copies in the US and is certified gold by the RIAA.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-YT_3-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[3]  Her first EP, Christmas Kisses, was released on December 13, 2013.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[4]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Grande's second studio album, My Everything, was released August 22, 2014, and became her second consecutive No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, selling 169,000 copies in its first week.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[5]  Its lead single, "Problem", featuring Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, later peaking at No. 2, and was certified sextuple platinum by the RIAA.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[6]  It also became her first No. 1 single on the UK Singles Chart.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[7]  The second single, "Break Free", featuring Russian-German DJ Zedd, also achieved success, reaching the top ten in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United States. Her collaboration single with English singer Jessie J and Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj, "Bang Bang", managed to reach the top ten in the US, which made her the second lead female artist to have three top ten hits simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[8]  "Bang Bang" also topped the UK Singles Chart, becoming Grande's second No. 1 in the country. The fourth single from My Everything was "Love Me Harder", a joint single with Canadian recording artist The Weeknd, which also reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 7, making her the only act to score four top 10 hits in 2014.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[9]  The fifth single from My Everything, "One Last Time", was released on February 10, 2015, and peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. All five singles from My Everything have been certified platinum or better by the RIAA.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[10]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Grande's Christmas EP, Christmas Kisses, was later re-released in December 2014, one year after it was initially released, exclusive to Japan. The re-release featured one extra track, Grande's Christmas single "Santa Tell Me".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-CK14_11-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[11]  In June 2015, Grande released a remix album, titled The Remix, consisting of tracks from her two studio albums. She released another Christmas EP in 2015, Christmas & Chill.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[12]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">"Focus", which was originally intended to be the lead single from her upcoming third album, Dangerous Woman (then titled Moonlight),<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-top10_13-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[13]  was released on October 30, 2015 and debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-14" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[14]  The album's title track, "Dangerous Woman", which replaced "Focus" as the lead single, was released on March 11, 2016.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[15]  It debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first artist to have all lead singles from her first three albums debut in the top 10 on that chart.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-top10_13-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-size:11.2px;font-weight:normal;">[13]  A promotional single, "Be Alright", was released on March 18, 2016.

Studio Albums

 * Yours TrulyAriana_Grande9.pngAriana_Grande10.pngAriana_Grande11.jpg
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 * Honemoon Avenue
 * Baby I
 * Right There FEATURING BIG SEAN
 * Tatooed Heart
 * Lovin' It
 * Piano
 * Daydreamin'
 * The Way FEATURING MAC MILLER
 * You'll Never Know
 * Almost is Never Enough FEATURING NATHAN SKYES OF THE WANTED
 * Popular Song FEATURING MIKA
 * Better Left Unsaid
 * iTunes Store Bonus Track
 * The Way SPANGLISH VERSION/FEATURING MAC MILLER
 * Japan Bonus Tracks
 * The Way FEATURING MAC MILLER/JDB RADIO
 * Baby I COSMIC DAWN RADIO EDIT
 * Right There FEATURING BIG SEAN/7TH HEAVEN RADIO EDIT
 * My Everything
 * Normal
 * Intro
 * Problem FEATURING IGGY AZALEA
 * One Last Time
 * Why Try
 * Break Free FEATURING ZEDD
 * Best Mistake FEATURING BIG SEAN
 * Be My Baby FEATURING CASHMERE CAT
 * Break Your Heart Right
 * Back FEATURING CHILDISH GAMBINO
 * Love Me Harder FEATURING THE WEEKEND
 * Just A Little Bit of Your Heart
 * Hands on Me FEATURING A$AP FERG
 * My Everything
 * Delux Edition Bonus Tracks
 * Bang Bang FEATURING JESSIE J AND NICKI MINAJ
 * Only 1
 * You Don't Know Me
 * Italian Edition Bonus Tracks
 * One Last Time FEATURING JEDEZ
 * Love Me Harder FEATURING THE WEEKEND/ALEX GHENEA REMIX
 * One Last Time GAZZO REMIX
 * French New Edition Bonus Tracks
 * One Last Time ATTENDSMOI/FEATURING KENDJI GIRAC
 * Love Me Harder FEATURING THE WEEKENDALEX GHENEA REMIX
 * One Last Time GAZZO REMIX
 * Belgian Fnac Delux Edition Bonus Disc
 * Problem FEATURING IGGY AZALEA/DJ BUDDHA DUB REMIX
 * Problem FEATURING IGGY AZALEA/DJ CLASS REMIX
 * Latin American Edition Bonus Track
 * Problem FEATURING IGGY AZALEA AND J BALVIN
 * Wal-Mart Exclusive Edition Bonus Track
 * Problem FEATURING IGGY AZALEA/WAYNE G CLUB MIX
 * Target Exclusive Edition Bonus Tracks
 * Japanese Edition Bonus Tracks
 * Japanese Delux Edition Bonus DVD
 * Dangerous Woman

Tours
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Headlining <p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Festival (various artists) <p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.4px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Opening act
 * The Listening Sessions (2013)
 * The Honeymoon Tour (2015)
 * The Jingle Ball Tour (2013)
 * The Jingle Ball Tour (2014)
 * Justin Bieber – Believe Tour (2013)

List Of Subscriber Milestones
Ariana Hit 25,000 Subscribers On February 23, 2012.

Ariana Hit 50,000 Subscribers On April 29, 2012.

Ariana Hit 75,000 Subscribers On July 9, 2012.

Ariana Hit 100,000 Subscribers On September 14, 2012.

Ariana Hit 250,000 Subscribers On March 31, 2013.

Ariana Hit 500,000 Subscribers On May 22, 2013.

Ariana Hit 750,000 Subscribers On July 6, 2013.

Ariana Hit 1 Million Subscribers On August 29, 2013.

Ariana Hit 2 Million Subscribers On April 27, 2014.

Ariana Hit 3 Million Subscribers On July 24, 2014.

Ariana Hit 4 Million Subscribers On September 27, 2014.

Ariana Hit 5 Million Subscribers On December 11, 2014.

Ariana Hit 6 Million Subscribers On February 15, 2015.

Ariana Hit 7 Million Subscribers On May 10, 2015.

Ariana Hit 8 Million Subscribers On September 21, 2015.

Ariana Hit 9 Million Subscribers On November 28, 2015.