Ariana Grande-Butera

American actress, singer, and songwriter

Daughter of Joan Grande, executive director of the company Hose-McCann Communications, and
from Edward Butera, owner of a graphic design company. His mother is of origin
Italian.

She was named Ariana after Princess Oriana, from the animated series Felix the Cat.
(1959).

Her parents separated when she was nine years old. She has a
stepbrother, Frankie, actor, dancer, and producer, ten years older than her.

She was raised as a Catholic, although she later stated that she abandoned this religion after
to become disillusioned during the papacy ofBenedict XVI, due to the opposition of this church
towards same-sex marriage. Suffers from hypoglycemia.

As a child, she made her debut as Annie in the Fort Lauderdale children's theater.
also participating in the musicals The Wizard of Oz and Beauty and the Beast. With eight
years, I sang songs at karaoke on a cruise, also in orchestras such as the
South Florida's Philharmonic and Florida Sunshine Pops, debuting on national television
singing the Star-Spangled Banner for the Florida Panthers. Attended Pine Crest
School and North Broward Preparatory School. She was rejected from singing in the choir of
the school.

When he is thirteen years old, he decides to dedicate himself professionally to music, although
he continued performing in the theater. His favorite singers at that time wereMariah
Carey, Celine DionyWhitney Houstonalong with others. In 2008, he joined the musical.
Broadway, where she portrayed Charlotte, for which she received the National Youth Theatre.
Association Awards for Best Supporting Actress, the first of many to come.
recognitions he has obtained in his career. When he joined the musical, he left the
school, although he continued sending her school supplies so that she could keep going
studying with private teachers. He also sang at the Birdlanden Jazz Club in the
New York City. From theater he moved to television to participate in Victorious.
2010), a popular Nickelodeon series in which she played Cat Valentine, which was followed by
representing in the sequel iCarly Cat Valentine in 2011. Filming began
deSam & Catel September 18, 2012.

Her musical career skyrocketed after she signed with Scooter Braun, manager.
ofJustin Bieber. Released The Way, which reached number nine on the Billboard
Hot 100; first single from her debut album: Yours Truly, which received very good
critics debuting at number one on the Billboard 200. In 2013, she was awarded by the
Music industry association as breakthrough artist of the year. One year later
My Everything is her second album that again received a good response from the
critically occupying the top position of Billboard 200 again. Reached number one in
76 countries on the day of its launch. It was nominated for the Grammy Awards, for My
Everything as the best pop album. From this work came other singles.
Break Free, Love Me Harder, One Last Time, Problem, which debuted at the
third position on the Hot 100 chart, reaching number two afterwards. The song was
an international success becoming number one on the UK chart. Its
songs Baby I Break Freese wrote forBeyonceAustin Mahone. He has
as vocal coach to Eric Vetro, also singing teacher ofKaty Perry.

He collaborated on the song Bang Bang included in the album, Sweet Talker by Jessie J, and
in the deluxe edition of My Everything. It was her second number one in Britain,
while in the United States, their songs Problem, Break Free, and Bang Bang
they occupied the top 10 of the Hot 100, managing to place three songs among the ten
first positions breaking the record ofAdele, in addition to theMichael Jacksonin
the Digital Songs chart of Billboard, after Best Mistake, Break Free and Bang
Bang will conquer the top 6 of the list. Then he was the leader of the Billboard Artist 100 ranking.
of the artists on the most influential charts becoming the first artist
woman in achieving it.

In early 2015, it was reported that she would portray Katherine in the Scream series.
Queens, from FOX, while on their world tour, The Honeymoon Tour.

On November 3, 2013, she became vegan.

She dated Jai Brooks, a member of The Janoskians, from August 2012 to July
2013. She then dated Nathan Sykes from the boy band The Wanted, from August to
December 2013. In May 2014, Grande confirmed that she got back together with Jai Brooks,
although they separated for the second time three months later. She was dating the
rapper Big Sean during eight months until April 2015.
Interview

♣1.- Hello! Can you tell me your name and what your name means?

