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ABOUT ARIANA
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By: Alia Ostella

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MUSIC
 Music has always been Ariana Grande's first love.

In fact, long before millions of fans fell in love with the singer and
actress as Cat Valentine on the hit Nickelodeon show Victorious,
she began professionally pursuing her musical career at only
eight-years-old. Overcome with inspiration, she embraced her
passion wholeheartedly and followed this dream.

After performing with symphonies around her native Florida,

Ariana made her national television debut, giving a powerful
rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the first-ever
broadcast of the national anthem for the Florida Panthers. In
2008, she appeared in the acclaimed musical 13 on Broadway
shortly before joining the cast of Victorious. However, her
breakout single for Republic Records, "The Way" featuring Mac
Miller, is the best way to get to know Ariana. Over shimmering
piano and a slick beat, her voice echoes soulfully before she
carries an inescapable and impressive hook as Mac Miller drops a
sly verse. It's an undeniable and unforgettable anthem, and you'll
love the way it makes you feel.
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PART 2 )
 Still, it's simply a prelude to her forthcoming full-length 2013
debut. Across the record, she embraces influences as diverse
as Mariah Carey and Imogen Heap, while cultivating her own
style in the process. She's no stranger to standing out
though. She went from playing a central character on
Victorious, named "Favorite TV Show" at the 2012 Kid's
Choice Awards, to garnering her very own spinoff, Sam &
Cat. In addition, she voices "Princess Diaspro" on the
Nickelodeon animated series Winx Club and voiced the title
character of the 2013 animated film, Snowflake.
Along the way, she built a staggering social media presence,
making her one of the "Most Asked Actors" on the internet.
The Huffington Post listed her as the "Third Most Influential
Actress Online" above Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Aniston, while
Billboard even dubbed her "Most Influential Person to Watch
Online". To date, she has amassed over 5 million Twitter
followers, 3 million Facebook likes, 3 million Instagram
followers, and 150 million YouTube/VEVO views.
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( PART 3 )
 Ariana never forgets where she came from either and
continues to give back. She co-founded the youth singing
group Kids Who Care in South Florida, which raised over
$500,000 for charities in 2007 alone. She also traveled to
Gugulethu, South Africa to teach music and dance to
children as part of Broadway in South Africa.

Ultimately, the new album will welcome everyone into

Ariana's world, and it's a wonderful place.
 ARIANA GRANDE BUTERA

 Ariana Grande-Butera (born June 26, 1993), known
professionally as Ariana Grande, is an American actress,
singer, and songwriter. Ariana grew up in Boca Raton, Florida
where she attended North Broward Preparatory School.
Grande made her acting debut in 2008 in the role of
Charlotte in 13 on Broadway. From 2010 to 2013, she played
Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon sitcomVictorious and later
reprised the role on the spinoff Sam & Cat.
 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.The album received
critical acclaim and debuted at number one on the Billboard
200. This made Grande the first female artist to have their
debut record debut in the peak position since Animal by
Kesha in January 2010, and the fifteenth female artist
overall.
 ARIANA’S EARLY LIFE
 Ariana Grande-Butera was born and raised in Boca Raton,
Florida, the daughter of Joan Grande and Edward Butera, a
graphic designer. She has an older brother, Frankie, who is
also an actor. She is of Italian descent.Growing up, she
took part in children's and community theater and
attended North Broward Preparatory School.
 CAREER BEGININGS AND ACTING

 In 2008, Grande played the role of Charlotte in the musical

13 on Broadway, for which she won a National Youth
Theatre Association Award. 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. In 2010, she created the original role of
Miriam in the reading of the new musical, Cuba Libre,
written and produced by Desmond Child. Grande played
the character Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television
show Victorious, which premiered March 2010. Grande was
also featured in Dream Magazine as the cover girl for the
August 2011 issue. In 2011, Ariana voiced an animated
fairy, Princess Diaspro, on the Nickelodeon series Winx
Club and starred as Snow White along with Charlene Tilton
andNeil Patrick Harris in the Pasadena Playhouse
production of a pantomime, A Snow White Christmas, from
December 13 to 23, 2012.
 CAREER BEGININGS AND
ACTING (PART 2)
 In August 2012, it was also announced that Victorious was
ending its run. Grande tweeted stating that she was not
hoping for it to end and was looking forward to being on
both shows. It was announced during the network's
presentation at the Television Critics Association Summer
Press Tour on August 3, 2012 that Sam & Cat, which would
pair Grande from Victorious and Jennette McCurdy from
iCarly together in a traditional "buddy sitcom" setting,
where they would reprise their roles as Cat Valentine and
Sam Puckett. Sam & Cat was picked up by Nickelodeon on
November 29, 2012. On July 11, 2013, Nickelodeon
doubled Sam & Cat's season one twenty episode order,
leading to season one having forty episodes.
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ACTING (PART 3)
 Grande sang as a soloist in various symphonies, such as
South Florida’s Philharmonic, Pops and Symphonic
Orchestras. She has sung various times in
NYC's Birdland. 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. Grande has performed covers of songs such as
Mariah Carey's "Emotions" and "All I Want for Christmas Is
You",and Whitney Houston's "I Believe in You and Me". 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.
2013–PRESENT: YOURS TRULY AND
UPCOMING SECOND STUDIO ALBUM

