Ariana Grande
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| Ariana Grande | |
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Grande performing at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in December 2013
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| Born | Ariana Grande-Butera June 26, 1993 Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | North Broward Preparatory School |
| Occupation | Actress, singer-songwriter, philanthropist |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Republic |
| Website | www.arianagrande.com |
In March 2013, Grande reached mainstream success after "The Way" from her debut studio album, Yours Truly (2013), became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA.[6][7][8] The album received critical acclaim and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. This made Grande the first female artist to have her debut record enter the chart in the pole position since Animal by Kesha in January 2010, and the fifteenth female artist overall.[9][10] Later, Grande was honored by The Music Business Association in 2014 as Breakthrough Artist of the Year, to recognize Grande's achievements over 2013.[11]
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Early life
Ariana Grande-Butera was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida. She is the daughter of Joan Grande, CEO of Hose-McCann Communications,[12][13] and Edward Butera, a graphic designer.[14] Her elder half-brother Frankie is an actor and a dancer.[15][16] She is of Italian descent, "half Sicilian and half Abruzzese".[17][18][19] Growing up, she took part in children's and community theater and attended North Broward Preparatory School.[20][21]Career
2008–12: Beginnings and acting
Grande sang as a soloist in various symphonies, such as South Florida’s Philharmonic, Pops and Symphonic Orchestras.[3] She has sung various times in NYC's Birdland.[3] Grande performed a rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the first-ever broadcast of the national anthem for the Florida Panthers NHL hockey team.[3][20] Grande has performed covers of songs such as Mariah Carey's "Emotions" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You",[28][29] and Whitney Houston's "I Believe in You and Me".[30] The third and final soundtrack for Victorious was released on November 6, 2012, titled as Victorious 3.0. The first single was called "LA Boyz" (which was performed by Grande and Justice) and the music video was released October 18, 2012. In 2012, Grande also sang a duet with Mika on the single version of his track "Popular Song".[31]
2013: Yours Truly
On March 26, 2013, Grande's first single from her debut album, "The Way" featuring Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller, was released.[32][33][34] "The Way" sold over 120,000 units in the first 48 hours[35][36] and went on to sell over 219,000 units in its opening week; the third best first-week sales figure of 2013, behind Justin Timberlake's "Suit & Tie" and One Direction's "Best Song Ever".[37] "The Way" debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week ending in April 5, 2013, marking the first top ten arrival for a lead female artist making her first Hot 100 appearance since 2008. The single has since sold two million copies in the United States and has been certified double platinum by the RIAA. Grande was eventually sued by Minder Music for allegedly copying lyrics from the 1972 song "Troglodyte" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch in the song.[38] "Baby I" and "Right There", featuring Detroit rapper Big Sean, were also released as singles from Yours Truly.[39][40]
Swindle, an adaptation of the novel of the same name, by Gordon Korman, saw Grande play Amanda Benson along with Sam & Cat co-star Jennette McCurdy, and premiered on Nickelodeon in August.[53][54] Grande performed at the MTV Video Music Awards, on Dancing with the Stars with Mika[55] and at the American Music Awards, where she won the award for New Artist Of The Year[56] and was the most mentioned artist on Twitter of the night, having been mentioned in 231,966 tweets.[57] Her performance of her hit "The Way" and her song "Tattooed Heart" earned praise from celebrities like Kelly Clarkson and Lady Gaga, and she was hailed by the press for her high vocal range.[58]
Preceding the release of her Christmas EP, Christmas Kisses in December, she gave a series of performances, including at the 87th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade,[59][60] NBC New York's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting broadcast,[61][62] the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball in Los Angeles' Staples Center and Z100's Jingle Ball event at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[63] She also sang at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, with Big Sean and Mac Miller.[64]
2014: Second studio album
In January 2014, Grande confirmed reports that recording had begun for her second studio album[65][66] and has been working with Ryan Tedder and Benny Blanco.[67] On March, 2014, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama invited Grande to sing at the White House concert: "Women of Soul: In Performance at the White House" on March 6. It is designed to celebrate what the White House describes as great "foremothers" of American music, with songs exploring the struggles and achievements of women.[68][69] Grande also performed at the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 21, 2014.[70]In 2014, Grande receive the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award from the Music Business Association. The award to recognize Grande's achievements over 2013, including a number one debut on the Billboard charts with her first album, Yours Truly, and a double platinum, Top 10 single with "The Way". Later, Grande confirmed that she had completed her second studio album.[71] The lead single from the album is titled "Problem" and premièred at the 2014 Radio Disney Music Awards on April 27, 2014.[72] The song features Australian rapper Iggy Azalea.[73] "Problem" sold 438,000 downloads in its first week, making Grande the youngest woman to debut with more than 400,000 downloads.[74] On the Billboard Hot 100, the song debuted at No. 3 (peaking at No. 2) and became Grande's second single to debut in the top ten, her first being "The Way", and her second top ten single overall. Further, the song was noted for being the highest debut ever for a collaboration of female soloists.[75] The second single was announced to be called "Break Free," and will feature Russian-German producer Zedd. The song will be premiered on July 2, 2014.[76]
Artistry
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Her music is generally pop and R&B, and has elements of funk, dance, and hip hop.[85][86] She grew up mainly listening to urban pop and 90s music.[84][85] Yours Truly is described as being half a "throwback" to the R&B music of the 1990s, and the second half she describes as "something that is very unique and very special that I've sort of written" which 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".[87]
"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.
