2015

Ariana Grande
 Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 2

Part 2: Early life ................................................................................................................................... 2

Childhood ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Educational background ..................................................................................................................... 3
Career ................................................................................................................................................. 3

Part 3: Preferences ............................................................................................................................... 4

Favorite books, music and art ............................................................................................................. 4
Hobbies............................................................................................................................................... 4

Part 4: Accomplishments and Failures............................................................................................... 4

Part 5: Contributions to Society .......................................................................................................... 5

Part 6: Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 6

Part 7: References ................................................................................................................................ 6

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Part 1: Introduction
Music is said to be the universal language of the world.
Understood by all ages from young generation to old ones. It
coveys different kinds of emotions that people relate themselves
into and use to express their feelings. Music speaks for the
people what words cant explain whether you are angry, broken
hearted, feeling confused, shy and most importantly_ in love.
Music industry can be a difficult world for all artists out there
in different parts of the world. Some were made popular but
only for a short time while others maintained to be on top to
stardom. Their songs which are forgotten yet there are still
whose songs still remained in their hearts. One of many is
Ariana Grande.

Part 2: Early life

Childhood

Grande-Butera was born in Boca Raton,

Florida, to Joan Grande, chief executive officer of
telephone and alarm system company Hose-
McCann a Communications and Edward Butera,
who owns a graphic design firm in Boca
Raton. Her name was originally inspired by
Princess Oriana from Felix the
Cat (1959). Graande is of Italian descent. She
ishypoglycemic. She has a half-brother, Frankie
Grande, an actor, dancer and producer, who is
about ten years older than her. Grande's mother
moved with her father from New York to Florida
when she was pregnant with her. She has stated that
Figure 1 : Quick Facts about Ariana Grande
her parents split up when she was around 8 or 9 years
old.

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Educational background

As a child, Grande performed with the Fort Lauderdale Children's Theater, playing her first
role as Annie, as well as performing in the musicals The Wizard of Oz and Beauty and the Beast. 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. She attended Pine Crest
School and North Broward Preparatory School.

By age 13, she became serious about pursuing

a music career, though she still concentrated on
theater. 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?!'" In 2008, Grande was cast in the supporting role of cheerleader 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. She also sang various times
at the New York City Jazz club Birdland. i

Career
In 2008, Ariana Grande landed
a role in the Broadway musical '13',
winning a National Youth Theatre
Association Award. This was followed
by the role of Cat Valentine on the
Nickelodeon show 'Victorious'. She
worked on the show until 2013, when
the series finished, but reprised the role
on 'Sam & Cat', alongside Jennette
McCurdy. On 30th August 2013,
Ariana Grande released her debut studio album, 'Yours Truly', to strong critical praise. The album

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debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 list, as well as opening in the top ten for most countries
worldwide. On 13th December 2013, Grande released a Christmas EP entitled 'Christmas Kisses'. The
EP featured four tracks and performed moderately well. After being named 'Breakthrough Artist of the
Year', Grande released her second studio album, 'My Everything', on 22nd August 2014. The album
received only moderate reviews, with critics calling it "bland". At the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards,
Grande performed onstage with Nicky Minaj and Jessie J, revealing their collaborative single 'Bang
Bang'. The song went on to be the third most downloaded song on release in 2014.ii

Part 3: Preferences
Favorites and Hobbies

Friends and family of

Ariana that the young
singers favorite hobby is
shopping, favorite color is
pink, blue, black and
pastel colors, favorite
reading material is based
on Michael Jackson book,
favorite food is fresh boil
vegetable, favorite
workout is morning
running, favorite movie
name is Harry potter
series, favorite sport is
football. iii

Part 4: Accomplishments and Failures

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
Figure 2. She has a hit song with rapper Mac Miller. "The Way" is
dubbed her "Most Influential Person to Watch the first single off of Grande's upcoming debut studio album,
"Daydreamin'," hitting stores later this year. The single hit No. 10
Online". To date, she has amassed over 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been certified gold.

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million Twitter followers, 3 million Facebook likes, 3 million Instagram followers, and 150 million
YouTube/VEVO views.iv In addition, she made a
name for herself on the hit Nickelodeon show
"Victorious." Led by Victoria Justice, the sitcom
ran for four seasons on the network, receiving
nominations and awards from the Emmys, Kids'
Choice Awards, and Teen Choice Awards. A start
of an upcoming Nickelodeon series "Sam & Cat."
Figure 3. She got her start on Broadway. As a teen, Grande
appeared in the Broadway musical "13," playing the role of Making its television debut on June 8, "Sam &
Charlotte in the play about growing up in New York City. Cat" stars Grande with "iCarly" actress Jennette
McCurdy. She is also featured on a single from
British pop darling Mika. Released in April, the Grande-featured "Popular Song" music video has the
actress hanging with Mika in a high school. The track was originally part of Mika's 2012 album, "The
Origin of Love." Lastly, her manager is Scooter Braun, the man who made Justin Bieber. As her music
career begins to pick up steam, Grande was recently signed to Braun's management company, joining
the likes of Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Cody Simpson.v

As it happens when any celebrity starts to experience massive fame, the detractors start
sharpening their knives. So its not too surprising that in the last month, Grande has had a flood of
negative headlines in the press, with stories all that claim virtually the same thing: Shes already very
high-maintenance and exhibiting diva-esque behavior. (Requiring to only be photographed from the
left side of her face; refusing to answer certain questions; acting rude to fans, etc.)vi

Part 5: Contributions to Society

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. viiShe is active in Figure 4. She co-founded the charity Kids Who Care as a young
woman. The youth singing group performed to raise money,
anti-bullying campaigning. Grande penned an bringing in $500,000 for local charities in 2007.
article for HuffPost last year about her own

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experience with bullying, encouraging readers, "Don't ever doubt yourselves or waste a second of your
life. It's too short and you're too special." viii

Part 6: Conclusion

Part 7: References

i
Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariana_Grande on September 12, 2015
ii
Retrieved from https://dibyatand.wordpress.com/2015/03/04/carrer on September 12, 2015
iii
Sunny (January 15, 2015). Girls Fashion World. Ariana Grande Hobbies Favorite Food, Color, Sports
Interests. Retrieved from http://www.girlsfashionworld.com/ariana-grande-hobbies-favorite-food-
color-sports-interests/ on September 12, 2015
iv
Retrieved from http://www.mtv.com/artists/ariana-grande/biography/ on September 16, 2015
v
Boardman, M. (May 29, 2013). Who Is Ariana Grande? 10 Things to Know About The Next Big
Thing. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/29/who-is-ariana-grande-10-things-
to-know-next-big-thing_n_3354131.html on September 12, 2015

vi
Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style-blog/wp/2014/09/19/ariana-grande-is-
on-the-brink-of-a-major-image-problem-how-can-she-fix-it/ on September 16, 2015
vii
Retrieved from http://www.mtv.com/artists/ariana-grande/biography/ on September 16, 2015
viii viii
Boardman, M. (May 29, 2013). Who Is Ariana Grande? 10 Things to Know About The Next Big
Thing. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/29/who-is-ariana-grande-10-things-
to-know-next-big-thing_n_3354131.html on September 12, 2015

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