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Profile Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande-Butera[3][4] (born June 26, 1993),[5][6] known professionally as Ariana Grande, is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She made her performance debut on Broadway at age 15, originating the role of Charlotte in 13 in 2008. Recently, she has gained attention for her role as Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious, which she will reprise in Sam & Cat, a spinoff of iCarly and Victorious.

Early life

Grande was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida.[7] She is of Italian descent, half Sicilian, half Abruzzese.[8] Her name was inspired by Princess Oriana from Felix the Cat.[citation needed] Grande's parents are Joan Grande and Edward Butera, a graphic designer.[9][irrelevant citation] She has an older brother, Frankie Grande, who is a performer and producer. He also was one of Grande's backup dancers on her first tour.[citation needed] Grande sang as a soloist in various symphonies, such as South Florida’s Philharmonic, Pops and Symphonia Orchestras. She has sung various times in NYC's Birdland and sang the National Anthem on the first live broadcast of the Florida Panther’s hockey league.[5]

Career

2003–10: Beginnings and Broadway

In her early years, she has been a soloist with various symphonies including South Florida’s Philharmonic, Pops and Symphonia Orchestras, and has had repeated appearances singing at NYC’s own Birdland.[10] Ariana performed the National Anthem for the first live Fox Sports broadcast of the Anthem for the Florida Panther’s hockey league at age eight, her first National TV performance.[10]
Grande at the film premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in July 2011
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.[11][10]
In 2010, she created the original role of Miriam in the reading of the new musical, Cuba Libre, written and produced by Desmond Child.[10]

2010–present: Victorious, debut album and other projects

Grande played the character Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon television show Victorious, which premiered in March 2010. Grande was also featured in Dream Magazine as the cover girl for the August 2011 issue.[12] In 2011, Ariana voiced an animated fairy, Princess Diaspro, on the Nickelodeon series, Winx Club. Grande also made appearances as a panelist on Figure It Out. Grande starred as Snow White along with Charlene Tilton and Neil Patrick Harris in the Pasadena Playhouse's production of A Snow White Christmas from December 13–23, 2012.[13] In 2012, Grande sang a duet with MIKA on the single version of his track Popular Song.[14]

Sam & Cat

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.[15] Sam & Cat was picked up by Nickelodeon on November 29, 2012.[16] The pilot suggests they will be roommates who launch a babysitting business for income. In the following month it was also announced that Victorious's current season (Season 3, which was split to a fourth season) will be the last.[17] Grande tweeted stating that she wasn't hoping for it to end and was looking forward to being on both shows. It was announced the third soundtrack was released on November 6, 2012 titled as "Victorious 3.0. The first single is called "LA Boyz" (which was performed by Grande and Justice) and the music video was released October 18.

Debut studio album

Grande is working on her first studio album, Daydreamin',[18] which is due for release in early 2013. Grande commented on the album saying: "They can expect a lot of honesty. It's like a direct... you know, it's like it used to be pages from my diary, instead of keeping diary, I would write songs about what was happening in my life. So it's really personal. It's a Motown throwback and pop at the same time, so it's '50s and '60s inspiration mixed with today." The album was inspired by artists like Amy Winehouse, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Fergie, Katy Perry, Madonna and other like these. Grande worked with artists like Sky Blue from LMFAO, 3OH!3, Kool Kojak, and Pebe Sebert on the album.[19] She was also working in the studio with Jonas Brothers singer Nick Jonas.[20][21][22] It was stated by Grande in an interview that the second single from her debut album would be released around Valentine's Day of 2013.

Philanthropy

At the age of 10, Grande co-founded the youth singing group, Kids Who Care, in South Florida, which performed for charitable fund-raising events, raising over $500,000 for charities in 2007 alone.[10]
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.[6][7][23]
Grande is also partnering with Kleenex on its "Shield Sneeze Swish" campaign.[19]

Personal life

In 2012, Grande began dating Jai Brooks, a member of the Australian YouTube group The Janoskians. They had a long distance relationship until December 2012, when they met for the first time in New York City.[24][25][26]

Stage and screen credits

Television
Year Show Role Notes
2009 The Battery's Down Bat Mitzvah Riffer Minor Role; 1 episode
2010–2013 Victorious Cat Valentine Main character
2011 iCarly ("iParty with Victorious") Cat Valentine Special guest star
2011 Winx Club Princess Diaspro Recurring role, voice only
2012 Figure It Out Herself Panelist
2013 Sam & Cat Cat Valentine Lead Role
Films
Year Film Role Notes
2013 Swindle [27] Amanda Main character
Broadway
Year Show Role Notes
2008 13 Charlotte (u/s Patrice) Original Broadway cast
Music video
Year Main artist Song Notes
2010 Victoria Justice "Freak the Freak Out" Cameo
2011 Victoria Justice "Beggin' on Your Knees" Cameo
2011 Greyson Chance "Unfriend You" Cameo; main antagonist
2011 Victoria Justice "All I Want Is Everything" Cameo
2012 Ariana Grande "Put Your Hearts Up" Lead role
2012 Big Time Rush "Time of Our Life" Cameo
2012 Victoria Justice "Make It In America" Cameo
2012 Ariana Grande and Victoria Justice "L.A. Boyz" Lead role

Discography

Singles

Year Song Album
2011 "Put Your Hearts Up" Daydreamin'[18]
2013 "Do You Love Me (featuring Sky Blue of LMFAO)"[28] Daydreamin'[18]

Featured Singles

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[29]
"Popular Song" (Mika featuring Ariana Grande) 2012 79 The Origin of Love


Other songs

Year Song Album
2009 "Suitcase" non-album song[30]
"Higher"
"Let It Rain"
"Stick Around (with Graham Phillips)"
2012 "Baby It's Cold Outside" (with Larry Lovestein) non-album song[30]