 March 26, 2013, Grande's first single from her debut

album, "The Way" featuring Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller,
was released. "The Way" sold over 120,000 units in the
first 48 hours 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". "The Way" debuted at
#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. "Baby I" and "
Right There", featuring Detroit rapper Big Sean, were also
released as singles from Yours Truly.
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SECOND STUDIO ALBUM (PART 2)
 Grande completed her first studio album, Yours Truly, in
June 2013 and it was released on September 2, 2013 in
the UK, a day later in the US. The 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. Yours Truly officially debuted atop
theBillboard 200 albums chart with 138,000 copies sold
in its first week, becoming Grande's first number-one
album as a solo artist. This made her the fifteenth female
artist to have their first album debut atop of the charts,
and the first the first since Kesha with Animal
(2010). Yours Truly reached the top 10 in Australia, the
UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. Following the release of
the album, Grande was ranked number four on
the Billboard list of "Music's Hottest Minors in 2013."
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SECOND STUDIO ALBUM (PART 3)
 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.[50][51] Grande performed at the
MTV Video Music Awards, on Dancing with the Stars with Mika[52]
and at the American Music Awards, where she won the award
for New Artist Of The Year[53] and was the most mentioned artist
on Twitter of the night, having been mentioned in 231,966
tweets. 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.[55] 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,[56][57] NBC New York's
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting broadcast,[58][59] theKIIS
-FM Jingle Ball in Los Angeles' Staples Center and Z100's Jingle
Ball event at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[60] She also
sang at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, with Big Sean and
Mac Miller.
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SECOND STUDIO ALBUM (PART 4)
 In January 2014, Grande confirmed reports that recording
had begun for her second studio album[62][63] and has been
working with Ryan Tedder and Benny Blanco.[64]
On March 4, 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. Grande possesses a four octave
light lyric soprano vocal range[68][69] Her voice has been
compared to that of Mariah Careyand Whitney Houston
due to her wide vocal range.[70][71][72] Grande is often called
the "mini Mariah Carey" and has been deemed the "New
Mariah Carey" by critics due to her powerful, soulful voice
and wide vocal range.
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SECOND STUDIO ALBUM (PART 5)
 Grande expressed her feelings towards being compared to
Mariah Carey as a "huge compliment" and a "blessing", [74][75]
and often cites both Carey and Houston as influences for
her work.[14][67][76] In other 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.”
[74]

Grande has cited Cuban-American star Gloria Estefan 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. Grande cites Whitney Houston as a major influence on
her career stating that Houston has inspired her "endlessly"
since she was a child.[78] Other notable influences Grande
has referenced include Madonna, Destiny's Child, Fergie,
Christina Aguilera,India.Arie, Imogen Heap and Amy
Winehouse. Grande also references Big Sean as her favorite
rapper, with whom she is good friends.
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SECOND STUDIO ALBUM (PART 6)
 Her music is generally pop and R&B, and has features of
funk, dance, and hip hop.[80][82] She grew up mainly
listening tourban pop and 90s music.[76][80] Grande's debut
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".
 PERSONAL LIFE
 From August 2012 to July 2013, Grande dated Jai Brooks, a
member of the Australian YouTube group the Janoskians.[84][85][86]
In September 2013, after much speculation, Grande confirmed
that she was in a relationship with The Wanted's Nathan Sykes.
Sykes also tweeted out the news to his fans and thanked
everyone for being so lovely about it. [87][88]
In October 2013, Brooks accused Grande of cheating on him with
Sykes before their relationship ended. [89] Grande later claimed she
never cheated on him.[90]
In late January 2014, Grande confirmed in a radio interview that
she and Sykes had decided to end their approximately five month
long relationship, but insisted that they remain close friends. [91]
Grande is a vegan[92] and has adopted three dogs. [93] She was
raised a Roman Catholic but has since abandoned Christianity
after Pope Benedict reportedly labelled homosexuality and
working women as 'sins'. [94] 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
converted to Kabbalah, believing "the basis lies in the idea that if
you’re kind to others, good things will happen to you
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