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— Grande, on her musical influences.[83]
Grande has also cited Madonna, Destiny's Child, Fergie, Christina Aguilera, India.Arie, Imogen Heap, and Amy Winehouse as influences.[83][81][84][90] Grande also references Big Sean as her favorite rapper, with whom she is good friends.[85][91] 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.[92][93][94]
Grande described Imogen Heap has being one of her major influences; taking influence from Heap's "intricate" song structure, Grande also cites India Arie as an influence, calling Arie's voice "heaven" continuing to praise her lyrical content.[95] She has described actress and singer Judy Garland as being one of her childhood influences, stating she grew up watching and listening to Garland and praised her technique of "storytelling," Grande also described singer Whitney Houston as being the reason why she began singing, as well as citing Brandy Norwood as an influence noting her "riffs" in particular.[96]
Personal life
Grande dated her 13 co-star Graham Phillips for three years, starting in 2008 and ending in December 2011.[citation needed] She had a relationship with Jai Brooks, a member of the Australian YouTube group the Janoskians, from August 2012 to July 2013,[97][98][99] and with The Wanted's Nathan Sykes from September 2013 to December 2013.[100][101][102] On May 1, 2014, she was photographed kissing Jai Brooks.[103]Grande is a vegan and has adopted three dogs.[104][105] She was raised a Roman Catholic but abandoned Christianity after Pope Benedict reportedly labelled homosexuality and working women as sins.[106] Grande stated, "I lost faith when the Pope decided to tell me that everything I loved and believed in was wrong. I needed something else to believe in." She has since started following Kabbalah's teachings, believing "the basis lies in the idea that if you’re kind to others, good things will happen to you."[107][108]
Philanthropy
At the age of ten, Grande co-founded the South Florida youth singing group Kids Who Care, which performed for charitable fund-raising events, raising over $500,000 for charities in 2007 alone.[20] In the summer of 2009, as a member of the charitable organization Broadway in South Africa, Grande performed and taught music and dance to children in Gugulethu, South Africa along with her brother Frankie.[4][109][110] Grande also partnered with Kleenex on its "Shield Sneeze Swish" campaign.[111]After watching Blackfish, she urged fans to stop supporting SeaWorld.[112]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Battery's Down | Bat Mitzvah Riffer | Episode: "Bad Bad News" |
| 2010–13 | Victorious | Cat Valentine | Main role |
| 2011 | iCarly | Cat Valentine | Episode: "iParty with Victorious" |
| 2011 | Snowflake, the White Gorilla | Snowflake | English dub voice |
| 2011 | Winx Club | Princess Diaspro | Voice role; 4 episodes |
| 2011 | BrainSurge | Herself | Contestant |
| 2013 | Swindle | Amanda Benson | |
| 2013–present | Sam & Cat | Cat Valentine | Co-lead role |
| 2014 | Family Guy | Italian Daughter | Episode: "Mom's the Word"; voice |
Stage
| Year | Show | Role |
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| 2008 | 13 | Charlotte |
| 2012 | Cuba Libre[20] | Miriam |
| 2012 | A Snow White Christmas[113] | Snow White |
Discography
Main article: Ariana Grande discography
- Yours Truly (2013)
Tours
- Promotional
- The Listening Sessions (2013)
- Opening act
- Justin Bieber – Believe Tour (2013)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
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| 2008 | National Youth Theatre Association Awards[114] | Best Actress for 13 | Won |
| 2010 | Hollywood Teen TV Awards[115][116] | Teen Pick Actress: Comedy – Victorious | Nominated |
| 2012 | Favorite Television Actress – Victorious | Won | |
| 2013 | Billboard Mid-Year Music Awards[117] | Best Newcomer | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards[118][119] | Best Love Song – "The Way" | Nominated | |
| Best Breakout Artist | Nominated | ||
| Candies' Style Icon | Nominated | ||
| Summer Music Star: Female | Nominated | ||
| MTV Europe Music Awards[120] | Artist On The Rise | Nominated | |
| American Music Awards[56] | New Artist of The Year | Won | |
| Music Choice Awards[121][122] | Best New Artist 2013 | Won | |
| Billboard Readers Poll Music Awards[123] | Billboard 200: Favorite #1 Album – Yours Truly | Nominated | |
| Hottest Couple – Grande & Nathan Sykes | Nominated | ||
| Best Newcomer | Won | ||
| Capricho Awards[124] | Best International New Artist | Won | |
| Best Duet – "The Way" | Won | ||
| 2014 | People's Choice Awards[125] | Favorite Breakout Artist | Won |
| NAACP Image Award[126] | Outstanding New Artist | Nominated | |
| World Music Awards[127] | World's Best Song – "Baby I" & "The Way" | Pending | |
| World's Best Video – "Baby I" & "The Way" | Pending | ||
| World's Best Female Artist | Pending | ||
| World's Best Live Act | Pending | ||
| World's Best Entertainer | Pending | ||
| Kids' Choice Awards[128][129][130] | Favorite TV Actress | Won | |
| Favorite TV Show – Sam & Cat | Won | ||
| UK Favorite Fan Family – Arianators | Nominated | ||
| Aussie's Favorite Hottie | Nominated | ||
| Aussie's Fave Nick Show – Sam & Cat | Won | ||
| Radio Disney Music Awards[131] | Breakout Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Chart Topper | Won | ||
| Most Talked About Artist | Nominated | ||
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan[132] | Best New Artist Video – "Baby I" | Won | |
| Billboard Music Awards[133] | Top New Artist | Nominated | |
| iHeart Radio Music Awards[134] | Best Fan Army – Arianators | Nominated | |
| Young Influencer | Won | ||
| NAARM-Music Business Association | Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award | Won | |
| 2014 BET Awards[135] | Best New Artist | Pending | |
| Teen Choice Awards[136] | Choice Female Artist | Pending | |
| Choice Female Hottie | Pending | ||
| Choice TV Show: Comedy – Sam & Cat | Pending |
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