Album appearances

Year Song Artist(s) Album Appearance
2011 "Give It Up" Victorious cast and Elizabeth Gillies Victorious (soundtrack) Lead vocalist
"I Want You Back" (Jackson 5 cover) Victorious cast Backing vocals, additional vocals
"Leave It All to Shine" Victorious cast, iCarly cast,
Victoria Justice and Miranda Cosgrove		 Backing vocals, additional vocals
"You're My Only Shorty" (demo) Demi Lovato and Iyaz Unbroken Demo artist only, not featured in album
2012 "5 Fingaz to the Face" Victorious cast Victorious 2.0 Lead vocalist
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" Victorious cast Backing vocals
"Take Care"[31] Leon Thomas III Metro Hearts Featured artist
"L.A. Boyz" Victorious cast Victorious 3.0 Lead vocalist
"Popular Song (Single Version)" MIKA The Origin of Love Duet

Covers

Song Artist
There's Hope[32] India.Arie
ABC[33] Jackson 5
California Gurls/Tik Tok[32] Katy Perry/Kesha
Nothing Is Too Wonderful To Be True[32] Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Teenage Dream[32] Katy Perry
Love The Way You Lie (Part 2)[32] Rihanna
Grenade[32] Bruno Mars
Born This Way/Express Yourself[32] Lady Gaga/Madonna
Vienna[32] Billy Joel
Hide And Seek[32] Imogen Heap
Rolling In the Deep[32] Adele
Last Dance[34] Donna Summer
Chestnuts (with Elizabeth Gillies)[32] Mel Tormé
Take Care (duet with Leon Thomas III)[32] Drake & Rihanna
Gimmie Some Lovin'[35] The Spencer Davis Group
Emotions[36] Mariah Carey
Thinking About You[37] Frank Ocean
Die In Your Arms[38] Justin Beiber

References

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  2. ^ "Twitter: Ariana Grande (verified account)". February 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-16. "I hope you enjoy it nevertheless, thank you for everything. www.arianagrande.com. xx"
  3. ^ "Twitter: Ariana Grande (verified account)". May 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-08. "@pridelittlered Ariana Grande-Butera, everyone thinks Joan is my middle name but I don't actually have one! What's your middle name luv?"
  4. ^ "Twitter: Ariana Grande (verified account)". February 3, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-03. "Oh my goodness. Look what I just found!.. This is my school ID from 8th grade. LOL. Had 2 share this with you guys."
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  6. ^ a b "Twitter: Ariana Grande (verified account)". June 26, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-26. "I was born 17 years ago today. Woooop. :)"
  7. ^ a b Laracy, Noah. "Ariana Grande: A Back Stage Exclusive". Back Stage, May 6, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  8. ^ "Twitter: Ariana Grande (verified account)". February 22, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-28. "I am Italian American, half Sicilian and half Abruzzese…"
  9. ^ "BOCA KID GETS A PUCK AND ICE; 5-YEAR-OLD FINE AFTER BEING STRUCK 2ND TIME". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1998-10-10. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
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  11. ^ "Ariana Grande: From Boca To Broadway". Girl2watch.com, May 4, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  12. ^ August Cover: Ariana Grande.
  13. ^ "Ariana Grande, Charlene Tilton and Neil Patrick Harris Headline A SNOW WHITE CHRISTMAS at Pasadena Playhouse, 12/13-23 – BroadwayWorld.com « Pasadena Playhouse". Pasadenaplayhouse.org. 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  14. ^ "Nickelodeon greenlights an 'iCarly' spinoff and other new shows". Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  15. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (2012-11-29). "Nickelodeon Greenlights Spinoff of 'iCarly,' 'Victorious'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  16. ^ Big Time Rush (August 10, 2012). "M Exclusive: Victorious will NOT be returning for season four! – M Magazine". Mmm-mag.com. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  17. ^ a b c "Do u have a name for the album yet??". Ask.fm. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  18. ^ a b Lauren Joskowitz (2012-08-08). "Ariana Grande on debut album: 'It used to be pages from my diary'". Sheknows.com. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  19. ^ "Ariana Grande Writing W/ NICK JONAS!". oceanUP.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  20. ^ Log nu in om een reactie te plaatsen. (2011-04-01). "Ariana Grande Talks Working With Nick Jonas". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  21. ^ "Nick Jonas". Nick J Online. 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  22. ^ Grande interview with WPIX TV, April 30, 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  23. ^ "Ariana Grande Dating Jai Brooks". BSC Kids.
  24. ^ "Ariana Grande Twitlonger". Ariana Grande Verified Twitter.
  25. ^ "Jai Brooks interview". Zach Sang Youtube.
  26. ^ New 'Nickelodeon' movie, Swindle with Ariana Grande
  27. ^ Michaels, Wendy (2012-05-15). "Ariana Grande Talks LMFAO Duet at Wango Tango on Cambio". Cambio.com. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  28. ^ http://www.billboard.com/news#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-whistle-to-blow-flo-rida-1007944972.story
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  30. ^ "Twitter / Leonthomas3: Ok ask and you shall receive". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  31. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Covers". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  32. ^ "ABC (Jackson 5 cover)". Twitmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  33. ^ "Last Dance (Donna Summer cover)". Twitmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  34. ^ 0.00. "Ariana Grande Official's sounds on SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  35. ^ "Ariana Grande Covers “Emotions” By Mariah Carey | Nickelodeon News". Nickutopia.com. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  36. ^ "Thinking About You (Frank Ocean cover)". Twitmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  37. ^ Posted: 07/30/2012 4:57 pm Updated: 07/30/2012 5:42 pm (2012-07-30). "Ariana Grande Covers Justin Bieber's 'Die In Your Arms' (VIDEO)". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
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