♥ Hello! My name is Ariana Grande Butera. My name means 'The one who is very pure.' It also means
"fighter" and that is what I do, I fight for my dreams. It is of Greek origin and in Greek it
Ariadne♣ Do they always call you by your full name?♥ No, sometimes they call me Ari, because it is
shorter.

♣ Did you always like music since you were little?

♣ 3.- Why did you start so late?

♥ Because I wanted to be sure that I was going to succeed. I didn't want to fail because then, what would I do? That's why,
I started my career as an actress earlier.

♣ 4.- When was it and how did you feel the first time you got on stage?

♥ I remember it was in 2008, where I acted as Charlotte in the musical '13 on Broadway'. I felt
Incredible. I knew this was my passion and that I would achieve my goal.

♣5.- What do you think of the 'Arianators'?

♥ Sometimes, I can get angry with them because they don't let me breathe. But deep down, they are the best audience.
what one can have. Above all, I love Spanish fans very much because they are passionate, genuine, and divine.
They are truly wonderful!

♣ 6.- Do you like animals? Do you have any?

♥ Yes! I love them! They are adorable! My favorite animal is the dog, that's why they are the only animals that
I have. I have four! They are called: Ofelia, Coco, Toulovse, and Fawkes.

♣ 7.- How would you like every day to be?

♥ I would love for every day to be 'Halloween'. In Florida, we celebrate it big. I already liked it.
since I was little. I had a great time with my friends asking for candy.

♣ 8.- Are you vegetarian, carnivorous, or omnivorous? Why?

♥ I am vegetarian because, as I have said before, I love animals; it would make me very sad to be a meat-eater!
Well, one day I can eat a hamburger.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

♣ 9.- The first day you arrived in Spain, you stayed in Madrid, what did you think of that day?

♥ It was like a miracle for me to be in such a beautiful city. On top of that, it was a rainy and dark day and I
I really like those days. It seemed to me one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

♣ You have gone through different styles. Like in 'Victorious' and 'Sam and Cat' where you were a sweet girl.
affectionate, even colliding with the music videos of 'Love Me Harder' and 'Bang Bang' where you are a rebel. In
General, what is your personality like?

♥ I don't have a very defined personality. Each day I am different, it depends on how I feel. I have a
very original personality. You might see me one day as an angel and another day as a devil. And other days, normal.
simple. I'm unique!

♣ 11.- Has your way of being changed because of all the awards you are winning?

♥ No, not at all. I will always be the natural Ariana Grande. On the contrary, I thank all the 'Arianators.'
for making my dream come true. Because without them, no one would have supported me so much and encouraged me to reach my
meta.
♣ 12.- When you feel tired or discouraged, do you hide it to seem like a tough girl or do you say it?

♥ I say it. I don't want to have any image. Besides, I know I will feel better talking about what happens to me. I know
that my friends and family will support me.

♣ 13.- Do you ever rest? What is that day like?

♥ Well, I can be at home with my family and my pets. Embarking on a journey to meet new ones.
friendships, new worlds, new cultures and above all, meeting fans! My perfect day would be staying at home
with my family or being on a trip discovering new places.

♣ 14.- How was your childhood? Did it influence your current life?

♥ My childhood was fabulous. I grew up in Florida, near the beach. My family is Italian and they are great cooks and...
Very loud! I think it has influenced me a lot because, when I was little, I was passionate about musicals and
Curiously, I made myself known in one.

♣ 15.-You have made songs like 'Bang Bang'. In it, you have worked with Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea, and Jessie J.
How was it?

♥ It has been very surprising. It seemed like a dream to me. Because they are much older than I am,
because, remember that I am... 21 years old!

♣ 16.- You are a singer and actress, but you are also a songwriter. What songs have you composed?

♥ Many, but I'll tell you about those from my new album 'My Everything'. The 'intro' of the album, the one from 'Problem', 'Best
Mistake”, “My everything”, “Only I” y “You don’t Know me”.
♣ 17.- What song do you think describes your life?

♥ My favorite is 'Problem' because with this song I won awards and thanks to it I have fulfilled my dream.
Moreover, I composed it myself!

♦ Well, thank you very much for your collaboration and for a bit of your time. I have discovered that you are very kind.
supportive and friendly. And very considerate of your fans. Thank you very much.

♥ Thank you. I have such wonderful fans like you. If I continue to have your help, I won't be long in...
reach my goal. So, I thank all my fans, including you. Goodbye! And... Thank you!
Ariana played the role of Charlotte for the musical 13 on Broadway (Elizabeth Egan Gillies also
acted in 13, like Lucy) which awarded him a National Youth Theatre Award from the Association.
National Youth Theatre Association Award). She played the role of Maria in the first reading of it.
new musical of Cuba Libre composed by Desmond Child. She has worked with Grammy-winning
composers like Diane Warren. In the summer of 2009 and the summer of 2011, she was a music teacher and
dances to the children in southern Africa as a member of 'Broadway in South Africa'. She is the sister
younger brother of Frankie Grande, an actor, producer, and director. He participated in the plot of the fifth season of
iCarly with its character from Victorious. Sang with Emma Hunton at a concert of her tour at the Poisson.
Rouge. She has appeared as a contestant on a celebrity episode of the game show BrainSurge.
from Nickelodeon. She also does a very good imitation of people, like Shakira, Britney Spears, among others.
Others. Shortly after co-starring in the musical 13, Ariana recorded two songs, her first two, 'Higher.'
Let It Rain
For her 18th birthday, Ariana organized a concert-party as part of her tour and there were guests such as
Patti LaBelle, Greyson Chance, or Iyaz announced at the party for Demi's return to public life.
Lovato had already recorded the song that Ariana and he recorded "You're My Only Swarty".
Grande is currently working on her music career; for now, she has 3 songs for her new album.
album 'Put your hearts up' 'Honeymoon Avenue' & 'Pink Champagne' solo during the filming of the
Victorious series. She has covers of many popular songs like "Rolling in the Deep", "Love The
Way You Lie, Born This Way/Express Yourself, Grenade, Vienna (original by Billy Joel). She sang a
original song called 'Suitcase' live, written by Matthew Gerrar, and he has also recorded a song
song "Stick Around" with Graham Phillips, from the musical 13, written by Peter Stengaard and Leslie Satcher.
Ariana performed the National Anthem during ESPN's first live broadcast of the Florida Anthem.
Panther's from the hockey league. She performed cover songs on a tour in Miami Beach, including Grenade.
by Bruno Mars, Only Girl In The World by Rihanna, and her mashup of Express Yourself by Madonna and Born
This Way by Lady Gaga. On August 28, 2011, she presented her second mashup, she was singing Rolling in
the Deep until suddenly in the third and final chorus while the base and the choirs could be heard (that
They are included in the base) of Rolling in the Deep Ariana sang Crazy by Cee Lo Green. For the special of
Victorious Christmas (premiered on December 3, 2011) Ariana, Elizabeth Egan Gillies, Victoria Justice and
Leon Thomas III sang an original song titled "It's not Christmas Without You" for the second
soundtrack album. Some of her backup dancers include her friends Ian and Isaac and her
brother Frankie. He also appeared as a guest star in a concert by Emma Hunton. Recently
has performed 'Only Girl In The World' and her mashup of Born this Way and Express Yourself live in New York
courtesy of Macy's with their backup dancers Mike, Shawn, Manny, Shane, and Jordania.
The song Give It Up from the Victorious soundtrack reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot chart.
honor to Ariana and Liz Gillies who sang this song.
He is currently writing songs for his first solo album which will be released soon.
He recently signed with Universal Republic and his first single called Put Your Hearts Up was released.
On December 11, 2011, the music video was released on its VEVO channel on YouTube on February 14.
from 2012.